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MarioD #882607 03/20/26 12:38 PM
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Very cool Mario and, man, that trumpet is ace.
Bud's got 12 years on Janice so he remembers those lounges.
The local Holiday Inn had one.

Great production and thanks for the memories,

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Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Very cool Mario and, man, that trumpet is ace.
Bud's got 12 years on Janice so he remembers those lounges.
The local Holiday Inn had one.

Great production and thanks for the memories,

J&B

Thanx Janice and Bud. I do like that Swam trumpet, it sounds so real. And yes the Holiday Inn in Greece NY had one also.


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Great mood, Mario, man, that sax is the cats meow! Trumpet not too shabby either!
Amazing what you can do with those controllers, well done.

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Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Great mood, Mario, man, that sax is the cats meow! Trumpet not too shabby either!
Amazing what you can do with those controllers, well done.

Thanx so much Dave. I'm trying to make those emulations sound more realistic, a task that may take a lifetime.


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MarioD #882687 03/21/26 03:26 PM
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Hey Mario,

Super cool and smooth as usual, and very chill and relaxin'!

Outstanding musicianship, too, as always, Mario. You have a gift for this. The precision, tone, and fluidity of your performance are truly beautiful.

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Mario, another terrific instrumental.
I've played in jazz lounges over the years so I can really relate to your laidback, end-of-the-night song.
Those Swam instruments allow so much natural expression.
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Sax is spot on! Not usually my style of music but something about this one sucked me in. I wound up listening to the end


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Originally Posted by David Snyder
Hey Mario,

Super cool and smooth as usual, and very chill and relaxin'!

Outstanding musicianship, too, as always, Mario. You have a gift for this. The precision, tone, and fluidity of your performance are truly beautiful.

Thanx so much David for this wonderful review.


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Originally Posted by mkg50 (Mike G)
Mario, another terrific instrumental.
I've played in jazz lounges over the years so I can really relate to your laidback, end-of-the-night song.
Those Swam instruments allow so much natural expression.
Cheers,
Mike

Thanx Mike. The jazz lounge's last song is identical to my wedding bands last song at either a wedding or a bar; during the off-wedding season we played and the veteran clubs and using Notes' terminology "the animal clubs", i.e Moose Halls, Eagle Clubs etc.

Yes, those Swam instruments let you play them whereas sample based VSTis do not.


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Cool jazzy piece Mario. Excellent melody and backtrack. Loved the saz. Well done


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