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Carburetion / Album 88
This has been in the works for some time. I discovered the metric to how successful my music is at being music some months ago. I realized I enjoy listening to my own stuff as much as my favorite players.
That was not always the case, for sure. lol, I’ve arrived.
Much, much thanks to the late Connie Crothers for her ability to communicate the essence of improvisation. Wonderfully, she reached each student in the way he or she could hear her. A rare ability.
Of course none of this would exist if I hadn’t become acquainted with this forum in 2018. And the high grade technology, of course.
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The creation section feels desperately empty lately without your regular contribution. Congratulations on this new release. You're Getting closer and closer to your goal !
Your phrasing on the Carburetion track is incredibly sharp and impressive. The track title is spot on, vroom vroom !
Looking forward to giving this a listen later. Thanks for sharing Mike! @LinearLineman
Let’s discuss improvisation!
Connie’s teaching fits neatly into a post bebop phase when the jazz improvisers sought to break free of the traditional standard song framework.
In my opinion it’s great for the creator but a new challenge for the average listener… as we learned jazz itself became an acquired taste diverted from the song and dance trend of broadway and the dance hall.
I will take my response off line. Anyone can weigh in here.
Keep ‘em coming.
Your oeuvre is unflagging! 😎 I always appreciate your dense chords but here also some of the minimalism like Open Window and weirdness in The Raven Flies.
“Open Windows” is my favorite track. To sounds like a composed piece and not a spontaneous improvisation. That’s NOT why I like it the best. It’s because it doesn’t sound like jazz but more in the vein of Philip Glass or the Bach inspired creations of Keith Jarrett.
That was 45 minutes well spent, most enjoyable and highly recommended. I concur with others, you are missed around these parts. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks @JanKun. CARBURETION impresses me, too…The best I can figure is that it’s surrender to something bigger. I don’t feel like I own this stuff. It’s not personal. Only my goal is personal of 100 albums. And I'm the only one who cares. When I reach it I won’t care anymore. Then what? Maybe a trip to Japan as a present for the “accomplishment “. Be well, my friend.
Thanks @McD for the kind words on Bandcamp. Let’s talk about the drum parts.
Agreed. They are far from perfect. Here’s my reasoning. Hearing drums, especially in jazz, has an effect. You go, oh, I hear drums when they enter. So I get cut some slack… it sounds like drums and, like in a movie, most listeners suspend disbelief. I have a lift because of listener’s predispositions.
More importantly, I use the sound of the drums. Mostly high hat, snare and cymbal to fill that particular frequency range in the spectrum. Again, something we have learned to expect. The sizzle and snap. Take my word, without the drum parts the overall effect of the tracks would be lessened. Just the entry of drums has a strong effect. I use those tricks to enhance and drive the energy. It is artificial, I agree. Generally, however, I am riding the xy box in JazzDrummer to improvise and control the complexity and intensity. It’s mostly happy accidents and odd conjunctions 9f rhythm but I do make an effort.
For me that’s enough and legit. I hear the spots where I miss it, but I miss it in the other parts, too. IMO, you can miss and still be overall successful. It is improvisation, after all. But even there I can make some judiciaous midi edits when possible. I, personally, would be less satisfied without my drum efforts. I should remind everyone that you are a drummer, a percussionist and pretty strict when it comes to accuracy and getting in the pocket. Anything less than 99.9 and it taxes your earballs. I respect that, of course. Me, I’m more loosey gooses.
Thx for the purchase, bro. lol, I don’t think I’ve reached $100 in six years and 88 albums. Be well!
I thought about the inclusion of Open Window @MrStochastic. It’s not jazz. It is improvisation. It has a pulse more than a beat. That’s jazz like. I liked the change of pace, too. When I first heard Philip Glass I breathed a sigh of relief. I no longer had to try to play/compose like that. He had done it to perfection.
Once you hear him you can go back to Mozart, Beethoven and Ravel to hear some of the roots that led to Glass’ minimalism.
The Raven Flies, sans the synthesized wing flapping (unintentionally ravenesque and what led to the title), is the outgrowth of Lennie Tristano style free improvisation. I’m not totally free. I’m drawn to repeated patterns and mini themes. Thx for listening all the way and commenting, amigo. I appreciate that.
Thank you for the affection @pbelgium. Posting the albums works for me. It’s the same music, just tied in a bundle. I’m glad you thought it worth your time, it’s asking a lot of someone. Especially these days.
Hi @Edward_Alexander. Hope all is well and your cigarette cessation is in the years now. Have a listen. I hope you enjoy it!
Just dropping in real quick to let you know I just listened to the first track Let there be Love and I absolutely love it!
Going to listen to more now.
My favorites are Let There Be Love and The Raven Flies. To my ears, Raven has a distinct Ravel feel. Maybe Scarbo? Alternating between gentle and all out chaos. I love that effect that you use. It floats between a deep reverb and a choir. The occasional distortion gives it a nice jagged edge at times. Very cool. Peace bro!
Thanks @Edward_Alexander, let me know on the rest.
@Paulieworld, thx bro, Raven is the influence of Lennie Tristano on my improvisation.
For very different reasons I enjoyed Carburetion and A reunion of Turtledoves…
All immensely listenable of course 🙏
Thanks @GeoTony for the continued listening.