From the Studio #3 - Squeeze MeFrom the Studio #3 – Squeeze Me – When I have the time and energy, it’s fun and instructive to attempt to record a big band arrangement. In the 1920s, ten or nine, even 8 piece orchestras were considered big bands, normally consisting of three saxes and a brass section (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #2 - Say It Isn’t SoFrom the Studio #2 – Say It Isn’t So – I play and record some in my home studio. Sometimes it’s a quick jam session thing, sometimes I get inspired to do a little bit more, and then as third mode I feel that I need to do a whole arrangemen (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #1 - A Porter's Love Song to a ChambermaidFrom the Studio #1 – A Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid – The first out is A Porter’s Love Song too a Chamber Maid. The tune is much less complicated than the title and it’s a good one for a jam session. On classical recordings there is one by Jimmie Noone (…) read more and listenread more and listen