Just banged this out this improv as birthday gift for Mama. Really it's just a simple two chord exploration into the Mixolydian mode. Just started piano last winter but feel there's a song in there somewhere...

Joy And Hope

Smooth and simple tune as the sun sets in the west, Venice Beach CA.  Jesse on bass, Nelson on electric guitar, their friend on acoustic, Mangelo on drums, testing out the new MBoxPro 3, recording live discrete channels, simple levels mix only... Inspired by a beautiful sunset as always...

Summer Cruisin

SunsetJam Carlos Arie Mangelo

Late late at one of our first Friday's jams Dawn McBride throwing down vocals, Mangelo on harp and Dee Dee provides the drama at the end of tune passing out a few steps short of the front door upon leaving. Yep she was ok folks...

This Ability

Scratch Tracks in May 2013 Sunset Jam - Instrumental jam up as the sky turns to gold Ted Werth bass, Giovanni Bucci guitar, Mangelo drums, Blake Miller piano. Keep in mind that these are all improv tracks, more practice and exploration really, many of use had never played together, twas good times and maybe a few of these tunes are worth dusting off someday and making into real songs, we'll see...

As The Sky Turns To Gold

Scratch Tracks in May 2013 Sunset Jam - Vocalist Zane Miller had just shown up, first vocal track of the eve. I was trying to sell everyone on a specific drum beat, Ted Werth on bass, Blake Miller on piano, Giovanni Bucci on guitar... Keep in mind that these are all improv tracks, more practice and exploration really, lyrics on the spot by Zane so hard to do, and many of use had never played together, twas good times and maybe a few of these tunes are worth dusting off someday and making into real songs, we'll see...

Make The Beat Work

Scratch Tracks in May 2013 Sunset Jam - Zane Miller vocals, Ted Werth guitar, Giovanni Bucci bass, Blake Miller drums, Mangelo piano. Keep in mind that these are all improv tracks, more practice and exploration really, lyrics on the spot by Zane so hard to do, and many of use had never played together, twas good times and maybe a few of these tunes are worth dusting off someday and making into real songs, we'll see...

Your Eyes

Scratch Tracks in May 2013 Sunset Jam - Bass got a bit hot, rotating instruments can definitely affect the mix but none the less a fun one. Giovanni Bucci on keys, Zane Miller, vocals, Ted Werth on guitar, Mangelo on bass, Blake Miller drums... Keep in mind that these are all improv tracks, more practice and exploration really, lyrics on the spot by Zane so hard to do, and many of use had never played together, twas good times and maybe a few of these tunes are worth dusting off someday and making into real songs, we'll see...

Where's the Harm

Scratch Tracks in May 2013 Sunset Jam - Bass got way hot sadly, Zane nailed something here in the vocals. Blake Miller guitar, Giovanni Bucci on drums, Ted Werth on piano, Mangelo on bass... Keep in mind that these are all improv tracks, more practice and exploration really, lyrics on the spot by Zane so hard to do, and many of use had never played together, twas good times and maybe a few of these tunes are worth dusting off someday and making into real songs, we'll see... 

Mangelope