Voce Salis Recorded at Synchron Stage Vienna. 

Thanks to the whole Synchron Stage orchestra and my incredible Music Crew: 
Conductor: Johannes Vogel
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Bernd Mazagg
Score Prep: Tristan Noon
Pro Tools Session Prep: Rich Aitken
Session Organization: Josy Svajda & Stefan Steinbauer
Musician Contractor: Marton Denes Barka
Pro Tools Operator: Martin Weismayr

Voce Salis

UPDATE:  Right before Christmas 2023 The Gift of Life organization that handles transplant donors and recipients finally decided that the family of my for and I could personally communicate with each other. We had filled out 2 sets of forms asking to be able to talk. This took too long. I finally know who gave me life! His name is Neal. I'll keep the last name private. 

He has three young adult children. His death was sudden and unexpected after having severe pain in his head. I had a long talk with their mother Connie who told me about Neal and his children. Two of his children are musicians, one who has released albums. Best of all, except for one son, they live only a two hour drive from me in Pa. This connection has made all of us happy. Neal lives on in me. There is so much that never would have happened without this gift of life to me.
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Ten years ago I had a liver transplant. They never tell you who donated it because of privacy issues but you can write a letter and give it to your transplant co-ordinator to pass on to them and they can contact you if they want to. I didn't do that. The first couple years were touch and go for me and I was in and out of the hospital quite a bit. The years that followed were rough. The medicine I have to take causes cancer and I had more surgeries for that. Liver disease caused my bones to be brittle and I've broken quite a few. But about a year ago my drs said that whatever I die from it won't be my liver. It is functioning very well. The man who gave me his liver has a family. Hopefully their grieving causes them less pain. I wanted to write music for him, for them that expressed my emotions at having ten years of life I came close to not having. My doctors told me I would not have lived another two weeks before I would have gone into a coma. I would have missed my grandchildren growing up and three great grandbabies being born and a fourth on it's way.  I would have not recorded 100 pieces of music as my legacy to future generations. Not a day has gone by that I have not thought about this man. He checked the box 'organ donor' on his drivers license. We rarely know when the end is coming. We need to appreciate every day we have. If he could only now see through my eyes. ❤️

If You Could See Through My Eyes

Which life of mine are you taking?
peel back this skin to see the lives I awaken
pitch black til the spotlight shines
you pick the year
you pick the time
find a widow find a farmer find a soldier on a line
does it really matter
which frankenstein you find
cause it ain't about the look
and it ain't about the fashion
got the need to protect myself while
I pursue my passions
yea
chapter one through chapter three...
O
grunge garage emo before elmo operator sales translator artist underfed pumping iron pumping lead out and unsaluted feral steeds in pens with needs give and get bad therapy prisons schools courts and fools
...
finally on my own...I'm the one...the final skin 'neath that peelin onion
and man...I'm done being someone else just to find myself
cause...which life of mine are you taking
peeling back my skin
yea...which life did you awaken
pitch black til the spotlight shines
wanna meet my frankenstein?

Which Frankenstein

A Ways Away

Copyright 2023, 2024 Brian James McDonald (ASCAP)
Copyright Hoon Toons Publishing (ASCAP)
All rights reserved worldwide.

Old Friends, Welcome Anytime (Piano Improv)

Cast of Characters:
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen–acoustic and electric guitars, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –piano, synth, composition, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–five-string fretless bass and lap slide


  This song began its life as a composition that JJ wrote one evening on the piano and synth. He also wrote the lyrics and sings this one. He was very excited to share it with us, so he invited Josh, Ken, Stephen and Tez into the project immediately after finishing. However, we couldn't make the thing work at first, so JJ went back and retooled it, streamlined it, and gave it back to us. We all really liked the Floydiness of the groove, and his signature psychedelic coda ending. 
  After Ken had laid down his inspired, foundational  drums, Josh laid down his bass part with his big monster five-string bass, which is good for really low tones. Then it was Tez's turn. He came up with something very Gilmore-esque, with his always exciting leads throughout the first section. Stephen then added some brilliant, filling acoustic guitar to the first section. He, along with Tez, also added some trippy electric guitar to the coda. Finally, Josh just thought it needed something to push the coda over the edge, so he added the slide at the end, too.
  Then, of course, we asked Stephen to produce and mix it for us, which he did in his always expert way. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it. Also, we wish a very happy holidays to everyone! 

JJ's lyrics:
PUSHED AND PULLED AND SWUNG THE CLEAVER
MY TIME IT RAN AWAY.

FOOLISH HEART AND SOME DECEIVIN’
DIE TRYIN’ TO STAY AFRAID

DESERT CHILL IS WHERE IM SLEEPIN’
HARD NIGHT TURNED INTO DAYS

BETTER GO AND FEED THIS FEVER
TWICE BLINDED BY THIS FAITH



SHOULD’VE KNOWN WHILST IN THE SEASON
BEHIND BLIND BRAVEITY

TRUTH COMES HOME TO ROOST THE RAVEN
FIVE STEINS MADE OF JADE

TREASURED HILL THE SUNS RETREATIN’
CARD PLAYED YOUR HANDS AN ACE

LET IT GO THIS BIRD IS DREAMIN’
DICE LANDED AT THE TRAIN



COULD’VE SHOWN MY HEART’S REATREATIN’
BLIND SIDED BY THE SEA

PLEASURED TONE OF THE BALLADEER
FIND A HIGH AND LONELEY PLACE

SEED IS SOWN THIS HEART’S STILL BEATIN’
FIVE LIONS IN THE DEN

GETTIN’ COLD THE BEAST IS LEAVING
SOUTH BOUND IT ALL THE WAY

Red Sun (Eclectic Collective)

Life’s an Art (Bossa-Jazz)

Native Indian tribal drumming erupts with polyrhythmic fury: cascading, syncopated ghost notes, Native organic flute improvisations.

