Music, guitars, strings, whistling, light & love
(dedicated to my wonderful wife Sibylle)

More music:
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Sibylle

Some sunday morning vintage mood playing with my 1980 GB10 on lead and rhythm. The lovely Jamey Aebersold play-a-long is from '80 too and this is my today's tribute to GB and to the inspiring guys from back then. 
Thanks also to all friends for listening and patience ☀️

Smoothie

'I ahatia te marama? No tona putanga ki waho kua pouri.'
Peace on Earth 🧡 For the Children's Future 

• Cello - Vicente Bueso (Sevilla) https://soundcloud.com/scienceteheran
• Guitar - Axel Weiß (Obernbreit) https://soundcloud.com/axelweis

(Complete tune: 'https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/pacem-science-teheran-axel-weiss')

Peace (Vicente Bueso & Axel Weiß)

Trian Kayhatu (Rotterdam) - vocals, keys, perc., comp.
Axel Weiß (Obernbreit) - guitars, art

Video: https://youtu.be/om6efvK_wGM

More: https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
http://www.weiss-haenitsch.de/AxW.html
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Dossier No. 2b (Trian Kayhatu & Axel Weiß)

It's a pleasure to revive my old Samoa project here again since it disappeared on this cloud many years ago. This is a fresh new compilation mix with some of the most exciting and lovely contributions to this little song which traveled around the world back then. 
My heartfelt thanks still goes to my musical friends and brilliant contributors 🌼

00.00 - 00.28 with Jens Felger (Germany), add. guitar
00.28 - 00.54 with Galina (Britain), keys / perc.
00.54 - 01.40 with Carlos Younes (Brazil), add. guitar / strings / perc.
01.40 - 02.17 with Leticia Gabian (Portugal), vocals / lyrics
02.17 - 02.53 with Helena Paglia Rios & Quique Cano (Uruguay), vocals / bass / add. guitar / keys / perc. 
02.53 - 03.30 with Anuradha Padmanabhan (India), vocals / lyrics
03.30 - 04.25 with Vicente Bueso (Spain), cello / strings

[Composition, guitar and whistling: Ax.W.]

Here is the original tune: https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/samoa
Find all exciting renditions (on ReverbNation):
https://www.reverbnation.com/828725/albums/154176

More music:
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Samoa Compilation

First piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'The Absurd'. You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

Future I

Future I: The Absurd

'When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone, in the air.' (Eric Dolphy)

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🌞

Fourth piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'The Unpredictable'. You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

"Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end; then stop." 
(L. Carrol, 'Alice in Wonder​land')

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

Future IV: The Unpredictable

Some analogue tube warmth on guitar and bass | Art: Ax.W. '24

More: http://www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress

Geht II

- Keys, synths/pads, comp.: Andrew Janik (Bury The Jar), Toronto / Kanada 
- Additional synths/pads, flute, art: Axel Weiß, Obernbreit / Germany

“'Walking For Water' is a piece of music that will be on a new album called sub-Saharan, to be released on all streaming services in the near future. It is dedicated to all those in sub-Saharan countries that walk to feed their families. It is their love, dedication perseverance and even hope that embodies all that we are as human beings. 
I am happy to be working with Axel again." (Andrew Janik)
The pleasure is all mine, Andy ☀️

Here you can listen to more of his beautiful music:
https://burythejar.bandcamp.com

Walking For Water (Andrew Janik & Axel Weiß)

Alex Nyman (New Zealand) - saxophone, flutes
Axel Weiß (Germany) - guitars
Thanks Alex, for the joyful music ☀️

Listen to https://soundcloud.com/alex-nyman-759436259

Breeze of a Bossa (Alex Nyman & Axel Weiß)

Guitar, Fender Rhodes (still a beginner) | Art: Ax.W. 11'24
• headphones recommended •

Sometimes Things Turn Out Differently

5th piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'Occasionally Inapplicable' (piano, fingers, synthesizer, art painting: Ax.W.)
You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

“You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.” (S. Beckett)

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

Future V: Occasionally Inapplicable

Always exciting to collaborate with Cheryl. 
Here is her creative addition to 'Occasionally Inapplicable'.
• Cheryl Pyle (New York City) - flute 
• Axel Weiß (Obernbreit) - piano / strings, synth., perc., art

You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

“You're on Earth. There's no cure for that.” (S. Beckett)

Occasionally Inapplicable • Duo (Cheryl Pyle & Axel Weiß)

6th piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'The A Priori' (piano / strings, bass, art painting: Ax.W.)
You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” (Mark Twain)

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

Future VI: The A Priori

The idea was to bring two crazy drummers together - one from Brazil, one from Africa. And the guitar between.
(Music, guitars, whistling, dig. drum edit., art paint. - me)

More music:
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More art:
• www.weiss-haenitsch.de/AxW.html

Afro Brazil Alchemy

7th piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'How it was sometimes, back then' 
• Guitar, bass, strings/keys, art: Ax. W. •
You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

„What have future generations ever done for us?“ (Groucho Marx)

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

Future VII: How it was sometimes, back then

8th piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'Inverted World' (including its resolution within three minutes).
You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

A once so important part of this world is now spinning faster and further backward. Especially now, it is invaluable to remain level-headed, wise, creative, and above all, hopeful in this artificially created chaos. In every backward movement the corresponding antagonistic forward move is already present in itself. Long live the future, long live the liberal democracy.

Future VIII: Inverted World

An excerpt from one of the many jam sessions that often took place in the late 70s and early 80s. This forgotten recording now survived since I recently scanned some old hard drives. The Rhodes stage piano was played by Andy Weber (we had a fusion duo at the time), and the bassist was a welcome guest from Italy, Giacomo. I don't remember exactly who played drums back then and also who placed the mic - definitely too near to the guitar .... 
What I do remember is that I arrived at this basement with just my guitar and found a nice Marshall amp that produced a great tube sound.

