Piano arrangement and piano: Debra Buesking https://soundcloud.com/debra_buesking
Trumpet and Studio Work: Arne Hiorth
Vocal arrangement and vocals: Oddrun Eikli 
Thank you dear Debbie and Arne for the great JOY!

Spring turns into summer, no matter what the world looks like, no matter how dark it looks. With summer comes more light. 
This version of Summertime reflects many emotions, including the joy of what nature gives us in terms of light and new life.
"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin. 
The song is sung several times throughout Porgy and Bess, and in act 3 by Bess, singing to Clara's now-orphaned baby after both parents died in the storm.
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim characterized Heyward's lyrics for "Summertime" as "the best lyrics in the musical theater".

Summertime. Debra Buesking.  Arne Hiorth. Oddrun Eikli.

Reveries

Cast of Characters:
E Ruizzo-- @ruizzoidman21centurions --Manuel-- composition, lyrics, Squier Stratocaster electric guitar, vocals, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- piano, accordion, and horn
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Jose Ramirez nylon stringed flamenco style guitar, and mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four string Fender Precision Bass bass

This song began all the way back when Manuel was 16 and found love that summer with a girl named Carmen. He remembered her, though, and wrote this song about her all these years later. The title of the song means "Your name has the song," and the lyrics spell out the girl's charms using the letters of her name. Check out the lyrics and the translation below. 
  Using that inspiration, Manuel came up with the song structure and the vocal melodies to a rudimentary drum track with his electric guitar. He then asked Josh if the group would be interested in taking it on. Josh, never being one to refuse a challenging piece of music, and always on the lookout for interesting musicians with whom to collaborate, accepted his kind offer and created a project for the rest of the Eclectic Collecitve to join. He started the whole thing off by adding his bass, to which Ken added his innovative drums, to which Josh redid his bass, as is the typical process in the EC.
  Next up was JJ, who you'd think he'd grown up with Spanish music the way he added the horns, accordion, and piano. Then Stephen stepped in and added his psychedelic and intricate acoustic guitar to the stew. 
  It was all done, except for the mix at this point. Manuel did the honors, and did it very expertly. Stephen mastered it to give it more volume and dynamism, too, as he always does. 
  This was the first, but we hope not the last, time the EC has collaborated with Manuel, although we're all fans of the incredible music on his page. He was a true delight to work with, giving honest, encouraging feedback and helping us shape his song to meet his vision. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by E Ruizzo:

TU NOMBRE TIENE LA CANCIÓN  /  YOUR NAME HAS THE SONG

Qué es una lágrima en el desierto?  /  What is a tear in the desert?
Cae sin ruido, se evapora y se olvida.  /  It falls without noise, evaporates and is forgotten.
No tiene tiempo de brillar, su vida  /  It has no time to shine, its life
es corta y su camino tan incierto…  /  is short and its path so uncertain...

Ce del calor del desierto y su sol,  /  ‘C’ for the heat of the desert and its sun,
a del adiós por el que lloré tanto;  /  ‘a’ for the farewell for which I cried so much;
erre del río que forma mi llanto;  /  ‘r’ for the river formed by my crying;
eme de miedo, de magia y de amor.  /  ‘m’ for fear, for magic and for love.

E de esperanza, de espacio rosado,  /  ‘E’ for hope, for pink space,
de espina clavada, de suelta emoción;  /  for stuck thorn, for loose emotion;
ene de noche de un tiempo pasado.  /  ‘n’ for night of a past time.

Carmen, tu nombre tiene la canción  /  Carmen, your name has the song
de todo aquello que has significado:  /  of all that you have meant:
Carmen de luz, de sonrisa y de adiós.  /  Carmen of light, of smile and of goodbye.

Tu Nombre Tiene La Canción (Eclectic Collective with E Ruizzo)

Feel free to sample these tracks.
If you do, a little credit would be appreciated.
If the result still carries any of my original input, we could even list it as a collab.
Either way, I’d really love to hear what you make with it.
 If you want me to send stems or the Ableton project, DM me.

This is my Ableton Note Fun series. 
All tracks are short stories  made on an iPhone in Ableton Note, with all its limitations, constraints, quirks, and imperfections but also a complete freedom of expression.

