BLUES---JAZZ

My Sweet Swings à la Django ..with classic jazz and klezmer covers

jazz and blues

Strumming

An intense year gone already ... Here is a collection 2016 tracks released on SC , many of them in collaboration with SC friends I 'd like to thank so much here for their inspiration, creative enthousiasm and  kind patience !!!  :)
I love to think that what binds us is stronger than what seperates us (thank you Alexis for this beautiful thought I share completely) ...
 Let's continue to share the joy of playing, creating music and supporting each other in 2017 !!  Most kindly yours , Steph

2016 Tracks

Jazzy/klezmer tunes

Morning

Taker

Gheorghe Zamfir - El Condor Pasa

 Italy-France SC collaboration
Guitars : Lorenzo Rovito
Double bass : Riccardo Ievoli 
Clarinets : Stephano (DDJohn)  ;-)
Please visit Lorenzo Rovito's SC page  (https://soundcloud.com/lorenzo-rovito) and listen to his amazing recordings in pure Django style ...

Nuages  (Django Reinhardt) - ft. Lorenzo Rovito

album : باحلم في عالم غريب 

Yehya Khalil يحيى خليل - Dark Eyes

لما بدي يتثنى - تصور وسام جبران ، 


Taqaseem - wesam joubran - lama bda yatsna

My litle Happy new year to all ..with the clarinet :))
May love, kindness and happiness be with you !!!
All the very best 
Steph

A Story Without Words

Michel Delpech passed away recently : http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20160103-famous-french-singer-michel-delpech-passes-away
This is my humble tribute to a a great composer singer and melodist who carried so well the soul of the 70's in France...this song I heard when I was very yound has imprinted me forever ..Hope you like my little version of it :) 
Original : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8EqlDIkrx8
All the very best 
Steph

Le Chasseur (Michel Delpech)

Vocals : https://soundcloud.com/ilaria-brovini
Music : https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn
Hope this full rock version makes you happy :))
Original : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyihQtBes1I

Lyrics
I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen

Well, o.k. I made this up
I promised you I'd never give up

[Chorus]
If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad

You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread
And serve you french toast again

Well, o.k. I still get stoned
I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home

[Chorus]

We've been far, far away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos
And everywhere in between
Well, o.k. we get along
So what if right now everything's wrong?

[Chorus]


If It Makes You Happy (Sheryl Crow)  By  Ilaria Brovini And DDJohn

Started wanting to make  a cover after listening to this  great version of this wonderful classic 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRVj7-CUtaE
but finally  decided not to do like the original ...  
Hope to share the fun of making this :)

S'Wonderful (George Gershwin)

Made with lots of love thinking of  the Eagles,  the Beatles, Ben Harper  and many other dear ones :))
Hope you enjoy my little song :)
Have a great week 
Steph 

Lyrics:
Did you ever open your mail box
Did you ever check it in the cloud
Did you ever listen to the little song 
I wrote for you

Now, I know you've got so much to do
Now, I know you're working real hard
Now, I know you don't have time for anything
Even for my little song

ooo when you come home
ooo I'll play it live for you
***
Hope it'll make you feel all right :)

Dedicated to all fathers missing their  dear little ones ...just waiting for them to come home :))

My Little Song

Here's a little JaZz PiANo Sunshine to inJOY.  But it's Bright. So Don't forget yer Shades! :)

And truth be told, this tune was actually born of "What She Said",  
but hey friends... 
don't tell anyone, k.  ;)

   ___________________________

But really, i am totally delighted that more than 113,000 Sound-Clouders have inJoyed this tune over the past year or so.  :-D   

'Listening Response' like this from All over this ol' world puts HuGE sMILEs in my heart.  :-D   
A 'Deep Thank You' to Everyone who has Listened, Tapped their toes, Liked * and Re-posted this one!

Here's what one of you said recently about this tune....

" This one reflects the best elements of jazz -  flowing sounds from improvisation - the search through music for greater connection - a communication never quite the same twice. There's a give and take between the artist & the listener that makes the human condition universal and dynamic. The musicianship makes it all the more personal. To me, your tune embraces all that. "

Wow! Thank you Harry  @Hverheij!  


