Here are some collaboration tunes with friends of mine (to find on their cloud)  • guitars (+ photo) ax.w. •
My heartfelt thanks goes to Jörg, Jon, Andrew, Dean, Vicente, Wim, Oddrun, Karin, Frank, Charlie, Jens, Graham, Derek and Dave for holding the music alive •

Collaborations (on my friends clouds)

.. long live german freejazz ..

werner büsch - drums 
frank wilke - trombone, piano 
axel weiss - guitar

free - music - by - free - musicians (art - ax.w.)

Please listen to the work of Axel and Werner:

Axel Weiß http://soundcloud.com/axelweis
Werner Büsch https://soundcloud.com/werner-b-sch

Hear also the original track https://soundcloud.com/brass-lines/shades-of-you.

shades of you (werner büsch, frank wilke, axel weiss)

A hot midsummer meeting at Sirrenberg Studios Sprockhövel/Germany and subsequently a sharp guitar update by our dear friend from Bavaria, Axel Weiss https://soundcloud.com/axelweis. Hear more from him at http://www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress/free-jazz.

Uwe Juchum - bass clarinet
Frank Wilke - trombone
Axel Weiss - guitar
Henner Gräf - drums

Handsome Bagger (U. Juchum, F. Wilke, H. Gräf, A. Weiss)

It is my pleasure to contribute to Axel Weiss's "Samoa" Collaboration... Axel is my favorite Bossa Nova Bavarian Whistler and this tune is bound to make you smile!!! :)

Axel Weiss: Composer/Rhythm Guitar/Whistling (https://soundcloud.com/axelweis)
Derek Cornett: Guitar/Guitarcussion
 

Samoa (with Axel Weiss: Famous Bavarian Bossa Nova Whistler)... :)

I'm such a fan of Axel's wonderful guitar work. I wrote this piece in hopes that he might be generous enough to join me on the track. Thanks Axel a man who is as warm and thoughtful as his playing.
For those who haven't already had the pleasure, find more of Axel's playing here: @axelweis 
Art by Jack Allen

Crabgrass (An Axel Weiß  collaboration)

... don't think twice when a wonderful guitarist like Axel invites you to a jam :-) Thank you to Axel Weiß ! ....... Enjoy and don't miss his wonderful music ! https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
Axel Weiß - guitar, composition & music
myself - flute, final (re)mix

Favorite by Axel Weiß // flute jam

... my flute improvisation on Axel's Track - https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/tomorrow-maybe - with friendly permission from https://soundcloud.com/axelweis ..... photo by Steve Johnson, unsplash

Tomorrow by Axel Weiß / flute remix

The most wonderful whistled Bossa Nova in the world.
Thank you very much for this warming sun Axel.

composition, whistling, guitar: Axel Weiss
                        additional guitar: jensfelger

here are all the other amazing collaborations on this tune:
soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/the-sun-bunch-my-friends

visit his incredible cloud: @axelweis

Samoa collaboration   -   axelweiss/jensfelger

The Vociferous Mapping Of Your Unlikely Future
 https://nomatesensemble.bandcamp.com/album/the-vociferous-mapping-of-your-unlikely-future

