Hyde Park Music is an association of composers, musicians, producers and other artists - a virtual community of diverse contributors working to develop and explore musical pieces and ideas, as well as blending them with other art forms.
We invite others to join us in collaborating on our works or works of your own. If you are interested, reach out through our Contact page.
Here are Hyde Park Music’s associate members.
Marc Weinstein
Founder Marc Weinstein has enjoyed a passion for music since he began music lessons at the age of five. Classically trained, Marc quickly branched out into Rock, R&B, Soul and Jazz Fusion, and has composed and played music in virtually all styles. Marc has played keyboards in numerous bands, including the soul band Visions and rock bands Renaissance and New Vinyl, as well as the Chicago jazz fusion band Divergent with Tony and Glover.
Marc’s current equipment features the Yamaha Montage workstations, Hammond SK-1 organ, Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, and Prophet ‘08 and Boomstar 4075 synth modules. For production, Marc uses a Behringer X32 mixer and Logic Pro X studio software running on an Apple iMac.
Tony Meadors
Bassist extraordinaire Tony Meadors is well-versed in numerous musical styles and has lent his expertise to many projects. Accompanying Marc as a member of Visions, Renaissance and New Vinyl, Tony continues to record and tour with the Americana folk band Shadowfields, as well as stand-in appearances with Chicago Conguero Johnny Blas.
Tony’s equipment includes Ken Smith custom five-string active electronics basses, Fender Precision and six-string basses, and upright acoustic bass.
Glover Washington
Drum virtuoso Glover Washington has been a prolific contributor to the Chicago music scene for many years. Glover started playing drums at the age of 10 and was performing with gospel singer Inez Andrews by the age of 13. Glover started exploring different genres of music in high school and college, including Rock and Jazz Fusion, and performed with the Black Chorus of Illinois at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Over the years, Glover has played in countless bands. He a versatile drummer, earning a reputation for being able to play in numerous styles and formats, and as a result is in high demand by numerous artists throughout the Chicago area. Glover currently performs with the bands Divergent, Blackmarket Democracy, Downtown Charlie Brown and 7 Elements, as well as contributing to studio work with various artists.
Glover plays Drum Workshop kits with Zildjian cymbals, as well as Roland V-drum digital kits for studio work.