Batique

Bob Bralove and Tom Constanten crossed paths in the psychedelic swirl of the Grateful Dead. Tom, a keyboard player with the band in the late 1960's and early 1970's while Bralove was the MIDI Wizard, song writer and a producer for the band from the late 1980's until the band stopped in 1995. This gave them a shared foundation in rock improvisation. Both of them studied formal composition and are well versed in the language of the musical avant-garde. They have been playing together on the stages of the USA and Japan for 18 years and 'Batique' is their first CD that is exclusively performed on Acoustic Pianos. Their musical connection which was forged in the heat of psychedelics is amazing. They can finish each other's musical phrases and seem to have a compatibility which does not negate their differences but enhances them. The instrumental adventures in Batique run a the gamete from the sophistication of Igor Stravinsky to the passion and joy of children. Their musical influences and references are numerous but their sound is unique.