Tribute to Derek Cornett - King of west coast cool ;-)!

Go check out his page for some criminally good stuff: https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett

Collabs with Derek Cornett

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)

For me the sound of "West Coast" is a celebration of life; of joy and passion. It makes you look good, behind those sunglasses, driving your convertible in the setting sun, from L.A. to San Francisco on Highway 1 ;-)! 

Delusions of grandeur aside, I feel that my musical companions and I have reached yet another level of meshing our sounds and styles together effortlessly into the flow of music. Thus I am really proud to present "Solitude in Motion" to you all. Enjoy ;-)!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Sax: Joe Drzewiecki (https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2)
Bass: Manuel Muzzu (www.manuelmuzzu.com)
Drums: Walter Kelleher (www.cooldrumtracks.com)
Keys/synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered by Peter Bennborn

Listen on Spotify

Solitude in Motion (ft. Derek Cornett, Joe Drzewiecki, Manuel Muzzu & Walter Kelleher)

"Keep on, don’t look back, hold on to this love..."

First, long awaited collaboration with Vocalatti, and her sultry vocals - a great performance indeed, but also a tribute to her very poignant lyrics - take them in.

Then, Derek Cornett a.k.a "Larry Carlton/Earl Klugh/George Benson" (your choice) delivers the smoothest, laid back guitar imaginable.

Magnus, you're zooming in on the appropriate sentiment with aplomb, your EWI always a pleasure to listen to.

And then our own "Paulinho da Costa", multi-talented MoodyMo adding the final layer on the cake with his subtle and stylish percussion.

From vision to fruition, thanks to the ever-awesome collaborators from all over the world; as always no boundaries in the world of music.

I thank you all.

Concept: Peter Bennborn & Magnus Jansson
Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Vocalatti

Vocals: Vocalatti (@vocalatti)
Guitar: Derek Cornett (@derek-cornett)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (@the-ewi-master)
Percussion: MoodyMo (@moodymo)
Rhodes/keys/synths/drum & bass programming: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Is it time for us
To take just what we had
And walk away just as friends
It seems to me that every time
That we said goodbye
All that sadness in your eyes

Fate can be so cruel
When others break the rules
No one gets another chance
I find it hard to think that
You're never coming back
All is wasted what we had

Chorus

Keep on
Don’t look back
Hold on to this love
That we already had and
Try to start again
Let this love begin
And never let it end

Looking back to when
Our feelings had to end
Was the last thing on my mind
I wanted to always stay here
So you and I
Could find peace within our lives

Nothing stays the same
Two people are to blame
For changing other people’s lives
If I knew how
I would have stayed in that fairytale
Feeling free and so alive

Chorus

Move on start a new
You’ll forget these things
That life has put us through
And try to love again
You'll remember that
You and I were friends

Keep On (ft. Vocalatti, Derek Cornett, Magnus Jansson & MoodyMo)

With the emerging warmth of summer comes another jazz collaboration with great musicians from all over the world. Let the latin rhythm entice you ;-)!

Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter W Kelleher (@walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Vibraphone: Coco G. Diez (@cocogdiez)
Trumpet: Wayne Morley (https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley)
Acoustic guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
Piano: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Fool Me Twice (ft. Coco G Diez, Derek Cornett, Wayne Morley, Jonny Trobro & Walter Kelleher)

On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/recurrent-occurrence-single/id670508690

On Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/track/6NpT7xRGM0XIyJjrSLaoiJ

Liner notes:

When I first composed this track a few years ago, based on an original idea by my friend Benjamin, I felt elated - like I had reached a new level of creativity. Little did I know then that I would be able to realise what were actually merely sketches into fullfledged songs, thanks to the SoundCloud community. Finally I've come around to also elevate my old favorite "Recurrent Occurrence" with a little help of my friends; Derek on the finest jazz guitar to be found on SC, always awesome Michelle on jazzy vocals and introducing Magnus on EWI. 

This funk-fusion-chillout is best indulged laid back, with the sun in your eyes behind sunglasses, and something cold in your hand, looking forward to the pleasures of the night. Enjoy!

Music: Peter Bennborn & Benjamin Meilink (bass & chord progression)
Produced, arranged, mixed & mastered: Peter Bennborn
Piano & synth bass: Benjamin Meilink (https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink)
Keys/synths/drum programming: Peter Bennborn
Guitar: Derek Cornett (https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett)
EWI: Magnus Jansson (https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master)
Vocals: Michelle Yaneza (https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza)

Recurrent Occurrence (feat. Derek Cornett, Magnus Jansson & Michelle Yaneza)

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