It was my good fortune to have been mentored by Tom McIntosh, among others. Mac was a marvelous composer and trombonist. In the early 1970s Mac was hired as the technical assistant to composer Isaac Hayes in the creation of the score to “Shaft.” It was a huge hit for MGM. Hayes was known as […]
Lute Records is planning the release of Frank Kavelin’s third album late this year. It is entitled “Family Album” and features Frank’s tribute to his immediate family members. The unifying factor is that all the tracks are in the Latin music genre: Rumbas, Tangos, Bossa Nova, Salsa, Sambas, etc. Some are danceable and some are […]
For years, I worked behind the scenes for a variety of major recording artists in the fields of Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Pop, Soul and Country. I wrote my compositions and arrangements out of the public eye. With a deadline looming, I would often have to write through the night to make the downbeat of a […]
Big thanks to Paul Vidal! His marvelous music site BigVJamboree.com has published the following review: “And then, there’s a delightful collection of 9 instrumentals (8 being self-composed) by Frank Kavelin, called ‘Pure Imagination’, available from most streaming platforms. Frank is Al Kavelin’s son, the founder of the Lute label, and he might well be Lute’s […]
For years, I worked behind the scenes for a variety of major recording artists in the fields of Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Pop, Soul and Country. I wrote my compositions and arrangements out of the public eye. If you are familiar with my name it’s only because you came across it in album credits or in […]
