Here's some of my favorite Improvisations that have emerged over the years on Soundcloud. My 'Classics', you could say. 😉
It's all about 'the Music' and how it'll flow through one when we're in 'that right space'! 

So set back and enJOY...  😊


All tunes are © Gary Courtland-Miles 
                       ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles

Mysteres et Nuance

We wish every musician here on SoundCloud a Wondrous and Creative 2024!  
❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

And... here's what we got up to musically, last year. 

Beyond Belief *  CD

https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/2023s-finest-from-shekinah

"In the depths of musical exploration, where genre boundaries dissolve and creativity reigns supreme, emerges Shekinah Fire – a dynamic collaboration between improvisational pianist Gary Courtland-Miles and guitarist Tim Elliot. With their debut album, "Beyond Belief," they invite listeners on an exhilarating journey through a fusion of classical, jazz, and orchestral improvisational music.

Over the course of the past year, Courtland-Miles and Elliot have forged a partnership grounded in mutual trust, an unspoken agreement in spirit, and a fearless willingness to 'fall off musical cliffs together.' The result? Over 40 unique and passionately crafted compositions that defy categorization and transcend conventional reference points.

At the heart of Shekinah Fire's music lies a palpable sense of wonder, freshness, and authenticity. Each track unfolds with an undeniable sense of spontaneity, guided by the duo's intuitive connection and shared musical vision. Whether navigating intricate melodies or delving into soul-stirring improvisations, Courtland-Miles and Elliot infuse every note with heart and soul.

Recorded at "The Living Room" in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, "Beyond Belief" captures the raw energy and excitement of Shekinah Fire's live performances. Using only one stereo microphone, the album preserves the intimate atmosphere of the room, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the magic of the moment.

Through a blend of electric and acoustic pianos and guitars, Courtland-Miles and Elliot weave a sonic tapestry that is as captivating as it is transcendent. Each composition is a testament to the duo's boundless creativity and unwavering commitment to artistic exploration.

So, dear listener, heed the call to adventure. Let go of preconceived notions and surrender to the spellbinding allure of Shekinah Fire's "Beyond Belief." For in the realm of music that is 'beyond belief,' there are no limits – only endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.

   🎹 🎶 🎸

Photo: Aurora Over Iceland 2023

Music © Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
           ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Edited and Produced by © Anomon

Shekinah Fire  * Beyond Belief

O, those Tunes *

This ode to the Spring Solstice for Piano with just a hint of Strings tells a Story. But... 
I'll leave That entirely up to Your imaginations, my friends.  ;-)

May you enJoy the journey.


© Gary Courtland-Miles 2021
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2021

Synesthesia For Piano & Synth

"Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters."  
  And from that place let the mysteries and nuances of The Deep 
  be revealed 
  to all who seek... but do not covet.

  Yes, Dare to Ask...
  but only for Wisdom and Understanding,
  for 'Knowlege about' is empty of actual experience and meaning.

Indeed... the Timeless Mysteries of Sound, Light, and Being 
call out our primaeval inner natures 
and beckon us to draw near...
to discern, and to intuit... 
and perhaps, 
to begin to comprehend the Cosmic Simplicity
which pervades the Whole. 

Let us not Be overly concerned 'to Possess', 
but rather...  
to be a Channel
a point through which Creation's intelligence
can flow into this small yet beautiful world.

For is it not enough, brothers and sisters,
that this wondrous Universe not only gifts us Life, 
but also offers us the opportunity to Co-Create? 

I say, Yes!
In-deed!  :)
                              

                ----------------------------------

This Music seeks to do the impossible,
to describe the indescribable Awe and Wonder of this Timeless Procession of Becoming ...

May it Celebrate the Mysteries of Life itSelf.


© Gary Courtland-Miles 2014
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2014

The Air Raid Sirens wail... the innocents seek cover underground, but the onslaught continues.  Shelling and rockets from afar and bombs from above terrify and destroy without mercy as the cries of ordinary folks punctuate the air day and night. 😢 Such is Putin's war on Ukraine in the Spring of 2022.


