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Let’s be honest. Everybody loves the ES-335.Almost nobody loves the price tag. So we grabbed some dangerously good semi-hollow guitars from Eastman, Gretsch, and Yamaha and asked the real question:How close can you get to classic 335 tone without selling a kidney?

Expect jazz, blues, rock tones… and a few moments where we seriously question why people spend Gibson money.

Eastman, Gretsch, Yamaha: Tone for Days 🎸 BIG SHINY TONES #jayleonardj

Back with superb guitarist Stephan Lipinski on our newest funk fusion, Northern Lights.   Pinner lights it up here for sure, showing patience and such fine musical sensibility.  Check out his great gallery of recordings:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
And for a collection of the more than 120 recordings we have together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan?si=612472ae632348cda447c02d3661d4f0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Northern Lights

Northern Lights - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Blue Mangata is the title track from guitarist and composer Rick Kelly’s upcoming jazz fusion album of the same name. The title comes from the Swedish word mangata, which describes the luminous path of moonlight reflecting across the surface of the water. The track features Mark Altieri on drums and was record, mixed and mastered at Indigo Jazz Studios near Chicago, IL.

Rick Kelly - Blue Mangata

Samba De Orfeu

Apache

My debut single as a singer-songwriter, ‘Ancestors’ is about reconnecting with your roots, searching for meaning, and wondering whether it’s possible that the deep rooted feelings we experience now are a remnant of generations past. Being first generation Irish, in recent times I’ve begun to feel a strong kinship with my heritage, which has converged with my Cornish upbringing.

Ancestors

Solo Fingerstle Jazz Guitar - Performed on Gibson ES-175 & Fender Princeton Reverb Amp

My Funny Valentine 2026

Autumn Leaves

Solo Fingerstle Jazz Guitar - Performed on Gibson ES-335 & Fender Princeton Reverb Amp

God Bless The Child 2026

Earnest Woodall who writes exploratory musical journeys that take listeners into the realm of Classical, as well as Minimalism and Music Concrete. 
Official Website - https://www.woodallproductions.com

Music Available at iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pondering/id1164755896

"Modern avant-garde for the new millennium." AMG REVIEW: 13 by Earnest Woodall is a true character. He creates outrageous atmospheres from eclectic sound sources. 13 by Ernest Woodall is a collection of 13 compositions, each of which deals with or recognizes a different superstition. The pieces have just enough dissonance and just enough melody for balance. This is modern avant-garde for the new millennium. It will appeal to fans of Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, and Dmitri Shostakovich. - All Music Guide - Review by Jim Brenholts﻿
 
My music is influenced by - Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, Dmitri Shostakovich, Radiohead, Björk, Mogwai, Muse, Alt-J, Animal Collective, Coldplay, Oasis, Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Flying Lotus, Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd, Kronos Quartet, Kate Bush, Brian Eno, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Bill Frisell, Thom Yorke, LaMonte Young, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, John Adams, Jon Hassell, Meredith Monk, Harold Budd, John Cale, Elmer Bernstein, Alla Rakha, John Cage, Bang on a can, Aaron Copland, Scott Johnson, Erik Satie, Mike Oldfield, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Stereolab, Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Deep Listening Band, George Crumb, Pierre Boulez, Iannis Xenakis, Jon Hassell, Kronos Quartet, Jack Quartet, Arditti Quartet, Ethel, Turtle Island String Quartet, Zapp String Quartet, eighth blackbird, London Sinfonietta, Ahn Trio, Arthur Russell, Lee Hyla, Lois V. Vierk, Michael Nyman, David Watson, Alarm Will Sound, Louis Andriessen, Tan Dun, Tom Waits, Thom Yorke, Forest Swords, Stwo, Burial, Marcus Marr, Everything is Recorded, Smear, Floating Points, Agnes Obel

Welcome to Big Shiny Tones, where we polish the tarnished tales of music history with a side of snark!

Cross-genre Folk/ Jazz singer-songwriter based in London, of Irish and Cornish descent.

Rick Kelly is a fusion, jazz, and blues guitarist known for blending expressive guitar melodies with cinematic textures and groove-driven rhythms. Based in the Chicago area, he’s the current guitarist for Delta Rising and cofounder of the Indigo Jazz label alongside musician and producer Bill Janness.

Rick’s debut album Cutting Edge (1993) showcased a mix of jazz fusion, atmospheric synths, and blues-influenced phrasing.

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.

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