Soft Petals

A collaboration with my "friend" Johnny Ennui. Modular synth and guitars. Obscured by something between the mirror and the wall.

The Black Paper (disquiet 0468)

#ItMightAsWellBeSpring is a song written by #RichardRodgers and #OscarHammerstein for a film In 1945. No surprise that it won the #Oscar for #BestOriginalSong. It is a super song to sing and I add my name to the list of singers who’ve gone before me.
The melody that jumps up and down like a puppet on a string was rewritten by Rodgers to suit the Hammerstein’s lyric.

I’ve never performed with a vibes player before and it is such a treat. @morganwalbridge is a student at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, twenty-something, but plays with the feeling of an old soul. So happy to have found her.

@MauroSereno (#mrsunnybass) from #Cavriano in the #Lombardy region of Italy is one of the sweetest, most generous and giving musicians I have ever met online. He has put up with my whimsical key changes and arbit back-and-forth with such indulgence I feel totally ashamed. ‘Singers’ he types wryly.

How wonderful it is to collaborate with musicians from everywhere and produce exactly what I have in my head.
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#jazzstandard #vibesjazz #uprightbassjazz #jazzvocal #jazztrio #jazzacrosstheoceans #jazzinthetimeofcorona #OnlineCollaboration #jazzonline #onlinejazzcollab #womenmusiciansaresocool

It Might As Well Be Spring

Fr. Bryan gave this homily on the 1st Sunday of Epiphany at St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield, Michigan.  Fr. Bryan spoke about the end times and the 2nd coming of Jesus.  He preached the way to prepare for the 2nd coming of Jesus is to ensure our soul is free from sin by confessing our sins to a priest.

Fr. Bryan Kassa - 1st Sunday of Epiphany

AMAZING GRACE
        -By John Newton
         C                          F
1.	Amazing grace! how 
                   C
sweet the sound,
           Am         D                   G
  That saved a wretch; like me!
  C                                F
I once was lost, but now am 
C                   Am             F      G  C
found, Was blind, but now I see.
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2. ’Twas grace that taught my 
F              C                Am           D
heart to fear,  And grace my fears
     G                    C
 relieved;  How precious did that 
F          C           Am             F
grace appear  The hour I first 
G  C
believed!

C                          C7
Through many dangers
F                C
Toils and snares
  Am       D         G
I have already come
       C
'Tis grace hath brought
      F                C
me safe thus far
         Am           F       G    C
And grace will lead me home
         C                               C7
4.	When we’ve been there ten 
F                C                     Am        D
thousand years, Bright shining as 
        G      C                       
the sun,  We’ve no less days to 
F                  C
sing God’s praise 
          Am            F     G  C
Than when we first begun.

(Praise God and His Son for their unimaginable gift of living with them forever, by believing in God and CEO Jesus through repentance--being truly sorry for your sins!)

INSTRUM:  Amazing Grace of God Expressed in His Son Jesus Who Died for Your Sins

I went downtown to see a caged feather ink pen-
I went down to wn to see a  plate o f floating rice
I went to the town square to see glowing tomatoes-
I went down to the cakewalk to see nefarious goings on-
I went down tot he  wagon train to see the butter churner-
I went down to the recording session to see a shadow blow into a horn- I blow into a horn on tis song- this is a drum solos played through an alto saxophone with synth droppings through the chimney-
I went down to the woods to whisper the directions/spells into a tree stump-

colors and waves of beams of cosmic dust that keep you healthy

Afterpay rebounds as the world awaits the next US stimulus package

3aw Finance 14012021 with Scott Haywood

My submission for
Disquiet Junto Project 0472: Jam Time (1 of 3)
The Assignment: Record the first third of a trio that others will complete.
https://disquiet.com/0472/

Peaceful Invitation (disquiet0472)

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Image associated with this project is by Meg Jones, and used thanks to Flickr and a Creative Commons license allowing editing (cropped with text added) for non-commercial purposes:

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left ashore

halF stereO [disquiet0472] - 85 bpm

Just a quiet textural beat to build on.