Again ...  Many Many Thanks to each and all for listening, appreciating, commenting, Re-Posting, and 'Sharing the JOY'.                                

                                              ~  Gary

For more of my JazZ Piano pieces, check out        https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/gary-miles-live-chilled-piano

Improvised and 
© Gary Courtland-Miles 2016
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2016
All Rights Reserved
Vibrational Arc Music

What She Said

Daylight is the first track of Laura Misch's forthcoming EP Shaped By Who We Knew

Saxophone & lead vocal: Laura Misch
Backing vocals: Carmody & Andrew Mensah 
Rhodes: Alfa Mist
Guitar: Alley Lloyd
Bass: Kaya Thomas-Dyke
Drums: Jim Macrae

Written and produced by Laura Misch
Additional production from Jim Macrae and Alfa Mist
Mixed by Jim Macrae
Mastered by Dan Marshall

Recorded at Old Paradise Audio, London
Additional recording at Misch home studio, London

Acrylic Painting: Laura Misch
Lettering: Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

Buy SBWWK EP

Daylight

No rhymn or reason why this happened...Just a jam when I got home from holidays along with a backtrack!! Needed a blues fix... ;) 

Just a Mood 11

Just having a little fun for my last day of holidays!!! Hope you enjoy!! Not very good @ shuffle's but gripped it and ripped it one time!!! lol Not bad for a slow train.............:p

Bullet Train Blues

It was a hard decision were to end this and what song but found this and it seemed to fit my mood to-night!! Just wanted to give a shout out to ALL the people who supported this idea!! I never expected this by any means but ya'll kept me going on this for 7-8? months but anyway just wanted to say THANKS ALOT!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are something else!!! <3 <3 XXX love ya'll!!! Cheer's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) https://soundcloud.com/roger-b-train/sets/just-a-mood-playlist
https://youtu.be/nxSZ86VIPNg  Check the vid here ;)

Just a Mood (12) Final Chapter w Video from (Musicbox) Thx Dee xx

Holidays  will come up soon :) This track will eventually have lyrics one day, the idea is that you can't always get what you want :)) On Louis Armstrong mood ;-) 
Real instruments played : clarinet, trumpet and ... voice  ! 
Real fingers used with Cubase vst 
Drums : audio sample 
 Hope you enjoy !

You Can't Always Win It All (Instrumental version)

Are you playing with a full deck?  And have you found your playing partner?
#SuicideSquad #HarleyQuinn #DaddysLittleMonster

Music by Sasha Strings @sashas_strings)
Vocals by Wild Christopher @wild-christopher-lyrics

Darkness falls 
Alone in the street
Dead on my feet
In the nighttime hear the calls

It’s a game you play
Oh how you pull at me 
Trying to drag me in

Here you go once again
In the shadows
Bringing me a light
Watch the spark ignite

Killing me
But it’s still a thrill to me
How you drive me into madness

Healing me
You're still such a thrill to me
Now I’m dancing with the madness

Tear it up
You tear it up
Destroy the calm
In the middle of the storm
Bring it on
They were forewarned

Hear the screams
Pull the strings
Release the pins
My lovely Harley Quinn springs again

Killing me
But it’s still such a thrill to me
Now I’m dancing with the madness

~

You got the bullets, I bring the gun
I’m gonna join you, have lots of fun
Put off the demons one by one
Daughters of Chaos
I am the Son

I’ll be the joker, You be the queen
Blow it up, We’ll make a scene
Use up the ammo, Explode as one
We’ll come together 
Watch’em run

You got the bullets, I bring the gun
I’m gonna join you, have lots of fun
Pick off the demons one by one
Daughters of Chaos
I am the Son

I’ll be the joker, You be the queen
Blow it up, We’ll make a scene 
(yeah) Use up the ammo, Explode as one
We’ll come together 
And watch’ em run

Lyrics by Chris Barnett created & owned by Questionable Enterprises LLC. © 2016

Artword by neotaku.art (instagram)

Bullets (Ode To Harley Quinn) with Sasha Strings

New version for happy summer, south of France souvenir
Composed and played by Pierrou

Aqueria Song (Pierrou, new version)

Teo Collori presents his new project Momento Cigano with all-acoustic, all-original gypsy swing compositions, inspired by the one and only Django Reinhard.