Island Jam 2025

Sometimes we need to move... ,-)

Programming, lyrics and vocals, recording and mixing by Neli CoKo
Bremen, Germany, 2017, all rights reserved.

On The Train

Neli CoKo - Get On The Train

A Jazz Standard / Jazz Classic, performed by Yucca Rose and Major Seventh Big Band - Peter Heckmann: Production / Mix / Master @peterheckmann

Major Seventh

In A Sentimental Mood

Buy at Bandcamp

In A Sentimental Mood (Remaster 2013)

Memories of Sherbrooke and Mirror lake

Genres: World Music / Ethnic Jazz / Art / Theater
Label: Rose Records and Publishing - Management: Rose Entertainment

BIO: Yukke Roswenda Heckmann, better known as YUCCA ROSE, is an Indonesian Ethnic Jazz and World Music vocalist / lyricist and contemporary painter from Malang in East Java.

Over the last fifteen years, she performed with a wide variety of jazz bands / solo artists and recorded two albums with her Jakarta based orchestra “Major Seventh” (the self titled "Major Seventh" debut album and the second album named "Eastern Sunrise" - both published by DiscTarra Indonesia). 

She released her first solo album "Tree of Life" in March of 2013 and the second album "Radio Dalam Orchestra - Wir haven Spass" in 2016. All albums and two single releases feature some of the greatest Indonesian jazz performers and include collaborations with European Jazz and World Music artists.

She is produced by her husband, the German musician and audio engineer Peter Heckmann @peterheckmann and now divides her time between Indonesia and Germany.

As a highly regarded contemporary painter and designer, Yucca Rose still finds the time to paint - constantly adding to her extensive collection of artwork. Additionally, she creates larger scale wall murals, unique bamboo toys and wood sculptures and adds her colorful painting style to recycled wood boxes, wardrobes and tea-containers in her Rumah Kreatif workshop in Indonesia.

NOTABLE APPEARANCES:
Nine Muses Club, Jakarta 2007
Erasmus Huis, Jakarta 2008
Goethe House, Jakarta 2009
Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta 2009 and 2010
W-Hotel, Bali 2011
Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua, Bali 2011
Bali Theatre (Bali Safari and Marine Park), Bali 2011
Jazz Cafe, Ubud, Bali 2011
Jazz Grill, Sanur, Bali 2011
Kudeta, Seminyak, Bali 2011
Denpasar Art Center, Bali 2011
Maneken Pis, Seminyak, Bali 2012
Karma Kandara, Benoa, Bali 2012
Gandaria City Mall, Jakarta 2012
Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace, Kemang 2012
Hakka Republik, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013
Coast to Coast Radioshow, Tasmania, Australia 2013
(plus many more appearances throughout Southeast Asia in 2013 and 2014)

Yucca Rose also appeared in a leading role as actress, vocalist and announcer in the Cirque Du Soleil style theatrical show “Regalia - The Enchanted Forest” (developed by Raining Heart Productions) at the Bali Theater (Bali Safari and Marine Park) with stunning live performances on May 14th, 2011 and the Gala on June 4th, 2011. For this show, she is also credited as Costume / Stage Designer and Artistic Co-Director.

YUCCA ROSE PERFORMED WITH:

BANDS: Radio Dalam Orchestra, Yucca Rose Quartet, Summermood, Major Seventh, Pitoelas Big Band, Elfa Big Band, Nine Muses, Tropical Transit, Natural Bali, XXX Bali, Balawan /  Batuan Ethnic Ensemble and Raining Heart.

MUSICIANS: Joy Abraham Marantika, Dian Pramana Poetra, Harvey Malaiholo, Nikita Dompas, Titi Syuman, Achmad Ananda, Jefri Tahalele, Indra Aziz, Rieke Roeslan, Tjut Nyak Deviana Daudsyah, Merry Kasiman, Wong Aksan, Mates, Eddy Syakroni, M. Ade Irawan, Helga Sedli, Rio Sidik, Erik Sondhy, Sandi Winarta, Donny Sundjoyo, Masako, Restu Fortuna, Ito Kudhi, Ali Fahrudin, Syadu Iskandar Rasjidi, Stefan Thiele, Philippe Climinato, Syahrial, Julien Meltzer, Ali Akbar Sugiri, Rio Moreno, Beben Jazz, Riwin, Devian Zikri, Wahyu Cahyono, David Widjaja, Balawan, I Nyoman Sura, Eugene Bounty, Tri Agus Mantoro, Hariman Dahuleka, Rudy Hutagaol, Bimo Haryo, Sefrino Ompi, Roy Irawan, Kadek Rihardika, Dion, Disto, Johannes Setiabudi, Koko Harsoe, Ami Rosady, Yuhono Bakti Jaya, Eko Soemersono, Rudi Subekti, Winda Heliawati, Wahyu Hidayat, Al Ismono, Ayi Ecoutez, Edward Slamet, Donny, Sheilla Starlight, Ardiansyah, Iping, Iwan, Metta Legita, Tiwi Sakiguchi, Enggar Widodo, Peter Heckmann, Hakeem Luqman and more.