Aquatic Ambiance - Big Band Jazz Piano ft. Smart Game Piano (The 8-Bit Big Band)

The 8-Bit Big Band performs one of video games most tranquil and beautiful VGM songs, "Aquatic Ambiance" from the underwater 4th level of Donkey Kong Country, originally composed by David Wise. This arrangement is a contemporary Jazz piano concierto written for and performed by Sydney Kjerstad! Featuring a ripping alto saxophone solo by Andrew Gould, and a full lush string section to provide cinematic colors to this epic and contemplative melody. Thanks for listening! Long live video game music

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"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!

Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.

Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
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FULL CREDITS:

Piano - Sydney Kjerstad aka Smart Game Piano
Sax Solo by Andrew Gould

Alto Sax 1/Flute - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2/Flute/Picc - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1/Clarinet - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2/Clarinet - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax/Bass Clar - Andrew Gutauskas

Trumpet 1 - John Lake
Trumpet 2 - Mike Sailors
Trumpet 3 - Max Boiko
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi

Trombone 1 - Alex Jeun
Trombone 2 - Mariel Bildsten
Trombone 3 - Rebecca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Ron Wilkens

Electric Bass - Charlie Rosen
Guitars - Charlie Rosen
Drums - Jared Schonig

Violin 1 - Katie Kresek (CM), Kevin Kuh, Fredrique Gnaman, Kiku Enomoto, Will Marshall, Ellie Goodman, Jinty McTavish

Violin 2 - Tomoko Akaboshi, Erica Swindel, Erikka Walsh, Audrey Hayes, Gabe Valle, Meitar Forkosh, Sabrina Tabby

Viola - Pat Page, Elise Frawley, Brian Thompson, Kenny Wang, Rita Andrade

Cello - Susan Mandel, Kristine Kruta, Alon Bisk, Sasha Ono, Genevieve Tabby

Double Bass - Max Jacob, David Tennenbaum, Joe Wallace

Bassoon - Jenice Rosen
Soprano - Danielle Gimbal

Music by David Wise
Arrangements and Production - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
VFX/Animation by Taylor Russell
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ

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