Thanks to all who have joined me here and also to those who listen to our music

Jamie

So Many Of My Favorite Recordings

Here's an original Spanish Flamenco tune I wrote and recorded.  All done on keyboards.  This is dedicated to my favorite three flamenco inspired players - Paco de Lucia, Al DiMiola and Dan van den Berg, along with my former jazz teacher Emily Remler.  

You can follow Dan's exceptional music here on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/danarchx

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Barcelona - a tribute to Paco de Lucia, Al DiMiola, Dan van den Berg and Emily Remler

Here's some beautiful jazz guitar!  Angel Eyes is one of the all time classics, a minor bluey ballad that has been recorded by so many of the greats, including four times by Ella Fitzgerald, who called it her favorite tune.  Because of his jazz knowledge and sensitivity, Al Schulman was the perfect choice here to join me, and a little bit down the road we will be releasing another version with trumpeter extraordinaire Vivek Patel.   

Al is a leading world visionary in digital marketing, advertising and creative, while also holding a masters degree in jazzed composition - my kind of guy.  He is also the only person I know who is on SoundCloud that I have ever met!  Ever.  Wow.  Check out his wonderful playing here, and also on his SoundCloud page https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman .   Alan released a stunning jazz album with his wife and vocalist Stacey this year, entitled A Love Like Ours https://soundcloud.com/staceyalanjazz, and has performed or with many of the finest jazz musicians in the world, including Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and Pat Metheny.  

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Angel Eyes - with Alan Schulman / guitar

Let's go for a stroll in Madrid....  All recorded on keyboards.

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A Walk in Madrid

It's been several weeks now since Michel passed and I've thought about him every day.  Here's a slow, soulful blues for Michel...please keep him in your memories as you listen here and always....and a link to Michel's gorgeous music here on SoundCloud...https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau

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Blues for Michel Martineau

1971 was an important time in music, where electricity was changing the landscape and Rock, Funk, Soul and Jazz were all merging into psychedelic grooves.  Marshal stacks were often taller than the players, the players were higher than the Marshal stacks, Strats and Les Pauls were the axes of choice, Hammond B3 Organs and Fender Rhodes keyboards could compete for volume with the guitars, and the hair was even longer than the jams.   Woodstock was a recent memory, Jimi Hendrix had just passed but had moved into the funk and soul inspired Band of Gypsies period, Sly & The Family Stone was heating it up with heavy funk and soul inspired grooves, and Miles Davis had just released the seminal Bitches Brew fusion double album that literally changed music.  This was where it was at, with each of these musicians and bands being influenced by each other.  Great stuff that produced legendary sessions and recordings and pushed music forward with power, energy, groove and volume.  

1971 commemorates this time and mindset, and recreates the feel with friends from around the world who continuously exhibit this spirit, energy and hair in their playing:

Alpha Roots - djembe  Stuttgart, Germany  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Rikard From - Hammond B3 organ  Umea, Sweden  https://soundcloud.com/rikard-from
Stephen "Pinner" Lipinski - guitar  New Jersey, USA  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Scott Nelson - guitar  Pennsylvania, USA  https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Marco Oversteegen - guitar  Almere, Netherlands  https://soundcloud.com/marco-oversteegen
Justin Valente  - guitar  New Jersey, USA  https://soundcloud.com/justin-valente
Jorg Calaminus - Dusseldorf, Germany - mastering

A couple of words on each of the players:  ALPHA ROOTS - Alphio was the perfect choice to add his soulful African djembe percussion voice.  One of the most prolific and inclusive musicians here on SoundCloud, always speaking with a positive voice.  Check out his often reggae and dub inspired recordings.  RICKARD FROM - my favorite B3 player here on SoundCloud.  We haven't recorded before but wanted his beautiful sound and also wanted these other heavy cats to be introduced to his Jimmy Smith type playing.  STEPHEN "PINNER" LIPINSKI - one of the hottest jazz fusion guitarists on SoundCloud, bringing more modern Scofieldesque jazz lines and harmonies to 1971.  SCOTT NELSON - another burning jazz and fusion guitarist, Scott sound combines elements of the contemporary guitar masters - Scofield, Metheny and Martino - to create his extraordinary playing.  MARCO OVERSTEEGEN - no one on SC has a closer overall sound to Hendrix, and we needed Marco's fabulous rhythm playing and soloing to anchor this 1971 mood.  JUSTIN VALENTE - Justin's my favorite blues rock guitarist, and just had to be a part of this summit, bringing us that heavy electric sound of Jimi, The Allman Bros, Freddie King and Stevie Ray Vaughn.  

