I love this, Roger. A warm mix of sounds between Michael Franks and Steely Dan. Very cool video.

This is a really immaculate production and arrangement. Pristine and complex yet sounding fresh and easy - no mean feat! Beautiful sentiments made even more beautiful by these gorgeous harmonies. Radio-ready and radio-friendly. Great work Roger, Christy and Sharon

There is a Christopher Cross quality to superb vocals and flow of the song. This is an amazing listen and have so enjoyed rediscovering Roger's music.

Click here to see the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQU5p_13paI
Word and Music by Roger Whittlesey. All sounds by Roger Whittlesey, except additional background vocals in the outro by Christy Bluhm and Sharon Egan.

Believe In Me

Was vor uns liegt

Come Back To Reality | Epic Cinematic Music |

This is a bit of an excursion from my more contemporary fusion and sound-track material. Touching on an well known classic jazz-blues swing tune written  and originally performed by the great jazz pianist Thelonius Monk. Countless versions and renditions of this fun swinging tune have been done in the past, many by some of the world's great musicians. 
This is just me, with the addition of some wonderful saxophone work played by Georg Boehme (as soloist and multi-horn band).

STRAIGHT NO CHASER (Audric Jankauskas/Georg Boehme-2023)

Shining

It was like that , there is nothing else to say every thought is free to be told 😁🎸🎶.
Originally released and written in 2010 here's the original link :
https://www.jamendo.com/track/695805/it-was-like-that

A Due Act

It Was Like That

Der Frühling ist da, und reizt alle Sinne & Gemüter!
"Gezwitscher" means "Twitter". Of course the german word is much better than the english, it contains almost twice as much consonants.

Gezwitscher

I want to honor you to my friends I do
As I am drawing near to the end it's true
For you have chosen to walk with me
Always faithful as can be

For every flower, every wind
Every hour and every second
For all those things and for all of you
I'm so grateful that I knew

My friends, friends
How less a heart glows
Without your love
Friends, friends
I can't take you with me
But thank you

I am tired I must sleep
I am taking your kindness with me

Friends
How less a heart glows
Without your   love
Friends, friends
I can't take you with me
But thank you

Music and Lyrics by John David Lawson and Jim Barrett
Vocal and Piano - JD Lawson

Friends ( Lawson / Barrett )

Grains Of Sand

Music and Lyrics By Pierfranco Chiusolo
Arranged and played By Massimo Primiero
Sung By Lara Brachet Cota

I originally worked on this song in the year of 2005 
and It was one of my first works as arranger, 
this song was born by an idea of Mr. Pierfranco Chiusolo (it-it.facebook.com/pierfranco.chiusolo), 
the lyric is a good example of poetry in music; when Mr. Chiusolo gave It to me for arranging the first thing that came to my mind was a dark atmosphere with a psychedelic sound , Lara did an excellent Job on this song and I think that all in all in ten years after the work is pretty fine.

Massimo Primiero

LA QUIETE DOPO LA TEMPESTA

Una coperta di nuvoloni neri ha avvolto il sole,
ora la pioggia cade forte e gli alberi,
perfino loro, sembrano averne paura,
muovono le foglie qua e la’
per non farsi colpire da quelle scintille d’ argento
che cadono da li’ su …
Il vetro mi ripara ma le gocce che scendono
mi fanno pensare a quanta paura 
ho del temporale senza te …

Il vento non e’ solo tempesta,
forza immensa che scuote perfino gli alberi,
il vento e’ anche brezza leggera 
come un battito d’ ali
quello che sospinge una porta facendomi credere che, 
ci sia tu dietro  …

Il fresco buio della notte m’ accompagna
le piccole stelle da lassu’ sembrano dirmi
“guarda, noi ci siamo, lontane, ma questo non c’ impedisce
di brillare con tutta la nostra forza”
L’ acqua scorre veloce e tenace sui sassi,
non le importa di saltare, infrangersi, spruzzare qua e la’
perche’ sa che quello e’ il suo corso e
nessuno la puo’ fermare …

Tutto questo e’ nei miei occhi, nelle mie orecchie
Sulla mia pelle e soprattutto nel mio cuore
Pensieri che corrono veloci seguendo le nuvole …
Ricordi vivi che non svaniranno mai …
 
TRANQUILLITY AFTER THE STORM 
(Translation by Massimo Primiero)

Stormy clouds have grabbed the sun blinding It,
Now rain falls strongly and the trees moving,
Even them appear to be scared,
Moving their leafs up and down,
Trying Not to hit by silvery sparks,
That falls here and there,
Glass shelters me but drops falling
Make me think how I’m scary,
Of the stormy weather  without you……

Wind is not only a tempest,
Eternal power that moves the trees,
Wind is also something so sweet,
Like a flapping wings,
What pushes a door make me think that,
There’s you behind It…..

The soft dark of night is with me,
Little stars form above seem to tell me,
“Look, We’re here, so far, but this doesn’t stop us to shine,
With all our force”
Water flows rapid on the stones,
Doesn’t care to cover up, and down, Bump, because It’s their duty and
Nobody can’t stop It…..

All these in my eyes , in my ears, on my skin and above all in my Heart
Thoughts that run quickly following the clouds….
Live memories that will never disappear…..



La Quiete Dopo La Tempesta (Cover)

Music and Lyrics By Pierfranco Chiusolo
Arranged and Played By Massimo Primiero
Sung By Lara Brachet Cota

I originally worked on this song in the year of 2005 , 
this song was born by an idea of Mr. Pierfranco Chiusolo (https://it-it.facebook.com/pierfranco.chiusolo) 
the lyric is a funny story (not so funny to be honest) about how It has become so difficult for a live Band finding new places to play Live Music and how everything is such complicated and hard behind the stage.
When Mr.Chiusolo gave me the vocal and bass rough line for arranging my first impact was a song with a reggae groove Intro with a change to medium hard rock tempo, the result is a track with a sound between Led Zeppelin and The Police first period, Lara did a very good Job on this song, I think that despite years have passed the lyric's subject is still present today.

Massimo Primiero

English Lyrics:

Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About
Moving fast always and forever, Go On Stage, People is so ready
Launch in a second, With no taste
Pubs with no people, And dark Piano bar
Guitar, Bass, Voice and drum
The sound is tough all around us
The Voice is ready, To shout for all
Fingers on frets , Let’s start right now

Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About
Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About
Grooving  Growing, Energy is here
Knowing look the stacco is here
Verse and chorus E C n’ G
Bad eyes frozen your heart
No shaking hands, what a frustration
Who doesn't care let’s go for the party
Music is lauding, Feeling is wuaooo
Time to study and sound is so great.

Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About
Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About

Concert is over people has gone, Few shaking hands ,that’s Ok
Put your jack off, Instruments down
All in your car, And go out from here
No enough paid , for everyone here
Playing is like that,  think about It
Passion and labor, Sweat and notes
Real Glory for our rich hearts

Ehi Music Player, Let’s go for a party
Personal view, Never stop your will
Ehi Music Player, What’s in your face 
Your heart is a stone, Never Think About

Musicista (Cover)

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Roger Whittlesey is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from the Boston area. He often composes and records pop music with intricate harmonies and deceptively sophisticated chord changes. Many songs spring from his 60s, 70s and 80s influences, but his music is original and unique. Whittlesey often collaborates with instrumentalists and singers from the world of jazz, folk, and pop to create a hybrid form.

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