Vintage

No other art form comes closer to the way it
feels to experience life. Jazz is life: We make
it up as we go along.

Bones about it
A song has structure, but a jazz musician hears
music both inside and outside the song.
No matter how much we pretend there is order
to our lives, each day we are surprised.

Here is a transcription of my improvisation on Erroll Garner's song, Misty. A link to the PDF of this score is below.

I recorded this song at about 2am on a rainy night when I couldn't sleep. I intentionally left my apartment window open and the sound of the rain and the occasional passerby can be heard as recorded through a second microphone. Somehow, the sounds of the wind, the rain, and the occasional car driving by ad a nice ebb and flow to the intensity of the performance. That's why, on the album, the track is listed as "This is how it sounds outside my window - Misty."

Written for an ex-girlfriend, though she doesn't know it, and I hope she never hears it. Lyrics are included in the score, and every word of it is true. You can also download the song in MP3 format from the Moanin' Album page.

All You Ever Do Is Complain - PDF, 1p., 28Kb

For those of you who don't know me, I love dance, especially lindy hop and balboa. I wanted to write something that would be perfect for that last dance of the night. Lyrics are included.

One Last Dance - PDF, 2pp., 132Kb