This Track was born of a Collaboration with the WindDancer, Georg Boehme @Georg-Boehme  
We used my solo Piano track 'The Night Before Spring' as our stepping off point, with Georg adding improvised Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet and Flute.

My Arrangement is a Tone Poem that tries to describe the war, and man's inhumanity to man. I pray that like the hopeful crescendos rising throughout the piece, that brotherhood and sanity will dawn and that peace will triumph, as the Weapons of war are beaten into ploughshares yet again.

May the heroic stand of the people of Ukraine continue to inspire and light the way for all mankind. ✌

Arranged and Mixed by Anomon

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Georg Boehme 2022
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles  & Georg Boehme 2022

The War Before Spring  feat. Georg Boehme

Xero Moon @https://soundcloud.com/xero-8  asked me if he could Re-Mix this tune of mine, adding to the first Re-Mix by StabHappy @   https://soundcloud.com/stabhappy                                   

I was delighted! 😁 This is what he sent back.

I kinda think you'll love it. 

May you enJOY! 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles  2022
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles  2022
© Re-Mix by StabHappy & Xero Moon 2022

Photo: Aurora over Gatklettur Arch in Iceland  © Stefano Pellegrini

Dreamstream * ReMix  by StabHappy & Xero Moon

Hiya Listeners, 😊
We wish every musician here on SoundCloud a Wondrous and Creative 2024!

❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

Here are the Liner Notes for this CD.

In the depths of musical exploration, where genre boundaries dissolve and creativity reigns supreme, emerges Shekinah Fire – a dynamic collaboration between improvisational pianist Gary Courtland-Miles and guitarist Tim Elliot. With their debut album, "Beyond Belief," they invite listeners on an exhilarating journey through a fusion of classical, jazz, and orchestral improvisational music.

Over the course of the past year, Courtland-Miles and Elliot have forged a partnership grounded in mutual trust, an unspoken agreement in spirit, and a fearless willingness to 'fall off musical cliffs together.' The result? Over 40 unique and passionately crafted compositions that defy categorization and transcend conventional reference points.

At the heart of Shekinah Fire's music lies a palpable sense of wonder, freshness, and authenticity. Each track unfolds with an undeniable sense of spontaneity, guided by the duo's intuitive connection and shared musical vision. Whether navigating intricate melodies or delving into soul-stirring improvisations, Courtland-Miles and Elliot infuse every note with heart and soul.

Recorded at "The Living Room" in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, "Beyond Belief" captures the raw energy and excitement of Shekinah Fire's live performances. Using only one stereo microphone, the album preserves the intimate atmosphere of the room, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the magic of the moment.

Through a blend of electric and acoustic pianos and guitars, Courtland-Miles and Elliot weave a sonic tapestry that is as captivating as it is transcendent. Each composition is a testament to the duo's boundless creativity and unwavering commitment to artistic exploration.

So, dear listener, heed the call to adventure. Let go of preconceived notions and surrender to the spellbinding allure of Shekinah Fire's "Beyond Belief." For in the realm of music that is 'beyond belief,' there are no limits – only endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.

   🎹 🎶 🎸

Photo: Aurora Over Iceland 2023

Music © Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
           ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Edited and Produced by © Anomon

Notes for this tune:

Tim and I are back again with another of our Musical Conversations. I used my digital keyboard on this one so he could soar on his Telecaster! 😃

It takes a minute or so for us to feel our way into this one, but Tim really does soar on this track. 😉 

But really, it's such a Pleasure to Jam Live with someone who actually Knows How to Listen...  
                                                                                                          I'm so Thankful that Tim keeps showing up and letting his guitar Sing!   

