A new instrumentation/recording of one of my oldest songs, originally written in my teens decades ago (hence the dated style) when I used to rid the "feels" out of my system by making music.
So obviously this one is not about reinventing the wheel or compositional innovations or anything like that. Case in point: It's got only three chords throughout!

A Bit Of Blue

昨日のように
（作詞作曲　足立成樹）

いつだろう　愛されていたのは
それはまだ昨日のような　気がするけど

ふり向けば　なんの不思議もなく
なつかしい笑顔が　あるように思える

時が流れすぎれば　愛した面影も
日ごとに薄れてく　それでも　それでも

いつだって　心がかよわない
あれから知りあった　どんな女たちとも

思い出はしのび込む　弱った心には
昔の夢だけが　かすかに息づく

気がつけば　ひとり眺めている
あの頃はならんで　見ていた川の流れを
今日も思いだすよ　あの幸せな日を
未来を夢見てた　眩しいふたりを

昨日のように(2021 Version)

An example of what can happen when you give the intended jazz lead sheet to the hillbillies (by mistake!). The result turned out surprisingly pleasing, so I thought I'd share it all the same - Enjoy!

p.s. The melody (of this well known piece) has been omitted to avoid any potential copyright issues.

HillBillyJazz

Whoa, Now, I Got To Go Now

Today was Django Reinhardt's birthday, so I whipped up this little tune for fun (with a LOT of help from my Band-in-a-Box!) as a little tribute to the Master of acoustic jazz guitar. It's a great showcase of quickly and easily even the most music-illiterate people can create nice sounds with the right tools in hand. 
Enjoy!

Diggin' the Django

Spirited Gypsy Jazz number in the style of Django and Grappelli but with somewhat of a modern arrangement.

Gypsies - No Tramps Or Thieves

Honey
Jubilee Reed

Cold creeps in the cracks
Winter came upon us
We weren’t ready
If we start to look back, I’m afraid that we could get stuck there
I’m afraid that we could get lost there

Honey, will you move forward with me?
Honey, will you move forward with me?

My hand is outstretched, just waiting for you to come and take it
Don’t dwell on the past
I am sure there are better things
Oh, I know there are better things ahead

Honey, will you move forward with me?
Honey, will you move forward with me?
Honey, will you move forward with me?
Honey, will you move forward with me?

-2 - Honey Final Mix

Waiting to find love.

Waiting
Jubilee Reed


Down the street she walks alone
And no one knows how far she’ll go
No one knows

Nobody here knows her name
Or from which old town she came
No one knows
And no one cares to know

She cries hello
Is anybody home?
She says goodbye to what she’s left behind
She’s only waiting for her lover to arrive
He promised he will come and be by her side

Search this town for anything
That will give her strength within
Anything
She’s been waiting all her life
She keeps her hopes up high despite the pain inside

She cries hello, is anybody home?
She says goodbye to what she’s left behind
She’s only waiting for her lover to arrive
He promised he will come and be by her side

The hours pass by
She’s never felt so alone in all her life
But she knows it won’t always be this way
When he comes to stay

She cries hello, is anybody home?
She says goodbye to what she’s left behind
She’s only waiting for her lover to arrive
She cries hello, is anybody home?
She says goodbye to what she’s left behind
She’s only waiting for her lover to arrive
He promised he will come and be by her side

-1 - Waiting Final Mix V11

I had recently completed mixing and producing a Christmas EP with my daughter Jubilee Reed.
It is out now on Spotify.
So I decided to get in on the fun with a Christmas tune too.

Jubilee sings some nice background vocals.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlmen

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Sun Sister

君の子供
（作詞作曲　足立成樹）

初めて会った　日のことを　覚えてる
小さな手が　愛しくて　たまらない
君が連れてきた　つぶらな瞳の
幼な子がじっと　僕のこと　見つめてた
昨日のことのよう

泣きださないか　それだけが　心配で
恐る恐る　呼びかけた　その名前
うなずいた笑顔が　とてもかわいくて
母親が愛する　大切な　相手だと　
すぐ分かったんだね

暮らし始めて　その幸せを　かみしめたよ
纏わり付いて　どんな時でも　離れない

いつからだろう　僕たちの　間にも
小さくはない　綻びが　見え出した

もう出て行くのか　幼な子も　一緒だね
宝物に　なってたよ　いつの間にか
ただの恋ならば　また出会いはあるさ
でももうあの子にね　会えないと　思うだけで
胸が潰れるよ

君の子供 (Live Band Version)

Further info pending while I get my bearings around here...

Diggin' the Django

Eddie Icelander

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