Jazz Ballads Album

The song imagines the developing folk/blues scene of the early sixties.It is one of several recordings of what may be my most popular and requested song.

African Cargoes -2021

Global Warming

a view of the moon is greatly enhanced in  the presence of a grandchild

this moon belongs to you and me

Don't write many (any) country songs except to take the mick. This is an exception to the rule, written years ago - just teased out a few lyrics that were annoying me. When I play it live, people like it so -here's a demo.

A Matter of the Heart

A small indigenous boy sitting by the Amazon is amazed to see a riverboat sailing by. Lovely vocal by Suzanna Woods.


Sambinha -radio broadcast

Thanks to Mike Green, bass, Miles Levin, drums and Ray Butcher on brass. 

Cinnamon Sunday - from Jazz Ballads

Piano - Rebecca Nash, drums Miles Levin, bass Mike Green.

SKIN (from Jazz Ballads)

Blue Note -from the album Jazz Ballads

Featuring Miles Levin, drums, Mike Green, bass and Chris Bowden,sax. Thanks, chaps.

Write on my Heart -from Jazz Ballads

Featuring Mike Green -bass, Miles Levin -drums - Chris Bowden-sax.


Restless- from Jazz Ballads

A retro ballad dedicated to Lorenz Hart, my favourite lyricist. Great piano accompaniment by Rebecca Nash.

Words and Music (from Jazz Ballads)

A hymn to the eternal she in a laid back Californian folk/jazz style. Will that do?

You Could Be Anyone

A truly beautiful rendition of my song by the very talented up-coming vocalist and song writer Kiera Battersby. Piano by Rebecca Nash and bass Tom Clarke-Hill.

Calling from a Lonely star - vocal by Kiera Battersby

Just a bass and piano mix of the song. Kiera Battersby vocal.Rebecca Nash on piano and Tom Clarke-Hill on bass.

Calling from a Lonely Star - piano/bass demo

Write on my Heart -orchestral

This song also on my Jazz Ballads album, but this delightful rendition by Kiera Battersby is certainly the way I originally envisaged it.

Write on my Heart-vocal Kiera Battersby

Suzi is accompanied by Ben Lee on guitar, Mike Green, bass and Miles Levin drums. It's one of my songs that has been done by several artists in different styles and once became very popular in the Netherlands. I think I know why. Also on my album Jazz Ballads.

A Natural High

Beautiful guitar from Lee Jones underscores Suzi's vocal. This is one of my favourite songs.

Skin

Guitar giant Bob Wilson gives this a wonderful blues spin.

Smoke and Illusion

Restless on Jazz Record Requests

Exploring with Chris aspects of pure alto sax melody against a simple ambient  structure.

Lotus -with Chris Bowden

Featuring Suzi Woods' vocal and Ben Lee guitar. an alternative take to the track on the New Fiction EP.

A Natural High -solo guitar version

Sambinha from New Fiction -remix with brass

Taking the tempo and the mood of the classic 1950s jazz ballad and featuring the voice of Suzi Woods. Top saxophonist Chris Bowden adds some lovely melodic embroidery.

That Special Thing

Howard - world tour

My Perfect Flame

Dawn Chorus 5am 25/3/2020

Recorded in 1976 with Dave Carroll providing the string quartet.

3/4 Time

This song has done well for me, especially with this signature vocal from Suzi Woods. Here I've followed the format of the Big Bands of the 40s and 50s.

A Natural High- big band

Chris Bowden adds some broad and some fine brushstrokes to this sound canvas.

Three Minutes Of Summer

A Latin flavoured jazz track with lyrics that evoke the idea of short-lived perfection which lingers in the memory. Lovely vocal from Suzi Woods and brilliant interweaving of tenor saxophone from Chris Bowden. And yes, there's a small nod to Ipanema.

Three Minutes Of Summer (vocal)

The Invention of Love

I'm a writer with lots of short fiction and a couple of biographies to my name, but I've also combined this with musical composition over many years. My songs tend to be on the poetic side and explore different genres. My favourite is the jazz standard and I'm lucky to work with a number of top jazz musicians. I have two major CD releases - JAZZ BALLADS and NEW FICTION, which features the voice of Suzi Woods. They are available on CD Baby and all major digital platforms to download or stream. Suggest you jst dtart on my profile and let it run! Enjoy

Andrew H. Morton

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