Albums

LIVE at the SILK PURSE

2022

This album was recorded live in performance at the Silk Purse Art Centre in West Vancouver, British Columbia on July 16, 2022. The unique and intimate atmosphere of the Silk Purse along with the splendid ocean view brought musicians and audience into a special connection. On this album, I speak about the origin and inspiration of all twelve tunes, thus taking listeners on a narrative compositional journey.

By clicking on the panels located below the front album cover, you will discover details about the origin of the tunes, the contributing musicians, production work, and my thanks to friends and supporters.

Tracklist:

1. BEYOND BEAUTIFUL (instrumental)
2. EDGE OF DARKNESS (instrumental)
3. RIFF-ON (vocals)
4. BENNY BENGAL BOY (instrumental)
5. ZIPLOCK BAG BOYS (vocals)
6. OFF BLUE (instrumental)
7. BLUE BAG FOLLY (vocals)
8. PILLS (vocals)
9. REVELATION CONTRAFACT (instrumental)
10. JUST ONE MOMENT (vocals)
11. STRATAsfaction (vocals Concert version)
12. STRATAsfaction (vocal Studio version)

In 2020, I invited Roland Bourgeois, a flugelhorn player located in Dieppe, New
Brunswick, to contribute to my signature tune “Just One Moment”. This rekindled our jazz performance connection from the 1980s. As the Covid pandemic continued to unfold, Roland, Miles Black, and I meet on ZOOM every few weeks, resulting in the release of a digital album of our original compositions. We feature Roland on flugelhorn.

By clicking on the panels located below the front album cover, you will discover
details about the origin of the tunes, the contributing musicians, production work, and my thanks to friends and supporters.

Tracklist (all instrumental):

1. ELLEN
2. BEYOND BEAUTIFUL (guitar)
3. YVONNE
4. JUST ONE MOMENT (plus muted trumpet)
5. REMEMBERING IAN
6. L’isolement d’Angela
7. STEP UP
8. LYLE
9. REVELATION CONTRAFACT (plus muted trumpet)
10. LES VOILES DU VOILIER
11. BEYOND BEAUTIFUL (piano)

CANADIAN HORIZONS

(digital album only)

2021

JUST ONE MOMENT

2020

Chicken Dream Blues

Between 2018 and 2020, I began compositional explorations that expanded my music to include instrumental, more vocal, and spoken word jazz tunes. The plan was to record the album live in performance. When Covid struck, that was dashed.

Miles Black and I conferred and decided to record, looking toward live performance at a future date. We returned to Monarch Studios Studios on September 28, 2020. The album was in my hands just before Christmas.

Tracklist:

1. CHICKEN DREAM BLUES (vocals)
2. IN RELIEF — Pt. 1 ballad (instrumental)
3. IN RELIEF – Pt. 2 swing (instrumental)
4. IN RELIEF – Pt. 3 bossa (instrumental)
5. JUST ONE MOMENT (vocals)
6. DARK FRAGMENTS (spoken word jazz)
7. EYES CLOSED (instrumental)
8. DA-DE-DO BLUES (vocals)
9. STARS OVER WEST 7th (spoken word jazz)
10. I’M IN THE MODE (instrumental)
11. HOO YOU (vocals)
12. VANCOUVER (piano duo)

The compositional work on my debut jazz album began in December 2015 and accelerated through 2016 and 2017. The Miles Black Quartet recorded my tunes at Monarch Studios on July 12, 2018.

The fuller story of my jazz journey can be found in the MUSIC EXPRESSIONS.

Tracklist:

1. VANCOUVER
2. PEDAL OFF
3. SOFT GREEN
5. REMEMBERING IAN
6. HOO YOU
7. STEP UP
8. NEVILLE-SAN (piano & drums)
9. SONG OF JOY
10. COZY SIZZLE (Steve Maddock vocals)
11. ROUTE CANAL

STEP UP

2018

Vancouver

Congratulations on your second album. Every composition from “Chicken Dream Blues” to “Vancouver” sounds great. I really like the spoken word tracks, and the sparseness makes the meaning come through. What a band and composer!

Really outstanding album. I loved your Vancouver duo, completely enjoyed in Relief Pt. 3 bossa, and chuckled at the light-hearted Da-De-Do Blues. A delightful detour from daily life during the pandemic.

I’ve just received your recent album. My oh my! What a treat. You have outdone yourself my friend. I so enjoyed listening to it. Wish I was back as jazz show host to premiere it on Unique FM in Ottawa.

Your CD arrived. Oh my, your new album is fantastic!!! Not only is the music awesome, but the album has such variety, including your spoken words. So creative! My favourite tune is “Just One Moment”, but I love them all.

David Rehorick’s eloquent recent album is a treasure of sound and insight. From sweet reverie in “Eyes Closed” and “I’m in the Mode”, he touches on social concerns in “Dark Fragments” and “Stars Over West 7th”. The tunes “Chicken Dream Blues” and “In Relief” elicit feelings of joy and humour. “Vancouver”, the closing tune, speaks to the beauty of his city of residence.

This is a wonderful array of compositions, both melodically and lyrically, performed with such emotion and precision by the Miles Black Quintet. The three-part jazz suite “In Relief”, and “Just One Moment” are my favourites. Congratulations on another milestone in your musical journey.

I am profoundly struck by just how melodic your compositions are. The arrangements of your tunes and interpretations by these four players draw out the beauty of your musical ideas.

The signature of David Rehorick’s compositions is one of maturity and rich smoothness. His compositions convey a “storied” musical complexity based on personal memories, hinted at in the titles of his pieces.

Step Up features great compositions brought to life by masterful musicians. The promising debut from David Rehorick offers a unique concept which boasts a fine collaborative effort between composer and musician.

A friend lent me a copy of the CD featuring your original compositions. From the first selection Vancouver, I was fully engaged. Five Stars to you and to the Miles Black Quartet.

I teach culinary arts at Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver. When David Rehorick brought to my attention that my steak demonstration was an inspiration to Cozy Sizzle, it was a highlight of my teaching career.

As one of David’s jazz piano instructors from 2012 – 2015, I had the honour and privilege to have been a part of his jazz education. In my opinion, David is without a doubt a very talented, creative musical composer.