More on this 472nd weekly Disquiet Junto project — Jam Time (1 of 3) / The Assignment: Record the first third of a trio that others will complete — at:

https://disquiet.com/0472/

More on the Disquiet Junto at:

https://disquiet.com/junto/

Subscribe to project announcements here:

https://tinyletter.com/disquiet-junto/

Project discussion takes place on llllllll.co:

https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0472-jam-time/

There’s also a Disquiet Junto Slack. Send your email address to twitter.com/disquiet for Slack inclusion.

Image associated with this project is by Meg Jones, and used thanks to Flickr and a Creative Commons license allowing editing (cropped with text added) for non-commercial purposes:

https://flic.kr/p/mDRT9

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

new unit (disquiet0472)

We are BYKE! In this episode, Tim and Truman come together to discuss the more important events and topics since the last episode. We are back to regular scheduled programming!

ITEAP Ep. 55 | "Accountability Culture"

She has had three distinct careers: As a musician, a writer and as the former Executive VP and editor at Explocity.com. 

In 2020 Thomas’s jazz ensemble is considered one of the topmost jazz bands in India (Rated #1 on Reverbnation Charts) and they have also been appointed by The Indian Council for Cultural Relations as the Indian government’s world-wide ambassador of jazz.

She is by far one of the country’s most beloved vocalists, with a wide career spanning many years.

The album Bangalore Blues is her latest venture with Berkeley-alumnus, piano player Aman Mahajan with whom she has worked for the past 10 years. According to Thomas, “It all started as a Google search. I was looking for a piano player and found Aman just two streets away. A match made in musical heaven.” The pair met in 2011 and have been working steadily ever since, composing and playing music across India and Europe. All songs on the Bangalore Blues have been composed and performed by Thomas and Mahajan, with Thomas having written all lyrics.

BEFORE BANGALORE BLUES

Their first album “I Only Have Eyes For You,” was released in 2013 and this was followed by many live gigs and touring. Their video Watermelon Man from the album is a quirky and unusual take on the song with Thomas singing the song plus all the instrument parts except the piano.

Ron McClure, bassist for the famous American band, Blood, Sweat & Tears: “Provocative! Contempo to the max! You may have a hit on your hands?! Wow! (The album) sounds so good! Really inventive stuff, with a lot of expression.”

Lucky Ali, Indian pop star: “Eyes’ is stylish and cool… That’s what it’s about. It comes across as I listen to the tracks.”

Steve Gorn, New York based crossover jazz flautist: “Radha – ‘Eyes’ is great! Loved your voice and the arrangements.”

NEXT UP

VOCALESE
Thomas is working on releasing another album called ‘Vocalese’ where she has written words to the trumpet solos of some beloved Chet Baker tunes. This is just a sample. https://soundcloud.com/unkensemble/sets/vocalese/s-H3r4H

FROM WHEN TO NOW

Radha Thomas began headlining as a singer while still in her teens in a rock and roll band called Human Bondage, which was India’s most popular band in the 70s. She soon developed a strong taste for jazz, which is her favourite kind of music. She also began combining the tonal complexities of jazz with the rhythmic nuances of Indian classical music.

Thomas (who was Radha Shottam then) represented India at European jazz festivals and made her way to New York, the home of jazz, where she lived and performed for almost 20 years with such musicians as Michael Brecker, John Scofield, John Faddis, Alex Blake, Buddy Williams, Harvey Mason, Anthony Jackson, John Abercrombie, Ryo Kawasaki, Joe Farrell and many others in some of NYC’s most famous jazz clubs including Sweet Basil, The Bottom Line, Alice Tully Hall and more.

The album “Mirror of my Mind” showcased her talents in the USA for the first time in 1979. You can listen to the album here.

Her Indian classical vocal training came first from Kumar Gandharva in New Delhi at the Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya, and subsequently with Ustad Farid Ud Din Dagar of the famed Dagar Brothers in the dying art of Drupad singing.

She has performed at many jazz festivals around the world and in India including in 2015, 2016 at EuropaFest in Romania, the South Asia Performing Arts Festival in New York, and prior to that, Jazz Yatra, Bengaluru Habba, Indigo Fest, Isai Fest and other popular and prominent festivals in India and abroad. In addition to performing at jazz clubs all over India.

She also hosted a weekly jazz show on Radio Indigo in Bangalore.