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produced by stevedoesmusic and 2thousand5.

Fictional

Beach Lizard

Come We Fly

Alien Grace

Feech La Manna

Glue is a lively and energetic song that's sure to get your toes tapping, but beyond the catchy beat and upbeat tempo lies a deep exploration of vulnerability, connection, and the power of interpretation.

Overall, the lyrics of Glue are poignant and evocative, capturing the feeling of finding safety and comfort in someone else's care.

Glue

Keep It Together

Happy PIano Day!  (the 88th day of the year 03/28/2024)

This is a piano instrumental version of Ren and Chinchilla's "How to Be Me".  The original song is here: https://soundcloud.com/renmakesmusic/how-to-be-me-feat-chinchilla

The original has sparse instrumentation (simple strummed guitar chords and minimalist cello), but the added complexity of Ren and Chinchilla's codominant vocals make for a rich harmonic tapestry and a stimulating challenge to arrange a piano instrumental version.  For instance, one aspect of the song that I love is the use of the harmonic minor in a way that spans both a haunting classical (almost Chopinesque) sound as well as a soulful Jazz sound.  The raison d'etre of the harmonic minor is the V - i resolution. In early takes I settled on extending some of the V - i resolutions using a dom7flat9, which seemed to enhance the haunting classical feel and simultaneously felt in line with Ren's love of diminished chords (e.g., the diminished arpeggio in the Intro of "Hi Ren" which is arguably in fact a dom7flat9).  But then when listening back I noticed that in some places this chord extension did not mesh with the vocal harmonies and a dom7sharp9 a.k.a. the "Jimi Hendrix chord" sounded better).  This is just one example of the intricacies of jamming along with Ren's music.

Part of my motivation for posting this piano arrangement was the idea that Ren's music has enough complexity to stand on its own as instrumental music.  I was delighted when, later that day, Ren posted his first piano instrumental on youtube, a beautiful piece of modern classical music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq3VcwPGseErHUa0-xLInQ

Here are the youtube channels for Ren:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenMakesMusic

...and Chinchilla:
www.youtube.com/@chinchilla_music

How to Be Me (piano arrangement)

Uninvited Guest (manic)

This track is based on the recent Doctor Who episode 'Boom'. I was moved by the idea in the programme of an army fighting a completely imaginary enemy. There was 'no enemy outside'.
This is the first version I recorded and it's halfway between the 'big' version and 'small version you can hear on this playlist:)

No Enemy (medium version)

I originally conceived of this work in 1991 and rewrote it in 2024 as heard here in this audio rendering using Note Performer softwre.

In this trio for violin, viola and cello, the music represents Jacob's internal struggle and confronting his dark side to become personally transformed; Jacob becomes Israel. 

Score and parts are available by contacting me directly.

This recoding with a video montage can be seen on my YouTube Channel:   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hRadMwuqn8

String Trio - Jacob Wrestles Until Dawn Breaks

Written by James Geer

Thanks, love. Was all I said
Thanks, love. Keep the change
Thanks, love. That alone was our exchange

Thanks love for the obvious affection 
Thanks love, thou we must part
Thanks love for leaving with me in my heart

I feel, absolutely fine
I feel, like I’m naked in the rain
I feel, like a valentine 
Like I’m drinking champagne 

I feel, like I can outshine
I feel, like I’m the rain
I feel like I’m a friend of mine
Like I’m drinking champagne

Thanks love was all I said
Thanks love was I insane?
Thanks love for walking with me in the rain

I feel, reborn and alive
I lay with you in my brain
I feel right and revived
Like I’m drinking champagne

Fredo’s Boat Ride

Thanks, love

GoldMind

Pour revenir aux fondamentaux, ma modeste interprétation 

Claude Debussy. Doctor gradus ad parnassum (my modest interprétation)

orchestral colors (Fantasy)

Christmas Eve Jazz

Papa Noël ( en l'occurrence Bibi Myself) m'a offert un flugelhorn en instrument virtuel : en voici un premier essai,  en dialogue avec un saxo ( il n'osait pas encore tout seul ), sur un arrangement soul

magical christmas soul

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Come We Fly

CHINWE

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