Last months recreations, discovering the cloud of sounds, learning to play new real instruments (bass, didgeridoo, trumpet), having fun with my old clarinet and guitars,  andl happily learning how to make music   ! :)

Recent

Lizzie (https://soundcloud.com/taylor-pentland) made me the immense pleasure to imagine some vocals and to sing on a classic Klezmer track  I developped adding some Flamenco flavors and some festive mood !! Hope you like this mix of colors !!

Vocals : https://soundcloud.com/taylor-pentland
I imagined this festive reunion between Klezmer and Flamenco  musicians (and dancers!) after playing the original arrangement for 9 clarinet "der Heyzer Bulgar" (Klezmer classic)  written by David Krakauer . https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/der-heyser-bulgar-arrangement-by-dkrakauer-for-a-clarinet-choir-mix-by-michel-martineau. A special thought to our dear Michel Martineau, I personally miss him very much;  he so kindly  helped help me  mix my 9 clarinet parts !

Der Heyzer Flamenco with Lizzie

Today is the opening ceremony of Rio Olympic Games!
It's time to remind us the values of Olympism : excellence, friendship and respect !
This is a little musical encouragement message in Klezmer funk mode thinking of all the athletes  who will take part to this traditional universal  gathering, a unique moment in an athlete's life ... 
Do your best, enjoy this fabulous time and may your dreams come true  !!! 
We'll be watching and and suporting  you !!!  :)))

All real or vst instr by Steph (DDJohn)


Citius Altius Fortius

I have the immense pleasure to welcome Pierrou (https://soundcloud.com/pierrou)  on this cover of this cult song written by Bobby Hebb in 1963 (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny)
This idea of this version was to keep somewhat some the beat and classic lines  of the classic Boney M version   and add some gipsy jazz colors inspired by Mr Birelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKx6cyjSqIo 
In addition,  Pierrou  is bringing delightful George Benson colors with his guitar theme and chorus solo :)) Chapeau Pierrou !! Hope you enjoy !! Happy new year  !!
Guitar theme and choruses : https://soundcloud.com/pierrou
I took care of the rest with loads of fun  :)

Sunny (Bobby Hebb) with Pierrou à la gipsy funk

This song is always a hit during jam with friends ...Hope you enjoy this version !! Have a great week - Steph

Quand ils sont tout neufs,
Qu'ils sortent de l'œuf,
Du cocon,
Tous les jeun's blancs-becs
Prennent les vieux mecs
Pour des cons.
Quand ils sont d'venus
Des têtes chenu’s,
Des grisons,
Tous les vieux fourneaux
Prennent les jeunots
Pour des cons.
Moi, qui balance entre deux âges,
J' leur adresse à tous un message :

Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire,
Quand on est con, on est con.
Qu'on ait vingt ans, qu'on soit grand-père,
Quand on est con, on est con.
Entre vous, plus de controverses,



Cons caducs ou cons débutants,
Petits cons d' la dernière averse,
Vieux cons des neiges d'antan.
Petits cons d' la dernière averse,
Vieux cons des neiges d'antan.
Vous, les cons naissants,
Les cons innocents,
Les jeun's cons
Qui, n' le niez pas,
Prenez les papas
Pour des cons,
Vous, les cons âgés,
Les cons usagés,
Les vieux cons
Qui, confessez-le,
Prenez les p'tits bleus
Pour des cons,
Méditez l'impartial message
D'un qui balance entre deux âges :

Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire,
Quand on est con, on est con.
Qu'on ait vingt ans, qu'on soit grand-père,
Quand on est con, on est con.
Entre vous, plus de controverses,
Cons caducs ou cons débutants,
Petits cons d' la dernière averse,
Vieux cons des neiges d'antan.
Petits cons d' la dernière averse,
Vieux cons des neiges d'antan.

Le Temps ne fait rien à l'Affaire ... (Georges Brassens)

I guess this is a good résumé of what I am ...as a musician ...This is based on old riff I found and used to play for fun ...tried to make  a track out of it ...adding som personal touches ...Thinking of the 70's and all the atmosphere attached to it ...In the end end it turned out to sound  like a real personal thing ...Indeed  I love the acoustic of wood producing marvellous acoustic guitar and clarinet sounds  ...as well as  electrified sounds which magnifiy their   intensity ..kind of Zep way I mean :) Wood and rock ...This sums it all I guess ... This is what I am like would say Eddie Brickel   ! (Probably another take on that one soon !) Have a great WE Steph

Woodrock (What I am )

Inspired from www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g5YNPzr8NM
What a great song to cover with the clarinet !
Hope you enjoy this personal version !
Have a great WE Steph

What Lola wants ...

