Tomorrow will afford me a listening opportunity. Today afforded a little playing time. Still fighting my lungs a bit (cough has been worse since starting to play again). I muffed about four takes before getting through this one.
[My wife used to have a CD alarm clock, and this was my wake-up tune. #doinItRight]
Can't hear the struggle at all! You had such a great emotional sound in the head. Then ripping off some amazing licks! Flying around that big ol' horn! So cool to hear you shredding it up. Just great bluesy call outs surrounded by lightning! Nicely done!
Dusted off my bari sax for this one, and I forgot how much fun it is to roar on it over a bluesy tune!
All the best to everyone!
Another big horn take. Made the head uniquely yours too, always great to hear some subtle variation. Love how you come into the solo hitting deep and low. I felt you really interacted with the backing, such a hard thing to accomplish with some of these tracks. Lovely Dirk!
these relatively simple tunes really require some discipline to get right - well actually all tunes, thinking about it
Anyway, this is where I am so far
I will get round to commenting on the other offerings later, but appreciate any constructive - or non-constructive non-objective feedback. After my last outing, I have been focussing on trying to keep intonation under control..
thanks
Pure, soft sound really sounding amazing! Love the way you used dynamics on the melody. Just really sunk in with those lines and your great sound. The doubletime lines were awesome. Some great stepping into the blues and out into some more scalar approaches! Seriously epic playing! Well done!
I just happen to have a recording of this one. I'm on soprano, playing at a jam session in 2019. This is the first time I had ever played this tune and I had never heard it before. I was sight reading out of the Real Book in concert key and transposing. Loads of fun, very memorable! I was thinking of Cannonball while playing this.
Very cool! Love the sync at the beginning. Interesting arrangement I must say! Your solo is killer though. Love the way you can emphasize the blues but still add some really unique vocabulary. Over too soon, but an awesome little jam!
Keeping up with the trio of instruments I see! Love how soft you took some of those notes in the melody on alto. Always your own brand Michael, and really love the way you attacked the solo. I felt the blues pouring out! Awesome playing and great mixing!
Great to hear you playing here again! Your sounding much more confident and pure in your sound than I remember. Rocked the melody and really loved the grace note usage. Your solo had some killer lines, really nailing the rhythm. Some bits did feel like you wandered a bit to find where you were. That's me 90% of the time, so I know what it sounds like
. One suggestion, the alto sound doesn't mesh well with the backing. A bit of reverb and mixing could have added a great dynamic to your track! Thanks for sharing!
I think that covers everyone. Thanks so much for sharing! Still a couple days left in the month. I'm nearly done with my final recording, I'll hope to share it tomorrow or early on the 30th! It'll only be late for Alex and those in the future
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