Out now on Lowtemp Records.

The band:
Teo Collori - guitar
Matija Krečič - violin
Matej Kužel - clarinet
Metod Bank - rhythm guitar
Jan Gregorka - bass

Follow https://soundcloud.com/teo-collori
https://facebook.com/momentocigano


Hot Club Piran

Cara Negri Theme

Composed, played, recorded and mixed by Davor Dojchinovich. 
Recorder and mastered at Happy Cloud Studio Seattle 8/10/2016
Davor: Piano, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussions and Vocals Programming.
https://youtu.be/WOq8IY16bjk

Midnight Drive (Bonus Video Link)

My good mate loves a good beat ~ so he jumped aboard at some exotic European train station, an' got the ole Caboose rockin' along a bit faster. Life's always better with a touch of MOAGfull shake rattle n' roll!

MOAG vox, some guitars, keyboards and percussion.....and smashing remix
https://soundcloud.com/man-on-a-grill

Chris O - original song circa 2016




LOCO HOWL goes travelling ~  Chris O and MOAG

There are no liner notes, essays or books that could ever really put just how vast the influence of John Coltrane is. Maybe a multiple-tome encyclopedia. Maybe. 

These liner notes will be no such attempt towards that. However, with this brand new mix conceptualized by Colectivo Futuro’s Miguel Colmenares, and with John Coltrane’s birthday coming up (September 23rd. Day of an equinox), maybe we can process a few ideas as to why he has become such an icon for so many all over the globe.

... continued here > http://www.musicismysanctuary.com/tributes-john-coltrane-selected-miguel-colectivo-part-1

TRACKLIST

01. Byard Lancaster Meets Le Professeur Inlassable - Saint John Coltrane
02. Aktuala - Ohnedaruth (Deicato A J. Coltrane)
03. Alice Coltrane - Something About John Coltrane
04. The Last Electro -Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble - The Trane & The Pharoah (For John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders)
05. Steve Reid Ensemble - For Coltrane
06. Sonny Fortune - Five For Trane
07. Tete Mbambisa - Trane Ride
08. Bobby Hutcherson - Searchin' The Trane
09. Carlos Garnett - Memories of Coltrane
10. Four For Jazz - For John Coltrane

Tribute(s) to JOHN COLTRANE - Selected by Miguel Colectivo (Part 1)

Achieved Number one song on the UK Folk Rock N1M Chart 


http://www.numberonemusic.com/charts?geo=local&country_id=224&genre_id=131&query=&filter_action=1

Watching The World

This is a hot classic song https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_Song?veaction=edit! Hot like this autumn season in France...A song of circumstance ...Discovered this gem interpreted by Django recently, could't believe I never listened to this treasure before .......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7aOnRO1v9E
This is only an attempt to cover the master my humble way , started with the guitar for the simple phrases and continued furher with the clarinet ...this is just half of the song really...
played the theme with some personal interpretation  at the end "à la Bechet " ....well "à la steph" let's say :)

Any Django lover (guitarist or other) more than welcome to add a chorus / theme on this one ..I'd be happy to send you a base track and make another version  :)
I play here real instruments (clarinet and guitar)and use Cubase vst for bass and drums

September Song (from Django Reinhardt's interpretation)

Made a remix from a great track, the music is made by GuitarPhil 
I was happy to light it up with some drums and other sounds : -) 

Thank you very much Phil for your wonderful music!

Firelight

A quite short track, open for collab'
[edit]
a collab has been done by the amazing Dan Blackard and is available here
https://soundcloud.com/daniel-blackard/i-wonder-y-noirorion-dans-shadowman-collab

Feel good-gospel beat-clap your hands tune -little play on words or simile.

