Publications

“I’m A Lucky Guy” (Classic Pop/Contemporary Jazz/Musical Theatre) - A brass-filled full orchestra accompany’s a joyful lyric reflecting on companionship and love. To quote Hunter S. Thompson, “Luck is a…

“The Wind” (Pop/Jazz/Theatrical) Movie montage metaphor about weathering life’s storms at sea and not pushing for shore too soon, just letting the waves of these learning experiences wash against your…

“A Little Bit of Me” (Pop/Jazz/Musical Theatre) - Simmering reflections of lingering passions. Words by Paul Norman Tapp, music & performance by Zane Kuchera. 2/1/25 SubStack Article “A Little Bit…

“Coloring Outside the Lines” (Pop/Jazz/Musical Theatre) - full orchestral production about growing up not being the same as a majority of peers, but being different grows society. Words by Paul…

“And The Band Just Played On” (Easy Listening/Jazz/Musical Theatre) - Full orchestral production about meeting in a bar cafe. Words by Ron Paul, music & performance by Zane Kuchera. 1/12/25…

“Just One Tree” (Easy Listening/Jazz/Cabaret) - full orchestral production about love and loss (hint… it ain’t about a tree hahaha). Words by Paul Norman Tapp, music & performance by Zane…

“Hold Christmas In Your Heart” (Holiday/Christmas/Jazz/Orchestra/Classical) - a joyful & original Christmas holiday season song about the love that surrounds us, shared amongst us, realized during Christmas and remembered throughout…

“Where Do You Go?” (Uptempo Pop/R&B/Soul) - Has she been cheating on me behind my back? Distance is not always a matter of feet and inches. Words: Keith Gilman, music…

The year is winding down, and I wondered ‘who’ liked ‘what’ and ‘how often’ (musically of course)… my videos of original music on YouTube. I created a playlist sorted that…

“Happy Still Feels Hollow” - (Pop/AC/Film/TV) The realization that the chase for the carefree happiness of youth is rather futile, because while we may grow up and find new and…

“Film Music Montages 2024” is an album of contemporary Pop/Jazz/Cabaret music composed & performed by Zane Kuchera during 2024 in collaboration with storytellers and wordsmiths from around the world. Arranged…

“Put Another Face on the Moon” (Pop/Jazz/Cabaret), recorded with a full orchestral arrangement. Words by David M. Murray, music & performance by Zane Kuchera. 9/20/24 SubStack Article “Put Another Face on…

“Snapping of the Twigs” (Pop/Jazz/AC), recorded with a full orchestral arrangement. Words by David M. Murray, music & performance by Zane Kuchera. 7/29/24 SubStack Article “Snapping of the Twigs” by…

“Acoustic Man” (Jazz/AC/Pop) as an album of 3 tracks; vocal, instrumental, and solo piano performances. Words by Paul Norman Tapp, music & performance by Zane Kuchera 7/11/24 “The Acoustic Man…

"Hello Friend" (Pop/Jazz/Orchestral) Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a professional library. Lyrics inspired 50 years ago during the viewing of a PBS series about Chopin and George Sands. This…

"Every Little Thing" (Pop/Jazz/Rock) “Every little thing about her from her laugh to her touch, she's the melody to my song”. Words by Wayne Orr (WayneOrr.com), Music & performance by…

"Life Is Our Encore" (Pop/AC/Cabaret/Jazz) Telling a tale of a chance meeting in the South of France; life’s secrets and illusions. “Where do we go when we dream, and we…

"Home 2023 (Instrumentals)" 20 original contemporary Pop/Jazz/Cabaret instrumental songs that evoke memories and weave tales of life’s emotional journeys, accompanied by lush full orchestral and rhythmic pop band ensemble arrangements,…

"Home 2023" is a vocal album of 20 original contemporary Pop/Jazz/Cabaret songs that weave tales of life’s emotional journeys, accompanied by lush full orchestral and rhythmic pop band ensemble arrangements,…

"Empathy 2022 (Instrumentals)" is an instrumental album of 12 contemporary Pop * Folk * Cabaret * Singer/Songwriter music tracks that have been composed, arranged, and performed by Zane, and the…

"Empathy 2022" is a vocal album of 12 contemporary Pop * Folk * Cabaret * Singer/Songwriter music tracks that have been composed, arranged, and performed by Zane, and created from…

"In Voice 2021" is a Pop/Adult Contemporary/Jazz/Easy Listening vocal album. A collection of 20 original songs with lyricists spanning the globe, including Spain, Hungary, Ireland, US, and the UK. Credits…

"Involved 2020" is 20 instrumental Pop/Jazz songs in small ensembles of 4 piece bands with strings and brass sections, “Involved 2020” contains instrumental versions of songs created during the isolating…