I recorded and produced this track on my iPhone 4 using Garageband for iOS on Christmas Eve 2012.

Recording this was a fun opportunity to learn how to play a new song on the piano and figure out how to use Garageband for iOS, a surprisingly powerful tool.

Autumn Leaves (iPhone 4 Mix)

This is a track that I recorded with my friend Todd Martino at the Blue Door Studios of Noah Guttell.

During a break in the recording of the album we were working on, Todd and I recorded this in one brief inspired take with no prior arrangement or planning.

Todd and I met as undergraduates studying music and electrical engineering, respectively at Arizona State University. Inspired by the common musical reasoning that emerged nearly instantaneously upon beginning to play with one another, we collected hours of live improvisations over a period of three weeks and distilled them into our self-titled album "haploid 23": http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/haploid23

A live performance of Clostridium can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O_nJpFIdDM&feature=share&list=UUJKtsfMQdtQmUUIrYBUkwGg

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Clostridium

On my way to Sydney to begin graduate work at the University of New South Wales as a Fulbright Climate Change and Clean Energy Scholar, I stopped in Honolulu, Hawaii to visit my friend Clay Ozaki-Train.

The morning after my arrival, Clay and I sat in his living room listening to the birds chirping outside and looking out over Maunalani Heights down towards Diamond Head. Clay began playing his guitar. I joined him on my trumpet and we recorded this peaceful improvisation on my iPad.

Here's the view that we enjoyed: http://imgur.com/KEdEU

Maunalani Heights

This is a track that I recorded with my friends Todd Martino and Mark Gardner at the Blue Door Studios of Noah Guttell. Todd is on organ and Mark, piano. We improvised this song during a session in a practice room in the Jazz Studies hallway at Arizona State University.

Todd, Mark and I met as undergraduates studying music, electrical engineering and microbiology at Arizona State University. Inspired by the common musical reasoning that emerged nearly instantaneously upon beginning to play with one another, we collected hours of live improvisations over a period of three weeks and distilled them into our self-titled album "haploid 23": www.cdbaby.com/cd/haploid23

Arogenes

Happy Fridays from the Bad Cactus Brass Band!

Only a few days after the internet sensation Rebecca Black assaulted the ears of Earth with her end-of-the-work-week anthem, the Bad Cactus Brass Band visited the Tempe studio of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences for entirely unrelated musical reasons. A spur of the moment jazz jest resulted in this impromptu cover.

Bryan Geraci - Tenor Sax, Jeff Hattasch - Trombone, Benjie Messer - Sousaphone, Wes Anderson - Drums and Cymbals


Friday

This is a track that I recorded with my friends Todd Martino, Mark Gardner and Nick Jozwiak at the Blue Door Studios of Noah Guttell. Todd is on piano; Mark, drums and vocal percussion; Nick, the bass.

This is a song about atoms being born. It takes place only minutes after the big bang. http://bit.ly/XJatz0

Todd, Mark and I met as undergraduates studying music, electrical engineering and microbiology at Arizona State University. Inspired by the common musical reasoning that emerged nearly instantaneously upon beginning to play with one another, we collected hours of live improvisations over a period of three weeks and distilled them into our self-titled album "haploid 23": www.cdbaby.com/cd/haploid23

Nucleosynthesis

I made this playing with Propellerhead's Figure app for iOS.

The beat feels like its got a bit of that confidant bravado exuded by Punchinello before his untimely end at the hand of Mario and friends in Moleville Mines.

Punchinello Swagger

I made this playing with Propellerhead's Figure app for iOS.

This beat's got a bit of the calming blend of aquatic airiness that made Mallow such a compelling character in Super Mario RPG.

Mallowdy

I made this playing with Propellerhead's Figure app for iOS.

This beat's got a bit of that intergalactic determination that struck fear into the hearts of so many members of the Smithy Gang.

Steve Limpert

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