Compo perso Noureddin

Jazz

Ambiance

une petite entrevue avec Noureddin

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3r2Tph-OUo
New Album out now :) https://ericheitmann.hearnow.com/ascent

Aurora

I am finally starting to smell the scent of freedom.
after 13 years of chains and moral torture in a prison I entered of my own free will, I saw the bars with a nail file.
The last one is on the verge of collapsing it is only a matter of a few months.
My jailer does not deserve that I write her the slightest note, not even a semiquaver Rest, but for the way of the light and my exit from the darkness it is with pleasure that I compose this title.
For some time now, which seems to me to be a demi-measure or a triplet, I have met a woman, what am I saying? A lady !
His smile his good humor and all that is noble in the soul of this person made that the end of my ordeal is scented with flowers and sweets.
I share the little of my free time in his company. And to this woman of exemplary tolerance and integrity, I dedicate this mixture of music.
Her name is melody, her first name is harmony. In reality ? Not, but for me yes.

I'm Leaving Hell

It’s an honor for me when a young pianist performs one of my songs.
I can't help but share my emotion with you.
Mr. Krajcovic Medhi has given this title a soul and emotions. I thank this artist for the great pleasure that his interpretation brings me.

Krajcovic Medhi - Sornettes

I would like to thank Madame Gautier for her illustration: Contact@azenia.fr

A Day Alone

I Don't Have A Penny Left, But I'm Free

Un Adieu Ou  Un Au Revoir - Quelques mots à vous dire.

A great honor it has been to perform on this wonderful composition and arrangement by Matthias Andrä, alias TunesMA https://soundcloud.com/tunesma. An ambitious project that he undertook to have a very interesting crew of musicians with different musical backgrounds perform on it. The result is an exiting and wonderfully varied exposition of styles and music:
https://soundcloud.com/tunesma/shades-of-blue-extended-version-with-mmartineau-morzek-santi-caballero-and-dan-van-den-berg

My pleasure to hear Michael Orzek, Michel Martineau and Santi Caballero Mendéz perform their art on this beauty that Matthias has created.

Here now is my humble addition to a great piece of music...

You can find versions for the other artists on their clouds.

Saxophone and Flute: Santi Caballero Méndez (@santi-caballero)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (@michel-martineau)
Electric Guitar: Michael Orzek(https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz)




Shades of Blue - TunesMA | feat. Dan van den Berg, acoustic guitar

Jazz Session

Cupidon

Balderdash

Amsterdam

Just leave me a moment and I'll come back to you

Rue du moulin

Eliane, in her pale blue sheets.

Under the influence

I Feel Me ...

SANTA FE EXPRESS  (July 2020)
Right in the middle of a wonderful solitary road trip heading out to the great South-West, I wrote a tune which I decided to title “Santa Fe Express”.  Even though it was about 3 years before I actually had the opportunity to finish this track in 2020, I still remember the moment this musical idea came about  (May, 2017) while noodling around with some motifs on my travel guitar.  After a long 10-hour day of highway driving, I was finally settled into my hotel room in the town of Springfield, Missouri.  At this point I knew my final destination, Santa Fe, New Mexico, was only a couple days away. Even though I was a bit exhausted, I was also very much excited about the discoveries and fun that I knew would come my way in the next couple weeks. I was anticipating how I was going to be reuniting with my wife, and other family members and friends, in which we all would be exploring the beautiful area surrounding Santa Fe.  I guess that emotional energy inspired me at that moment. 

When I compose music, I often like to paint a picture that represents an experience in life. “Santa Fe Express” is, in my opinion, a good representation of that experience as I embarked on that exciting four day journey from Philadelphia, PA to Santa Fe, NM. 

For those musicians out there that might appreciate details about this track… I think one of the coolest things about this composition is a curious shift from a minor mode to a major mode that takes place halfway through the tune.  Even though the underlying motif (or the suggestions of the motif) exists almost throughout the entire track, the first half is based in minor (which for me represents the first couple days on the road that had it’s moments of trepidation). After the obvious bridge (symbolizing my recognition of progress), the track propels forward with a more uplifting major feel (which for me represents the joy coming from the anticipation of all the cool things that I have yet to experience down the road).

Along with the many awesome discoveries that followed after arriving to my ultimate destination, I found out there is in fact a train named Santa Fe Express (a.k.a. Rail Runner), that has daily runs back and forth to Albuquerque, NM. Just coincidence… but somehow a confirmation that this tune was meant to be.

For various reasons it took a few years to finally have the time to complete this project.
Better late than never!
I hope you all dig and enjoy my latest track!

