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The rhythmic aspect of this composition is based on Euclidean rhythms (a salutation to the Greek mathematician Euclid!).
In 2005 Goldfried Toussaint published the article "The Euclidean algorithm generates traditional musical rhythms" (http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/~godfried/publications/banff.pdf). In this article he defines and explains the concept of Euclidean rhythm . These rhythms are so called because they can be obtained using the famous Euclid algorithm that allows us to obtain the greatest common divisor of two numbers. Using this algorithm, rhythms are achieved in which the accented beats of the measure are evenly distributed among the non-accented beats and the uniformity that is achieved is the maximum possible. The interest is that many of the prominent rhythms of world traditional music have this Euclidean rhythm arrangement.
Specifically, in this piece I have used four Euclidean rhythms, corresponding to the following popular music: "Cumbia Colombiana", "Tresillo Cubano", "Cinquillo Cubano", a bell rhythm from West Africa.
With a pair of numbers, the first indicating the number of downbeats and the second the total number of beats in the measure and using the sign   x   to represent the accented beats and the sign   .   for the weak, the cited rhythms can be represented like this:
 
"Cumbia Colombiana" :   E(3,4) = [x. x x]
"Tresillo Cubano ":    E(3,8) =  [x. . x. . x.]
"Cinquillo Cubano ":    E(5,8) = [x. x x. x x.]
West African bell rhythm:   E(7,12) =  [x. x x. x. x x. x.]

The intention has been to obtain a festive music for a certain celebration.

To contrast with such joy and to give a little more variety, in the harmony I have used more ambiguous and somber elements such as the fourth chords and also the four musical modes that I have used: Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian and Locrian.

In the symphonic instrumentation, it is worth highlighting the inclusion of four saxophones, two sopranos and two tenors and also the absence of percussion instruments with the intention of achieving strong rhythmic sensations implicitly only with melodic instruments.

Euclidean rhythms for a celebration

10 years ago, I recorded some piano improvisations with weather on my mind. This one is for all us cloud-gazers. And you know what they say about weather ... it always changes ... 

Stream: https://tinyurl.com/TAOClouds

Written and performed by Michael Price
http://www.michaelpricemusic.com

Recorded by at Snap Studios, London
http://www.snapstudios.co.uk/

Mastered by Katie Tavani
https://www.katietavini.co.uk/

Illustration & Animation by Deepesh Patel
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The Anatomy of Clouds

The Anatomy Of Clouds

David Neves - trumpet/composition
Michael Thomas - alto/composition/producer
Greg Duncan - guitar
Barclay Moffitt - tenor/composition
Naomi Gillies - voice
Julian Shore - piano/rhodes
Matthew Sheens - piano
Edward Perez - bass
Lee Fish - drums

Official release February 11th, 2014 at Sculler's Jazz Club in Boston, MA
Will be available on iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon

"Progress Report" Preview

Naked version of the official demo for sample library by Herman Samples, Frozen Piano.
Patches used:
Felt Piano - Softer, Dreamer, Icelander, Icelander 2, Frozen Piano, Pad 1, Pad 2, Echoer, Little Glockenspiel, Windspiel
Teaser: https://youtu.be/SgvOeaqeN98
Try it yourself! https://hermansamples.com

Frozen Piano - "Ascension" by Patrik Herman

Composed for Universal Prodcution Music's 'Earth Day' album.

Published as "Time To Change"

Available to license at https://www.universalproductionmusic.com/en-gb/search?vtag=1&vwave=1&vdesc=1&fq=composerIds:%2821870%29

Heartbeat

What the Future holds

At 26 years old, David Neves is one of the most active and exciting trumpet players in New York and Boston’s jazz scene. A native of Massachusetts, Neves was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. There, he was chosen to be a member of the prestigious Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Through this program, David had the privilege of studying with some of the most accomplished and well-known jazz musicians in the world, including Wayne Shorter, Dave Liebman, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, and George Garzone. Neves then attended the prestigious New England Conservatory where he received his Master’s of Music in Jazz Performance. At NEC, David studied under and with a diverse group of artists, including John McNeil, Laurie Frink, Ralph Alessi, Miguel Zenón, Jason Moran, Fred Hersch, Dave Holland, and Jerry Bergonzi.
A world-class musician, David’s talents have sent him all over the globe to venues such as the 2011 Panama Jazz Festival and the JEN Conferences in both New Orleans and Louisville. In 2010, Neves traveled to Sydney, Australia, where he won first prize in the International Trumpet Guild’s Jazz Solo Competition. He has also performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, Scullers Jazz Club, Regatta Bar, NEC’s Jordan Hall, and the Berklee Performance Center.
For the last two years, Neves has been in a rotation of young musicians who regularly perform at Wally’s Jazz Cafe, a historic venue located in downtown Boston. He plays both as a sideman and a bandleader. It was at this club where he met the famed trumpeter Jason Palmer, one of David’s most influential musical mentors.
Inspired by collaboration, Neves has been honored to record with numerous jazz artists. Some of the albums he appears on include Dedication with drummer Brendan Day and Birds of a Feather with guitarist Roy Guzman, both released on Berklee’s Jazz Revelation Records. Mario Castro’s debut Primavera, released in 2012 on Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music label, also features Neves. In February 2014, David independently released Progress Report, his first full-length album as a leader and composer. This project debuts intriguing, all-original music, and David is joined by some of the finest young musicians in Boston and New York.
David is currently attending The Juilliard School to pursue his Artist Diploma in Jazz Studies under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Eddie Henderson and Rodney Jones.

"Progress Report" Preview

David Neves Music