Les Fradkin

Rock • Bailey, 80421, US

Events

Oct62018
Show at Knights Of Columbus
Sat 09:00 · Knights Of Columbus
Crum Lynne, PA
May192018
Show at Silver Spur Saloon
Sat 20:00 · Silver Spur Saloon
Denver, CO
Apr82018
Show at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse
Sun 14:00 · Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse
Dunellen, NJ
Nov112017
Show at Jarrod's Coffee, Tea & Gallery
Sat 20:00 · Jarrod's Coffee, Tea & Gallery
Mesa, AZ
Oct72017
Show at Knights Of Columbus
Sat 09:00 · Knights Of Columbus
Crum Lynne, PA
Sep132017
Show at The Oriental Theater
Wed 18:00 · The Oriental Theater
Denver, CO
Aug152017
Show at Beatrice Senior Citizens Center
Tue 17:00 · Beatrice Senior Citizens Center
Beatrice, NE
Apr22017
Show at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse
Sun 15:00 · Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse
Dunellen, NJ
Feb252017
Show at McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Sat 19:30 · McMahon Memorial Auditorium
Lawton, OK
Dec172016
Show at Mc Mahon Memorial Auditorium
Sat 19:30 · Mc Mahon Memorial Auditorium
Lawton, OK
Oct12016
Show at Knights Of Columbus
Sat 09:00 · Knights Of Columbus
Crum Lynne, PA
Sep232016
Show at C with C w/ Mari and Colleen
Fri 13:00 · C with C w/ Mari and Colleen
Gambier, OH
Apr242016
Show at The GRAMMY Museum
Sun 18:00 · The GRAMMY Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Apr262015
Show at Whisky A Go-Go
Sun 19:00 · Whisky A Go-Go
West Hollywood, CA
Dec52014
Show at Fasching Web Radio
Fri 20:00 · Fasching Web Radio
Montreal, QC
Oct172014
Show at Fasching Web Radio
Fri 20:00 · Fasching Web Radio
Montreal, QC
Nov32013
Show at The Walnut Room : Denver
Sun 15:00 · The Walnut Room : Denver
Denver, CO
Jul92013
Show at MidTenn Listens
Tue 15:00 · MidTenn Listens
Pulaski, TN
Apr282013
Show at House of Blues
Sun 20:00 · House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA
Feb92013
Show at Jefferson Community Center
Sat 17:00 · Jefferson Community Center
Jefferson, 80456
Jan312013
Show at WHOA Online
Thu 09:15 · WHOA Online
Cleremont, FL
Dec82012
Show at Jefferson Community Center
Sat 18:00 · Jefferson Community Center
Jefferson, 80456
May192012
Show at River Canyon Gallery
Sat 18:00 · River Canyon Gallery
Bailey, CO
Oct252008
Show at Rock & Roll Grill
Sat 19:00 · Rock & Roll Grill
Denver, CO
May172008
Show at Rock & Roll Grill
Sat 19:00 · Rock & Roll Grill
Denver, CO

About the Artist

Les Fradkin is a Producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his instrumental music, progressive rock, and classical fusions. He is known for his unique and complex performance style, using a Starr Labs Ztar (a MIDI guitar/controller) to layer and sequence all orchestral and instrumental parts himself, a process that is highly technical and specific to his gear and method. LLes Fradkin is recognized as a virtuoso MIDI guitarist and 12-string bassist, renowned for his innovative fusion of classical training with rock and electronic elements. His classical background includes proficiency in piano, organ, harpsichord, timpani, and orchestration, which he acquired through formal study and integrated into his rock guitar and keyboard performances. This blending allows Fradkin to create layered compositions that evoke orchestral depth while maintaining the energy of progressive and instrumental rock. For instance, his neoclassical guitar work in the 1990s positioned him as a trendsetter, merging Baroque structures with electric guitar shredding to produce symphonic rock textures. A hallmark of Fradkin's style is his mastery of the Starr Labs Ztar, a MIDI controller that enables futuristic techniques impossible on earlier pitch-to-MIDI systems, such as non-chromatic tunings and rapid polyphonic articulations. This innovation supports his compositional approach, which fuses progressive rock with neoclassical, surf, instrumental, and symphonic rock elements—evident in tracks like "Lift Off," where Ztar-driven sequences discard traditional scales for otherworldly progressions. Fradkin's method emphasizes deliberate note shaping through digital expression, creating dense, immersive soundscapes that bridge historical influences with modern technology.

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Events

Show at Knights Of Columbus

Show at Silver Spur Saloon

Show at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse

Show at Jarrod's Coffee, Tea & Gallery

Show at Knights Of Columbus

Show at The Oriental Theater

Show at Beatrice Senior Citizens Center

Show at Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse

Show at McMahon Memorial Auditorium

Show at Mc Mahon Memorial Auditorium

Show at Knights Of Columbus

Show at C with C w/ Mari and Colleen

Show at The GRAMMY Museum

Show at Whisky A Go-Go

Show at Fasching Web Radio

Show at Fasching Web Radio

Show at The Walnut Room : Denver

Show at MidTenn Listens

Show at House of Blues

Show at Jefferson Community Center

Show at WHOA Online

Show at Jefferson Community Center

Show at River Canyon Gallery

Show at Rock & Roll Grill

Show at Rock & Roll Grill