Alan Darcy was born in Staten Island, N.Y. in 1962.
The child of an Italian mother and an Irish father, he was destined to love music and food!
He grew up listening to his two older sisters wear out their Beatles, Rolling Stones and Monkees LP's, while his parents played the albums of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and the Big Bands of their youth.
Music was everywhere in the Darcy household. And it came in all styles, shapes and sizes.
In 1977 the soaring Sax Solo by Phil Woods on Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" enchanted him. Alan bought "The Stranger" and discovered Joel's earlier work. He fell in love with the music and the Piano Man's tributes to New York on "Turnstiles" and "Street Life Serenade" made Alan nostalgic for the Big Apple.
Always feeling the pull between the powerful worlds of instrumental jazz and the expressiveness of strong lyrics, Alan decided to also include his passionate interpretation of Carlos Santana's "Europa" along with his techno hit, "FLYAWAY".
In 2009, seventeen years after his commitment to Music, Alan continues to delight in the fact that he does what he LOVES for a living. He has played at hundreds of jazz clubs, festivals, venues and functions throughout the country and appears regularly on radio and TV. In May of 2003 he released his 3rd CD, "FEARLESS" to rave reviews
"Fearless" & "Flyaway" is a testament to not giving up despite the odds. It's about confronting your fears and knowing that if we look deep enough, we all have the strength to push past the demons in our own heads. It's about learning to be true to yourself and trusting that we all have a gift for the world."
Alan has now written original music for the film, "Runs In The Family" and it is featured on "Fearless".
The title track is dedicated to his childhood friend Jimmy Leahy, N.Y.P.D. who died saving lives in at the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001
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Notable feature performances also include:
-CD Release Concert for “Fearless”
at the Historic Tampa Theater.
-Birdland- NYC.
Jim Caruso’s-“CASTPARTY”-NYC
-Sidewalk Café-NYC
-“M” Bar- Mansfield Hotel- NYC
-Park-Art Gallery.- NYC
-Gallery 128. -NYC
-The “C” Note. -NYC
-Smalls Jazz Club. -NYC
-Hilton Center for the Performing -Arts. Albany, N.Y.
-“Get Down Town St. Pete.!”-sponsored by WSJT Smooth Jazz FM 94.1
-Signature Room. ChannelSide. Tampa, Fl.
-Bracci. Clearwater, Fl.
-Da Tullio’s. Palm Harbor, Fl.
-CitySide,Tampa, Fl.
-Chipotle. Orlando, Gainesville. Fl.
-Tampa Museum of Art. Tampa,Fl.
-Jazz Club 442, Tampa, Fla.
-The Jazz Cellar, Tampa, Fla.
-The Riverfront Jazz Fest, Tampa, Fla.
-The Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Fla.
-The Delano, South Beach (Miami), Fla.
-The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Fla.
-Dade City Jazz Fest, Dade City, Fla.
-"Artists in the Schools”, Tampa, Fla.
-Church Street Station, Orlando, Fla.
Disney, Orlando, Fla.
Discography:
"From The Heart" (released 1996) - The Debut! A combination of inspired
cover tunes and exciting original compositions ranging from jazz to
blues to pop.
"FlyAway " (released 2000)- A CD stretching out over the landscape
from TECHNO to JAZZ - featuring the Radio version & Extended dance mix
of the Heart-Pounding Original song, "FLYAWAY"(featured in the film,
"Runs In The Family") ...... plus by popular demand- Carlos Santana's
"Europa" !
"Fearless" (released 2003) - Described as the "The MUSICAL LOVE-CHILD" of Billy Joel and David Sanborn- Alan Darcy lets it rip with his new hit album that showcases his voice, songwriting, and musicianship!
Media Coverage
“Get Down Town St. Pete.!”-sponsored by WSJT Smooth Jazz FM 94.1
"The Friday Extra Concert Series" - Alan Darcy
"Daytime"- WFTV-NBC TV
"Up-Front", "Jack Harris & Company LIVE"
"Good Day Tampa Bay" on Fox Channel 13.
WMNF -FM 88.5
“Life Around the Bay”-WTSP-TV Ch. 10 Tampa Bay’s 10
WSJT - Smooth Jazz FM 94.1
The Tampa Tribune
The Saint Petersburg Times
Tampa Bay Magazine
Watermark
The Gazzette
Discography:
"From The Heart" (released 1996) - The Debut! A combination of inspired
cover tunes and exciting original compositions ranging from jazz to
blues to pop.
"FlyAway " (released 2000)- A CD stretching out over the landscape
from TECHNO to JAZZ - featuring the Radio version & Extended dance mix
of the Heart-Pounding Original song, "FLYAWAY"(featured in the film,
"Runs In The Family") ...... plus by popular demand- Carlos Santana's
"Europa" !
"Fearless" (released 2003) - Described as the "The MUSICAL LOVE-CHILD" of Billy Joel and David Sanborn- Alan Darcy lets it rip with his new hit album that showcases his voice, songwriting, and musicianship!
Media Coverage
“Get Down Town St. Pete.!”-sponsored by WSJT Smooth Jazz FM 94.1
"The Friday Extra Concert Series" - Alan Darcy
"Daytime"- WFTV-NBC TV
"Up-Front", "Jack Harris & Company LIVE"
"Good Day Tampa Bay" on Fox Channel 13.
WMNF -FM 88.5
“Life Around the Bay”-WTSP-TV Ch. 10 Tampa Bay’s 10
WSJT - Smooth Jazz FM 94.1
The Tampa Tribune
The Saint Petersburg Times
Tampa Bay Magazine
Watermark
The Gazzette
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