Lou Taverna's an exceptional guitarist and musician.  So many love his sound, his playing, his abilities to perform and write across many genres with proficiency and true artistic flair.  Music comes together for Lou and he elevates everything that he's involved with.   This playlist is of the growing collection of music I've had the pleasure recording with Lou, many of which tunes also have other great players and friends joining us too.  

Follow Louis's sound here:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

Tearing it up with Lou Taverna & Friends

Check out Louis' explosive blues sound on guitar! - So impressive and daring and filled with a true blues understanding too.  Sam's sweet blues tenor sax builds and shows a more aggressive side the second time around.    Wonderful to have both join here.  

Check out Louis' superb collection of recordings:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
And Sam's extensive collection of sax and flute recordings:  https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero. 
And a playlist of my recordings with Sam:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero

Greens and Blues - Louis Taverna / Sam Mendez / Jamie Rhind

The music speaks for itself.  I'm joined here again by the superb Louis Taverna on electric guitar, whose playing shows no boundaries.  Check out what he does throughout our funk fusion original Back to Back.  Pretty sure I go down in this duel! 
Follow Louis' outstanding recordings - such sophisticated rock, blues and fusion playing and writing:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

Thanks as always too for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Be well - this thing's not over yet....

Back To Back - Louis Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Here's a feel good soul jazz original with a wonderful world lineup of such talented musicians and friends.  Joining me are:
Georg Böehme - baritone sax
Louis Taverna - guitar
Daniele Petrocchi - bass
Sergio Parraga - congas
Follow each of these players to hear more of their sounds and creations:
https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Thanks as always to the players and also for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Souled Out - Georg Boehme, Louis Taverna, Daniele Petrocchi, Sergio Parraga, Jamie Rhind

Love what happens with the right musicians and on our original, Can't Get There Without You, it all comes together.  Sam's playing both flute and tenor sax, Lou's on guitar and Sergio on percussion.   The kind of stuff that lifts the spirits.  Follow these wonderful musicians:
https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

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

Can't Get There Without You - Sam Mendez / Louis Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Our fusion original Diminishing Returns gives guitarist Lou Taverna a chance to strut his stuff again.  Spectacular guitar soloing across and around the diminished and whole tone scales taking the music into the stratosphere.  Love his contributions and playing.  Check out his wonderful gallery of originals:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

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

Diminishing Returns - Louis Taverna / Jamie Rhind

The wonderful Lou Taverna goes to town on our funky blues original Listen Up.  Check out his outstanding sound and playing over this blues rock groove.

And a link to his wonderful gallery:   https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

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

Listen Up - Louis Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Four minutes of magic.  That's what we have here.  Assembled are such fine musicians from around the world - all serious about what they do and together, contributing to such a great sound.  The first time many have met musically, and a joy to bring these friends together.  

For me, Miles Davis has been the very highest beacon, and the Netherland's Ed van den Brekel brings his haunting electric trumpet sound and love for texture to the ensemble.  Ed plays with sound, and sure does so here with his harmonies and atmospheric approach.  Spanish percussionist Sergio Parraga adds his beautiful latin conga sound to drive the ensemble forward.  Love how he accentuates rhythms with syncopation, emphasis and such fine rhythm.  And for Slipping' & Slidin' we have two virtuoso guitarists - Lou Taverna and Dan van den Berg - simply tearing this apart.  Lou just hot home after a month away due to the tragic hurricane that hit New Orleans, and at long last was able to record his opening statement.  Damn, it is fire.  Such spectacular playing and impeccable rhythm and flow.   The second guitar solo is Soundcloud's legendary Dan van den Berg, also from the Netherlands, who brings his spectacular electric sound again to our music.  Simply adore what Dan plays and so special to have him here with Lou and this world ensemble.  Check out each of their impressive gallery of recordings:

https://soundcloud.com/ed-trum-ped
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
https://soundcloud.com/danarchx

As always, thanks for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Slippin' & Slidin' - Lou Taverna/Dan van den Berg/Ed van den Brekel/Sergio Parraga/Jamie Rhind

Catching The Wave - Lou Taverna / Andy McLean / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Some hot new funk fusion with such a fine band.  Both Andy McLean and Sam Mendez on saxes, Andy on EWI and my brother David on trumpet.   Guitarist Lou Taverna, bassist Daniele Petrocchi and percussionist Sergio Parraga join too.  Such fine sound and playing from all!

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Reached #5 on SoundCloud's Hot & New in the Jazz & Blues category.

We're Having Funk - McLean / Mendez / Parraga / Petrocchi / Taverna / Rhind / 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

Some fresh new blues rock with the exceptional  Lou Taverna joining me on guitar.  He's got fire and so much groove too.
Check out and follow Lou's sweet gallery of originals:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Climbed to # 7 in SoundCloud's Hot & New Jazz and Blues category.

Feelin' It - Lou Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Breaking The Bank - Mirko Borach / Lou Taverna / 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

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


And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Snow Day - Georg Boehme / Lou Taverna / 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

About time Lou and I turned it up a little bit.  Such a tremendous musician in every way - listen to Lou's deep appreciation for the blues - tasty fire.  Always laying it down so well.   Check out and follow Lou's wonderful music, albums and releases:  

https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna



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

Inner City Jive -- Lou Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Here's another jam that takes inspiration from the guitar work of Richie Kotzen on Poison's Bodytalk. 
This time I asked my good friend and great keyboardist, the one and only Jamie Rhind to join along with me! What can I say, he tears it up with me on this one!

Jamie Rhind: All Main Keyboards and Synths
Louis Taverna: All Guitars, Bass, Additional Keyboards, Organs, and Drum Programming
Here's Jamie's soundcloud: @jamie-rhind
Check out his incredibly extensive catalog of great music!

Duck Talk - Featuring Jamie Rhind - Keyboards

Heavy times.   Check out Lou Taverna's inspiring guitar work on our Corrupt Thinking.  Heavy times.

Here's a link to Lou's superb music:  https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

And a playlist of almost 20 tunes we have recorded together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/tearing-it-up-with-lou-taverna?si=a9e01f34520f4d7eafd37b2bc2308bfa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Corrupt Thinking  -  Lou Taverna / Jamie Rhind

Fired up to be recording again with Lou Taverna.  Always a favorite, Lou's guitar work is fire and on display once again.  We've recorded almost 20 tunes together on Soundcloud and always a thrill.  Spend a little quality time and check out Lou's superb playing and compositions:

https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/tearing-it-up-with-lou-taverna

https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

And as always, thank you for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Jamie

Sly Groove

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.