We're Swinging

Some seriously fine jazz guitar playing from the exceptional Harry Jacobson on our original, Truth or Consequences.  The denial of facts and truth has become a significant concern here in the US and abroad, and our democratic system is under serious challenge.  We've dedicated this straight ahead jazz to mark the issue and remind us all of the importance of truth. 

Follow Harry's superb playing here - he's a true guitar master, having taught advanced rock, jazz, blues, fusion, funk and more for almost 20 years at the famed National Guitar Workshop, and toured and played with Carmen McRae, Jaco Pastorius and so many more:  https://soundcloud.com/harry-jacobson

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Truth or Consequences - Harry Jacobson / 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

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Cloud Club - Paolo Pieraccini / Nathalie B20 / Jamie Rhind

Enjoy our new latin jazz original, Snow Day.  Joining me are the wonderful Georg Boehme on baritone sax and flutes, and Lou Taverna on guitar.  Snow Day rose to #6 on Soundcloud’s Hot and New top 50 in their Jazz and Blues category 

Follow Georg and Lou's extensive galleries:
https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

and for some great playlists ...https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/grooving-with-georg-boehme?si=1dea9d84305a4bbc959773cc872d5e6f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


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Snow Day - Georg Boehme / Lou Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Sometimes a conversation on a walk is just what you need.  Be well in these difficult times

Walk With Me

It's clear who deserves the love and massive support

We're All Yellow With The Blues

With the tragic news of jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco's death at 51 last week, Al Schulman and I created our Blues For Joey D tribute.  Al's got the guitar and bass here and sure swings hard.  Check out his wonderful collection of jazz  https://www.alanschulman.com https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman including his beautiful duet and ensemble music with his wife Stacey and ASIS https://www.asisjazz.com 
And here's a collection of the 20 tunes we have recorded together :  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-al-schulman

The great Joey DeFrancesco will be missed by so many, but his incredible recordings live on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkpb63NNlAI

Blues for Joey D reached #7 on SoundCloud's Hot and New playlist in the jazz and blues category

Blues For Joey D - Al Schulman / Jamie Rhind

Here's a tasty blues shuffle with New York's outstanding guitarist Alan Schulman laying it down.  Thanks for joining me on this one Al.  Alan used to tour and record with Charles Earland, one of the top B3 players in the world.  Hopefully I didn't pull him down too much with this swinger.  And don't forget to check out Al's wonderful playing at https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman 

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Big Al's Blues - with Alan Schulman / Guitar

Cissy Strut is a funky, New Orleans type groove recorded initially by the Meters, and then performed and recorded by so many musicians.   Scott suggested the tune and we've decided to style it after a favorite version recorded by John Scofield.  We've lined up some great great players to bring Cissy Strut to SoundCloud - Scott Nelson and Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski on guitars, Mirko "Stringburner" Borach on bass and Alpha Roots with his signature djembe sound.  Scott's got the first solo and plays sweet rhythm guitar over the track, Pinner takes the second guitar solo, and I follow on Hammond Organ.  What fun this was for all of us.  
Follow each of these serious players:
Scott Nelson / guitar:  https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064
Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski / guitar:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Mirko "Stringburner" Borach / bass:  https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Alpha Roots / djembe: https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots

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Cissy Strut - with Scott Nelson, Stephan Lipinski, Mirko Borach, Alpha Roots and Jamie Rhind

Back with a grooving original funk tune with the fabulous Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski on guitar.   Pinner is on fire here once again with his driving wah rhythm playing and comes at us with such a great solo as well, before I follow up with that signature Hammond Organ sound.  
Follow Stephan's wonderful guitar work here on SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
And here's a playlist of the 20 tunes we've done together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

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What The Funk - with Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski / guitar

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

A fun one for me as some favorite musicians join me in our gospel inspired original, Take Me Home.   When it comes to the blues, guitarist Tom Adams is a natural, and his swinging side comes out here.  We've done over fifty recordings together and it always works.   We're joined here by the multi-instrumentalist Georg Boehme, who lays down some serious Bari saxophone lines.

here are links to their expansive recordings:
Tom Adams / guitar  https://soundcloud.com/user-342548892
Georg Böhme / bari saxophone:  https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme

and a playlist of the music Tom and I have done together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/tearing-it-up-with-tom-adams-1

I'll get one together for you Georg soon!

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SC Blues

Take Me Home - Tom Adams / Georg Boehme / Jamie Rhind

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.