a wonderful and brilliant tribute ! ... As sad as this loss is, as comforting is this wonderful dedication ! <3

I'm sure Santi has all the angels dancing to this...simply wonderful

What an outstanding collaboration from all of you. This is impressive! I love it and it's the perfect way to think of and thank your friend Santi. Such a sad story.

Great stuff - Santi did a great job on a couple of mine inc https://soundcloud.com/bennysutton/every-breath-you-take-jazz-version-1

Sad to hear about his passing & may he RIP...great collab & wonderful tribute to Santi👌❤️...cheers Jamie & all involved!👏👏✌️

Great track. Love the bass groove, the guitar and those changes

Always wonderful and creative music here. Thanks for sharing

This is a song i wrote for my next album[Tales of generation x]
it is about class division how the rich and the poor have to share the same citys and the same planet  how we conquer and divide.
Its also a song about our fears and anxietys about love and how we interact with other humans.
We make our own desires so mind the gaps of history us wolfs we hunt alone
keep calm and carry on -jim sept 2022
watch the music video on my youtube https://youtu.be/wLanb1-hulI

Fear of Attraction

fear of attraction

Fear Of Attraction [watch the music video on youtube]

This is a cover song that Rekha and I did.  It's a Carpenters track and we held on to most of the original arrangement but took some creative license otherwise 

For me the Carpenters are like John Denver or the 80's hair metal scene - something I enjoy but don't tell just a whole lot of people about.   Doing this one was Rekha's idea and I think she nailed it.   This track is brought to life by her killer performance.  

There's a guitar intro to this thing here.  
https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/weve-only-just-begun-or-whatever

Another note - I personally want to dedicate this track to my good friend and synth-master Steve Fullyard (@steve-fullyard) who married his lovely bride K very recently. I wish them both all the happiness they can handle.

Cover of We've Only Just Begun by the Carpenters
Songwriters: Paul Williams / Roger Nichols
Made popular by the Carpenters
Vocals - Rekha Iyern [Fe]
The rest - TMS 


Lyrics
We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
(We've only begun)
Before the risin' sun, we fly
So many roads to choose
We'll start out walkin' and learn to run
(And yes, we've just begun)
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watchin the signs along the way
Talkin' it over, just the two of us
Workin' together day to day
Together
And when the evening comes, we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
(And yes, we've just begun)
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the signs along the way
Talkin' it over, just the two of us
Workin' together day to day
Together
Together
And when the evening comes, we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes, we've just begun

We've Only Just Begun - w/ Rekha

Who's that girl across the Street-Stone Pony

The second installment of Smoking Trout's EPIC tale of adventure, love, heartache, and a bunch of other stuff, in the travels of the "Hobo Cyberpunks" and the "BUS"

Tea R Sea(Terry) Producer, Synth, percussion, artwork
Uziel - vocals,keyboards(clarinet)
TexMex Shamen (Stephen) guitar
Sonic Structures and Silent Stretches (Jo Richter) percussion, lyrics
StonerJazz(jeff) Lyrics, vocals, percussion

lyrics       

you may have heard the creaking noise and tiny footsteps n the darkened corridors
that stretch to the southern boundaries of the unpolluted parts
where souls are living with total disregard for the nature of the Holy Dumpling
floating on the cosmic stew that simmers horizontally to your soul ln your heart

Traveling with the HOBO CYBERPUNKS, l learned a thing or two from the leader of the band Cosmic Stu who ln a wild tangent and a Rant, described a different spot
a filthy plot, invaded by tribe of bots, who stank of superficiality
an opportunity that he lost

The teachers teach ln empty auditoriums to pupils lost ln 4 inch screens
sequestered ln squalid scenes, that go unnoticed as useless information ls gobbled up and gobbled down ln every home and every town
Put the monster down and walk away He sald,
lron John ls not afraid of the queen
and even though the prince ls doomed
the purpose doesn't change

let me introduce you to some members of the band
there's Sally and Roberta who play the clarinet with beauty and with Grace
who plays the violin and Viola who makes the Djembe
bounce around the brain
with subliminal referrals to her pleasure and her paln
The horns are played by the twins
Maurece and Nostradamus, their trumpeting sublime

the accordlan of course ls played by Johnny who you might remember from the land of Zed, He did eventually get out of bed and sald
This reminds me of a time when things were real, and l could feel the rope of
hope wrapped firmly around and round my throat
before l knew the truth about the Lle
before l knew the meaning of goodbye

