Many thanks to She's Excited! and Couch King Presents for giving life to this old demo.

Instrumental, mix and artwork - @wouwouandthewormling
Vocals and lyrics - @she-s-excited
Vocals and lyrics - @couch-king-presents

Flight (feat. She's Excited! & Couch King Presents)

This song is a samba-rock that talks about the need to look forward to overcome obstacles and be happy. When we do what needs to be done, life becomes easier.

Do What You Have to Do

Leave the sadness aside, if you've been hurt;Let the dawn come; 
Each one has their burden, a heavy karma; Made just for you; 
And if everything goes wrong, double the smile; What can you do? 
Carry your shotgun, blame God or Mars; For what you lack;
See the sunrise through bars, unable to bail out; Who's going to defend you?
Do what you have to do, do what you have to do, do what you have to do, do what you have to do;
Leave that depression aside, double the smile; Make it happen;
Throw your meds down the drain, light up a joint; Watch the sunrise; 
Send it all to space, all this tiredness; Start to bloom again; 
When we're in the hole, only close ones; Can rescue us. 
They arrive quickly and throw down a ladder, but it means nothing If you don't want it;
Do what you have to do, do what you have to do, do what you have to do, do what you have to do;

Essa música é um samba-rock que fala sobre a necessidade de olharmos para frente para superarmos os obstáculos e ser feliz. Quando fazemos o que tem de ser feito, a vida fica mais fácil.

Faça o que tem que fazer

Deixa a tristeza de lado, se foi magoado;
Deixa amanhecer;
Cada qual tem o seu fardo, karma bem pesado;
Feito pra você;
E se tudo der errado, sorriso dobrado;
O que há de fazer?
Carregar seu bacamarte, culpar Deus ou Marte;
Por você não ter;
Ver o Sol nascer quadrado, inafiançável;
Quem vai defender?
Faça o que tem fazer, faça o que tem fazer, faça o que tem que fazer, faça o que tem que fazer;
Deixa essa depre de lado, sorriso dobrado;
Faça acontecer;
Joga o Rivotril no ralo, acende um baseado;
Veja o Sol nascer;
Manda tudo pro espaço, todo esse cansaço;
Volta a florescer
Quando estamos no buraco, somente os chegados;
Pra nos socorrer.
Chega logo e joga a escada, mas não vale nada
Sem você querer;
Faça o que tem fazer, faça o que tem fazer, faça o que tem que fazer, faça o que tem que fazer;

Do what you have to do (Faça o que tem que fazer)

Andy McLean joins me again with his soulful and soaring soprano sax on our original "What's On Your Mind?".  Follow Andy's great horn playing, arranging and composing skills here:  https://soundcloud.com/mcleanaf. 
Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  

what's on your mind?

A spontaneous jamsession in our Ochsenfurt rehearsal cellar. 
Some 40 years ago... Recorded by Teddy Götz.

Mandy Riedelbauch - soprano sax
Evert Fraterman - drums
Bernhard Mros - bass
Rob Terstall - guitar

Happy Ochsenfurt Jam

Black Dark Humor is a sad poem about the routine of life in a big city like São Paulo. A difficult day in the life of an ordinary Paulistano, facing work and dealing with the chaos of the city. A day when the earth stood still.

Black Dark Humor
Close the door, turn off the light;
The dream has just begun...
Another blinding day of heat,
And burning flames...
Last month hasn’t ended yet;
Time is just a shadow...
Through these hazy days, I agonize,
Then beg for mercy...

Have some pity on me;
I’m both devout and crude.
Sentenced to twenty years
In the penitentiary of boredom...
Now and then I try, at last,
To sigh without a thought...
To drown my feelings deep inside,
Then take off and fly.

It’s six o’clock, the morning’s here,
Yet the rooster never crows...
But my stern, responsible self
Shakes me up to rise again.
The bell tolls, I hide the sky,
A sky that bears no light...
The world still turns, yet somehow,
It stopped spinning for me...

Black Dark Humor (Negro Humor Negro)

Original track by @blackbird-750549711
Reimagined by Box Number Ten
Image by Cleo Collina

Every Time (featuring Blackbird)

Planet Confusionn is a Jazz Fusion track and collaboration between myself and good friend John Corsaro. John sent me the track played as a single take, I then added everything else and mixed it, eventually producing what we have here. 
John is an incredible drummer and percussionist and it is my great honour to be able to join with him again on this track. The track was originally recorded around ten years ago.
Thanks for listening and hopefully get some enjoyment from doing so.
Alan

Planet Confusion

Planet ConFusion (Hamilton/Corsaro)

Bahar Shod 🌾🌳🌾

illmatic 1 - So Long  (Prod.by JohnnyZ) mix

English:
A fusion of Moroccan and Algerian soul — where rhythm meets romance and tradition dances with the future. From the heartbeat of Casablanca to the warmth of Algiers, every sound is a story. 8D, cinematic, and deeply emotional — crafted for every soul that feels the music beyond borders.

Français:
Une fusion de l’âme marocaine et algérienne — où le rythme rencontre la romance et la tradition danse avec l’avenir. Du cœur de Casablanca à la chaleur d’Alger, chaque son raconte une histoire. Un voyage 8D, cinématique et plein d’émotion, pour tous ceux qui ressentent la musique sans frontières.

العربية:
موسيقى تتحدث بلسان القلب، وتجمع بين دفء المغرب وسحر الجزائر في لحنٍ واحد لا يعرف الحدود.


RoMaNTiC DaNcE-TuX1

Instrumental fusion of strings, oud, bamboo flute, and world percussion. Orchestral textures meet desert folk rhythms.

Dance of the Desert Oasis

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.

what's on your mind?

Jamie Rhind