With studios in the Dallas area, Alan Marchand brings musical styles that include traditional and jazz piano, cool horns, occasional vocals and a rhythmic vibe that is good for the laid-back spirit caught up in a too-busy schedule in a too-busy world.
Backtalk Unlimited offers CD albums that contain arrangements of original compositions and popular tunes. In addition, we produce original music for incorporation into production music libraries.Backtalk Unlimited offers a variety of musical services that include collaboration on recording and performance of music-related projects, production of customized musical arrangements, background music and accompaniment for vocalists and professional stage acts, customized ringtones, and related services. One of our most popular services involves setting poetry to original music.
"Mending Fences" is an upbeat jazz-bebop arrangement (quarter note = 195) performed by acoustic piano backed by jazz electric guitar, acoustic bass and drums. Our arrangement can be used to generate or to underscore excitement in an action or dramatic film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
"O Little Town Of Bethlehem", lyrics by Phillips Brooks (1867), music by Lewis H. Redner (1868), is a Christmas classic that lends itself to jazz interpretation. Our upbeat rendition is performed by piano trio with the capable assistance of a soulful cellist. Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Jazz Ensemble
"I Water The Coverfront" is a lighthearted, medium-tempo foxtrot that features vibraphone and acoustic piano solos backed by acoustic bass and drums. Our arrangement can be used to enhance a scene in a romantic comedy film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
When last seen, Citronella was standing in a photography studio, mournfully singing "Someday My Prints Will Come". Our arrangement features a mournful male vocal with acoustic piano and mellow vibraphone solos backed by acoustic bass, harmonica and drums. Male Vocal, Blues Music, East Coast Blues
“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, a Christmas classic written in 1770, is presented as a fugue performed by orchestral strings and alto flute. Other familiar Christamas melodies are woven into the Baroque presentation. Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Orchestral
"Muo Li Hua" is an ancient Chinese folk song that celebrates the beauty and fragrance of the jasmine flower. Our arrangement features recorder and pan flute lead backed by shamisen, kalimba, woodblock, and several Chinese percussion instruments. Instrumental, Asian Music, Chinese Music
"Spin City" features piano, alto flute and vibraphone solos backed by jazz electric guitar, acoustic bass and drums. Our arrangement, which leads the listener through an intricate series of chord changes, can be used to enhance a scene in a dramatic or action film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
"Veni, Vidi, Visa!" (I came, I saw, I bought!) - these words most likely were spoken by Mrs. Julius Caesar on her way to the Forum Mall. Our arrangement features piano and vibraphone solos backed by jazz electric guitar and a sprightly rhythm section. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
Evangeline Parish, named for the Arcadians, is home to Mamou, the self-proclaimed Cajun music capital of the world. "Evangeline Parish Blues" is a slow, down-and-out blues that features trumpet, trombone and harmonica solos backed by a righteous Dixieland rhythm section. Instrumental, Jazz Music, New Orleans | Dixieland
"Gangsta Rap" is a techno-electronica compositions that features figured electric bass and drums/percussion with electric guitar riffs. Our arrangement provides driving background music to enhance a scene in an urban crime/suspense production. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Instrumental
"Dollars To Donuts" = a sure thing! Our up-tempo arrangement (quarter note = 220) features vibraphone and acoustic piano solos backed by trombones, acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
"Wishing Well" features a solo rubato electric guitar. The performance is reminiscent of the jazz guitar style popularized during the 1930s-1940s. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge | Easy Listening
"Couleur Café", composed by Armand Bokally and arranged in collaboration with Backtalk Unlimited, features a potpourri of African sounds and rhythms. The predominant "Bolo" rhythm, performed on ndjembe (African drum) and backed by African percussion, originates from a coastal Cameroon tribe. Instrumental, African Music, Cote d'Ivoire Music
"On A Roll" is an up-tempo arrangement featuring acoustic piano and mellow vibraphone solos backed by an energetic rhythm section. Our arrangement can be used to transition between scenes in a dramatic or action film or TV production. Take 2 is a Backtalk Unlimited - Drumforest.com co-production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
