These are backing track examples of my work in the Smooth jazz genre, of some of the more well known artists, Euge Groove, Peter White, Boney James, Rick Braun, Dave Koz.  I try to do a note for note reproduction of the original, with a close attention to detail, in the sounds that were used.  I'm using digital performer, and a huge sample library, plus live tenor alto Soprano saxes, live guitars, for more realism.

Backing track examples, Smooth Jazz, Funk

Music and Lyrics by John Lee Sanders
Swampmeister Music ASCAP
Regrets, second chances, forgiveness,

Take Care Of Your Heart

John Lee Sanders vocal demo for a songwriting client,
for demo purposes only, and not for release
John Performed the vocal and all tracks on this recording as a work for hire, and Not for commercial release.

Bring Us World Peace

I've Been arranging for horn sections, big and small since 1970, for pit orchestras, musical Theater, recording sessions, film soundtracks, Big Band Orchestras, Tower of Power, Robben Ford, Chris Cain, and many great CDs in The Bay Area, Vancouver, Europe, and Los Angeles.  Here are a few examples of my work on various CDs, over the years.  
From my own home studio, I can do 2 or 3 overdubbed tenor and alto sax parts, and at times add a very realistic sampled Bari Sax parts, that works very well in a mix.  I'm using a high quality Neumann TLM 127 microphone, and a Universal Audio Preamp/Compressor.  for larger budgets, I contract some of the top horn session players in North America and Europe, depending on the size of the section.  in 2014, I did a tour, as arranger, and front man lead singer with the National Jazz orchestra of Croatia, writing big band arrangements of some of my blues and jazz classics.

John Lee Sanders Horn Section Arranger examples

Skyline

This is a song about social media addiction where everyone has a phone and some are addicted to it and do it constantly. I performed alto and tenor saxes, guitar bass, aa as keyboard, background, vocals, and lead vocals, Including my wife, Maria, who is also singing background vocals￼. I miss the times when doing concerts when everyone gave their attention and was not looking at their phone or filming the show￼

Put Down Your Phone

The Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra
April 26, 2015
Reuben Blundell Conductor
Janet Wu, Piano

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466: I. Allegro

An Off the board recording of one of the mid 70s most popular club bands, who would later spawn Bourgeois Tagg, John Lee Sanders, Notable Members, Brent Bourgeois, Larry Tagg, George Lawrence, Danny Neal, Producers Narada Michael Walden and Jimmy Horowitz
Uncle Rainbow Sold out every show at this legendary club in Dallas in the mid 70s, . this show was a return after the band's relocation to the San Francisco Bay Area, after a production contract with Michael Hossack of the Doobie Brothers.  Unedited, OHne Filter

Uncle Rainbow Live At Fannie Annes Dallas Tx 1977

Seth Riggs - Speech Level Singing Exercise 7

Mix Voice Exercise 01

This is a Backing track I did for a company that sells online backing tracks for horn players, smoothjazzbackingtracks.com .  the original is from The Phil Collins Big Band, featuring Gerald Albright.  I'm using Digital Performer, EZdrummer, and a few different sample libraries, including EastWest Pop Brass, Broadway Big band, Kontakt Session Horns, Trillian Spectrasonics Upright Bass, 
I'm also a big band arranger, and have written for Tower of Power, the Croatia TV and Radio Orchestra, Nineteen Big Band, San Jose California, and many others, including Dr. John, Robben Ford, Long John Baldry, Chris Cain, 
For Custom big band arrangements or backing tracks, contact johnleesanders@gmail.com .

Chips and Salsa Backing track, as recorded by the Phil Collins Big Band

Here's a backing track I did for Smooth Jazz backing tracks.com,  duplicating the great performance by Euge Groove, 2011, 
click here for the original credits.
https://www.allmusic.com/song/ten-2-two-mt0041238743
  On this track I'm playing all the parts, including piano, organ, and live rhythm and lead guitar.  Loved Euge's playing on this, reminds me of the closing song that Lenny Pickett does with the band on SNL, For the DAW, I use Digital Performer.   I'm using EZDrummer, Trillian Bass, Alicia Keys Kontakt Acoustic, and  Electric Pianos, and the EastWest Gold String section.  Go to smoothjazzbackingtracks.com to purchase this track, and many other great sax backing tracks.  I also transcribe many of the solos on these recordings. and possibly this one, if there are enough requests.

Ten To Two-Smooth Jazz backing track

I'd Rather Take the Train,  ©John Lee Sanders & Chris Caswell.  Swampmeister Music, Kazzsongs, ASCAP

Since 2001, I've been the piano entertainer onboard the Reno Snow/Fun train, the route of the California Zephyr, from Oakand, CA to Reno.  When I got the gig I asked Chris Caswell to write a kickin jazz swing tune about finding love on the rails.  He nailed this one.  

I'd rather take the train

Bedtime Story

BestIsYetToComeGroverWashingtonPattiLabelleKeyofEb

backing track from a well known smooth jazz artists, that I did using the great clavinet patch from #zebra2, I'm playing all the parts, including the live sax section, I'm also using the #scarbee vintage keyboard sounds, on Kontakt clavinet with the waves guitar plugin, autowah, which recreates the setting on the great #mutron effects pedal, that Stevie Wonder used on #superstition.

What the Funk

John Lee Sanders comes from the deep roots of jazz, blues and roots music through his early years in the Mississippi Delta, Alabama, the Bayous of Louisiana, and The plains of Texas. John Lee has a universal gift to reach audiences from a broad and diverse musical spectrum. 
With blues at the core, he has evolved a complex musical gumbo, with the flavors of Cajun, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Country, classical, with a deep love of the traditions, and culture of New Orleans. 

There is another John Lee Sanders, on soundcloud, impersonating my name, and has nothing to do with my music,  which is about empowerment, Sacred spirituality, uplifting consciousness, musical integrity, virtuosity, and honoring the  great Jazz, rock,Soul, blues artists, composers, as well as the great classical masters, Film composers, and all great ethnic indigenous music of our world, inspired by our creator. Trademark pending

John Lee Sanders Horn Section Arranger examples

John Lee Sanders ™ (official 🎷🎹 )

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