A beautiful moving song  from the movie Black Orpheus written by Luiz Bonfa

Manha de Carnival by Luiz Bonfa  -Tenor Sax

Nardis by Miles Davis played by DS Tong on French Horn

An incredibly beautiful love song by Cole Porter

So In Love by Cole Porter - Tenor Sax

Qui Sedes Aria by JS Bach  played by DS Tong on Oboe

Anna Magdalena Aria by JS  Bach played by DS Tong on Oboe

A Morte De Um Deus De Sal by Roberto Menescal played by DS Tong on English Horn & Oboe

Vigorous & Happy as if flying through the air...

Libertango by Piazzolla  played by DS Tong on Trumpet

Soulful rendition of this wonderful Classic song

Body And Soul by J Green & E Heyman & R Sour played by DS Tong Saxophone

A laid back Trombone plain followed by Plunger Wah-Wah, various other tones and then a very mellow Trombone sound. The solo pauses mean that I'm switching instruments fiddling with the mute. This is the new Trombone 3 from samplemodeling.

Prelude To A Kiss by Duke Ellington played by DS Tong Trombone

A jazzy version of JS Bach's well known piece

Be Thou with Me by JS Bach with DS Tong on Bass Clarinet

Bourree in E Minor by JS Bach w DS Tong Saxophone

This and the prior Classical-to-Jazz pieces are examples of how some of the best  known JS Bach compositions withstand swing transformations.  Of course some Classical music and or Jazz fans may not approve, but I hope that if you are willing to listen more than once you will begin to enjoy it.

Sleepers Awake from Cantata no 140 by JS Bach w DS Tong Clarinet

Solo Cello pieces by J S Bach from his Suites for Violoncello

Suites for Violoncello Solo - JS Bach

Suite no 1 Sarabande  p14 by J S Bach D S Tong SWAM Cello Firenzie 13 Nov 2022

Suite no 1 Minuet II by J S Bach D S Tong SWAM Cello Firenzie 13 Nov 2022

Suite no 1 Gigue by J S Bach D S Tong SWAM Cello Cremona 13 Nov 2022

Astor Piazzolla Tangos

Sin Rumbo (Aimless) by Astor Piazzolla - DS Tong on SM Violin

A wonderful slow Ballad Honoring the composer Billy Strayhorn

Gerry Mulligan Now

Song for Strayhorn by Gerry Mulligan - DS Tong on Baritone Saxophone July 2022

Miles Standards

Autumn Leaves M Davis by J Kosma, J Mercer, J Prevert - DS Tong on Harmon Mute Trumpet Aug 2022

Bye Bye Blackbird by M Dixon, R Henderson - DS Tong on Harmon Mute Trumpet  Aug 2022

Darn That Dream  E De Lange & J Van Heusen - DS Tong on Harmon Mute Trumpet  Aug 2022

My Funny Valentine  by L Hart & R Rogers - DS Tong on Harmon Mute Trumpet  Aug 2022

Yesterdays by O Harbach & J Kern -  DS Tong on Flugelhorn & Harmon Mute Trumpet  Aug 2022

A wonderful composition by Gerry Mulligan - accompaniment  from Gerry Mulligan Favorites Hal Leonard vol 42

The Lonely Night by J Holliday & G Mulligan  with DS Tong  Baritone Sax

Emotional music, that most people identify as a soundtrack. Although I did not consciously compose this for film, it is a fitting piece to celebrate the life of my favorite President, Jimmy Carter.
What emotions does it bring forth to you? One, or more? Check to see what your friends feel.

Reflections On a Good Life by DS Tong

Manoir de Mes Reves by Django Reinhardt D Jacobs Clarinet DS Tong French Horn

Someone to Light Up My Life by AC Jobim D Jacobs Clarinet DS Tong French Horn

A slow version of All the Way w French Horn

All the Way by J Van Heusen & S Cahn  DS Tong on  French Horn

Song made famous by Nat  King Cole played on the new SWAM Tenor Sax

Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez  played by DS Tong T Saxophone

A well known and beloved song by the incomparable Antonio Carlos Jobim

Meditation by AC Jobim with Don Jacobs Clarinet & DS Tong T Saxophone

The Flamingo melody is played on Tenor Saxophone, then Clarinet, then Baritone Saxophone, then Alto Saxophone, and finally Bass Clarinet ( EWI-4000s) . The melody stops only so I can switch instruments (new SWAM virtual samplemodeling instruments).

Flamingo by Ted Grouya w DS Tong TSax  Clarinet  BariSax  AltoSax BassClarinet

Dan lives and works in Chicago, IL USA. He is  a former research scientist  who now runs his own computer consulting business, and does occasional photography assignments. In addition he has fun as a member of a comedy improvisation group Let's Be Frank. But, most important of all is that he is married to a most wonderful, smart, witty and beautiful wife (Evelyn ThompsonI who  teaches Tai-Chi and is the genius behind Chicago-Ethnic-Grocery Tours. Most recently he shot and edited independent short film, written and directed by his friend Terrell.

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