Luiz Bonfa is the Godfather of Bossa Nova.  These aren't the authentic chords unfortunately.  

Silencio do Amor (Luiz Bonfa)

This is the first Sam Cooke song I ever heard.
Will always be one of my favorites. 


You Send Me (Sam Cooke)

Inspired by Brooklyn, and Elis Regina.  
This aint the final version.
Ian's got a verse on it too.  

Bless Your Soul

I wrote this song shortly after playing the Sullivan Room in NYC with Ian Collins.  

Easy Street

Scary Shadow

This is the chord progression from "Aguas de Marco" (Tom Jobim) accompanied by a Moroccan Bendir.  

Moroccan Nights

The Heaviest String In My Heart

I plan on making a Reggaeton version of this song one day.

Angel From Argentina

I almost killed myself in a car accident.  

The Feathers of a Hawk

This is the instrumental for a song I wrote Spring of 2012. 

Lazy Afternoon

There was this Brasilian girl from Brasil.

Bossa Nova Menina

Wrote this a couple winters back.  It's about that time I embraced a major change. 

All She Wrote

"The Impressionist" is a romantic Bossa Nova album.  Musically and stylistically, this album is my impression of Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova.  I've experimented with various methods of percussive accompaniment in attempt to mimic the finesse from the classic masters of Brazilian music.  However, I like to keep things modern with the lyrics so I don't feel completely archaic.  All songs (excluding the Sam Cooke & Luiz Bonfa) were written, performed, and produced by yours truly.  Hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening.  

- Tim Han

the impressionist

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