 May you enJOY. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2022 Gary Courtland-Miles  & Tim Elliot 2022

Fender Telecaster
Kawai ES7 Digital Stage Piano

* There is another Iteration of this Track.
   I will post it in early 2023.  Stay tuned. 😉

Photo: is of what's called a Fire Rainbow

Into The Fire  *  Anomon & Elliot

Hello, all!  😁

Pointing to the heavens, i give you a new Iteration of 'Dreamstream', which i have named  'The Stars Above This Dream'.  

May you enJOY, and may they always twinkle in your inner eye! 

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2024

Photo by The Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 376 which is a Jewel in The Small Magellanic Cloud. It is approximately 38 light-years across and full of (relatively) young stars!

The Stars Above

Recently I reached out to fellow SoundClouder and Vocalist Nadia Selvaggi, @nadiaselvaggi , wondering if she'd like to collaborate on one of my pieces.  And Happily she said yes!  😊

After a few weeks of Listening, she zeroed in on my favorite Orchestral Fusion composition 'Cosmic Cycles*.  And as i expected, her thoughtful, lyrical and powerful Vocalaise certainly takes the piece to new Cosmic heights.

We're delighted to present it today. 😊

May you enJOY.  

Composition © Gary Courtland-Miles 2022
Vocals ℗ Nadia Selvaggi 2022

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Nadia Selvaggi 2022

Photo  : A Majestic Island Universe / NGC 1365 
© NASA by The Hubble Space Telescope

Cosmic Cycles * featuring Nadia Selvaggi

Hiya Listeners, 😊

I hope you'll simply let go and enJoy this amazing Musical Conversation Tim & I had together in a Live recorded Session just before Christmas.

and... here's to a Boundless and Creative 2023! 😃


Tim Elliot is playing his Telecaster
Anomon is on the Roland LX 708 Hybrid Piano

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

Boundless* Anomon & Elliot

This piece was arranged from music i created recently with Sax-man Jörg Stohwasser.  @joerxworx

The Gentler Way isn't always the easiest to express if we're all wrapped up in reaction to circumstance....but it's often a much better one. 😉

There's enough dissension and plain old violence in both our inner and outer worlds these days. So let's round the edges and take the high road. 😊 Life is hard enough without adding to all the noise.

May you enJOY this calm and relaxing track and Stohwasser's sweet and sonorous Sax playing.😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Jörg Stohwasser 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Jörg Stohwasser 2023

Arranged by Anomon

And... here are a half dozen of our other collaborations.

@  https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/anomon-joerxworx

Cheers! 😊

Photo by Pxfuel

The Gentler Way

Here's the first Anomon & Elliot recording in a New Series of musical conversations in 'The Livingroom', in February 2023. And today (Feb. 21st it's #2 on the SC New & Hot Ambient Chart in North America. 

The tones and textures Tim created on his guitar as we began improvising reminded me of the Erhu.. the two stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow. It felt like we were actually looking out over the amazing horizon in the photo above, filled with wonder. Shortly after, we found our way into the musical equivalent of Para-Gliding over the clouds in very cool n joyous groove that continues to pulse through until the finish.

We hope you'll enJOY, too. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023
 
Tim Elliot on Telecaster 
Gary Courtland-Miles on Heinztman piano.

The Photo is from the Annual World Garden Photography Contest
© Tony North, who won First place for it.
Titled: Breathing Spaces Blue Tajinaste,
it taken high in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.

Tonal Pulse *

Hello Listeners,

Again, i explore the Sounds and Transitions that come through these ten little fingers whilst improvising.

May you will enjoy 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023

Improvised on my  Kawai ES7 Stage Piano
No Over-dubs, only Mastering.

Radiance

Hello friends, Listeners, and Music lovers. ☺

We ask you to simply Let Go... and Let the Music gently lift you up and carry you as it expands and swells... rising to the first of many Crescendos!  😉

And Remember... Timothy and I are Improvising In the Moment. We have not preordained any chord patterns or anything. I started with my keyboard... and as we Listened Deeply, we heard something emerging. And if you really settle... and Let Go... you will hear it unfold as well. 😊 
 
All the sounds in this piece of Music are created with only a Fender Telecaster Guitar thru a Fender Reverb Tube Amp & a Kawai ES7 Stage Piano.                                                                                                                 
We recorded the improvisation through a Stereo ZOOM Microphone, the Cheapest function rich portable mic available. I MiXed it later in my Home Studio to bring out the fullness of what we heard as we were creating it.