Six Feet Under Dirt(Original)

Alcohol Jazzy - Rock Flexible
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Bought an Ukulele yesterday at "ALDI Nord" for 15,60€ ... it says its for children from the age of 10+ on, so I think its right for me ...
Checked a bit after tuning it a while ... well ... was very straight forward :) Enjoy the Sunday ...
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Production Info:
Percussion: Meinl Shaker, Tambourine, Triangle
ALDI Ukulele, Nylon Classic Guitar, Yamaha Western Guitar
Yamaha Bass via Joemeek VC1
Acoustic recording with Neumann KM184 MP
Production in Logic Pro X
All instruments played and recorded by Rock Flexible in Candy Land Studio Berlin
Mixed and Mastered with plugins from Apple, NI and Waves
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(c) 2016 - All rights reserved - Rock Flexible

Alcohol Jazzy - Rock Flexible

Just an old (beloved ) classic clarinet study i learned..decades ago ...thought it was interesting to jazz it up !! This is an old recorded version I thought I would come back to enrich one day ...but ah ...no time at the moment ... Hope you enjoy as it is now  !! Have a great week - Steph

Re La Fa Mi ...Sol Do Re

Wonderful biopic about an episode of Django's life released just recently ...  Got inspired from one of the tracks played at the very end of the movie 

Drums programming (Cubase), Guitar, Clarinet Bb : DDJohn (Steph)

Petite Mélodie Merveilleuse  ...

Getting ready to play live for the fête de la musique ! Hope you like this clarinet version  very much inspired from Birelli's version ..; love that one so much !!(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcX3SVKcKVo)
If your feet start tapping and your fingers want to play on whatever instrument , please feel free to play and record yourself from the base track here https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/blues-clair-base-17-06/s-FOTsV    
...I'd be more than happy to mix in your stem to celebrate music day not only in France !!
Have a great WE
Steph
Clarinets, guitar, bass & drums programming ...by  my little fingers ;-)

Blues Clair  (Django Reinhardt)..clarinet version

Not easy to follow Django in his choruses with the clarinet !!! I did my best until the end on this beautiful track evoking the elegance of a beautiful young lady walking down the streets .... of Paris ( I imagine !)  ... All the genius of Django is here I think with the incredible feel with the melody and harmonies .  This song was recorded in 1942 with his clarinetist Hubert Rostaing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVfmme3vGPY
Hope you like my humble tribute ! Have a great week Steph
Photo from Robert Doisneau

Lentement Mademoiselle (Django Reinhardt)

After watching Django Reinhardt 's recent biopic, a little mélodie was trotting in my mind ...So I made a clarinet version of it !https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/petite-melodie
I was very pleasantly surprised  https://soundcloud.com/canette3-frostie found some fun lyrics and vocals  and brought some new ideas ... this is now a happy friday song thanks to Kat and Sc  !! Hope you like it !! Have a great Friday :))
PS :  This is specially dedicated to WE musicians  and to beautifully singing blackbird ;-)

Lyrics and vocals by Katerina Mrazkova
Original music, arrangement, instruments (including  whistle !), mix & master by DDJohn (Steph)

Petite Mélodie - with Kat

Lamma bada - Charbel Rouhana

Involved in different local music associations with my clarinet  (in classic and jazzy mode) ,  I also  love to play the guitar, I love to try to create and produce music with Cubase and different other instruments at home. I love all forms of music. 
Thank you reading these lines, for your kind words , listens and all forms of appreciation and support, I'm always happy to explore,  discover new sounds  and collaborate on this unique platform with wonderful musicians  !!

2022 Collabs, Jams and Chansons :
https://on.soundcloud.com/pkz71
Proud to be inducted  in 2022 as an Official Lunatics after this:
https://soundcloud.com/cosmic-ratzzz/lunatics71-skyline-cosmic-ratzzz-ddjohn?si=aa7c346eca754497a8e4168605590197&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Still so happy to listen to this one with my french SC buddies in the memory of Georges Brassens on this one :
https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/les-copains-dabord-george-brassens-with-le-hot-club-de-soundcloud-quebec-usa-fra?si=ec03fb2f0b8b42b1b57522bf07221d14&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
...and loving to play with friends in the marvelous style of Django Reinhardt
https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/sets/collabs-with-lami-bjp

Album/EP featurings @ the clarinet :

https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs/take-cripple-club-collab-with-ddjohn-download?in=ddjohn/sets/2015-1/

https://open.spotify.com/album/2XfVKVx3ZE1qUBwoUojmfW
.... and @ the guitar :
https://chrispendergraft.bandcamp.com/track/aint-seen-the-worst-of-it-yet-tribute-to-jimmy-page