So here's 1971.  Again.

Thanks to these great players for joining me and contributing so much to 1971, and also to all the listener, for your generous time, your comments and your shares.  And a special thanks to Jorg Calaminus for taking the initiative to master the sound for us to give you this real fine mix.
  

1971 - Alpha Roots, Rikard From, Scott Nelson, Marco Oversteegen, Pinner, Justin Valente, Jamie

Tom Adams is back with some really heavy playing....some of his very best ever.   This one's our tribute to the recent tragedies in Dallas.  

Check out Tom's fantastic playing and gallery at https://soundcloud.com/better-with-the-blues

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Blues for Dallas - with Tom Adams / guitar

Alphio's music is some of the coolest and most creative here on SoundCloud, using space to define the music more than notes.  Always a less is more approach, except when it comes to his vast collection of musical output, which must be rooted in rhythm, often in reggae, and comes with a positive voice and spirit.  So when Alpha Roots's Alphio recently posted this Acid Jazz Jam, I had to jump in.  Acid Jazz came out of the 80's, combining hip hop, soul and jazz.  You will recognize some famous piano chords and comping that Alphio used from the classic '50s Dave Brubeck Take 5, and I added back in the first part of the melody on piano as a motif.  Alphio's laid down the rhythm, grooving bass line and piano comping here and I've added the Hammond Organ, piano melody and a couple of little synth ideas.  We hope you enjoy this.  And check out Alphio's fantastic collection of original music at his gallery:  https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots

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Alphio's Acid Jazz Jam - with Alpha Roots

Blue Circle is a 12 bar blues with a modern, descending chromatic twist on the 9th and 10th bars.  The fabulous Scott Nelson and I have teamed up to create this original music.  Scott's guitar is haunting, going from subtle to explosive, as he expertly navigates these contemporary blues.  My approach to the tune was more introspective, in the style of the young Herbie Hancock in the '60s with Miles Davis's seminal quintet.  So great to have Scott's musicality again on this recording.  You can check out his extensive gallery of jazz and fusion: https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064

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Blue Circle - with Scott Nelson / guitar

Ba Ba De Bop is what SoundCloud is all about.  A pure collaboration among serious musicians.  Joining me for the first time with a real clear trumpet voice is Andrew "Styrmonix" Styrmo, doing his Miles thing here.   Andrew's also adding some hip vocals, in fact creating the name of the tune, Ba Ba De Bop.  You will hear that in the tune in fun places.  His trumpet -- beautiful tone, cool chromatic playing, and drawing tension with every other note.  Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski holds down one of two serious guitar lines, driving the tune with an infectious wah rhythm track, and also some downright nasty nasty soloing, finding that perfect space between the bass, trumpet and his wah.  And once again, we've got Scott Nelson taking a big guitar solo in the middle section, providing a huge sound and such masterful playing.   This one combines so much of what I love in fusion and also in SoundCloud.  The opportunity to express oneself with other similar minded musicians from around the world.  Pretty cool !  We hope you dig it - stick with it through the end for some funky playing:

Styrmonix:  trumpet and voice
Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski:  guitar
Scott Nelson:  guitar solo

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Ba Ba De Bap - with Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski and Scott Nelson / guitars and Styrmonix / trumpet

When it comes to famous jazz tunes, nothing beats Miles Davis' All Blues.  This classic originally appeared in the seminal 1959 Kind of Blue album, featuring both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly.  So for this recording, we are featuring two exceptional pro sax players - Matt Criscuolo http://mattcriscuolo.com on alto and Santi-Caballero Mendez https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero on tenor.  Matt, who's been a friend of mine for over 20 years, opens things up with his gorgeous alto playing, while Santi-Caballero, one of SoundCloud's finest horn and flute players finishes things up with his big tenor sound and great playing.  You can follow Santi-Caballero here on SoundCloud, and for Matt's 7 CDs, go to iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/matt-criscuolo/id76858044

Santi-Caballero and I have recorded 7 tunes together here: https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero

The attached photo is of the stunning Citicorp building in Manhattan

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All Blues - with Matt Criscuolo / alto sax and Santi-Caballero Mendez / tenor sax

Boston's MasterTonyD  https://soundcloud.com/mastertonyd is the SoundCloud guy who is a master in Funk and has a Masters in Funk.  Make that a PHD.  So when MasterTonyD suggests a groove, you run with it.  We've got a real nice thing going here and hope you love it too.  Tony wrote this one and a big thumbs up too.

