Here's a recording of the music I arranged for our wedding in the fall of 2006.  It was recorded in the Spring of 2006 at a church in Harlem, NY.  Many thanks to Andrew Hoglund (and all the musicians) for helping make it happen!  

Music for:
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone

"Down to the River to Pray" by George H. Allan (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

"You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

"Moon River" by Hanry Mancini (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

"Wildwood Flower" by Joseph Philbrick Webster and Maud Irving (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

"Tennessee Waltz" by Pee Wee King (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

Hazelcreek Waltz" by Wendell Sevits (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

"Sheraton Valley Polka" by Wendell Sevits (arr. by Jamison Taylor)

Jazz Ensemble from 2003 featuring Jason Day, Vince Ilagan, John Nipper, Brian DeFazio, Stu Bystrzycki, and Jamison Sevits. 

Merry Christmas Charlie Mingus

a rare song composed by the great Duke Ellingon (title unavailable)

Duke Ellington

16 years ago, when Ellen and I had just started dating, we heard this song on the radio and she mentioned she really liked it.  So, as our first Valentine's day approached, I gathered my friends and worked up the entire thing.  We surprised her with it at the campus cafeteria.  I finally transferred from the cassette recording, so apologies for all the noise and blurriness.   

"For The Longest Time" by Billy Joel

a short tango clip inspired by tosca tango orchestra

Prompt:  Write a song about your spirit animal. 
Many of us have an animal that speaks to us or that we have had meaningful encounters with. Let your inner animal out.

El Corazon del Leon - Day 2 of NaSoWriMo

sun beatin’ down, about a hundred degrees
all over town, people beggin’ please, 
please, please, please, I’m down on my knees, 
I need somebody help me lose
these summer blues down in Baton Rouge

got the fans turned on, just as fast as they’ll go
when will the heat get gone, ain’t nobody know, that’s of sho
we need somebody to help us lose
these summer blues down in Baton Rouge

feels like a dutch oven, and we the jambalaya
people pushin’ and a shovin’ to turn the AC up a little higher
higher and higher, everybody’s feelin' on fire
seem like ain’t nobody can lose
these summer blues down in Baton Rouge

prompt:  The prompt for today is use your body. That's right armpit, farting sounds, raspberries, or just good old ham bone. Make that body work! 



Down In Baton Rouge - Day 22 of NaSoWriMo

an acoustic version of "Strange Weather" I did for radio

https://beta.mixcloud.com/AcmeRadioLive/tim-hibbs-mary-sack-david-olney-jamison-sevits-julie-christiansen-the-vinyl-lunch-20161206/

Strange Weather - by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan

My adaptation of the fantastic arrangement by Jake Shimabukuro of the classic, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - arrangment by Jake Shimabukuro

Love Electrons

Rough little ditty that I found while going through my hard-drive. 

El Cuarto de Tula - excerpt (as written and performed by Buena Vista Social Club)

I spent a few days in the woods, and without expectation, came away with a rough little album of sorts, recorded on my iphone.  Aside from a couple of original blips, the songs are from Eric Clapton's "Unplugged" album, a childhood favorite I decided to revisit.   As I mentioned before, the tracks are rough, unpolished, and unrehearsed, but I think that fits the environment pretty well.  And hey, those little iphone mics aren't too shabby!

Alberta (Huddie Ledbetter)

Before You Accuse Me (Bo Diddley)

Layla (Eric Clapton)

Old Love (Eric Clapton)

Round 2 of "Beatles by the Book."  One of my favorite slow ones from the early days!

"If I Fell" by The Beatles

"Autumn In New York" by Vernon Duke

"Black Orpheus" by Luiz Bonfa

"Blue In Green" by Bill Evans

"Misty" by Erroll Garner

"Mona Lisa" by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston

"Moon River" by Henry Mancini

"My Funny Valentine" by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

"My Romance" by Rogers and Hart

"Pure Imagination" by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

"Round Midnight" by Thelonious Monk

"Stella By Starlight" by Victor Young

"When I Fall In Love" by Victor Young and Edward Heyman

"When You Wish Upon A Star" by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington

"Yesterday" by Paul McCartney

Jamison Sevits is a songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist living in Nashville.  Thanks for listening!

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