Link to YouTube Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/dEhtxeJE3q4?si=xTBkGfXTHxDFjnUT

Ableton Note Fun 04 77bpm D Minor Pentatonic

This is my new single. It’s about accepting life’s challenges, working through them and then using that learning to adapt and survive.  I’ve posted an earlier version here before but it’s remixed and mastered (RCD Audio). 
I hope you enjoy it. Take care. 
James
Lyrics:
My Uncertain Steps 

As a boy, I was scared of the sea
With my family, on a beach in Normandy, 
a French boy told me the ghosts of drowned sailors grab your legs and dragged you down
I wouldn’t go in! 
Too naive and trusting! 

As a teen, I was all over the place! 
Always confused, just didn’t know which way to face
Too many temptations, suggestions and thrills, distracting and wild
Couldn’t think straight 
Couldn’t concentrate! 

It was always their demands and directions 
Had to meet their dreams and expectations 

My uncertain steps
No confidence 
(Trying to find my own way)
My uncertain steps 
At my own pace
(My way) 

My wreckage of a life, with this chaotic love
Constant demands, you can never do enough 
Mix in the bullies, the twisters and those egos too
It pulls you apart
Breaks your heart 

I’m seasoned, I now know this path
One crisis avoided, another starts 

My uncertain steps
More experienced 
(Trying to find my own way)
My uncertain steps
At my own pace 
(My way) 

And now I expect to see the worst
In everyone and everything I know
Just know how it is, but feel I can somehow 
see it through

(outro) 
I’ve got friends (for my uncertain steps)
I’ve lived and learnt (for my uncertain steps)
I’ve got you (for my uncertain steps) 
I’ll get through this (my uncertain steps) 


James Whiteman copyright  18 January 2024

My Uncertain Steps (Single version)

walk away

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1X7rTUU8BbTv03uOQbXlDx?si=TQKdfac3RLWwcAul9GBhpg

Contare gli asterischi 

Legati al filo della speranza
Inseguendo un flèbile ricordo  
Interpretando tutto con coerenza  
Combattendo un piccolo ma grande dramma  

Ma la giovinezza la mia cara e bella giovinezza  
Non c’è più, ormai è andata e mai ritornerà  
Dove tutto era facile e scontato  
Dove si annidava la spensieratezza di chi sta bene  

Ed eccomi qui  
A contare gli asterischi  
Districarmi dai valori  
Neanche fosse la collezione dei miei dischi  
Ed eccomi qui  
A contemplare i miei fiaschi  
Un palcoscenico ormai in disuso  
Senza spettatori ma solo vuoto assoluto  

E mentre il tempo segna il suo passo,  
accetto i segni, i nodi, i rimpianti,  
sapendo che ogni ferita e ogni errore  
sono parte di me, ormai compagni silenziosi.  

Ed eccomi qui  
A contare gli asterischi  
Districarmi dai valori  
Neanche fosse la collezione dei miei dischi  
Ed eccomi qui  
A contemplare i miei fiaschi  
Un palcoscenico ormai in disuso  
Senza spettatori ma solo vuoto assoluto. 

Così resto qui, tra luci spente e ricordi,  
a cercare un senso nel vuoto che avanza,  
con la speranza fragile di chi sa  
che anche il silenzio può raccontare una storia

Contare gli asterischi

Chill Relax Nature

🌾 The Path Home – Acoustic Guitar Ambience

The Path Home is a gentle return to simplicity — a heartfelt collection of acoustic guitar ambience that captures warmth, memory, and quiet reflection. 🎸🌅 Each track flows like sunlight through open fields or the soft rhythm of footsteps on a familiar trail, wrapping the listener in calm and nostalgia.

Delicate fingerpicking, natural reverbs, and airy soundscapes create a timeless sense of peace — music made for unwinding, journaling, or simply breathing in the moment. The Path Home is a soothing reminder that beauty often lives in stillness. 🍂✨

Golden Dust Over Fields

Explorer 2

Towards Dawn

Songwriter & instrumentalist based near Leeds, UK.

Reveries

Paul William