Follow MasterTonyD's heavy funk grooves on SC: 

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Abstract  -  a Jamie Rhind and Master Tony D collab

Time for some Hammond B3 grooving to Jimmy Smith's famous Back at the Chicken Shack.  Jimmy released this Soul Jazz classic in 1963 on Blue Note, and it has been a favorite of mine since I first heard it.  I am playing the organ to a fine backing track by Jamey Abersold.

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Back At The Chicken Shack

Anyone else up for some swinging blues?   Thanks again to a marvelous backing track by Jamey Abersold.  I'm doing my thing on Hammond Organ

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Bluesin with Jamey

Why don't you take in a little latin jazz as you look to the blue waters of the Caribbean...across St. John's stunning Trunk Bay...

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Agua Azul

Sometimes it is better to just listen and think.  Some feel good gospel for you here with such an impressive lineup.  Al Schulman starts things with his beautiful swinging guitar, Scott Nelson is next with more soul and passion, and then back to Al to finish.  Mirko Borach again anchors such a fine bass line and the superb Johnny Pugh jumps in with big time harp.  I'm having a blast with the keyboards here.

Follow each of these wonderful musicians:
Al Schulman - https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman
Scott Nelson - https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Johnny Pugh - https://soundcloud.com/johnny-pugh  https://soundcloud.com/johnny-sax
Mirko "Stringburner" Borach - https://soundcloud.com/stringburner

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Amen - with Al Schulman, Scott Nelson, Johnny Pugh and Mirko "Stringburner" Borach

Here's the wonderful Al Schulman's beautiful version of the classic standard, Blue Bossa, written by the great trumpet player Kenny Durham and released in 1963.    Al creates some of the sweetest jazz guitar playing in New York and on SoundCloud.  So gorgeous and so expressive.  Follow Al's serious collection of jazz guitar and standards:  https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman and with recordings of Stacey & Alan : https://soundcloud.com/staceyalanjazz , jazz duets with his wife


And for the collection of tunes we have recorded together: https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-al-schulman

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Blue Bossa - with Al Schulman - guitar

The musical world took a huge loss this week with the passing of seminal fusion guitarist and composer Allan Holdsworth.  Joining me on this tribute to Allan is the uncomparable Dutch fusion guitarist Rients Draaisma, who makes a brilliant statement with his impressive mastery and creativity.

Rients' SC gallery:  https://soundcloud.com/rients-draaisma
Rients' website: http://www.rientsdraaisma.com/
iTunes  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ijam-2016/id1218252798?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
For more about Allan:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Holdsworth

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Blues for Allan (Holdsworth) - with Rients Draaisma / guitar

Al Schulman is the real deal, and again brings his gorgeous sensibilities to the romantic jazz ballad Alice In Wonderland.   Listen to his melody and rhythm lines here, as he floats over the famous changes, turning this into his own creation.  It's a treat to be recording again with Al, who sports a Masters in Jazz Performance from Howard University, has toured with the great Hammond Organist Charles Earland, performed with the likes of Anita Baker, Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis, and studied with Pat Metheny.   When Al heard my release of this yesterday he asked if he could take a shot at it, and here's what we now have:))  Al broke out one of his custom guitars, this time a custom Telecaster that was actually made for Mike Stern - one of only two made.  Remarkable playing and sensibilities here.  

Follow Al here on SoundCloud at his own gallery:  https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman as well as a second with his talented wife Stacey Lynn Schulman, who is an exceptionally talented jazz vocalist:  https://soundcloud.com/staceyalanjazz

Here's a list of the 10 tunes we have done together so far here on SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-al-schulman

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Alice In Wonderland - with Al Schulman / guitar

A Positive Feeling

You know the feeling...
The gorgeous waterfall was taken in Costa Rica.

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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.