Recorded in Amsterdam and Missoula USA

Mike Walker: vocals, words and artwork picture
Mark van Oostveen: intro-gutar and bass
Otto Janszen: guitar
Paul Janszen: guitar, drum programming and backing vocal

A Part Of Me

ephemeral

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

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

Truth or Consequences - Harry Jacobson / Jamie Rhind

... a little exercise based on two very cool midifiles: a chord progression, and a midi drum file, played by a prolific drummer. all else is vst, arrangement & sax improv. photo: Mathias P.R. Reding, unsplash

the big easy

Learn To Fly
Copyright Theo Starr 2021

Chorus
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
Teach Me
Teach Me 
How To Fly
I will learn To Fly
So I will Never
Leave The Sky


Verse 1
Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing
When The Truth Hits You
When The Fat Lady Sings
Life Is What Happens
When Your Busy Making Plans
Thats What Lennon Said
Right Out Of Hand

Verse 2
Here Is That Sinking Feeling
When You Dont Know whats Worse
You Can Search All You Want
You Will Never Get reverse
No On Is To Blame
When You Are All Alone To Think
You Know Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing

Verse 3
Coming Down
Is The Hardest Thing
When The Truth Hits You
When The Fat Lady Sings
I will learn To Fly
Yes I will learn To Fly 
So I will Never Ever
Never Ever Leave The Sky

More than A Few

Teach Me (Learn To Fly)

Compressed Air

This song suddenly came to me when I woke up.

#New #Original #Song #BONSAI

[Chorus]
We survived, look at us, look at us
This hot summer, 2021
Our name is BONSAI, just BONSAI
Survive with water, that's how we do

Yeah, we’re hardcore gamer, low maintenance
Eternal survivor, Japan to world
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo 
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo 

[Verse 1]
Not withered, that’s fine, okay, alright
We’re just too strong and gonna go crazy
Oh, I drop my leaves in winter, every year
Yeah, I love light clothes, I’m too cool

Leave Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo
Anyway, Coralberry has kids, so
When red fruits are born, maybe cute
I think it's okay to put her in your room

[Chorus]
We survived, look at us, look at us
This hot summer, 2021
Our name is BONSAI, just BONSAI
Survive with water, that's how we do

Yeah, we’re hardcore gamer, low maintenance
Eternal survivor, Japan to world
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo 
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo

[Verse 2]
He came to see the strawberries, but  
He doesn't know where we are, he doesn't know
Oh, he’s still a kid, he’s careful, three years old
Yeah, he ate grapes, in a good mood

The son of withered autumn leaves, it’s me
My branches are red like coral
Even if all my yellow leaves are scattered
You don't have to put me in your greenhouse

[Chorus]
We survived, look at us, look at us
This hot summer, 2021
Our name is BONSAI, just BONSAI
Survive with water, that's how we do

Yeah, we’re hardcore gamer, low maintenance
Eternal survivor, Japan to world
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo 
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo

[Chorus]
We survived, look at us, look at us
This hot summer, 2021
Our name is BONSAI, just BONSAI
Survive with water, that's how we do

Yeah, we’re hardcore gamer, low maintenance
Eternal survivor, Japan to world
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo 
Autumn leaves, Coralberry, Heavenly bamboo

BONSAI V２

.... this was meant to be a little exercise - both with instruments and with this chord progression - four rounds, with different background instrumentation, but of course with the real saxophone :-) .... and always look ahead ;-) ........ photo by Artem Sapegin, unsplash

sentimental circles

Kelsea’s Garden

“CHKN DNNR” is an instrumental thrill ride told from the mind of an underworld don on the run.
Sirens blur in the distance. Engines roar. The city lights smear into streaks of danger as he floors the accelerator, chasing power, survival — and the taste of victory.

Built around gritty bass lines, tense rhythms, and high-speed cinematic grooves, the track captures the raw adrenaline of a car chase where every turn could be the last.

This isn’t just a song — it’s a scene.
A villain’s heartbeat.
A chase for dominance.
A moment where the don whispers to himself: “Tonight… I eat chicken dinner.”

🎧 Turn it up. Feel the wheels spin. Step into the getaway car.
— Be Right Back

CHKN DNNR

Don't Give Up

The Best (I Can)

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.