Collaborations with Jamie Rhind

Love what happens with the right musicians and on our original, Can't Get There Without You, it all comes together.  Sam's playing both flute and tenor sax, Lou's on guitar and Sergio on percussion.   The kind of stuff that lifts the spirits.  Follow these wonderful musicians:
https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Can't Get There Without You - Sam Mendez / Louis Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Mixing it up a little here with three other wonderful musicians on our original, Chill Down.  SuCole is a fine Spanish jazz vocalist, and she scats to the Weather Report inspired instrumentals.  Spanish percussionist Sergio Parraga joins again with his grooving latin beats and New York's Jon Lock anchors the great bass:

SuCole:  https://soundcloud.com/user-609550318
Jon Lock:  https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5
Sergio Parraga:  https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Chill Down - SuCole / Jon Lock / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Four minutes of magic.  That's what we have here.  Assembled are such fine musicians from around the world - all serious about what they do and together, contributing to such a great sound.  The first time many have met musically, and a joy to bring these friends together.  

For me, Miles Davis has been the very highest beacon, and the Netherland's Ed van den Brekel brings his haunting electric trumpet sound and love for texture to the ensemble.  Ed plays with sound, and sure does so here with his harmonies and atmospheric approach.  Spanish percussionist Sergio Parraga adds his beautiful latin conga sound to drive the ensemble forward.  Love how he accentuates rhythms with syncopation, emphasis and such fine rhythm.  And for Slipping' & Slidin' we have two virtuoso guitarists - Lou Taverna and Dan van den Berg - simply tearing this apart.  Lou just hot home after a month away due to the tragic hurricane that hit New Orleans, and at long last was able to record his opening statement.  Damn, it is fire.  Such spectacular playing and impeccable rhythm and flow.   The second guitar solo is Soundcloud's legendary Dan van den Berg, also from the Netherlands, who brings his spectacular electric sound again to our music.  Simply adore what Dan plays and so special to have him here with Lou and this world ensemble.  Check out each of their impressive gallery of recordings:

https://soundcloud.com/ed-trum-ped
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
https://soundcloud.com/danarchx

As always, thanks for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Slippin' & Slidin' - Lou Taverna/Dan van den Berg/Ed van den Brekel/Sergio Parraga/Jamie Rhind

Some hot new funk fusion with such a fine band.  Both Andy McLean and Sam Mendez on saxes, Andy on EWI and my brother David on trumpet.   Guitarist Lou Taverna, bassist Daniele Petrocchi and percussionist Sergio Parraga join too.  Such fine sound and playing from all!

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Reached #5 on SoundCloud's Hot & New in the Jazz & Blues category.

We're Having Funk - McLean / Mendez / Parraga / Petrocchi / Taverna / Rhind / Rhind

A pretty original here that's inspired by Robert.  Joining the sound is Sam Mendez on both flute and tenor sax, Lou Taverna on guitar and Sergio Parraga on congas:

Sam Mendez - https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
Lou Taverna - https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
Sergio Parraga - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Check out and follow each of their fine galleries.  And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Keep Pushing - Sam Mendez / Lou Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Some original latin jazz with Barcelona's Sam Mendez on flute and Sergio Parraga on latin percussion.  Follow these wonderful creative musicians:

https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Reached #17 on the Hot and New playlist in the Jazz & Blues category

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Secret - Sam Mendez / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

The horrific situation in Ukraine is on everyone's mind - Gathered to tell our story here are great friends and musicians who bring their hearts to the unfolding situation. Sennid Simon's super soulful lyrics and groove are so welcoming. Our two exceptional guitarists - Stephan Lipinski and Lou Taverna - alternate a total of 6 not to be missed burning solos across the funk, Georg Boehme's tight baritone sax adds glue with both funky inside and outside playing and Sergio Parraga's exciting congas and lead quinto drive it all forward and add to the tension. Lou's added some additional rhythm and harmony guitar parts for even more color.
Just doing our musical thing for Ukraine and freedom...

Follow these fine musicians:
@sennid
@pinner
@louis-taverna
@sergioparraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares. And continuing prayers for Ukraine...

Funk The War - Sennid Simon / Stephan Lipinski / Lou Taverna / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Great fun again with the wonderful Stephan Lipinski on guitar and Sergio Parraga on congas.   Rose to #8 on SoundCloud's Hot & New playlist in the Jazz & Blues category

Three Four  - Stephan Lipinski / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Our new jazz original What Happened To Truth is a conversation among friends.  I first sent the track to Georg Boehme and asked him to add some baritone sax, one of his many instruments.  Georg went above and beyond and sends me 4 tracks of baritone sax harmony plus solo, beautiful harmony, phrasing and lead playing that so warmly complements my synth lines.   Fellow woodwind player Sam Mendez added his sweet soprano sax sound and guitarist Al Schulman brings his sensitive playing and assertive soloing.  Our rhythmic glue for Truth is Sergio Párraga's tight conga playing.  
We hope you enjoy our conversation ... What Happened To Truth?