Wonderful spirit in that new release from Laurent Voulzy https://www.google.fr/search?q=samba+voulzy+utube&oq=samba+voulzy+utube&aqs=chrome..69i57.7735j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Inspired me to jazz and funk it i up !
You will probably recognize the other great brazilian inspirations !
Hope you enjoy this version ;-) Have a great WE Steph

Spirit of World (jazzy funky)  Samba

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)

Guess the best way to learn  (or re-learn) yyour jazz scales is to jam on them ! This is normally dorian G mode, with some little detour in gipsy jazz :) Hope you like this home made jam !

Jamming With Dorian G

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

Very much inspired from this great track from Mop Mop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVqFHTtRdeE
..with a little free impro on this great groove ! Have a great WE - Steph

Jamming with Mop Mop (Ash)

Collab' avec DDJohn !

Clarinette & Mix : DDJohn
Guitare : Baking Jazz  Power

:)

Mazel Tov [Collab' DDJohn / Baking Jazz Power]

Al right this is really messy ..had to put instant ideas into a future song  maybe .. thought it had something to say at this stage of finding the right textures for this original ...kind of childish  melody ..this is about the joy of reconnecting with old friends ...long time no see but same good old feeling to see each other again :) Hope you enjoy !

Allegria (WIP)

Always loved Chic and what Nile has composed for so many great artists!
Had the luck to to see him couple of years ago ...amazing concert www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lk5hoknZY 
Woke up one morning with this melody in my mind ...that was funky, had to do something about that ;-)
Hope you like it,  with the  funky clarinet :)
Have a great week
Steph

Having a Good Time

Here is a jazzy version of "Dans La Chaleur Des Nuits de pleine Lune" www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZsCIfi-v0w from Pauline Croze. 
Vocals by @coverso 
I took care of the music
Hope you enjoy ! 
Have a great WE Steph

Dans La Chaleur Des Nuits de pleine Lune (Pauline Croze) with Cover So

All right I did it ! 
This is my little quick tribute to our dear French Elvis, Mr Johnny Hallyday ! 
Adieu Johnny, tu vas nous manquer ...
Music  homemade with the help of Cubase for the drums
Guitars : my old Vantage for the acoustic and my old Telecaster for the elec guitar

Gabrielle (RIP Johnny)

I'm so glad Baking Jazz Power (https://soundcloud.com/bakingjazzpower) 
 made me discover Tuba Skinny and a wonderful track from this wonderful New Orleans jazz band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2auDwCIIM3s
i've had loads  of fun implementing clarinet and bass arrangements from his wonderful track (https://soundcloud.com/bakingjazzpower/shake-it-break-it-tuba-skinny-guitar-cover)

Hope you like this version !
Steph

Shake it and break it (Tuba Skinny ) with Baking Jazz Power

This is one of those classics that swings :))https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_to_Cheek_(chanson)
 I'm very glad Kat (https://soundcloud.com/canette3-frostie) proposed a gipsy jazz version of it , On my side I found an amazing version with Benny Goodman ...and here we go !! 
Hope you like our Gipsy jazz version with Benny Goodman fantastic inspiration for the clarinet part !
Have a happy swinging Christmas !

Cheek To Cheek with Kat

It's Christmas soon !  Time for a jazzy cheerful tune !
I'm absolutely thrilled to present this jam on a very dear song to me and with very dear friends from SC small planet. By order of appearance for the choruses :
- Maestro BJP at the guitar solo (https://soundcloud.com/bakingjazzpower)
- Maestro Julien Apelian at the keys (https://soundcloud.com/jules-keys-1)
- Maestro Jamie Rhind also at the keys (https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind)
I had the fantastic pleasure to bring the clarinet solo part and to wrap this all up !
Happy a Merry  Cheerfully Swingy Christmas !

Blues Clair (D. Reinhardt)by the Christmas Hot Club de SC (BJP, Julien Apelian, Jamie Rhind, DDJohn)

Composed by Pierrou (song for my son)
All guitars Patenotte D256 - Pierrou
Clarinetts DDjohn https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn
Bass-Drum Impro-Visor ; 2nd drum DDJohn

Titi (DDJohn & Pierrou)

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