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Figs
by bbarner

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Submitted on: Jul 29, 2008 - 08:02:41 PM
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Keywords Soprano sax (10), fusion jazz (2)

Description Here's a tune I wrote for the quartet, Extremities. We played gigs around Washington, D.C. and recorded this in 1992--a long time ago. I play soprano saxophone. I like six-beat grooves, like this one, that can be divided into two threes and three twos.

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	Roca_Atomica said 162 days ago
	Love it. This is fantastic. I like that groove, too. Sounds like fun. The music is upbeat and optimistic sounding, but it's serious, too, if you know what I mean. I call this "soaring" music. Top composition and playing.

	bbarner said 162 days ago
	Thanks Thanks, RA, for the kind words. I'm glad you liked the tune. Returning to this 15 years later, I thought the synth sounds seemed kind of dated, but was happy with the energy and soaring quality. The band was pop enough to get weekly bar gigs, but serious enough to lose each one after a few weeks.

	TobinMueller said 162 days ago
	Clean and cool Great to hear Extremities in MJ. Thanks for sharing this. Totally dig it. Was this a studio recording? Really nice.

	Ibstrat said 162 days ago
	This is great. I can see why you lost gigs- you were too good!(Do you guys know anything by Boyz II Men?)Excellent playing all around and great groove.

	KellyMarkSmith said 162 days ago
	Can You Play!! The diversities of MJ still amaze me.... Grundge on one side with this on the other... Why would anyone want to leave this!!! Heaven KS

	peacepiano said 161 days ago
	Melodic A melodic adventure. Backed up by some very cool rhythms. Great stuff! Thanks Bill

	J.A.Stewart said 161 days ago
	Oddly Enough... as I heard the underlying repetitive theme I couldn't help thinking of a hybrid of Carol of The Bells and The 12 Days of Christmas. LOL Man... some really terrific horn work in here gives this thing WINGS! OUTSTANDING! --- Joe

	12parsecs said 161 days ago
	extremities. top notch production, but you already know that. fantastic sax playing! nice composition. i, too, am a big fan of a good 6/8 groove. allows for those great tom fills. great performances all around. enjoyed! ps. fretless bass playing blows my mind. he/she did a fabulous job too.

	AcetyleneJukebox said 160 days ago
	impressive. Excellent composition and great performances on all instruments. Much enjoyed.

	Elevator_Funk said 159 days ago
	Very Cool Nice to hear pro stuff on macjams. I love the soproano sax. You could sit in for Leroi Moore in the Dave Matthews Band and blind people wouldn't know the difference. Thank you for saving the soprano sax from the clutches of Kenny G.

	jiguma said 159 days ago
	Very good stuff! All round good, pro post. Can't wait to hear something current from you Bill. Top instrumentation. What else can I say? Neil

	Karmatoburn said 156 days ago
	fantastic just incredible mix and fluid tasty playin by all. glad to have found this.I love happy the man, if you're familiar with them. Thx for sharing this.

	lengold said 155 days ago
	Thanks for giving me the chance to download this. Cheers Len

	HenriROGERsoloandbands said 155 days ago
	Six-beats Great music , thank you .

	bbarner said 162 days ago
	Thanks for listening Thanks, Tobin. It was a studio recording.

	bbarner said 162 days ago
	Thank you. Well, none of us could sing. And I think people will always prefer vocal music. Cover tunes? We did Miles Davis, Sting, Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge" with a kind of hip-hop/go go beat.

	bbarner said 160 days ago
	Fretless bass Thanks. The bass player was Willard Morris. He played Chapman stick, too. But now-a-days he plays violin.

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