Here’s to “Punxsutawney Phil", the groundhog who forecasts the weather each year on February 2nd. Our 12-bar blues arrangement features acoustic piano trio highlighted by vibraphone in- and out-choruses. Version 2 is a Backtalk Unlimited - Drumforest.com co-production. Instrumental, Blues Music, East Coast Blues
"Alone Together" features a slow, romantic piano trio. Picture a couple at a small table in an intimate cocktail lounge as they gaze at one another, totally unaware of their surroundings. Our arrangement provides background music to enhance a romantic scene in a film or TV production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Lounge | Easy Listening
"Back To Square One" - the direction you gotta go sometimes when the best laid plans don't seem to be working out. Our up-tempo blues arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 185) features acoustic piano and vibraphone solos backed by acoustic bass, jazz electric guitar, and drums, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Swing Ensembles
"Tommy's Tune" is an up-tempo arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 195) that features acoustic piano, vibraphone, and baritone saxophone solos backed by an energetic rhythm section. Our arrangement can be used to transition between scenes in a dramatic or action film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Monday Morning Blues" is a drowsy I-hate-to-get-up-and-go-to-work lament. Our arrangement features baritone saxophone and acoustic piano solos backed by acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and drums. Sounds like this fellow had too much weekend! Instrumental, Blues Music, East Coast Blues
"Technorama" features a techno-electronica ostinato figure with an extended acoustic piano obbligato. Our arrangement provides background/atmosphere that can be used to enhance a dramatic or mystery film or television production. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Industrial-Electronic
"Meu São Paulo" ("My São Paulo) is a gentle, nostalgic bossa nova that features acoustic piano and vibraphone solos backed by acoustic bass and drums/percussion. Our arrangement can be used to enhance a scene in a romantic or dramatic film or television production. Instrumental, Latin Music, Bossa Nova
"Cassie" is an homage to Cassie Black, the heroine in Michael Connelly's 2000 crime novel "Void Moon". Our arrangement, which features rubato acoustic piano backed by acoustic bass, sets the mood for a romantic tryst. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Romantic Music
"Peppermint Patty" opens with a rubato acoustic piano and bass chorus followed by rhythmic piano trio choruses (4/4 time, quarter note = 180). Our lighthearted arrangement might enhance a scene in a romantic or romantic comedy film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Sweetie Pie" is an up-tempo arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 230) that features an extended acoustic piano solo backed by acoustic bass and drums. Our arrangement can be used to enhance a chase scene in an action film or TV production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Midnight Oil" offers a little night-music to keep you focused when you're hard at work during the wee hours. Our arrangement features vibraphone and acoustic piano solos backed by acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Deep Ellum" is a renovated warehouse district East of downtown Dallas, Texas, where live entertainment reigns supreme and trend-setting musical groups can be heard and appreciated. Our upbeat arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 150) features piano and vibraphone solos backed by bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
Spice up your wassail with our jazz arrangement of James Lord Pierpont's classic composition, "Jingle Bells" (1859). Our upbeat arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 200) features vibraphone and acoustic piano solos with interspersed "quotes" from familiar Christmas tunes. Instrumental, Christmas Music, Christmas Jazz Ensemble
"Wishful Thinking", performed by rubato acoustic Steinway Grand piano and acoustic bass, is a reflective ballad conducive to relaxation and meditation. The performance might enhance a scene in a romantic film or television production. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Romantic Music
"Paris Penny" - that's how I once heard a Texan ask for directions from Newark to Parsippany, NJ! Our upbeat jazz arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 195) features acoustic piano and mellow vibraphone solos backed by an energetic piano trio. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"After Hours" encourages the listener to drift into reverie, thinking of loves won and lost long ago. Our arrangement, a slow ballad that features solo vibraphone backed by a soulful acoustic piano trio, provides background music to enhance a dramatic or romantic film or television production. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Calm Music
