MITA Musicians
Mike Caral
I’m Mike, a composer and musician with a background in rock, jazz, funk, and fusion. I’ve studied composition, jazz piano, arranging, and orchestration, released seven albums, and have experience playing in groups.
Instruments/Services:
- Piano
- Guitar, electric bass
- Synths
- Music production
- Audio tracking (recording)
Musical Examples:
"I didn't know what I was thinking" (Arrangement, piano, bass)
"Floating with Mingus" (Arrangement, piano, bass, production)
"Augie visits the Shire" (Arrangement, keys, production)
Tags: piano, bass, synths, production, guitar, DAW
Background:
- Played keyboards, synths, and bass in rock, blues, jazz, and fusion bands for 15 years
- Studied Music Composition and piano with jazz-classical focus in the 1970s
- Trained in jazz piano with Bill Gidney in the early 80s
- Began home recording in the mid-80s, evolving to MIDI and DAWs
- Released 7 albums of original music (2013–2020)
- Composed and orchestrated for a 40-piece orchestra in 2023
- Continues performing in an eclectic, improvisational band
Tech / Equipment:
- DAWs: Studio One, Ableton Live
- Microphones: Audio-Technica Large Condenser, AKG Dynamic
- Keyboards: M-Audio 88, Keylab 49, Korg Triton Extreme 88
- Piano: Wurlitzer (Young Chang) Baby Grand
- Gear: Various MIDI controllers, virtual instruments, and plugins