Guitarist Tim Elliot and i are Really thrilled and delighted to offer you this music...   It's our first Track as the Band _  Shekinah Fire * which will now be the vehicle for all of our future Improvisational Creations.

And so... 
to each and every Listener who has enJoyed, commented, and supported our endeavors over the past year or so, we extend you a huge Thank You!  🤗 

And May you enJoy! 😊


© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Tim Elliot on Telecaster, Fender Reverb
Anomon   on  Kawai ES7 Stage Piano

Photo : The Egg Nebula in Polarized Light

Image Credit ©   Hubble Heritage Team (STScI / AURA), W. Sparks (STScI) & R. Sahai (JPL), NASA

Explanation:  Emerging from a Cosmic Egg, the star in the center of the Egg Nebula is casting away shells of gas and dust as it slowly transforms itself into a White Dwarf Star.  Indeed... the Egg Nebula is a rapidly evolving pre- planetary nebula spanning about one light year. It lies some 3,000 light-years away toward the northern constellation Cygnus. Thick dust blocks the center star from view, while the dust shells farther out reflect light from this star. Light vibrating in the plane defined by each dust grain, the central star, and the observer is preferentially reflected, causing an effect known as polarization. Measuring the orientation of the polarized light for the Egg Nebula gives clues to location of the hidden source. Taken by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in 2002, this image is rendered in artificial "Easter-Egg" colors coded to highlight the orientation of polarization.

Radiations* - Shekinah Fire

We wish every musician here on SoundCloud a Wondrous and Creative 2024!

❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

Here are the Liner Notes for this CD.

In the depths of musical exploration, where genre boundaries dissolve and creativity reigns supreme, emerges Shekinah Fire – a dynamic collaboration between improvisational pianist Gary Courtland-Miles and guitarist Tim Elliot. With their debut album, "Beyond Belief," they invite listeners on an exhilarating journey through a fusion of classical, jazz, and orchestral improvisational music.

Over the course of the past year, Courtland-Miles and Elliot have forged a partnership grounded in mutual trust, an unspoken agreement in spirit, and a fearless willingness to 'fall off musical cliffs together.' The result? Over 40 unique and passionately crafted compositions that defy categorization and transcend conventional reference points.

At the heart of Shekinah Fire's music lies a palpable sense of wonder, freshness, and authenticity. Each track unfolds with an undeniable sense of spontaneity, guided by the duo's intuitive connection and shared musical vision. Whether navigating intricate melodies or delving into soul-stirring improvisations, Courtland-Miles and Elliot infuse every note with heart and soul.

Recorded at "The Living Room" in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, "Beyond Belief" captures the raw energy and excitement of Shekinah Fire's live performances. Using only one stereo microphone, the album preserves the intimate atmosphere of the room, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the magic of the moment.

Through a blend of electric and acoustic pianos and guitars, Courtland-Miles and Elliot weave a sonic tapestry that is as captivating as it is transcendent. Each composition is a testament to the duo's boundless creativity and unwavering commitment to artistic exploration.

So, dear listener, heed the call to adventure. Let go of preconceived notions and surrender to the spellbinding allure of Shekinah Fire's "Beyond Belief." For in the realm of music that is 'beyond belief,' there are no limits – only endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.

   🎹 🎶 🎸

Photo: Aurora Over Iceland 2023

Music © Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
           ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Edited and Produced by © Anomon


Noyes for this Track

Here's the 'abridged version' of Beyond Belief. Part One, so to speak.

As with most of our improvised music, it starts where Belief gives way to the Experience of Being in the moment and engaging in Deep Listening.

