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Chopin’s Revenge – IV. "Broken Keys" by Tom Connell

The final piece in the Chopin’s Revenge suite, Broken Keys is a fiery and dramatic solo piano work that pushes both technique and emotion to the limit. Combining dazzling Chopin-esque flourishes with jagged, almost percussive dissonances, this piece captures the raw energy of a piano seemingly on the verge of breaking apart.

From cascading arpeggios to thunderous low-end chords, Broken Keys alternates between moments of delicate beauty and bursts of unrestrained power. Impressionist jazz harmonies weave through the turbulence, adding unexpected color and tension to the piece. A fitting finale to the suite, Broken Keys is both a testament to the piano’s expressive range and a thrilling ride for any listener.

Chopins Revenge

Chopins Revenge - IV. Broken Keys

Gentle Evening

Flamenco Jazz Fusion, Quintet (Guitare flamenca, Piano jazz, Contrebasse, Batterie/Cajón, Saxophone), Dialogue authentique entre traditions flamenco et jazz moderne

Paco's Dream

Not a song — a scented goodbye.

“Closing Rituals” moves like a whisper through a candle-lit concept store after dark. Nylon-string guitar threads through ambient textures, brushed percussion fades like footsteps, and synth layers hover like scent in the air.

This track holds the sacred silence of closing time — when mirrors go still, the last guest lingers, and you remember why this space was built. A benediction in sound.

Closing Ritual

Gold Tongue

Moonlit Swing Serenade

'Dead Can't Talk" is a visitation with a man who was wounded badly by his past.  He spends the bulk of his life trying to earn love and acceptance from the people that hurt him, only to realize that the effort itself - if not the people in the effort - are absolutely toxic.  He realizes late in life that he's never going to get that approval, and when the people who hurt him pass away, instead of being plagued by regret, he turns his back on them entirely and walks away to find his own life's path.

Lyrics:

DEAD CAN’T TALK

VERSE 1
Pills on the counter, ghosts in her eyes,
She called it medicine, he called it lies.
The man behind her, belt in his hand,
Preacher of pain, king of quicksand.

Every bruise had a sermon, every tear was a sin,
He kept begging for love that would never begin.
Little boy praying, “Lord, make me enough,”
But mercy don’t live where the hands are rough.

PRE-CHORUS 1
Every scar became a vow,
To never need what broke him down.

CHORUS 1
Now the dead can’t talk, and the silence is clean,
No more poison in his blood, no more chasing that dream.
They took his childhood, but they can’t take his peace,
He walked away, and found release.

VERSE 2
Thirty years later, he broke that spell,
He saw the jail he’d built from that living hell.
Didn’t whisper goodbye, didn’t wish them well,
Just turned from the graves where their shadows fell.

Forgiveness is earned, not a line to repeat,
Peace is a road only found on your feet.
No more pretending, no more disease,
Just a man who finally found his release.

PRE-CHORUS 2
And the boy he was can rest at last,
The chain is broken, his storm has passed.

CHORUS 2
Now the dead can’t talk, and the silence is clean,
No more poison in his blood, no more chasing that dream.
They took his childhood, but they can’t take his peace,
He walked away, and found release.

BRIDGE
He doesn’t hate them, but he won’t defend,
Monsters don’t vanish when their stories end.
They taught him fear, he learned the cost,
And found his soul in what they had lost.

FINAL CHORUS
Now the dead can’t talk, and he don’t need them to,
He’s buried their voices, and built something new.
They took his childhood, but they can’t take his peace,
He walked away,
and found release.

Dead Can't Talk

A musical journey through a lot of my experiences.  Highs, Lows, Dreams, Love, Pain, Hope etc.  

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HOUND

Modal Jazz instrumental arrangements using the changes from favorite Christmas songs. No vocals, perfect for casual holiday events. 

Rooftop

Marc is a journeyman of a musician.  As a professional bassist, arranger, engineer and producer he has produced and engineered over 80 albums and played on hundreds of sessions from Los Angeles to Boston and all points in between. He is also a songwriter, having written music for artists big and small.  He has been married to Debi since 1985, and has 2 children- Ian and Sarah along with 2 granddaughters.  Marc lives and works out of his home studio near Seattle, Washington.

Dead Can't Talk

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