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Hi fellows, been away for awhile busy with you know, life stuff. Las night din't sleep too well so here's what I come up with today: A little Crazy
Critiques welcome as usual.

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Very cool. In the chaos there is beauty. Well done. Loved this..


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Very interesting aurally. As Scott C said there is beauty in the chaos. As I was listening, I was wondering how you were going to resolve the frenetic urgency of the piece; my question was answered with a perfect ending.

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Thanks Scott and Ezekiel for the listen and the comments. Glad you liked it.

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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Very cool. In the chaos there is beauty. Well done. Loved this..


Hard to say it better than that. CRAZY but COOL!! Take care. Greg

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Nice one, it gives me the sensation to be in the centre town at the rush hour.
Very nice.
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I agree that this song is very frantic but works! Thanks for sharing.


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Sounds like Charlie Bird dropped in on someone else's session and overdubbed. I assume the cross tonality wasn't achieve within a single session in the standard BIAB program.


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Thanks Greg, Sergio, Ember and Rayc for listening. The analogy of being in a downtown at a rush Hour works for me!

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Wow - I actually really enjoyed this. It reminds me parts off Miles Davis' On The Corner. That being a personal favourite jazz album of mine, this is definitely a compliment. It's odd - despite the song being chaotic and hectic on the surface, the closer you listen the more patterns seem to emerge.

A really fascinating listen! Thanks for sharing smile


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Thanks Deryk, really appreciate your comment.

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Yes, as others have said the more you listen the more, somewhat counter intuitively, it all ends up making a great statement.

We very much like it!!

Well done....

J&B

PS If I could compose a tune every time I don't sleep well we would have a HUGE catalog! smile


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Really interesting - quite a composition - clever and evocative.

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Mike, this is some highly enjoyable Jazz! I appreciate your efforts ! Thanks, Torrey




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Hi, Mike !:))


I´m sure you are glad
that the nightmares are
over ??? (chuckle, giggle) !!!

Nonetheless a superb tune
as can only be expected from
you !:))

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Thanks J&B, Peter, Torrey and Dani for the nice comments. I'm surprised that some of you actually liked it:)

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