Our up-tempo, hard bebop arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 220) features vibraphone and acoustic piano solos backed by acoustic bass and drums. Our arrangement provides background music for a chase scene in a dramatic film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Bebop
"Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice" - Our up-tempo arrangement (4/4 time, quarter note = 195), which features an extended baritone saxophone solo backed by a lively acoustic piano trio, can be used to transition between scenes in a romantic or romantic comedy film or television production. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Zombie's Night Out" offers a driving ostinato theme that promotes a sense of mystery or foreboding enhanced by recorded live parrot calls and wolf howls. The distorted electronic bass track is offset throughout by an electronic guitar riff. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
"Requiem" is a very slow, sad arrangement that features techno-electronic effects enhanced by orchestral strings. Our arrangement provides background/atmosphere music to accompany a dramatic or funereal scene. Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres
"Dramatic Ostinato", constructed over an ostinato contrabass figure, is enhanced by the addition of techno-electronic effects and a variety of percussion instruments. Our arrangement provides background/atmosphere music to accompany a dramatic/mystery scene. Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres
"They All Aks'd For You" is a traditional Creole children's song. The arrangement features accordion, viola, guitar, trombone, and acoustic piano solos backed by a hefty tuba and drums. Male Vocal, Americana Music, Cajun Zydeco
"Minor Blues For Johann" (for J. S. Bach, that is) opens with a fugue performed by full orchestral strings. This segment is followed by 12-bar blues choruses played in a minor key. The arrangement ends with a reprise of the opening fugue. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Production | Magical Music
The travellin' man is just "lookin' for a place I can call my own" - a trailer by the river might do! The arrangement features a vocal lead followed by trumpet and baritone saxophone solos backed by acoustic piano, acoustic bass and drums. Male Vocal, Country Music, Country Pop
"Things That Go Bump In The Night" might be subtitled "Buddy Rich Sets Up In Darkest Africa". Native drums play over a standard trap set. Strange sounds abound; the overall mood is one of mystery and intrigue. Instrumental, Tropical Music, Afro-Caribbean
"Adrift" offers a relaxed mood that evokes pleasant memories. The arrangement features an extended baritone saxophone solo enhanced by a solo acoustic piano bridge. Instrumental, New Age Music, Atmospheres
"Bluesette For Johann" opens with a 24 bar fugue played by orchestral strings. This segment is followed by 12-bar blues choruses that feature a mellow vibraphone lead backed by acoustic piano trio. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Smooth | Pop Jazz
"Remembering 'Trane" is an homage to the late John Coltrane. The arrangement features an intricate series of chord changes reminiscent of ‘Trane's musical style. Head and solos are performed on baritone saxophone and backed by an acoustic piano trio. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
The music starts as Detective Julius J. ("Orange Julius") Jackson leaves his parked car. He then strolls purposefully down the dark street toward a distant brownstone flat, home of his primary suspect. The musical arrangement features a solo acoustic piano backed by horns, acoustic bass and drums. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Little Elm Stomp" is good-times music - - an upbeat, Roaring '20s Dixieland arrangement that features trumpet, trombone, and clarinet backed by guitar, acoustic piano, bass and drums. A two-chorus baritone saxophone solo also is featured. Instrumental, Jazz Music, New Orleans | Dixieland
"Gigolo Cubano" - Dressed in 1950s Cuban high-fashion, straight black hair slicked back, he struts purposefully down the broad, tree-lined Prado. He is heading toward the Tropicana, where he can look forward to yet another evening of paid romance with a wealthy Cuban dowager. Latin Music, Latin Jazz
"Seventh Seal" is a reference to the classic, existential 1957 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The arrangement is performed by rubato acoustic Steinway piano backed by acoustic bass. The mood is quiet, romantic, dreamy - conducive to relaxation and meditation. Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Apesadumbrado" is a woe-is-me minor blues performed by acoustic piano and mellow vibraphone backed by acoustic bass, and drums. The arrangement features two mournful baritone saxophone solo choruses. Jazz Music, Jazz Fusion
"Techno Babble" offers a driving ostinato theme that promotes a sense of mystery or foreboding. The performance is reminiscent of the style made famous in the 1980s by Jan Hammer, who produced the music featured in 90 episodes of "Miami Vice". Instrumental, Electronic Music, Ambient
