Old mate Roh Roh came down for a visit with the fam. We managed to sneak in a one hour jam sesh. No discussion, no rehearsal, just "how 'bout these chords?". Duo music making at its most....dubious.

....Just Ask Us

DorRohMe

The Dropping Standards of Bateson and Bulcock (a duo consisting of myself on guitar and Rohan Davis on trumpet) perform "God Bless The Child" a ballad and now jazz standard, immortalised by Billie Holiday.

God Bless The Child

Another performance of Dropping Standards....

Straight, No Chaser (mp3)

Noodlings

Cigar

Not a flawless performance, but I miss this guitar :( 

An Abusive Relationship

When You Wish Upon A Star

An improvisation - not really "jazz", whatever that is. 

Improvised Guitar

Speak Up

A snippet from a jam with Rohan Davies on the Sunshine Coast in late 2019.

Painting by Genevieve Camille Jackson. Not for sale - hands off!

Jams

The Beat in Buderim 2019

Volca Beats on backing beat
Live trumpets
Trumpet dropped an octave through an EHX Pitch Fork for trombone-esque parts
Nord Electro covering B3 Organ and Electric Piano
Tambo magic by yours truly
Whole thing mixed at home using Reaper and a few idle weekends

Funk Jiggle

Volca beats on backing beat
Live trumpet passed through EHX Carbon Copy for luxurious delay effect
Live trumpet passed through EHX Pitch Fork for tromphoney

Organ Jambino

Live trumpets, looped bass and guitar by @timothynwjackson

Tim Jam on Toast

Below average trumpet player making dubious use of idle weekends

Funk Jiggle

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