So after 18 months, 50 musicians, artists and poets, 100’s of files, several innocent bystanders and of course some beautiful dogs and cats and I am proud to announce the debut album from Then She Reaches For The Gun. 
It’s been an immense pleasure to work with all this amazing talent! 
The album is titled The Vociferous Mapping Of Your Unlikely Future and features 10 tracks with the final track featuring every single one of the contributors somewhere in its 21 minutes : ) 
Here is the full credit list:
Adam Meredith - Voice
Anita Hustas - Double Bass
Agnostura Elwar - Electronica/Guitar/Piano
Antonella Eye Porcelluzzi - Voice 
Ariad Music- Clarinet/Percussion/Piano
Axel Weiß- Guitar 
Bellai Pelegrim - Electronica
Brendan Corey Benson - Guitar
Carolyn Wigston -Voice
Chicago Word Brigade - Synth/Noise/Poetry/Voice/Voice Guitar
Dane Renshaw - Drums/Voice 
Dani Kirby - Piano/Voice
Dough Factory - Electronica
ElectroTrek - Vibes Synth/Voice
Fake Stereo Machine - Field Recordings
Frank Wilke - Trombone/Trumpet/Voice
Garbage Truck Disco - Guitar/Pixies Tribute
Gary Rees - Voice
Glenn Ward - Beats/Guitar/Voice
Gonzalo Serrano - Acoustic/Electronic Drums
Holy Shitshow - Digital Strings
Hverheij - Electronica/Guitar/Nursery Rhyme Glockenspiel/Voice
Ilaria Boffa - Poetry/Voice
Juan A Miñana - Electronics/Noise
Life in The Movies - Electronic Percussion/Synths
MatVee - Beats
Martin Pozdrowicz - Organ/Pad
Muterial -Electronica
My Nocturnal Twin - Guitar
Nosensend - Synths
Paolo D’Emilio - Poetry/Voice
Paul Miller - Beats/Keyboards/Synth Bass/Voice
Phil Bywater - Tenor Saxophone/Voice
Primaloop -Drums
PuppetXeno- Guitar/Synths
Raöulfr Maganhar - Field Recordings/Voice
TexMex Shaman - Guitar/Talkbox
The Windscale Blues Experiment - Saxophones
Thomas Bergheim - Bass/Guitar/Keyboard
Timothy Korstad - Electronica/Poetry/Voice
Tuonela - Drones/Electronica
Widar’s Spiritual Front - Electronica/Percussion
W:I:L-o’ the-wisp - Double Bass/Guitar/Keyboards
Wüst - Electronica
Vartch - Disco/Noise/Synths/Voice
Yui Nikaido- Voice


Hacho, Lola, Neska, Senna, and Yoda  - Barks/Hisses/Meows/Purrs/Howls and Heavy Breathing

Mat Ward - Arrangements/Beats/Bass/Digital Orchestration//Field Recordings/Intonarumori/Noise/Percussion/Piano/Voice

Mark Rothko Conducts A Small Ensemble Of Drably Coloured Sex Toys (Orchestral Dog Mix)

This is a shared collaboration track with my very good friend Axel Weiss performing atmospheric guitar effects- Enjoy!
listen to Axel's music at:https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
Painting is from Axel's extensive gallery of personal work.


Images- Axel Weiss/Soundpainter

Picture: painted by @AxelWeiss
Music: 'Tangerine' by Axel Weiss



Wellenschaum_Axel Weiss/guitar_Karin Tarabochia/spoken words

I was fascinated by Axel Weiß' track https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/ax-w-in-dubio-pro-impro-on and glad about the possibility of finding  words for the music.  

Ein anderer Turm 


Unrast wächst und der Tag klopft an, ob ich zu Haus bin, das Sturmzimmer leer.
Ausgebüchst bin ich, der Dose entwischt, in die mich der Unverstand schob.

„Kein schöner Land“, sagen sie und meinen mich, den Hauptturm, der gefallen am Boden liegt. Zinnen zeugen noch vom Kampf, aber mich treffen sie hier nicht mehr.
Turm war ich, und stark, als das Leben noch weit war, als mich die Schlacht beschlich, so lange sich an mir vergriff, bis der Atem fast brach.

Den Endpol gesetzt und das Zwischenleben! Kein Machtsturm hält an, kein Dröhnland umfängt. Hier ist Stillstand, verfängliche Zeit. Mich wissen wollen sie?  Nein, wollen sie nicht! Auch nicht mich spüren. Es reicht der Turm im Gras. 
Ich aber bin gegangen, durch Nacht, durch Nebel.  

Nach dem Herbstjahr, der langen Winternacht ist Frühling. Goldenes Haar wickelt mich ein, duftendes Gras. Mein Traumland war schneller, hat mich ausgeplaudert. Vor meinen Füßen Spuren, wählen mich oder ich sie. Jetzt ist mein Schatten wieder lang und der Sonnentag vor mir.
Das Jahr hinter hohem Gebirge vergangen, hinter Bergzügen von Asche weiß ich den Untergang im grauen Kleid und bin im Licht, die Nacht ruht an mir, der Sturm hinterm Berg ferne Mahnung.

