Some great classics with friends.  Joined by the amazing Scott Nelson, Mirko Borach, Mark Woodyatt, Daniele Turani, Daniele Petrocchi, Alan Schulman, Stephan Lipinski and Joe Bongiovanni

Let's Get the Party Started

This one grooves...joined by the exceptional Daniele Petrocchi on bass and Al Schulman on guitar.  So much fun

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

The Vineyard - Daniele Petrocchi / Alan Schulman / Jamie Rhind

A pretty original here that's inspired by Robert.  Joining the sound is Sam Mendez on both flute and tenor sax, Lou Taverna on guitar and Sergio Parraga on congas:

Sam Mendez - https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
Lou Taverna - https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
Sergio Parraga - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Check out and follow each of their fine galleries.  And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Keep Pushing - Sam Mendez / Lou Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Check out Paolo and Nat's dialogue here on our R&B original, Cloud Club.  Nathalie's super creative vocal and synth complement so well Paolo's Italian love song vocals.  
Paolo:  https://soundcloud.com/mayadog
Nat:  https://soundcloud.com/nathalie-b20

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Cloud Club - Paolo Pieraccini / Nathalie B20 / Jamie Rhind

Syncopation

Breaking out a little original soul jazz with Georg Boehem joining me with that great Bari sax sound.  Georg is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Cologne, Germany.  Bari sax, tenor sax, alto sax, soprano sax, flute, clarinet.  Most likely more! We've done so much great music together and he always shapes our music beautifully.  Follow his playing:  https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
And for an extensive playlist of our music together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/grooving-with-georg-boehme

Reached #12 on SoundCloud's Hot and New in the Jazz & Blues category. Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Let's Go Joe - Georg Boehme / Jamie Rhind

Here's a shuffle blues/rock jam and joining me on this track are two killer musicians: Jamie Rhind, who goes off on his Hammond Organ for his grooving scorching solos and Jeff Volkman, who adds so many layers and dynamics with his funky bass/synth basses. Check these guys out!
Jamie Rhind - Hammond Organ https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Jeff Volkman - Bass and Synth Bass https://soundcloud.com/jeffvolkman
Louis Taverna - Guitars, Drum Programming, Backing Organs, Pianos, Horns and Additional Bass Guitar
Strut It was written by Louis Taverna © 2022

Strut It - Featuring Jamie Rhind and Jeff Volkman

Don't You Know - Jamie Rhind

I'm joined here again by Jamie Rhind on the keyboards/synths and piano for this jazz fusion track. Jamie's two intense synth solos and his absolutely beautiful passages for the outro section speak for themselves. Grateful to have him join me on this one!
Jamie Rhind - All keyboard/synth solos and piano solos, extra pianos and backing synths
Louis Taverna - All guitars, bass, drums, electric pianos and synth pads

Check out Jamie's soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind

All rights reserved ©

Artwork by Circe Denyer

High Stakes - Featuring Jamie Rhind

Joined on our new smooth jazz original Sergio's Groove by Sergio Párraga on latin percussion and Andy McLean on saxophones.   Such a positive groove and both players shine again in this contemporary jazz style.  Check out and follow these fine creative musicians.  Love what they do
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
https://soundcloud.com/mcleanaf

https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening and for your comments and shares.  Sergio's groove reached #13 in SC's Hot and New in the Jazz & Blues category

Sergio's Groove -- Andy McLean / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

Mixing it up a little here for the Pre Game

Pre Game

Lightening things up a little with our smooth jazz original, First Date.   The wonderful Sam Mendez joins on alto sax and Sergio Párraga on congas.  Follow these fine Spanish musicians and friends from Barcelona
https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
And here are playlists of the music we have recorded together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

First Date climbed to # 2 on Soundcloud’s Hot and New in the Jazz and Blues category

First Date - Sam Mendez / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

God Save The King!  It was a week to remember in the UK and around the world and Pinner and I are offering this funky tribute.  Stephan's guitar playing is superb once again as he effortlessly navigates the modal groove, tastefully moving both inside and outside.  Follow his wonderful gallery of music:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
And for a playlist of the 100+ tunes we have recorded together here:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  God Save the King rose to #15 on SC's Hot & New playlist in the jazz & blues category

God Save The King - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Back with Scott Nelson on guitar and Mirko Borach on bass for some heavy funk.  This time we're doing Heavy Duty Judy, another original.  Gotta love Mirko's wonderful slap bass technique and lines, and when Scott's solos come in we are taken for a Heavy Duty Ride with Judy.

Follow these guys on their SC galleries:
Mirko Borach:  https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Scott Nelson:  https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Heavy Duty Judy - with Scott Nelson / guitar and Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass

Sending a little more original funk your way with Pick Me Up.  Joining the fun is Italy's superb guitarist and recording artist Daniele Turani, and Germany's slap bass monster Mirko "Stringburner" Borach.  Daniele's tasty rhythm playing is just what the doctor ordered, and Mirko's nasty bass work together to set this fabulous groove.  Follow these guys and their wonderful playing here:
Daniele Turani:  https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani
Mirko Borach:   https://soundcloud.com/stringburner

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Pick Me Up - with Daniele Turani / guitar and Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass

Check out Rio Breeze - Scott's done his usual brilliant thing and added four wonderful tracks of guitar, bass, percussion and drums.   We hope you love it.

Follow Scott's extensive gallery of deep music: https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
And here a link to the collection that Scott and I have recorded together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/stylin-with-scott-nelson

Rio Breeze - with Scott Nelson / guitar, bass, percussion

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

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Another Facebook Message

This is a delight for me, to have 3 serious cats in on our fusion original, Exit.  Just see if you can escape....Guitarist Scott Nelson and bassist Mirko "Stringburner" Borach have recorded about 50 tunes each with me - many together, and this is our first recording with electric violinist Mark Woodyatt.  Exit takes us back to the seminal fusion days of Jean-Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu and more.  Follow each of these great players and creators:

Scott Nelson / guitar https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Mark Woodyatt / electric violin. https://soundcloud.com/mark-woodyatt364333064
Mirko Borach /bass. https://soundcloud.com/stringburner

Recordings with Scott Nelson:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/stylin-with-scott-nelson
Recordings with Mirko Borach:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/stretching-it-out-with

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Exit - with Scott Nelson, Mark Woodyatt, Mirko Borach and Jamie Rhind

Pinner and I are having fun again with some funky blues.  He must be practicing or something, cause it sounds so good.  Follow his great guitar playing here:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
And for a playlist of the music we have recorded together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Some Serious Blues - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Some new funky goodness with the superb Joe Bongiovanni.  Joe's got more soul than anyone and adds such great drive with his electric blues sound.  Joe's been a several time finalist at the world blues guitar championships and it sure shows.

Here's a link to his great music:  https://soundcloud.com/joe-bongiovanniz

https://www.instagram.com/bongiovannijoe/

And to the playlist of our more than 30 recordings  together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/jammin-with-joe-bongiovanni-1

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Get Your Funk On - Joe Bongiovanni / Jamie Rhind

Mixing it up here again with a little funk.  
Wear those masks, wash hands and lots of distance.  We're all in this together.

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for you comments and for your shares

Phunk City

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.