Collection of jazz-related songs I have written of the last several years. Much "thanks" to Len Cagle, tenor saxophone, who was featured in many of the pieces.

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March 2019 Discoveries.

Many people simply want to hear and enjoy some great new music without having to waste time searching for hours. These Musical Discoveries collections aim to fulfill those needs. At least, we hope so! :)

This playlist is a compilation of the favourite musical discoveries of the Wud Records team from everything they heard at SoundCloud during March 2019.

Tracks have been arranged according to the number of plays at the time of publishing, starting with the fewest. Tracks that are early in playlists tend to receive more plays than later tracks, and we feel that the ones with fewer plays need the best chance of exposure.

This playlist is extremely eclectic, so if the track you are playing isn't quite doing it for you, try the next one. It will probably be completely different.

If you enjoyed listening to something here, please give it a like and a repost. Follow the artist. Give them a shoutout on social media. Check out some of their other tracks. Buy something from them and your support will help them to keep going. Doing any of this will help raise their profile. At the very least you might make their day. :)

If you happen to be on this playlist, please share, give us a shoutout on your social media feeds because if we spot it, it gives us another opportunity to repost you and big you up. Please listen to as many tracks by the other great bands as you can, and... enjoy!

See also:
* news about this playlist: http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/news/wud-records-march-2019-musical-discoveries
* this playlist at Wud Records: http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/musical-discoveries/march-2019-musical-discoveries
* all Musical Discoveries compilations: http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/miscellaneous/musical-discoveries/

All Discoveries

March 2019 Discoveries

Dusted off the trombone for a change of pace with some smooth jazz, accompanied by Len Cagle on saxophone.
Dave Heffner - song, production, trombone, piano
Len Cagle - saxophone
Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner
See DAVEHEFFNER.COM for more information

Blues Etude No. 2 (feat. Len Cagle - sax, Dave Heffner - piano, trombone)

Third in a series of etudes or studies in jazz and the blues.  Written to a hip hop beat.
Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner

Blues Etude No. 3 (feat. Len Cagle - tenor sax, Dudly Ulysse - drum, Dave - piano, trombone)

Summer Solstice

See outer space video... https://youtu.be/M0tVjlq_DNU. Web site: http://DAVEHEFFNER.COM
Len Cagle - saxophone, Dave Heffner - piano
Fourth in a popular series of smooth jazz using elements of hip hop and electronic music. Original compositions. See http;//DAVEHEFFNER.COM for more information. Copyright 2016 David B. Heffner

Blues Etude No. 4 "Goodbye" feat. Len Cagle - saxophone, Dave - Piano

Bad Drip

1. Big brother

See Youtube: https://youtu.be/Mdkbp_vbcwU, Len Cagle - Alto and Tenor Saxophone. Written and produced by Dave Heffner. Copyright 2018 David B. Heffner. See https://DAVEHEFFNER.COM. Len and I thought it would be fun to have him play a duet with himself, using his higher pitched alto saxophone combined with his more mellow tenor saxophone. Even though the drum and bass follow a hip hop style, the song is primarily written as a big band composition with a brass section. Harmonic and rhythmic support is given by the organ and piano with some marimba to spice things up.

Blues Etude No. 5 - Sax Duet (feat. Len Cagle - alto & tenor saxophone)

Lyrics:

Spiders are weaving their web around my tongue
I'm tangled and mangled and coming undone
The rush of their venom has begun
Seems like my race is run

Serpents are wrapping themselves around my sides
Jaws dislocating, manipulating my mind
The slithering sounds are poison inside
I'm losing all sense of time

Your kiss left me paralysed
You're a poisonous paradise

I'm dying, I'm dying just to stay alive
Given up hoping that help will arrive
I've tasted your poison, now it's only right
That you tasted mine

Your kiss left me paralysed
Oh a poisonous paradise
I'm walking round etherised
In your poisonous paradise
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Written, recorded and produced by LUZANGOH

Glaciers

Spiders

First single drop from Viva La bear from the Good Intentions e.p

Good Intentions

Losing your heart and soul in order to make big money?

Living Without A Heart 3

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MDfgSB9BRcE Photos used in this video are the gardens of our former Queen Anne Victorian house in Pennsylvania. Cover pastel is by my wife Janet Heffner. The music composition was originally written for a ballet production about the artist Henri Matisse. The trumpet was chosen when writing the lead part, since I consider it to be a very colorful instrument. Bruce Klepper's (https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1) arrangement skill brings out some rich harmonies in the saxophones and brass sections. He also worked on improving the overall brass timbres. I was inspired in writing this song by posting the word “colorful” over my keyboard for a few weeks.

Colorful (Instrumental, Bruce Klepper - arr.)

YouTube: https://youtu.be/3FPJf72lx9c Hike in Eldorado Canyon, Colorado!
This original fast-paced performance contains elements of modern jazz, big band, indie rock, and electronic pop. Thanks to "joerxworx" (https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx) on tenor saxophone whose improvisational and tonal skills are clearly demonstrated.

Keep Up (ft. joerxworx - tenor saxophone) Dave - keys, production

Colorado Songwriter, Electronic Musician, Producer. ASCAP member. Ballads, Dance, Rock, Electronica, Jazz, Hip Hop, with a mix of everything else. All original compositions with live artists on most tracks. Piano study began at 5 years old, continued through university study and incorporated with electronic music since the introduction of MIDI. Have taught, consulted and composed electronic music. Primary platform is Pro Tools, with which I also do training and consulting. Open to collaboration. More information at my website.