nathan santos

musician • composer • instructor

Nathan's prolific career has had an intimate association with jazz since High School: performing, composing, conducting, and teaching.

Nathan has performed with local artists including his own quartet, featuring violinist, Stanley Chepaitis, guitarist, Doug Wilkin, and drummer Mark Weakland. This group has recorded a CD called, "Intensity." Click on "Integrity" or "How Insensitive" for video footage of performance with Stanley Chepaitis and guitarist, Eric Susoeff. Other musicians performing in his group have been saxophonist, Rick Hirsch and pianist, Billy Test.

He is an original member of Johnstown-based big band, Jazz In Your Face, led by drummer, Michael Bodolosky. Jazz In Your Face has regularly performed at the Cambria County Folk Fests since 2002.

Throughout his career, he's worked with internationally recognized artists including: George Young, Joe Morello, Bernadette Peters, Lou Christie, Olivia Newton-John, Andy Narell, Dave Samuels, Five By Design, Marvin Stamm, Steve Lippia, Ed Soph, Steve Fidyk, Marko Marcinko, Jonathan Kreisberg, Don Aliquo, Michael Tomaro, Dan Yoder, Stephen Hawk, Eric Mintel, Rick Struzzi, Ralph Guzzi, Ken Karsh, Arthur Goldstein, Dave Villani, Greg Johnson, Mac Himes, John Pencola, Dick "Nappy" Napolitan, Jason Kush, Kevin Eisensmith, Dave and Laura Ferguson, Keith Young, Aaron Kimmel, Joey Tartel, Larry McGiboney, Mike Kingan, Kevin McManus, Joe Herndon, Dale Hertrick, Terry Steele, Jeff Babko, Steve Primatic, Javier Carrion, Joe and Denise Tirpak, Josh Hillard, Bryan Anton, Walt McClelland, Zach Bodolosky, Lou Stein, Frank Filia, Bill Scileny, Jim Bilitsky, Adia Constantine, Neil Donato, Mike Pryor, Jim Orfanella, and many more!

Electric Bass Solo Excerpts
Enlightenment from Master’s Recital (1994)	listen
Revelation from Master’sRecital (1994)	listen
Island Getaway from Finally (2006)	listen
Don't Wanna Lose You Now from Justin Canzano Recital (2007)	listen

Acoustic Bass Solo Excerpts
Deep Ellam Blues from Acousticity live at the 1998 Cambria County Folk Festival	listen
With Me from Luke Gyure’s, Following The Sirens	listen
Oleo from Justin Canzano Recital (2007)	listen
My Favorite Things from Justin Polyblank Recital (2008)	listen 1 listen 2
Equinox from Justin Polyblank Recital (2008)	listen
The Twain Have Met (bass solo) from Johnstown Symphony Orchestra concert (2009)	listen

Andy Narell live at IUP (2006)
Laventille (bass solo)	listen
Song For Mia (bass solo)	listen
The Long Way Back (bass solo)	listen

Jazz In Your Face Quintet: Live in Moxham (2008) featuring Nathan Santos, bass, Mike Bodolosky, drums, Dale Hertrick, sax, Billy Test, piano, Mac Himes, guitar
All The Things You Are	listen
There Is No Greater Love	listen
Blue Bossa	listen
So What	listen
All of Me	listen

Nathan Santos Trio: Live at Bedford Gazebo (2009) featuring Nathan Santos, bass, Billy Test, piano, Mark Weakland, drums
Turnaround	listen
Lazy Day In July	listen
Caravan	listen

Jason Kush Quartet: The Day After Christmas at NyKo's Restaurant (2009) featuring Jason Kush, sax, Billy Test, piano, Nathan Santos, bass, Mike Bodolosky, drums
Deck The Halls	listen
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	listen
Let It Snow	listen
On The Sunny Side Of The Street	listen
Go Tell It On The Mountain	listen
I've Never Been In Love Before	listen
Kush Blues	listen
Caravan	listen

Bass Quartets (2010) arrangements by Nathan Santos featuring Nathan Santos, all basses, Mark Weakland, percussion; Engineered by Doug Wilkin; Recorded at Wilkin Audio, Pittsburgh, PA
Soul Intro/The Chicken	listen
Revelation	listen
Schmooze	listen

Stanley Chepaitis Recital (2010) duo: Stanley Chepaitis, violin, Nathan Santos, bass; quartet: Stanley Chepaitis, Nathan Santos, Matt Eckert, piano, Mike Kingan, drums
Jazz Partita, Allemande	listen
Sonata Jazz, Sarabande	listen
Sonata Jazz, Corrente	listen
Sonata Jazz, Finale	listen