A Journey Not Taken (2014)

Another foray into the outer edges of Nu-Jazz. If you're like me you'll get into the funky flow, feelin' good!

Props to Magnus, @the-ewi-master, for inspiring me!

SFX courtesy of http://www.freesfx.co.uk/!

Nightflight To Tokyo

My entry to Hans Zimmer's Bleeding Fingers Competition. Enjoy!

A New Beginning (Bleeding Fingers Contest)

Take a ride among the clouds and beyond.

http://youtu.be/YrByldaQF1o

Check out the video!

Clouds Across The Sky

An exploratory journey of juxtaposed piano, flute and strings. Still travelling...

Another Twist Of Fate

Another collaboration with Yann Vienne, merging lyrical prose, or poetry, with piano. For me, a sublime combination that I hope you enjoy as well.

Music/piano: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics/vocals: Yann Vienne (https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens, https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens-and-ko)

Lyrics:

Sitting here in your old red chair,
The one dating back to your school days, When you used to have hair,
You look around, at the time that's left... At life passing,
You walk back the track inside your mind, looking for traces, looking...
Games and laughter, looks and sun shedding gold,
Smiles and sighs, the fire after, the dead and the old,
It's just fall at play, twining round your heart,
As in a drunken dream, you relive your part,
Looking for the pieces scattered in the rain,
Looking for your reason as one looking for a train...
1971... 1982... 1991... 2002...
Not afraid of getting old, not scared... of going away but try as you will...
You'd like to come back, and leave, and break away from time standing still...
Slightly nostalgic, you're mostly confused,
So little magic and moments left to lose,
It's just fall at play, twining round your heart,
As in a drunken dream, you relive your part,
Looking for the pieces scattered in the rain,
Looking for your reason as one looking for a train...
Sitting here in your old red chair, you smile and sing
And try to grab here too at that elusive thing...
You look up high, you search the endless skies,
Search for life a passing and eternity in disguise...

Life Passing (feat. Yann Vienne)

What is cool?

Miles Davis was cool. His classic "So What" was very cool. Ronny Jordan's acid jazz take on Miles' "So What" was very cool indeed. 

I like cool!

As "Take Five" inspired me to do "Take Six", "So What" inspired me to do "That's What". Same logic applies; an outline with lots of room for manouvering, contact a bunch of awesome musicians, see what they come up with and blend and stir everything into a delightfully cool cocktail. Swing it ;-)! 

"That's What" this is!

Music: Peter Bennborn

The cool cats:
Drums: Walter Kelleher (http://www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Bass: Vlad Josephson (https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo)
Lead guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Comp guitar: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Saxophones: Joe Drzewiecki (@jomama-2)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn 

Buy on iTunes

That's What (ft. Derek Cornett, Joe Drzewiecki, Daniele Turani, Vlad Josephson & Walter Kelleher)

If you, like me, love the jazzy, funky music of L.A./West Coast - you're in for a treat. Have a great summer!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter Kelleher (www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Bass: Vlad Josephson (@vladaroo)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (@danieleturani)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Sunset Groove (ft. Magnus Jansson, Daniele Turani, Vlad Josephson & Walter Kelleher)

...or keep the lights on....

Getting back to the essence of what I like; a funky, sexy and elegant interaction between keys, bass & drums with some lazy sensuous sounds floating above - definitely suitable for passion. Enjoy!

Composed, played & produced by Peter Bennborn.


In The Dark

TPC Four Chord Challenge (G Minor, D Minor, Eb Major, F Major)

A sketch, inspired by the season, remembering loss...

Composed and played by Peter Bennborn

Remembrance

Blue Passion: "A man and a woman staring out in the moonlit blue darkness, on the deck overlooking the ocean, the party behind them. They haven't spoken , hardly glanced at each other but they know the night belongs to them."

Alas, the somewhat naive, youthful vision I had, making this track many years ago; giving Yann the opportunity to go make some great lyrics, Rudi to bring his jazzy side, Daniele to do his funk and introducing a new collaborative super combo; Manuel Muzzu on bass and Manuel Muzzu on drums - you really bring it.   