Flüstere lieber! Der Wind bringt Schwanken, verpfändet mich. Mein Haus war Gefängnis. Wollte hinaus und fand nichts, den Einklang überhört. Doch mein Weg ist Freiraum. Freitraum! Vor Wänden, die näher rücken, den Mut nicht verlieren! Die Zeit ist ein Loch, das verschlingt.

Bring’ mir den Tanz zurück. Nicht verzichten, tanzlos sein!  Verrücktes Leben. Zellen erinnern, schwingen. Wie Tanz mein Leben ist, wie Leben tanzt! Bring’ mir den Tanz!

Mich wenden? Wende du mich, Tag! Gott? Vielleicht. Ich weiß dich nicht. Hab’ dich im Flussbett vergraben und jetzt wälzt ein Strom durch. Ist dir kein Weg versperrt? Findest du mich? Zu viel gewünscht, zu hoch gepokert? Bring’ mir den Tanz zurück!

Mein Stillland hält den Atem an, wartend. Wächst ein neuer Flügelkamm aus dem Meer? Wasserwogen, Lichtblitze? Schau dem Nebelwandern zu, und die mich tränkt, erlaubt sich Schattentrinken. Du könntest dort geborgen sein! Wenn meine Namen wüssten, woher ich stamme! Verlässt mich nie die Sehnsucht nach der Wasserzentrale meines Ursprungs? Dort war der Boden leicht.  

Drehen, springen, wenden. Verrücken. Verrenken. Berauscht sein. Treiben. Leib sein. Bleiben. Allem Wüsten und Schönen angehören. Im Schwung und geschmeidig 
auf heißen Steinen gehen. Springen, weit hinaus übers Ziel. Den Kopf in Wolken, den Fuß zum Boden dehnen und in der Wölbung die Erdkugel drehen. Licht sein und türmen.

Ich träume. Zwischen Blumen und Wasser taucht mein Schritt ein, Puls im fernen Rauschen. Verdichtet sich, verklingt. Es ist ruhig. Es spricht. Das Meer wartet, erwartet meine Einwilligung. Verbote gibt es nicht, kein Grau bestimmt den Weg. 
„Ich weiß es nicht“, sag ich und forme meinen Schatten um, von einer Wand zu nächsten. 

Den Klotz verlassen, der einzwängt, viel zu eng. Mein Atem reicht weit in alle Zeiten und verändert den Blick. Meine Wanderschaft an mir besinnt mich. Den Tanzschritt umrunden.

Arme, Beine schmeißen, mich verreißen. Als wären Tiger Löwen und Drachen hinter mir her, mein Stiefel beflügelt, mein Haar Feuerschweif, mein Körper Pranke schnellt von Baum zu Baum, schneller als Sturmflut. 

Tanz in mir gegen Mauern an, tanz gegen Grenzen an, die mich verwüsten! Zerschelle an Klippen, das Meer in mir, mich wieder beleben,  begradigen und alle Kurven weiterführen. Tanz mit mir! Schieb mich an! Bring mich draus! 
Stoss mich hinein, dass ich mich nicht wehren kann! Den Stein sprengen, der mich panzert! Mach mich rund! Steck mich an! In Brand bin ich schon immer!   Im Tanz bin ich schon immer!

Ich zeichne Gesunden ins Haar und flechte die Kraftprobe ein.. 


Another tower_Ein anderer Turm_Collab Axel  Weiß & Augenmerk_with lyrics

Well friends, yesterday I posted the mediation for Axel to say "thank you" for his initiative starting and all the energy he put into the cloud and sound..I was sad that he did't felt that it was of any use or importance anymore...And what about his initiative to change concerning  soundlcoud itself...THANKS Axel !!!
And today he played some beautiful lines and stuf to it and he decided to go on with cloud and sound !!!!
Things in life are changing every day as it should !! Cheers .
Thanks Axel ! Great collab!! Also great artwork from Axel. And there's more coming up from Catherine  with this meditation.... Cheers, Wim

Meditation, dedicated to Axel: duo, collab with Axel

Axel Weiss - Guitars https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
Vicente Bueso - Keyboards

Paiting by Axel Weiss http://weiss-haenitsch.de/AxW.html

Thank you dear Axel for this collab, again.

Ax.W. 2010/1

Ancient love (feat. Axel Weiss)

"My Lost Samba" featuring Axel Weiss on lead guitar.