Jam Session (around 1980)

You are welcome to listen, if you like ☀☀

Leafs

Cheryl Pyle (New York City) - flute • https://soundcloud.com/cheryl-pyle
Grant C. Weston (Philadelphia) - drums • https://soundcloud.com/gcalvinweston
Axel Weiss (Obernbreit) - guitar, art • https://soundcloud.com/axelweis

•••

more: www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress

Soul is Substance (Cheryl Pyle & Axel Weiß - feat. Grant C. Weston)

Isabel Weiß - child's voice
Oddrun Eikli - vocals, lyrics, melody lines
Axel Weiß - guitar, chords, whistling

Art video: http://youtu.be/n4MwskRAM9s

This song is dedicated to the children of our world and to the love between them and their parents. Just two and a half chords here, to hold it pure. My lovely daughter Isabel starts with an old children's rhyme about a little butterfly which is searching for a dancer (she sang it about 20 years ago). And my dear friend and musical compagnion Oddrun from Oslo enriches us with her magical vocals and lyrics. 

Art: Isabel (sketch) / Ax. (painting), 1993

Oddrun's site - more of her beautiful music: 
https://soundcloud.com/oddrun-eikli
- for sophisticated listeners we put some small variations into our two versions here on the cloud ... maybe you'll find them
http://soundcloud.com/oddrun-eikli/smile-to-the-child-vocals

•••

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Smile to the Children (Oddrun Eikli, Isabel & Axel Weiß)

A little sun song that went around the world 🌞

Listen to all the amazing contributions which were created by my friends: https://www.reverbnation.com/828725/albums/154176
It's an album with remastered files of all participants in this worldwide latin jazz music idea. My heartfelt thanks goes to my brilliant collaborators. 
Here they are:
• Leticia Gabian (Portugal) 
• Vicente Bueso (Spain) 
• Carlos Younes (Brazil) 
• Galina (Great Britain) 
• Jens Felger (Germany) 
• Graham Casey (Great Britain) 
• Werner Büsch (Germany) 
• Helena Paglia Rios & Quique Cano (Uruguay) 
• Anuradha Padmanabhan (India) 
• David Mackenzie (Scotland) 
• Derek Cornett (USA)

[Composition, guitar and whistling: Ax.W.]

Thanks a lot to Sasha Hohri from NeworldGlobalRadio.com in New York City for featuring and supporting 'Samoa' for about 6 months in the 'Le Petit Jazz Cafe' .
Here is the video on Fandalism: http://www.fandalism.com/axw/bGu9

More music:
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Samoa

Reminiscence to the passionate musical spirit of the 70s •
Guitars, piano, backing music arrangement - Ax.W.

Drooble: https://drooble.com/song/2188473 | You Tube: https://youtu.be/HmXUGgs_DWg

More music and art: 
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https://hearthis.at/axelweiss
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Dance

Music/keys by Jeff Wiedenfeld (guitar/art: Ax.W.)
Listen to Jeff's exciting version too: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-838348454/the-setup-weiss-and-wiedenfeld

The Setup (Jeff Wiedenfeld & Axel Weiß)

Dedicated to those who will probably lose the land under their feet due to climate change - hoping they will get all the help they need and deserve. The people who contribute least to the causes of climate change suffer disproportionately from its consequences. Kiribati is one of those forgotten regions and should be given a small voice here.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81UG10pLOA&list=PLrQlQnKJnvpCOra9IDGpo20_vyF6kNG9t&index=2&t=0s

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Prelude for Kiribati

The opening is dedicated to the wonderful music of John Coltrane. His ballad 'Naima' was the inspiration for the first part of this tune, played in one take. The second half is a spontaneously created latin jazz impro, played spontaneously in two spontaneous first takes too - on the rhythmic and the solo track. 

'Waters of Life' was generously featured over several months on Neworld TV in New York City (many thanks to Sasha Hohri for the biig support). 
Thanks a bunch to all listeners and friends here, too.

••• 

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Waters of Life

Final part of 'https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/prelude-for-kiribati', slightly extended.

Drooble: https://drooble.com/song/3001526
You Tube: https://youtu.be/_3JepvO85qg

Thank you for listening ☀️

A Minute

Vicente created this beautiful piece of music on which I just could do some
small improvised musical paint strokes.

Thank you, dear Vicente - such fun and joy to play with you again : ) 

Vicente Bueso (Sevilla / Spain) - keyboards, mix
Axel Weiss (Obernbreit / Germany) - guitars, art

Here is the video to 'Ocean': https://youtu.be/JT3JdAJ-svk

Please listen to Vicente's amazing music here on the cloud:
http://soundcloud.com/scienceteheran

The art is a cutout detail from my Triptychon "Love Supreme".
Find more if you like: art: www.weiss-haenitsch.de
music: www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress

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www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress/music-videos

Thank you for listening.

Ocean (Vicente Bueso and Axel Weiß)

Francis Gorgé (Paris, France) - percussion, trumpet, keys
Axel Weiß (Obernbreit, Germany) - guitar, art

Francis chose a piece of my music and expanded parts of it in a creative masterful way. The magic of his processing enchanted me. Merci beaucoup mon ami 🙏


Listen to more of Francis' beautiful music: https://soundcloud.com/francis-gorge

More music and art: 
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https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
https://hearthis.at/axelweiss
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www.youtube.com/user/azzelweit

A Moment (Francis Gorgé & Axel Weiß)

Making music, mainly with guitar. In the past (70s/80s) a lot, now from time to time. My paintings correspond to the music. You are welcome to listen and to enjoy if you like, if you can. Peace, Axel

Axel Weiß

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