My Original Music Through Audio & Video
Immerse yourself in a musical experience guided by the alto trombone artistry of Michael Lake. Each piece in this collection is crafted using creative synthesis, sampling, and a taste of odd sound design—unified by the voice of Michael’s alto trombone.
Afflicted by boredom of the traditional trombone sound, Michael’s music combines jazz, latin, classical, and electronic sonic textures to provide a captivating audio-visual journey. These videos blend imaginative visuals with meticulously composed soundscapes, bringing you a fresh new music.
Gerry Pagano and I performed my piece, Conversations with Myself, at the
2017 International Trombone Festival in Redlands, California.
Here is my video treatment of that performance.
Featured Videos
Watch performances and visual interpretations of my original compositions.
Stardust
The video log of a deep space probe beamed back accompanied with alto trombone music.
Changing Seasons
Gerry Pagano and I in the east lung of Biosphere2 swimming in :30 reverb!
Andromeda Lullaby
A short sweet celestial lullaby improvised over a calming synthesizer backdrop.
Tin Man
An amplification of the alto trombone using sampling, sequencings, and life playing.
My House
A sentimental look at home. Featuring Richie Beirach’s composition Sunday Song.
The Rhythm of Life
A sampling collage of every possible sound an alto trombone can make, all as a cool rhythmic beat.
Compositions and Arrangements
Listen to some of my music spanning 20+ years.
Roy's Theme
A classical piano composition exploring themes of nature and time.
The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
An 5-trombone arrangement of Joni Mitchell's take on the Charles Mingus classic.
Jeannine
My first multi-trombone piece using a Sansui 8-track cassette recorder in the 90s.
Reverence
One of my favorites. Alto trombone over a bed of sound design.
Through the Eyes of a Child
Audio mixed media using snippets of my two young boys. A toucing piece.
Chief and Frank
Emory Remington and Frank Rosolino start off this Bill Reichenbach arrangement. I put a few of my own touches into it.
Hear More of My Music
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