SANTA FE EXPRESS (Audric Jankauskas-2020)

I know a wise man, who has spent his life climbing the highest peaks of this world.
After each return from his travels, I would ask him: "Where is the place with the most beautiful scenery? ’’
And he would say, ’My brother! Open your eyes and look around, then you'll see one of those. ‘’
This man, whom I am proud to know, is my friend Stéphane T.

Stéphane, Tell Us About Your Last Trip

If you want to use this song in other media (videos, games), you can buy it at Pond 5
https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/75894625-groovy-jazz

Groovy Jazz

The story of this song for those interested in ..

A long time ago, I had met a young woman in a factory. She had the gift of a job well done. She was nice, beautiful as a flower. One day she seemed very sad to me and her mind was in bad shape. I prompted her to confide… She explained to me that she was getting married and that the majority of those close to her told her that she was making a mistake. I looked her in the eye and asked her two questions: Do you love him? Is it you or the others who get married? … She got married !
We hit it off and became good colleagues. A few years later, we started to carpool. One hour of travel and eight hours of work have helped to make friends with us.
After a while, she was pregnant, so there were three of us in the car.
She had her life, I had mine, but by the eyes of many we were a couple. Although this is wrong I liked the idea very much. (Fortunately, her husband and my then girlfriend weren't jealous.)
The day of her delivery arrived ... I visited her the next day.
She was happy to introduce her daughter to me. She put her in my arms, I was paralyzed, I said I had never touched an infant in my life. She replied: Me too this is the first time.
Her child was in my arms, the sky could have collapsed on us, the little one was safe. I have never felt so strong and vulnerable at the same time. I have a bad memory but this event is sure, that I loved I will not forget it. Her husband arrived and we tasted the champagne ...
Here is that carpooling had an additional step that of the babysitter. And so thanks to this woman I learned a new sense of responsibility and priorities in life.
Two or three years after that the factory made a social plan. (Nice word to say a series of layoffs) I stayed, she didn't. As much as her sweet company made the chore of work easy, her absence made it harder.
She's who I've sung all my songs , she never heard the one I wrote to her.
Little by little, our visits became less frequent until they became non-existent.
17 years have passed without any meeting. She is a biker and  I have lost so many friends caused by. I was afraid to stop by her house and learn what I didn’t want to hear.

I found her daughter a few days ago on Face book ... She gave me her mother Stella's number and told me that her mother was waiting for my call!
I found myself facing myself, the phone in hand I could not dial the number everything was blurry, my eyes were filled with sweet and warm tears, what happiness!
I visited her that same afternoon ...
I spent the afternoon and evening with my friend, her husband and their children.
It was a magical moment, after 17 years it's like we left just yesterday.

Well Stella didn’t make the mistake of getting married, on the contrary, she lives in joyfulness. She and her husband have succeeded in making a beautiful, charming and harmonious family where you can smell the scent of happiness.

I got home very late at night. I took my song 'Stella' i read and reread it actually didn't make sense it was only her and I who could understand the story. I definitely threw it in the basket.
I transcribed the music and its feeling from the guitar to the piano and here is the result. The left hand quiet and sweet (she), the talkative but delicate right hand marking only very small silences. (Me) The reflection of our thousands of conversations.

It’s a melancholy story, but certainly not sad. A beautiful love story, not of two lovers but of two Friends.

There are good, honest, faithful and respectful people in this world. Stella is part of this world !

I wish you pleasant listening and thank you for your attention.

Stella

comp. Michael Spielmann
all instruments Michael Spielmann

Stille Ueber Dem See (stillness on the lake, Michael Spielmann)

Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEcjhFBizX0

"Twilight" Acoustic remaster featuring professional cellist, Fabian Boreck, of the Oldenburg State Orchestra in Germany.

Fabian Boreck Artist Home:
https://www.fabianboreck.de/
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVsWj-Z-Fx5IhEDoMPM-uhQ

Eric Heitmann Artist Links: 
 https://songwhip.com/ericheitmann

Twilight (Acoustic) feat. Fabian Boreck (Cello)

Drift tells a story, lost at sea, searching for hope...

Drift

Christiane Claude

Valérie's left little finger

Strange night

Composed and produced by: @ericheitmann
Lyrics and vocals: @mirjam-keijnemans

My first Vocal collaboration :) Thank you Mirjam for lending your beautiful lyrics and heavenly vocal arrangement to Drift 

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDnZuB-qtU

I Don't Have A Penny Left, But I'm Free

Sornettes Et Baratin