Now Stu he claimed to know or knew the whereabouts of the holy condiment that grew only
just outside his windowsill (and was essential to the Dumpling's flavor)
where he lived ln another life with Mary-Ann his ex-wife
who left hm for a guy named Sid who was a maestro on guitar
and had a band that traveled wide and far
including Mary Ann, and Larry too

Looking for that very thing
Hoping for just one bite
of that heavenly delight
before the turning of the light

The Holy  Dumpling #2 "the Smoking Trout" (featuring Tea R Sea, Uziel, TexMex Shaman, Jo Richter)

Truly an honor once again to feature Jorg Joerxworx on track.  He always seem to have the missing piece to the puzzle.  Recently sent him a request asking him to do his thing on this track, and man did he deliver. Jorg is a very talented musician who plays a variety of instruments, including the Tenor sax, which I was fortunate enough to have him grace this track with. Thank you Jorg! 
Please visit his page: https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Enjoy!

Meeting The World IPG1 feat. Joerxworx

Here is a cover of Saint James Infirmary (on electric guitar for once!). Result of several improvisation sessions on this mythical song...
Hope you like it !

Saint James Infirmary

This one's for you Santi...
Two months ago our dear and wonderfully talented friend and musician Santi Caballero Mendez was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident in his hometown of Barcelona.  Sam and I had recorded over 50 tunes together yet we had never spoken.  To honor Santi, we have created our tribute Missing You - with 17 different musicians around the world who had recorded with Sam in my music.  The music brings out so many emotions for me, sadness, joy, passion, playfulness, and of course the incredible latin spirit.   Each section of the piece has different musicians, and so many musicians appear and reappear throughout the piece - but often with different supporting casts.  In the end, a moving tribute from so many of Soundcloud's very finest.  Thank you all for joining in as we honor Santi - and thank you Santi...we're Missing You:

Sennid Simon - vocals -https://soundcloud.com/sennid
Annie Smart - vocals - https://soundcloud.com/annie-smart-1
Sergio Parraga - congas, bongos, cajon, timbales - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
Georg Boehme - alto flute, soprano flute, soprano sax - https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
Mirko Borach - bass - https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Manuel Muzzu - bass - https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu
Daniele Petrocchi - bass - https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi
Vlad Glavchovski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/vlad-glavchovski
Stephan Lipinski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Al Schulman - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman
Hidefumi Suzuki - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/boon-suzuki
Lou Taverna - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
Daniele Turani - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani
Dan van den Berg - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
David Nederland - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/david-nl
Will Paasche - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/snuppeluppen
Jamie Rhind - keyboards

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  RIP and thank you Santi. https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero

Missing You - for Santi Caballero Mendez - with 17 Soundcloud friends

Musik & Text: Gabriel
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
OF THE LYRICS CAN BE FOUND HERE:
http://www.gabriel.land/gabriel-weit-entfernt.htm

Weit entfernt

I came across this little improv I did a while back on Pat Howell's beautifully crafted home-built guitar, and had been keeping it in my back pocket for St. Patty's Day.  In this track I riff on some tunes I've played over the last several years but take on a new richness played on his guitar in drop D tuning.  If you're keeping score, the first is "Emerald Isle", the second is "A Splash of Joy" and last is "Celtic D'lite".  Enjoy with your favorite Irish brew:)

Celtic Musings On Pat's Guitar

Kirk (Kirk's Trax on SC https://soundcloud.com/kirk-evans-604267716) has created some wonderful compositions which I discovered recently. A few e-mails were exchanged, ideas were explored, and a process was set into motion, all leading to the smooth jazz song that is presented here - Love Is.  

My starting point for inquiring about collaborations is simply the answer to the question, "Does the music make me feel like singing?"  Kirk's music ticked that box and so we began the process of getting to know each other, and learning to trust each other's sense of next steps.  I asked about Smoke Rings (https://soundcloud.com/kirk-evans-604267716/smokerings) as a song I'd like to explore vocals and lyrics with. Kirk sent a pre-mixed lo-res file for me to do what I do: hear how it needs to go for a vocal-friendly structure. So, after a little cut and paste and adding some vocal melody ideas, I sent a mix to Kirk. At this point, you never know what the other musician's reaction is going to be, so you have to be prepared for the plug to be pulled after a, "What did you do to my perfectly good song?" reaction.  I was pleasantly surprised that Kirk wanted to work on his bed tracks and facilitate a smoother final integration of voice and music. So, he edited his original tracks and sent along individual instrument tracks, which I placed into my working file, with additional instrumental flourishes and a vocal from me resulting in the song below. This is just another example of the joy and work involved in a collaboration. The joy is hearing a song through someone else's eyes (or ears). The work is finding a pathway that is agreeable to everyone involved, and going through iteration after iteration so everyone is satisfied and pleased with the result. Kirk was easy to work with, and that always bodes well :)