We trust you'll enJoy this latest of the 'musical conversations' Tim Elliot and I delight in whenever we have the chance.


For the full version go to : 
https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/beyond-belief

Full Liner Notes are there.



© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Beyond Belief *

Hiya friends, fans, and Listeners, 

Letting Go * - is the first Movement of Shekinah Fire's 'Opus 1'. 
We hope you'll understand why after listening.

The 2nd Movement, is called  Synchronicities *, and will follow soon.

May you enJOY.


© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023 -2024
 ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023

    Produced and Mastered by Anomon *

Letting Go * by Shekinah Fire

Hello again dear Listeners.  

Bless your soul for continuing to Let Go and Listen to our raw but heartfelt Improvisational musical conversations.  Tim and i thank you for your kindness, comments and reposts.

How we do it, we have no idea other than a lifetime of playing and celebrating 'the Music'... wherever and whenever it arises!  But on thing's for sure... better to creatively engage with the Winds of Change than to try to ignore them. ;))

This recording Session in 'The Living Room' happened on October 6th 2023, and we were delighted to get together again and see where our Muses took us. And again, our trusty ZOOM Stereo Mic caught it all.

And yes! The Autumn winds are roving the lands in the Northern Hemisphere of this awesome planet, and they never fail to Inspire and stir up ancestral memories of the long ago... and what's happening in the Present Moment! 

Tim reached for his Fender Telecaster once again, and i reached for my Kawai ES7 Stage Piano to express what we felt, and we hope that you'll both Resonate with, and enJoy the outcome of our efforts, at least as much we did.

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

The art is © pxfuel.com

Dancing With The Winds of Change *

I'm delighted to finally release a Solo Piano piece in which there is so much Beauty, so much space  to dance within it's symmetry.  

May it be a blessing, and contribute towards Peace and understanding on this yet warring planet.


Photo: The Crab Nebula 
Hubble Space Telescope, NASA

© Gary Courtland-Miles  Dec. 2023
℗  Gary Courtland-Miles Dec. 2023

Emanations *  a Call for Peace amongst Nations

Hello friends,

Haven't posted in a while, but i am keeping my hands in!  :-D

Here's an Improvisation from today whilst i've been inside keeping warm during a cold spell here.

My grandson Jaxx, on the other hand, loves to be outdoors in any weather, especially by the ocean, exploring.  

In any case, dear Listeners, 
may you enJoy this heartfelt Piano piece.

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2024

A Winter's Tale

Here's one of the first improvisations Tim and i got up to in this New year of 2024.

I'm on the ancient Upright Piano and he's playing his Attila Custom electric guitar... and all we can say is, it is what it is.  :)

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles  & Tim Elliot 2024

Scintillations

Hi there people, 

This raw 'n quirky lyrical piece came out of a recent afternoon Jam on Saturna Island with my friend ilio and i as we fell off this musical cliff together.  Me with my Stage Piano and he with his old Classcal guitar. ;)

We definitely let the Song in our hearts escape and frolic unashamedly with heartfelt smiles, chuckles, sighs and syncopation. And... thankfully, no bones were broken.  

I hope to use this as the basis for a jazzy n sentimental love-song at some point.

We hope you'll enJoy it as much as we did!

© Gary Courtland-Miles & ilio bertolami 2024
℗  Gary Courtland-Miles & ilio bertolami 2024

Painting: Jazzin it Up - by Tieken

Got A Song In My Heart

The Stars Above This Dream * * *

Hello friends and Music lovers,

Here's my latest piano exploration/improvisation. 

Molecules are as large a part of everything as notes are to Music. They're present, they have unique characteristics, and in total, give form to all things. And they flow. They also transform and create other things, just like the notes we play.  What a wonder-filled unfolding process.

So... here's to the magic of Molecular Flow and Music!
 
 
 May you enJoy.

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2024

Molecular Flow *

Hello dear Listeners,

Indeed, it's been a long while since Tim and I posted New Music together as  Shekinah Fire*, but today's the day!