Follow these superb musicians and players:
Georg Boehme - https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme and https://www.georg-boehme.de
Sam Mendez - https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
Al Schulman - https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman https://www.alanschulman.com. https://soundcloud.com/asisjazz
Sergio Párraga - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

and playlists of our music together: 
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/grooving-with-georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-al-schulman
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

Opened at #5 on SoundCloud's Hot & New in the Jazz & Blues category.  And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

What Happened To Truth?  G Boehme / S Mendez / S Parraga / A Schulman / J Rhind

Joined on our new smooth jazz original Sergio's Groove by Sergio Párraga on latin percussion and Andy McLean on saxophones.   Such a positive groove and both players shine again in this contemporary jazz style.  Check out and follow these fine creative musicians.  Love what they do
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
https://soundcloud.com/mcleanaf

https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening and for your comments and shares.  Sergio's groove reached #13 in SC's Hot and New in the Jazz & Blues category

Sergio's Groove -- Andy McLean / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

Something on the darker side.   Stephan Lipinski on guitar and Sergio Párraga on congas and bongos join me.  Love these guys

https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Treason - Stephan Lipinski / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

Lightening things up a little with our smooth jazz original, First Date.   The wonderful Sam Mendez joins on alto sax and Sergio Párraga on congas.  Follow these fine Spanish musicians and friends from Barcelona
https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
And here are playlists of the music we have recorded together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-santi-caballero
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

First Date climbed to # 2 on Soundcloud’s Hot and New in the Jazz and Blues category

First Date - Sam Mendez / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

We got it grooving here!  And now #6 on Soundcloud's Hot and New playlist in the Jazz & Blues category.

Joining me are Stephan Lipinski on guitar and Sergio Párraga on congas

https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Grind It - Stephan Lipinski / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

#1 in Soundcloud's Hot and New playlist in the Jazz & Blues category!  And how great to have Georg Boehme and Sergio Párraga joining again on our jazz original Chill Time.  Make sure to follow these fine musicians and creators:

https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

And check out our playlists of the music we have created together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/grooving-with-georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

Our cover photo is a shot I took just today in Pategonia, Chile, in the magnificent Torres del Paine National Park 

And thanks as always for your motivating likes, comments and shares.  Each one is most appreciated

Chill Time - Georg Boehme / Sergio Párraga / Jamie Rhind

This one's for you Santi...
Two months ago our dear and wonderfully talented friend and musician Santi Caballero Mendez was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident in his hometown of Barcelona.  Sam and I had recorded over 50 tunes together yet we had never spoken.  To honor Santi, we have created our tribute Missing You - with 17 different musicians around the world who had recorded with Sam in my music.  The music brings out so many emotions for me, sadness, joy, passion, playfulness, and of course the incredible latin spirit.   Each section of the piece has different musicians, and so many musicians appear and reappear throughout the piece - but often with different supporting casts.  In the end, a moving tribute from so many of Soundcloud's very finest.  Thank you all for joining in as we honor Santi - and thank you Santi...we're Missing You:

Sennid Simon - vocals -https://soundcloud.com/sennid
Annie Smart - vocals - https://soundcloud.com/annie-smart-1
Sergio Parraga - congas, bongos, cajon, timbales - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
Georg Boehme - alto flute, soprano flute, soprano sax - https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
Mirko Borach - bass - https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Manuel Muzzu - bass - https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu
Daniele Petrocchi - bass - https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi
Vlad Glavchovski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/vlad-glavchovski
Stephan Lipinski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Al Schulman - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman
Hidefumi Suzuki - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/boon-suzuki
Lou Taverna - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
Daniele Turani - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani
Dan van den Berg - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
David Nederland - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/david-nl
Will Paasche - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/snuppeluppen
Jamie Rhind - keyboards

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  RIP and thank you Santi. https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero

Missing You - for Santi Caballero Mendez - with 17 Soundcloud friends

Make the most of your Day Off!  This one's a fun original with wonderful playing and interaction.  I'm joined by Georg Boehme on baritone sax, Stephan Lipinski on guitar and Sergio Parraga on congas.  Stick through the end for some great soulful grooving.  Georg's r&b comes out here with such soulful sounds on the baritone, Pinner's high energy guitar and Sergio's stellar conga beats.  
https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  Day Off rose to #12 on SC's Jazz & Blues Category

Day Off!  - Georg Boehme / Stephan Lipinski / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Back with a new original and joined again by the wonderful Georg Boehme on Baritone Sax, Stephan Lipinski on guitar and Sergio Parraga's percussion and bass.   Follow each of these friends and great players and enjoy the music we have created together.  The photo was taken in New York's famed Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village, where musicians and artists often create and perform

https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme



https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

And thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

The Start Of A New Year- Georg Boehme / Stephan Lipinski / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

Back with some new fusion for the summer...here's beatnik

Beatnik - Sergio Parraga & Jamie Rhind

Check out Dan van den Berg and Sergio Parraga on our original Double Vision.  Dan created the simply marvelous theme and development including the mesmerizing bass and Sergio's syncopated latin percussion goodness drives the music forward.  What a treat and pleasure to again be creating and recording with these outstanding musicians.  Follow their wonderful music and playing here:  
https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga

And for playlists of our music together:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/dazzling-em-dan-van-den-berg
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/swinging-with-sergio-parraga

And as always, thank you for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Double Vision

Something about that birthday smile.  Joined here by Barcelona's finest, the wonderful Sam Mendez on tenor sax https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero and Sergio Parraga on latin percussion https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
Follow these guys - Sergio is always sharing the finest fresh latin jazz

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Birthday Smile - Sam Mendez / Sergio Parraga / Jamie Rhind

I love creative music.  Music helps us to have good times, so necessary in the day to day. I hope my music fulfills that end.
  