After I got myself some pretty realistic sounding VST horn sounds, the first thing I did was go back to the original solo piano version of this tune ("Finished Diminishing [echo version]) and laid down the muted trumpet melody, which I love.  Then I figured while I was at it, I'd also add an upright bass to round out a slow jazz combo. Threw in some vinyl static for an old skool feel. This is probably one of my top 3 fave original things I've written/recorded, heavily inspired by my fave Jazz album, 'Kind of Blue' (of course). And, I'd love to hear it played live by real Jazz musicians one day.

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve.   :)

Photo taken from Trane Studio Jazz Club, Toronto
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here's some pictures I took: www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/
my best photos on 500px (safe site): 500px.com/p/mrmark?view=photos

Mark's Album (post-2020)

Finished Diminishing (jazz trio, ft muted trumpet)

Forever

Recorded 1994 with a 4 Channel Mixer, Hifi Tape Deck ;-) - sorry for the bad sound quality!

Artwork M. Besinger (dad)

Demo Songs 1994

Miles to Go 1994 (remastered)

Un vals suena en el aire entre las orillas 

Orillas

Presenting
"Symphony of Wisdom"
Composed by
Heidi-Marie Arapa.

Lyrics by Heidi-Marie

In the haze of darkened confusion
Lost in a maze
Of my own illusion
I turned to her with eyes so true
 and softly whispered
What should i do

Her voice a gentle melody
Guiding me through uncertainty
In her wisdom I found my way
She’s the light
That turns
Night into grey
So I asked her what to do
She said
Follow
I’ll guide you through

Every step
Every choice you make
Believe in yours
For your own sake

Through the storms and the raging tide
She stood by me
Right by my side
With courage
From life so pure
She showed me a path
Steady and sure

Her words like a calming breeze
Easing my life with gentle eazse
In her strength I found my own
She’s the rock that I lean on
So I asked her what to do
She said trust in yourself
You’ll make it through
Take a breath
Let your spirits soar
You have the strength and
so much more

Now I see clearer than before
Her guidance lead me to open new doors
With gratitude in my heart
I stand tall
For her wisdom lifted me
When I would fall

So I asked her what to do
She said
Embrace who you are
Your dreams pursue

In your journey
Let your soul ignite
You have the power to shine so bright
With her words echoing in my mind
I leave doubt and fear
Far behind
For in her presence
I found the key
To unlock the best version of me


Produced in the ARAPA Music Studio
Sydney - Australia
25.6.2024

Symphony of Wisdom

Back with Pinner with some new jazz fusion - Above The Clouds.  Love what Stephan does.  Again and again.  Follow his wonderful playing here on Soundcloud:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner

And for a playlist of now 120 tunes we have recorded together!:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Jamie

Above The Clouds - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Title track from new album release called sub-Saharan. This is a collaboration with my good friend Axel Weiss (guitars),from Germany, under my name Bury The Jar.
Currently on bandcamp- soon on Spotify and other services.
 Art-Axel Weiss
Axel's coordinates are: Music: https://soundcloud.com/axelweis
Art/Other: www.axelweis.bplaced.net/wordpress/art
https://burythejar.bandcamp.com/album/sub-saharan

sub-Saharan

method: three devices and voice. polyend tracker mini, ingpartner y8, zoom r12. that's it.
narration: heraclitus is one of those 
movers of mental furniture we keep referring to despite knowing next to nothing ..... in the book publication, the poem on him was paired with the one on verdandi, Listen to Verdandi by jo richter on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/c5qCz , see  DIE KINETISCHE KUNST DER LIEBE UNTERSUCHTEN DIE ALTEN AN KÄFERLARVEN UND DUNKLEM GETIER in : CHI
image: the tracker creates crossword grids, copyright jo richter

poem / copyright jo richter:

Galen fand die Säfte innen, Kneipp
aussen und Schauberger liess sie
wirbeln, Hahnemann schütteln: Blut und
Lymphe, Laune und Gemüt. Aus

der inneren Umwelt, der äusseren
Inwelt strömt und färbt sich das
Geschick in den Wassern: Zu deuten
aus Treibgut und gelösten Erden,


die als Schicksal verwirklicht ein
Leben sind. Das war es, was ihnen
zwischen den Fingern zerrann: Ach,
Heraklit wusste um kein Ende
des einzigen Stroms, der in jedem
Dasein mündet - und aus ihm quillt.


[An interlinear translation might be made available in the future]

heraklit

Constructed with Soundpaint's Alto Flute, Spitfire Audio's Crystal Bowls, Chamber Strings Essentials and BBCSO.

Image by Rakicevic Nenad from pexels.com

More Than Just Any Day

Knight Rider

I am an experimental music maker operating on the boundary between improvisation and structure, utilizing a modular Eurorack synthesizer to explore and transform various musical genres. I work within the conscious limitations that my instrument provides, which inspires me to find creative solutions within this ecosystem. My approach is dialogic and experimental, blending seemingly banal motifs with disordered noise in my work. I am not confined to any particular genre or style; instead, I draw inspiration from current emotions and let them guide me, pushing me beyond the boundaries of electronic music.


I'm looking for opportunities to play and jam together.😎

Knight Rider

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