The lyrics, which usually, for me, come from an open mic, pressing record as the song plays, and trusting that intuition to get the ball rolling. The final form is seldom far off the mark from the original improvisation, and that was the case here. Once the vocal melody was established, the form of the message was relatively easy - 2 verses, each with a focus on a three-syllable rhythm to demonstrate the contrasting qualities of Love (Elusive and Effusive - I love alliteration). 

* note - the art for the song reflects the elusive quality  as a scrabble tile game of chance, while the roses in the background relate to the effusive quality of romantic expressions ;)

Smoke rings, the instrumental, became, Love Is - a lounge lizard,  crooner song. 

Kirk Evans - music
Terry Wigmore - additional synth, strings, lyrics, vocals and production.

 Lyrics:

V1
Oh love, love is so elusive,
So hard to see in a heart,
that's been battered and bruised by the dark

Oh love, love is so elusive,
Like water that flows through your fingers then  it's gone,
All gone, all gone

Instrumental

V2
Oh, love, love is so effusive,
It can bubble and glow
doesn't care who knows,
Playfully smitten, carefree and driven

Oh love, love is so effusive
It begins to take hold and won't ever let go
Of your heart -

Love Is

Challenge was to make one of my shorter songs with one of my longer lyrics, so I 'had' to craft it into an amalgam of 9/4 and 4/4 signatures. Thus, it may feel crazy on verses but I hope also catchy on refrains.

Letra / Translated lyrics:

Sólo pido no tener deseos (Ya no quiero imaginar)  /  I ask only not to have desires (I don’t want to imagine anymore)

¿Puedes explicarme qué es lo que me pasa?  /  Can you tell me what happens to me?
Señor, llévate de mí esta confusión.  /  Lord, take away this confusion.
Quítame el don de la inteligencia,  /  Take the gift of intelligence from me,
pues si no pensara tanto, sería feliz.  /  because if I didn’t think so much, I would be happy.

Siento que este mundo me es extraño,  /  I feel this world is strange,
estoy a disgusto con mis sentidos.  /  I get displeasure from my senses.
No puedo comprender su funcionamiento,  /  I cannot understand their functioning,
ni siquiera amoldarme a él.  /  nor even get used to it.

Sólo pido no tener deseos,  /  I ask only not to have desires,
ya no quiero imaginarme nada.  /  I don’t want to imagine anything anymore.

Esta situación siempre es pasajera,  /  This situation is always temporary,
pero se repite una y otra vez.  /  but repeats itself again and again.
Este malestar de cuerpo y alma  /  This discomfort of soul and body
me hace desear dejar de ser.  /  makes me wish to stop being.  

Pienso entonces en todos los que me quieren,  /  Then I think of all those who love me,
o al menos en los que a veces lo parecen…  /  or at least about those who sometimes seem to…
¿Por qué es tan difícil la coexistencia  /  Why is coexistence so difficult
en medio de una sociedad inteligente?  /  in an intelligent society?

Sólo pido…  /  I ask only…

No deberías dejar pensar a algo imperfecto,  /  You should not allow something imperfect to think,
sino limitarlo a cumplir su función social.  /  but limit it to fulfilling its social role.
Sólo quiero ser un engranaje más, señor,  /  I only want to be one more cog, Lord,
en tu rebaño de almas, sin preguntas.  /  in your flock of souls, without questions.

Esta vida que me has dado, señor,  /  This life you have given me, Lord,
me tortura, de modos insospechados,  /  tortures me, in unsuspected manners,
a buscarle un sentido a mis dudas,  /  to look for a sense to my doubts,
lo cual, tal vez, sea precisamente su fin!  /  which, maybe, is precisely its purpose!

Sólo pido…  /  I ask only…

ER43FI10 97-18

Sólo pido no tener deseos (Ya no quiero imaginar)

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.

Missing You - for Santi Caballero Mendez - with 17 Soundcloud friends

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