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

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Don't Mourn For Me

JL Sanders/David Ritz demos   

Christ Is Simple

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From my CD, Beacon of Light, recorded in San Jose CA
1999
Background vocalists, 
Jeanie Tracy, LZ Love,  Emma Jean Foster

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The legendary composer Mike Stoller, Hound Dog, Kansas City, Stand By Me, Jailhouse Rock) and my long time co-writer, Chris Caswell contracted me to add vocals to this wonderful song,  "One Last Round". about getting older
Ever since I heard those great songs, Hound Dog, with Elvis, I knew I wanted to work with him

One last round
I've never been the type to give up easily
And I always take as much as I can get
So I offer a cold shoulder
With the thought of growing older 
Cuz I'm not a kid but hell I ain't dead 
My hair or what still there is growing grayer now
And I can't hear what you're saying very well
Yeah the menu keeps getting finer at the menu at the diner
And yes I'm still here as far as I can tell

So give me one last round
And then another round
I'm going to make it last cuz I don't wanna  go

One Last Round

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

Bedtime Story

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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

Funk Smooth Jazz backing track from the Euge Groove song
"Say I Wont". John Lee Sanders plays all of the parts on this, keys, synths, drum percussion Programming, Tenor Alto Saxes, Live guitar, Bass.

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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

What the Funk

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