this is from last week's improvfriday and was performed on an AXiS 49 driving Kontakt's sax ensemble and jazz drum kit. The deep reverberation is on purpose.

This is an improvisation on a theme I play all the time when I sit at the keys. Sort of a warm up I've been playing for a very long time. It is very simple and I may have used it here already. My apologies.

Today I received my AXiS 49 midi controller from C-Thru Music. It is excellent and has a groovy “selfless” mode that gives one 98 individual notes – more than a standard piano. I couldn’t resist trying my hand at an improvisation. The…

I am writing some lyrics for this. I wish Bethan or Tess would consider singing on this short song. I had plans - But then other things happened.

This is a solo piano performance using an M-Audio 88es midi controller, Pianoteq, and a tuning I devised that is based on a harmonic series segment reduced to one octave. Online play and download plus scala formatted tuning are here: http…

A string improvisation

All of this is performed - Norm's many percussion devices, Fender Mustang, and GR-20 driven by the guitar for the rest of the voices excepting a bit of a choir at the end.

I extended my very short Halloween piece - doubled it in length - not too hard considering it still is only a minute long. This is using the Garritan Personal Orchestra sample set. 2 organs, piano, flute, bassoon.

Last one for today, promise. Two Old Friends - again from 1983 and created using 2 cassette decks,4 channel mixer, Fender Mustang, vocals. Lyrics by Evan Harrington. Two Old Friends Leaves bear mark of the changing of season Soon to be crushed…

I also recorded this once through on the Martin and Zoom H-2 yesterday as well. One day I'll do a decent version of this, I promise. For now this is my modest Happy B-day to John.

I'm working on making this old song from Two Old Friends into a better version. Today I got inspired to pick up my daughter's 3/4 size Martin (which makes the runs easier) and recorded this on my Zoom H2.

I resorted to some unmarked old CDRs in the car today on my way to and from my Dad's (I brought him a new laptop) and found one of the earlier collaborations between Norm and myself. This is dedicated to the families who have (and still…

field recordings and home made 8 string psaltry (enhanced from picture below)

No doubt you have heard parts of this before. Guys - if I could play like this I would not be making a living as a chemist! This is a midi file I ran through pianoteq - I put this together in an hour this morning and I wanted to share before…

I had some fun this afternoon with a bluesy tune - and ran out of time for singing and my vocals are not good - wanna try? I need to remember to tune my guitars down when I want to sing - that would make my life easier.

The Final Version me thinks. Charles Ives composition from 1906 arranged for Jazz Ensemble. a reference for Ives

Found this track from 1998 - I'm on a Time kick I guess... Time waits for no one We are all adrift Finding ourselves in space All Lost Where is my Home? Where is my Home? Where is my Home? Where is my Home? Time waits for no…

I am uploading this for a friend. Year: 1985 Album: Two Old Friends (Track #17) Artist's description: A little song about how things change.... composed on classical guitar, performed on electric guitar and synthesizer. Realized by bouncing…

acid (ice9) aka corn - supernova II audacity brain surgery clones - korg MS2K stratocastor some cassette tapes I found in my box