This improvisation was recorded by our one Stereo ZOOM Mic on April 8th during the Solar Eclipse. 

I am on Tim's ancient upright Grand Piano and he's playing his Telecaster electric Guitar. What came forth as we played were Allelujahs for  the Joy of Spring and the wonders of improvisation.

In case you're wondering about the title, the jewel-like 'sparks' made visible in the Sun's Corona just before it reached Totality then as it exited (as captured in the Photo), are called 'Baily's Beads'. We hope you'll hear them as the music unfolds.

May you enJOY!

Music © Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2024 & Tim Elliot 2024

Edited and Produced by © Anomon

Image Credit & Copyright Daniel Korona
titled:  'Baily's Beads' - Total Solar Eclipse of April 8th 2024

Baily's Beads * Shekinah Fire

This was the first thing to come out of the opening improvisational set at the Light House Pub on Saturna Island on December 16th 2015. 😎 
As I let my fingers do the talkin', I was using my Kawai ES7 digital concert piano.

So.... here's a taste of what can emerge 'out of the blue' when my Muse just wants to come out and play!  😉

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2015
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2015

Azjio

Once again, it is our pleasure to share what came through our latest Improvisational conversation.

Tim is playing a 1980 Custom Attila electric Guitar and I am on his ancient Upright Grand Piano.

This one is full of surprises.

May you enJOY!

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2024

Produced by Anomon

Passion n Flow *

Hello Listeners,

Welcome back as we start flowing into Summer in our edgy but tonefull way. Our latest improvisational conversation in Victoria, B.C. really began to cook and evolve nicely, and we want to share it with you.  

Tim is playing his Telecaster, and I'm on his Ancient Upright Grand Piano.

May you enJOY!  

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2024 & Tim Elliot 2024

Edited and Produced by Anomon

Just Flowin * Shekinah Fire

T'was on the Ides of May during my last visit to family and friends in Victoria B.C. that Guitarist Tim Elliot and I recorded this Improvisational conversation. And it's all about the Journey... 

May you enJoy!

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2024
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2024

Edited and Produced by Anomon

Photo : © Giorgina Hofer 
Captured in the Alps during the mid May 2024 worldwide Aurora event.

The Ides of May *

Again my friends...

If... i didn't upload it... it might go unheard for untold ages. :)

Now everyone can inJoy this recent Live Jazz Piano Improvisation (captured directly from my ES7 Kawai Piano) as i played Live at The Lighthouse Pub on Saturna Island in 2015.

It goes out to the Whole Wide World - "There Ever We Are", 
and Beyond...
      
                            Peace and Love, Always...

                                      ~  Gary 


 © Gary Courtland-Miles 2014
 ℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2014

  Photo of myself is from my 'Concert at the Royal', Victoria, B.C.
 ©  Ludmyla Millar 2013

There Ever We Are

Here's a little JaZz PiANo Sunshine to inJOY.  But it's Bright. So Don't forget yer Shades! :)

And truth be told, this tune was actually born of "What She Said",  
but hey friends... 
don't tell anyone, k.  ;)

   ___________________________

But really, i am totally delighted that more than 113,000 Sound-Clouders have inJoyed this tune over the past year or so.  :-D   

'Listening Response' like this from All over this ol' world puts HuGE sMILEs in my heart.  :-D   
A 'Deep Thank You' to Everyone who has Listened, Tapped their toes, Liked * and Re-posted this one!

Here's what one of you said recently about this tune....

" This one reflects the best elements of jazz -  flowing sounds from improvisation - the search through music for greater connection - a communication never quite the same twice. There's a give and take between the artist & the listener that makes the human condition universal and dynamic. The musicianship makes it all the more personal. To me, your tune embraces all that. "

Wow! Thank you Harry  @Hverheij!  


Again ...  Many Many Thanks to each and all for listening, appreciating, commenting, Re-Posting, and 'Sharing the JOY'.                                

