Continental Divide "Happiness"

These are tracks for my own enjoyment learning how to use ProTools. Some of these are from assignments for a class I took at California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, CA for the spring 2017 semester. 

I do not own any copyright for anything that has been previously published. These are purely for educational and entertainment purposes.

Queen Marley

Original composition by Jodi Durst. Recorded live Feb 27, 2018 by the Green Ensemble at California Jazz Conservatory. Musicians: Tom Pagano-trumpet, Nathan Pedersen-alto sax, Morgen Maudere-piano, Max Brody-guitar, Jodi Durst-upright bass, Alex Romano-Shapiro-drums

CJC Green Ensemble "I Don't Think So"

Astor Piazzola's "Contrabajissimo" performed by Jodi Durst-double bass & Sebastien Trevesan-guitar plus Piazolla's "Escualo" performed by California Jazz Conservatory's Astor Piazolla Ensemble live Dec 2017.

Contrabajissimo - Escualo

Music written by Jodi Lane Durst. Copyright 2016, 2018 Jodi Durst. Helen Orzel-piano, Max Brody-guitar, Jodi Durst-double bass, Dillon Vado-drums. Recorded at Art Boutiki in San Jose during the summer of 2018. Engineered by Jason Hallyburton.

Not your typical jazz. Although some of Jodi's compositions venture into the realm of straight-ahead jazz she also loves to mix different genres of music into her songs to come up with something different.  Along with bebop & jazz, one might hear elements of classical, minimalism, Nu Jazz, avante garde, art rock, shoegaze/dream pop, punk, post-rock and electronica/techno in her songs, all of which are major influences of her music.

Sophia's Dilemma

Music written by Jodi Lane Durst. Copyright 2016, 2018 Jodi Durst. Helen Orzel-piano, Max Brody-guitar, Jodi Durst-double bass, Dillon Vado-drums. Recorded at Art Boutiki in San Jose. Engineered by Jason Hallyburton.

Not your typical jazz. Although some of Jodi's compositions venture into the realm of straight-ahead jazz she also loves to mix different genres of music into her songs to come up with something different.  Along with bebop & jazz, one might hear elements of classical, minimalism, Nu Jazz, avante garde, art rock, shoegaze/dream pop, punk, post-rock and electronica/techno and ambient in her songs, all of which are major influences of her music.

Morning Sun

Music written by Jodi Lane Durst. Copyright 2016, 2018 Jodi Durst. Helen Orzel-piano, Max Brody-guitar, Jodi Durst-double bass, Dillon Vado-drums. Recorded at Art Boutiki in San Jose. Engineered by Jason Hallyburton.

Not your typical jazz. Although some of Jodi's compositions venture into the realm of straight-ahead jazz she also loves to mix different genres of music into her songs to come up with something different.  Along with bebop & jazz, one might hear elements of classical, minimalism, Nu Jazz, avante garde, art rock, shoegaze/dream pop, punk, post-rock, electronica/techno and ambient in her songs, all of which are major influences of her music.

Color Of Dusk

Music written by Jodi Lane Durst. Copyright 2016, 2018 Jodi Durst. Helen Orzel-piano, Max Brody-guitar, Jodi Durst-double bass, Dillon Vado-drums. Recorded at Art Boutiki in San Jose during the summer of 2018. Engineered by Jason Hallyburton.

This is one of the more straight ahead/bebop tunes written by Jodi Durst. This composition is a contrafact of the famous standard "Have You Met Miss Jones." Although not intentionally trying to replicate the music of Lennie Tristano, this tune does fit into the style of Tristano's "sound." The melody bends around the underlying harmony in a unique way.