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Picture yourself in a smoky jazz lounge listening to some cool jazz. Most jazz genres are being played from cool to bebop jazz. After a lively bebop song the band played this song.

JonD was over and wanted to do something slightly different. So after coming up with another non-typical chord progression we decided to use a waltz theme.

BiaB style = Jazz Waltz Ballad w ELGT (85RS)
The drums are MIDI and I modified them to better fit the song.
The bass is BASS-RT-926, Bass Acoustic Jazz Waltz, SW 085
(OMG the world is coming to an end - MarioD used a RT!)

I deleted everything else.

I am playing an alto sax sound via my wind controller and JonD is playing the piano part via his keyboard controller.

We hope you like it.
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Very cool music Mario!! With a lot of your music, I think it would work great in a film. This one would be an excellent score piece. Very nicely conceived. The sax melody is beautiful, and the delivery is amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!! Take care. Greg

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Those drums sound pretty nice for MIDI! what soundfont/software synthesizer are you using?
You sure are good with that wind controller!

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Mario and Jon -

Y'all make enjoyable music. Every time.

A very relaxed and relaxing piece...

Nice.

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Hi Mario and Jon,

very enjoyable and relaxing.

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Beautiful melody on this; thanks for sharing!


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Originally Posted By: PgFantastic
Beautiful melody on this; thanks for sharing!


plus 1 here!

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If you and JonD keep turning out tunes like this there is likely to be a revolution to bring back smoking in bars just so folks can come by and enjoy such authentic music in the environment it was intended to be heard in. It's a sin that such beauty is relegated to memories and movies today.

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Hello Mario,

well done; I like this relaxing music, well played and amalgamated. Very cool sound.

Hello.
Sergio.



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Thanx all for listening and the very nice comments.

RnAM - I am using Steven Slates Drums 4.0 Platinum:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SSDrums4Pl-e

If you wait they occasionally go on sale for $99 USD.

But to make any drum part snap, even RDs, I use CLA drum vst:
http://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-drums

They also go on sale. I bought it for $39 USD. I highly recommend this.

Charlie - I would love to see a revolution back to jazz lounges, but without the smoke!

Again thanx all!


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Pretty darn cool Mario. Wish I could play like that! I could definitely picture myself in that smoke filled room. Good job!


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Very sweet playing for a wind controller - you really know how to be expressive with it! I'd hang out in that club....

-MWG

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Mario,

I like that, nice to hear good music without your clothes reeking of smoke the next day. I have never been to a Jazz club as such but used to frequent Blues Clubs in London where you couldn't see the ceiling and everytime the door opened into the street a big plume of baccie smoke would appear as if the place was on fire!!!

The thing I like about BIAB is I use BASS-RT-926, Bass Acoustic Jazz Waltz, SW 085 a lot in my songs and our songs are WORLDS apart!!!

enjoyed

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Thanx JosieC, MWG and Gibson.

JosieC - I wish that I had a voice like yours so we are even!

MWG - I am still a novice on the wind controller, but I'm learning!

Alyn, I hear you about the smoke. I used to load up on asthma meds before and after each smoke filled room that I played in. I just wish there were some jazz lounges around here, they are all gone.


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Hi Mario,

Good job man. This is right out of 1959. I really like the jazz of the late fifties. Miles Davis and many others.

The bass RT worked really well. The wind controller sounded cool!!


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Originally Posted By: PgFantastic
Beautiful melody on this; thanks for sharing!


I agree, great chords and melody. I also thought your tone was spot on with the wind-controller. Nice vibrato effect.

-Jeff

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Nice touch, Mario...

Another great tune. You and JonD put out some great stuff!

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