An original from 2020. Apologies for the vulgar anatomical euphemism in the title - I'm a ribald iconoclast.

Gutted Echidna

Improvising on Cedar Walton's tune Cedar's Blues. With Elliott Parker on bass and Christopher Evans on drums.

Piano solo on Bb blues

An organ solo from 'Just Do It', taken from the Angus Graham album Transition, recorded in Modanville NSW in 2016. 
Keyboard is a Kurzweil of some description.

'Just Do It' organ solo

A Thelonious Monk tune featuring James Sandon (tenor sax), Elliott Parker (bass), Christopher Evans (drums). Recorded at Jazz Music Institute in Brisbane, Australia, in September 2021.

Bright Mississippi

A great ballad from 1943, written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon. 

Dedicated to my mother, Carolyn Veen. (1951-2020)

You'll Never Know

No, I didn't actually jam with Danny Gatton. I found a video of him playing what sounds like the country tune 'Crazy Arms' (Ray Price) and decided to add some piano. First take.

Jamming with Danny Gatton

Something I threw together using some drum loops and strings loops. Added bass with Trilian, piano with Keyscape.

Strings & Breakbeat

An improvised arrangement of a tune by Jack Lawrence & Walter Gross from 1946.

Tenderly

A original home recording, featuring Brad Weynton on guitar. Organ software is 'Hammond B-3X' by IK Multimedia.

Tonewheel Funk

James Sandon (tenor sax) plays the beautiful 1953 tune written by Guy Wood and Robert Mellin. Live at Jazz Music Institute in Brisbane, Australia.

My One & Only Love

An arrangement inspired by the Cedar Walton recording with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Shout out to Emmett Cohen, too. Featuring Elliott Parker on bass and Mitch Bellert on drums. Crudely recorded on my phone at Brisbane Jazz Club, Australia, in October 2022. 

That Old Feeling.m4a

'Watch What Happens' written by Michel Legrand, performed live at the Southport Bowls Club in November of 2022. Featuring Nicky Parrott on bass and vocals, Todd Hardy on trumpet, and Rodney Ford on drums and background vocals. Electric piano sound is 'Keyscape' by Spectrasonics.

Watch What Happens

A piano-bass duo version of It's Only A Paper Moon, written by the great Harold Arlen in 1933. Recorded at the Post Office Hotel in Sandgate, Brisbane, Australia in April of 2023.
Featuring Elliott Parker on bass.

Paper Moon.m4a

A medley of two pieces written by legendary gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, 'Douce Ambiance' and 'Tears'. 

Recorded at Laroquebrou Boogie Woogie Festival, France, in August 2023.

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