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Hello from San Antonio, Texas!

I made a New Years resolution to record/video 1 song per week. Band In A Box Ultrpak 2024 for Mac is making it really easy to do just that.

The entry this week is "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise". Music by Sigmund Romberg. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein and Frank Mandel. This song just became Public Domain this year.

Memo: All-RealTracks bebop jazz quartet with tenor sax soloist being backed by piano, acoustic bass and RealDrums. -Examples: Star Eyes, Autumn Leaves., Genre "Intensity" Score=30/100
_JZBOPTS.STY. Bebop Quartet w/ Tenor Solo
All RealTracks. Quartet. *** with Soloist ***Tempo=190 (180-220)
Instruments: Ac.Bass, Ac.Piano, TenorSax(solo), Drums
RD: Jazz: a: HiHat b: Ride & Snare :Craig Scott
RT752: Bass, Acoustic, Jazz BeBop Sw 190 , Neil Swainson
RT755: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz BeBop Sw 190 , Miles Black
RT758: Sax, Tenor, Soloist Jazz BeBop Sw 190 , P.J. Perry (muted)

I recorded myself using Logic Pro 11. Video was taken from an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Video was edited in Final Cut Pro.

Thanks for indulging me.


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That was a joy to listen to. Great way to start the morning. Excellent performance.

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Thanks Charlie. Glad you enjoyed the offering.


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I've played quite a bit of this kind of music and you did a really good version.
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Thanks Laurent.


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Steve, jazz at its best
Man you can really play that sax
Sounds great - gotta love BiaB
The mix is spot on as is the arrangement.
Great job


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Steve...that was so enjoyable a listen...you are very good at this...I felt like I was relaxing in a darkened jazz club and just unwinding...super job with the BiaB trax...great mix!


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Thanks again. I love that tune. I was really surprised to see that it had become public domain.


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Softly As In A Morning Sunrise is a favorite of jazz players everywhere. I play it often on gigs. I'm glad you enjoyed it.


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Oh, man, Steve. I could name every saxaphonist from the 50s just by the sound, style and taste. You, sir, seem to have all the best of all of them in your superb technique. Then you add some of the best of every decade since, and make it all your own. On a Paul Desmond album jacket I forget who said, "He plays like a wet martini." This one you play like a Texas longhorn bull dancing through a china shop without breaking a thing. .


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Thanks! The China closet you mention must have very wide aisles if a longhorn can get through without bumping anything.


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Terrific! Best I've heard from you yet! I tried to play sax, but I never could get a decent embouchure. Switched to chromatic harmonica and never looked back. Again, this was great, I could listen for hours.


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Thanks for giving me a listen. I'm glad you liked the tune.


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