                                              ~  Gary

For more of my JazZ Piano pieces, check out        https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/gary-miles-live-chilled-piano

Improvised and 
© Gary Courtland-Miles 2016
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2016
All Rights Reserved
Vibrational Arc Music

What She Said

Tonight a JazZBlues Piano Improv w Bass n Drums took form out of a little musical meme that's been rolling round my soul for years. It's loosely based on an abstraction of a musical idea that we've all heard in various popular Songs that are  part of what i'd call the vocabulary of 'The Blues'.  

In any case...  i  Hope you enJoy it as much as i did as it Flowed through these 10 Little Fingers. :)

~ Gary


(C)2016 Gary Courtland-Miles
(P)2016 Gary Courtland-Miles

That Tune

On this AmAzingly Beautiful day...   i Give you this Passionate Piano iMProvisation with Strings that just Flowed through these 'ten little fingers' during a wonderfully rich improv session.  

                                 It was born of Peace...
                                          and  Flow .....

                                            or perhaps more descriptively,  as

                                                    Pause ... and  Flow..........    

for after we Pause ... and we're in 'The Zone', 
   
             May all who love to Listen to Live Music 
                                                
                                                   enJOY !     
 

     (c) Gary Courtland-Miles 2016
     (P) Gary Courtland-Miles 2016

Pause... and Flow

This tune is about 'What We've Said' ... to ourselves and others whilst to-ing and fro-ing in this ol' world. I hope you pick up on the underlying self-deprecating humor in the music. ;)

This also includes what we've expressed non-verbally in the moment, to ourselves and 'others', whether via thought, feeling, or through those invisible cords of connection shared with friends and loved ones around the globe.

That said... here's my latest 'Sound Seed', an upbeat bluesy Piano Improv that came through while jamming with a few friends recently.  

So put on yer Tap shoes... and inJOY!   :)

©  Gary Courtland-Miles   2016
℗  Gary Courtland-Miles  August 7th 2016

What We Said

Just a brief liner note here. 

I decided to let this Chilled Piano piece with a dash 'Spiced Rubato'* flow on a while.... 

Hoping you can easily Re-lax into it into this JazZy ,Contemplative and Mystical vibe that emerges.  :)

So yeah...
unwind.......
and just Let your mind 'n heart fill in the visuals,
as you Join me in my latest Tonal Rhythmic Adventure.  

~  Gary

*One interpretation of the musical term, 'Rubato', means 
'Stolen Time'.

This, the first of my 2017 improvisations is 
℗  and performed by Gary Courtland-Miles 2017

Thank you.

Chilled Piano with Spiced Rubato

I realize it has been quite a while since i last posted.
Since my recent bereavement, I've been remembering, re-balancing, and finding it much more difficult than i could ever have imagined. Paige was the Love of my life, my best friend, and such a character!  :-D
 
But, all things considered, Life is Good! The death of ones beloved, not so much. 
However, the love of friends and family continues to make all the difference as i am on my own again for the first time in 35 years.

So, it gives me great pleasure to release my first New Piano Improvisation since my darling Wife, Muse, and Best Friend, Paige, passed away in my arms so suddenly on the first day of May(2018).   

Now, all i can do is continue to Share my Love, my Music ... and to Remember and Cherish the Fullness of All we inJOYed during the many years we adventured together.  <3 

In-deed, i pledge to continue Creating and Sharing the humble musical gifts i have been blessed with, in remembrance of the amazing love we shared. 

Rest in Peace, and continue to Be yourSelf wherever you may Be, 'My love, my fair one.' Our Love is Forever! <3

Love is Forever!   <3 

~  Gary

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2018
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2018
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The Video below was a gift from @Arcaans 
It's a synchronous beauty, and i thank him deeply. 
May you inJoy.  :)

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Resonant Memories and Magical Moments

A bit of New Music to help get us through the COVID 19 Lockdown is just what the Doctor ordered! ;) Yeah, to stay sane, all we need to do is to stay Creative exactly where we are!  