Charlie H Russell
charliehrussell@aol.com
My Lost Samba
2017

Key=C, Tempo 200, Length (m:s)=2:23

Instrumental Adult Contemporary Smooth Jazz Latin Jazz Blues Smooth R&B Soul CARIBEAN Style 

Instruments are : Acoustic String Bass, Acoustic Piano, Nylon String Guitar Strings, Flute, Soloist Standard Drum Kit

Many Thanks too you Axel and my God Bless you and always.

Unsigned Songwriter / Producer Charlie Russell,  with my infectious melodies and inventive  arrangements makes my radio friendly and  artistically intriguing smooth jazz feel will go  alone ways towards establishing this sound.
 
There are moments of cool soulful grooves, with  hip rides in jazz improvisation, and the ripping  funk bass, Sax and Horn lines are both the hot  and cool.

My keyboard work will feel so good, I will shock  you with my electrically charged guitar solos.

Charlie Russell is a unsigned self-taught  musician / songwriter / arranger / producer; his  recordings are intentionally melodic, giving you  this highly enjoyable first look.

"My Lost Samba" featuring Axel Weiss on lead guitar.

Arranger, bass, keyboards, guitar  Aleck Randhttps://soundcloud.com/aleckrand
Guitars:  Axel Weiss https://soundcloud.com/axelweis, Franco Quadronihttps://soundcloud.com/francoquadroni
vocal: Oddrun Eikli

Thank you Aleck for introducing me to Estate. Such a joy to sing this so special and tender song.
A everlasting beautiful Jazz-standard.
Thank you to Aleck, Axel, Franco for beautiful music!

Aleck Rand writes about this song:
Estate (1960, Bruno Martino, music; Bruno Brighetti, lyrics) began modestly enough as an Italian pop song. At the time, few noticed that it was far from ordinary. However, its sophisticated harmonics and irresistible melody didn’t escape the attention of jazz musicians. Now it is a world standard with performances all over YouTube. Still, there is no definitive version that draws out every bit of its potential. Except for possibly now. Listen.

Estate
You bath me in the glow of your caresses
You've turned my eager no to tender yeses
You sweep away my sorrow with your sigh

Estate
Oh how the golden sunlight bends the willow
Your blossoms send the perfume to my pillow
Oh who could know you half as well as I

I always feel you near me
In every song the morning breeze composes
All the tender wonder of the roses
Each time the setting sun shines on the sea

And when you sleep beneath a snowy cover
I'll keep you in my heart just like a lover
And wait until you come again to me - estate

Estate (Summer). Aleck Rand. Axel Weiss. Franco Quadroni. Oddrun Eikli.

Don Grolnick was a two-fisted session pianist who also played with Michael Brecker in Steps Ahead and other groups.  His remarkable composition, Pools,  originally had an extended "verse" (or intro)which was fully half the song and is rarely heard now, but Axel Weiss recalls the flavor of it with his bossa ending.

Don Grolnick's classic: POOLS, featuring Axel Weiss, guitar

Be sure to tune in to the amazing Mr Axel Weiss.
https://soundcloud.com/axelweis

What a blessing and, my, how thrilling.

The Setup (Weiss and Wiedenfeld)


Tomas Čiukauskas, Druskininkai /Lithuania - saxophone
Axel Weiss, Obernbreit / Bavaria (Germany) - guitar
Please visit Axel Weiss site and listen to his beautiful music, too:
soundcloud.com/axelweis

Waters of Life - Duo (Tomas and Axel)

This is my first ever collaboration on Soundcloud, what great fun!!  Definitely not the finished article!  I hope you enjoy!



Axel's Samoa, extended (Graham Casey - clarinet)

Composed by Axel Weiss.

Axel Weiss - Guitar, whistle
Vicente Bueso - Keyboards

Thanks to my collaborations with lovely Oddrun Eikli, I met musically to the great Axel Weiss. A unique musician with guitar, who is able to wrap you in stunning landscapes of jazz, latin, fusion and many other styles.

You can listen to all his fabulous music here:

http://soundcloud.com/axelweis

For me it has been a pleasure, dear Axel, to collaborate with you, and I hope not the last.
Peace and love. ;)

Samoa (feat. 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