I do not own the copyright to this music. I am not profiting from it's dissemination. I encourage the listener to seek out versions of this tune on a streaming audio platform of their choosing. "Stella by Starlight" is a popular song by Victor Young. You can find many versions of this tune. It is a jazz standard.

I have used iReal Pro for the drums and piano parts here. I played the guitar part on a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin. The bass you are hearing is a 39.5" scale length Shen SB80 with Corelli rope core strings. I used both a mic and a piezo to get the sound. The mic is an Audix f6 mounted on the strings between the bridge and tailpiece. The piezo is a KNA DB-1. No compression or EQ on the bass tracks. Added some small room reverb to add some acoustics to the mic and pickup feed.

Stella with Double Bass

This track started out with a sample of a saxophone melody. It is intended as a study. I first listened to the line, using solfege, to identify all the intervals. I then identified common jazz chords changes that would work under the melody. Finally, I went ahead and recorded my take of the sax line on guitar with accompaniment.

Sax 3 in D Study

A bit of a study following the previous Sax 3 in D track. This one features my double bass, Sabrina, in M3 tuning.

Sax 3 in D Study with Double Bass

Another take on creating a track from a saxophone line. The original is heard up front. I have also added two drum loops. The bass, guitar, and piano are played by me. I think I have finally found a bass sound for recording. What you are hearing is my 5/8 sized Shen double bass with Corelli strings through a Rode NT1 Signature Series condenser mic placed about 2 feet away from the bridge. It then went into an SSL 2 audio interface with the 4K button engaged. I then added some eq to cut through the mix and a touch of room reverb. What do you think of the sound?

Counterbalance Evolution

I put this track together in May 25th 2019. Updated it today, on June 23rd 2025. I play all the instruments.

Living Room Ukelele Jam

I originally recorded this song on June 8th of 2022. Remastered in May of 2025.

I muted the strings of my baritone ukelele with a foam strip underneath the strings by the bridge to get the effect you are hearing.

Sad Song

Got up this morning and got this tune stuck in my head. I decided to practice some chord inversions, rootless chords, and chord substitution on the jazz guitar. I used some drum loops from loopcloud on this one, but the guitar and bass is me. Jazz guitar is recorded direct to my SSL2 along with a RODE NT1 signature series, with 4K on, about 16" away from the top. The bass was recorded with just the NT1 about 2 feet away from the bridge. I did use a little bit of compression on the bass here. Low compression ratio. I usually don't like compression on the double bass, but this seemed palatable and got my overall level of the bass track up without a lot of work.

I actually switched to standard guitar tuning for this track. For a while now, I have been sticking to fourths tuning on guitar. I realized, that with just a little bit of effort, I could play my shell voicings on the guitar. Most of the chords on this track are just three notes on the guitar. Primarily 1 3 7, or 1 7 3. Unless I am utilizing inversions or using the guitar register to add tension notes to the overall harmony.

Darn That Dream

I originally recorded this in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro providing the drums and keys. Me on the double bass.

52nd Street

I originally recorded this track back in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro for the drums and keys. I am playing the double bass.

502 Blues

I originally recorded this track back in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro for the drums and keys. Me on the double bass.

A Fine Romance

I originally recorded this track in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro for the drums and keys. Me on double bass.

A Ballad

Originally recorded in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro for the drums and keys. Me on double bass.

A Blossom Fell

Originally recorded in February of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro on drums and keys. Me on the double bass.

A Flower is a Lovesome Thing

I originally recorded this in December of 2022. Remastered in June of 2025. iReal Pro for the drums and keys. Me on double bass.

Au Privave

This is a track based on the chord changes to a famous jazz standard called Beautiful Love. I recorded this on my Godin 5th Ave Kingpin jazz guitar. One signal sent DI into my SSL2 and the other a RODE NT1 about 8 inches facing the treble side of the plucking area of the strings between the high E and the F hole. There are a few tritone subs and other forms of reharmonization.

Complicated Love

This is an homage to all the cultures that have contributed to my musical journey so far. It is also a bass solo sandwich. Most of the track is a soup of different loops I found on loopcloud. I take credit for the production and the playing of the double bass. The composition is original. All rights reserved. I have a license to use the loops in the composition.

The bass you are hearing is a Shen SB 80 Fully Laminate with 39.5" scale length. It's a 5/8 size. The strings are all Savarez Corelli Medium long scale. The G string is a nickel wound unlike the others which are steel. I recorded the bass with a RODE NT1 Signature Series condenser facing the center of the top approximately 2 feet from the bridge tip. The mic is fed into an SSL2 audio interface with the 4K emulation engaged. There is some subtle eq and a little reverb on the bass track. No compression or limiting on the bass track. There is light compression on the overall mix.

All is One

Welcome to my SoundCloud page. My tracks are mostly highlighting my bass playing. I also play guitar, ukelele, some keyboard, sing, and whistle. Thanks for checking out the tunes.

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