In this Spirit, this Collaboration features my dear friend Jörg, on Sax @joerxworx. And i Love what he's done in elevating this sketch to a whole other level!

May you all Stay Safe, be Good to each Other, and inJOY!   <3

© Composition & Arrangement by Gary Courtland-Miles 
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Jörg Stohwasser  2020

And... if you'd like to enjoy more, here are a half dozen of our other collaborations.

@  https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/anomon-joerxworx

Cheers! 😊

Movin' Thru The Lockdown _ w @joerxworx on Sax

There's no doubt about it, Music animates my Soul, and as an enthusiastic student of Life and a passionate Improvisational Pianist &  Composer,  as far as I'm concerned,  our lives would be impoverished without it ! :)  Composing is all about 'Sharing the Joy, Passion and Angst' we experience in Life, as well as connecting up with Musicians and 'Creatives' worldwide. This makes it even more wonderful!  That willingness to engage in whatever way makes SC an ever-expanding Movable Feast that nourishes and inspires on so many levels. 

Music Communicates the Emotional and Informational Content and Context of Heart, Mind, Spirit, and Soul. And 'Letting it Flow' is 'Where Its At' as I hear it!  

Over the past few years since becoming part of the SoundCloud Family, my 'Joy in and Passion for' Creative Musical Expression has increased exponentially as has my appreciation of all the wonderfully passionate Musicians and Creatives worldwide who have devoted themselves to Letting It Take Form! 

Here's a bit of a bio, if anyone is interested.  

Somehow, my MUSE got my attention at a tender age. About the time I was completing my Royal Conservatory training. 

My memory being poorer than most, I began improvising in the passages I had forgotten. And while the audience seemed unaware, my teacher chastised me indulgently, saying, "it appears I have a budding composer on my hands"!  And thus began my Odyssey into the wonderful Vibrational world of Sound!:-) In-deed, I have been an ardent, attentive and appreciative acolyte of my Muse ever since. 

During the early 1970s I had the pleasure and honour of a three year friendship and Master Class with the then Octogenarian Composer Manoah Leide-Tedesco , one of Tone Poem giant Richard Strauss` favorite pupils and friend of Maurice Ravel and other 20th century composers such as Stravinsky (whose music he helped popularize). Since then, whether Improvising, listening, studying composition or devoting myself wholly to the visual arts for years at a time, I have been deeply aware that sharing my musical insights , teaching, and or mentoring young aficionados came with the territory!   I love it, although I am afraid that as my consciousness expands...that I know less and less each year! :-)  

The Tonal Oasis called SoundCloud is a fine and wondrous place in oh so many ways.  And with your support and appreciation, I de-Light to share my music with an ever widening audience. I call what i upload ' Sound-Seeds'.  Most of these 'bed tracks' call out to be fleshed out by passionate soloists who somehow Resonate with my Soundz and Ideas.  So please drop me a line, as i am most interested in letting them bear more fruit through collaboration, interpretation, re-mixing or use in other media.    

And on a personal Note, a Huge Thank-You to each and all who listen, inJoy, and Re-Post onwards what finds it's way thru me! :) Bless y'all.  It's my Joy to simply 'Let' the Creative Spirit find expression through this instrument of Body, Mind, and Heart!  I hope you will find some peace, joy, and rest, in at least some of my improvisations, compositions, or soundz. 

Insofar as playing, and composing  ... as you continue on in Your journey into  the infinite 'Cave of Wonders' we call Music, I wish you all the very best in all Your creative endeavours. 

So Be Kind to yourSelves and one another. Be Audacious, Ready to Play, and above all, share the Joy of being able to express whatever you're feeling. 

In-deed, may The Muse continue to 'Sing on and Play on' through each of us !   For this is one way this 'ol world is lifted up, and Changed for the better - note by note, and smile by smile .  

 Yes, may we simply Let our Creativity flow forth without concern for results.
                                   Peace

                                    Gary *+*

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