Enjoy a naive romantic dream together with us ;-)!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Yann Vienne

Vocals: Rudi Lockefeir (https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir)
Guitars: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Drums: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn 

Lyrics:

I know I don't know you
Can't see, your eyes are lost in blue
Black waves are rolling out
Flashes of us touching about
Light music far away
But I don't feel like keeping track
here and gone in a way
My blues is goin' forth and back...
Two out of time...
Two out of the blue
I look up at the stars,
As if all about to explode
Running along the scars
Black and blue we laid down in code
Yet I believe I might
Find something true here for a change
Something so outta sight
Blue angel coming down, so strange
Two out of time
Two out of the blue
Wait... oh, colour me now blind, give me a clue
Wait... I'm out of my mind, looking anew
Wait... I will reach for the sign, go with the view,
Wait... let's get outta line, you and me too...
I can hear a chime
We might be on time
Ready for no future
No final answer

The moon is blue but I don't feel like we've already met,
Yet I'm more than inclined, more than inclined to take a bet
Vision of darkened room, image of your hands on my skin,
Now I know very soon, we'll lock ourselves in silent din,
Two out of time
Two out of the blue
Wait... we will colour the night, give me my cue
Wait... I sense it will be right for me and you,
Wait... we're suspended in time, forever do, 
Please, wait... let us come out and shine: kill the grey too...
Who did see us leave, now? Who, when we flew?
Who would have believed how? Lost into the blue...

Blue Passion (feat. Rudi Lockefeir, Daniele Turani, Manuel Muzzu & Yann Vienne)

Floating away in dreams and desires of the night!
Kosmee is a force of nature; raw, sensual and alluring - cosmic, female power. 
Enjoy!
Music: Peter Bennborn
Vocal melody & vocals: Noemie Costa (@kosmi-1)
All instruments: Peter Bennborn
Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Red Paris 3 a.m. (Bennborn/Kosmee Project)

When Noemie approached me about adding vocals to my solo piano track "Insignificant" I was delighted, expecting her to make the track her own - and she did. Beautifully done, Noemie - you have a unique talent.

Enjoy!

Music/piano: Peter Bennborn
Vocal melody/vocals/lyrics: Noemie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

HOW SHALL I EVER FIND A WAY
WHAT IF I EVER GO ASTRAY
DO WE KNOW WHERE TO GO
WHEN THE SUN WON’T RISE ANY MORE
WILL YOU SHOW ME THE WAY
WILL YOU BRING THE LIGHT
AND BE MY EYES
IF I GO BLIND, IF I GROW WILD
I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO FOLLOW THE STARS
TO GUIDE ME THROUGH
THE DARK TO THE BRIGHT
NOW I KNOW WHERE TO GO
WHEN THE SUN WON’T RISE ANY MORE
WILL YOU SHOW ME THE WAY
AND TAKE ME OUT OF THIS NIGHT
IF I GO BLIND, IF I GROW WILD


Astray (Bennborn/Kosmee Project)

Magic occurs when souls meet across distances and connect.
Bonds arise and the line between virtual and real gets blurred.
Noemie, Michel, Daniele & Manuel - we are magic.

Music: Noémie Costa & Peter Bennborn

Vocals: Noémie Costa (https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1)
Clarinet: Michel Martineau (https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau)
Guitar: Daniele Turani (https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani)
Keys: Peter Bennborn
Bass & Drums: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn & Noémie Costa 

Find a Way (Bennborn/Kosmee ft. Michel Martineau, Daniele Turani & Manuel Muzzu)

Piano is my instrument, inspired by the world. Sounds like whatever I like, intent on a cool vibe, often somewhere in between Swedish melancholy and Brazilian bittersweetness... 

Peter Bennborn Project is a diverse musical experience ranging from romantic piano ballads to alternative indie metal rock and everything in between, but for country and reggae so far...

The music is either performed alone or in worldwide collaborations, wherever the appropriate musician for the task is located - no limitations and no limits in a borderless world... 

SoundCloud collaborators (from Sweden, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Cuba, South Africa, Dubai, India, Philippines, Australia):
Vocals; https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza, https://soundcloud.com/neisy-wilson, https://soundcloud.com/jogoldie, https://soundcloud.com/vapmok, https://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1, https://soundcloud.com/just-andre, https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1, https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik, https://soundcloud.com/michael-obadja, https://soundcloud.com/markexander, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/steveferguson, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir, https://soundcloud.com/padruna
Drums; https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher, https://soundcloud.com/powerhell, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/moodymo
Bass; https://soundcloud.com/jonnytrobrobass, https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Guitars; https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani, https://soundcloud.com/flohbold, https://soundcloud.com/raphaelgtr, https://soundcloud.com/single_espresso, https://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1, https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz, https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett, https://soundcloud.com/robertdahlstrom, https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
Horns; https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown, https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley, https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau, https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2, https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master
Vibraphone: https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez
Keys; https://soundcloud.com/martinmusic-1, https://soundcloud.com/balammusic, https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink, https://soundcloud.com/johan-rigner
Remix/Drum Programming; https://soundcloud.com/mixed_meta4
Lyrics; https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223, https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens

https://soundcloud.com/bitbybeat

Enjoy!

Influences: Acid Jazz, Bossa Nova/Latin, Classical; Early inspirations; Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Narada Michael Walden, Level 42, Ultravox, Incognito, Shakatak, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jay Graydon/David Foster, Quincy Jones