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Mozart Jazz Collaboration
by John Stebbe

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Submitted on: Apr 14, 2005 - 09:55:12 AM
Last Updated: Apr 14 2005 - 06:10:48 AM

Description A collaboration between me and drummer drlaine.

The main melody is Mozart's Sonata #1 in C Major. And there's a little bit of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

I am playing piano sounds "live" from Synthogy Ivory. I have to run it through Digital Performer, then export the audio so I can mix it all together in GB2. Synthogy does work for GB right now, at least not for me.

drlaine is playing real drums. I sent him my piano/bass file, and he sent me back a drum file, and I mixed it all together in GB2.

My piano playing is live, and in real time, but many of the phrases are alternate takes, and I pieced it all together from various takes. Hey, since I have a computer, why not?

drlaine and I have never met face-to-face. But it is great to have such a wonderful musician as a collab. partner.

The bass is from Sonic Boom Box, and is called "Jazz Double Bass Soft." Sometimes you can hear the buzzing of the string against the fingerboard. A pretty nice sound for this sort of track.

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	Sentinel said 1366 days ago
	crazy, man crazy.

	Tom Atwood said 1366 days ago
	Looks like somebody bombed you in the writing/content category, but I consider the Mozart just a hopping off point, and the 'writing' actually the improvisation around the Sonata No.1 in C (which is one of my Mozart favorites). I do like this piece more the further away from the Sonata you get. Wonderful style and again a great colab with drlaine.

	thetiler said 1366 days ago
	nice stuff good going You sure have the gift of playing great jazz as well as your drummer. Thanks so much for sharing.

	Unorthadox said 1366 days ago
	Great Job True Genius at work!!

	Unorthadox said 1366 days ago
	Great Job True Genius at work!!

	CraizeeMusic said 1365 days ago
	Wow! I wonder why somebody bombed you in the songwriting category, that's got to be a joke, jealosy, or a mistake! You did a terrific job! 9-8-8-8!!!

	TobinMueller said 1365 days ago
	One more time! Such a delight. Full of whimsy and humor, talent and wit. A truly entertaining track. Masterful arrangement, and everything sound live and real. I have to listen one more time...

	alley-oop said 1364 days ago
	Lovely Very enjoyable piece. Your collaboration drlaine seems quite successful. You are both marvelous players! Your composition is very sweet. Thanks so much!

	Magritte said 1364 days ago
	Another winner. The drums sound a little "distant" though...so when are you guys going to meet and record together? And when's the album coming out?

	John Stebbe said 1364 days ago
	Another winner. The drums ARE distant -- they're two states away! Ha ha ha! But seriously, thanks, Magritte. I'll take another listen to the balance, and maybe boost the drums. Actually, I am hoping for a July release of a piano jazz album. Thanks for asking.

	pooey said 1362 days ago
	Another winner. Hey this is great! And about the drums: the overall sound really reminds me of Vince Guaraldi's stuff. Light, but full of serious music goodness. Loved it.

	bnaro said 1362 days ago
	Another winner. what the christ, do you know how hard it is to mic drums? I think the drum track sounds fan-tabulous. I'm very impressed. --- www.bnaro.com -- It's a mystery link!

	Swanny said 1363 days ago
	Bright and Cheery Well done !!! such a great bouncey light cheerful feel. Great stuff !!!

	jonx said 1362 days ago
	very nice! your two performances fit together perfectly-you both have a great sense of song dynamics and structure-and it doesn't hurt that you're both great players! another fine collaboration!

	said 1362 days ago
	Bam! That's it. Wonderful! All that ebullient joy flowing from your hands and hearts. Excellent. And they said it couldn't be done -- magic in a "moment" separated by space and time. That theory gets dissed tonight.

	said 1362 days ago
	truly beautiful music

said 1360 days ago

Great Work!
I think that this is the best piano exercise ever written in
history, the "Sonata in C". It is the only piano technique
that I have ever really studied, and while I am not saying
that I am any acclaimed pianist, I think that a few portions
of my repetoire can lend validity to my claim. I really do
tell people that this Sonata remains the one piece of music
that they should practice if they want to play runs on the
piano.

You mix is really sweet. I love the jazzy spin that you
throw on the two pieces. Also: nice job of interweaving
these melodies. You do this one a certain justice, and I
thank you kindly for sharing.

	_nderscore said 1360 days ago
	magical fingers & sticks very nicely done, major props on production/ performance-sounds wonderful. lively & fun piece to listen to

Anonymous said 1345 days ago

wonderful in the extreme
i am very new to this site and haven't heard many tunes yet ... but this one is the BEST so far ... your piano playing is a thing of beauty ... convincing sound on the software ... drums are full of taste and color ... i was wondering who my first favorite artist on macjams would be and YOU are it ... even from listening to only this piece ... i will most definitely listen to your other tracks soon ...

	koolpaw said 1343 days ago
	good drums i really liked the drums. its pretty cool !!! =D

	leonardo21 said 1017 days ago
	chops man, you sure got some wicked chops. I'm totally blown away by this. It's fantastic! Love the drums too.

	macapa said 1366 days ago
	Very well played This piece is a pleasure to listen to. Well played, lively. I love it! (And I downloaded it!) Bravo!

	John Stebbe said 1364 days ago
	Very well played Thank you, Macapa. It helps to have good material to jump off from. Thanks, Wolfgang!

	John Stebbe said 1343 days ago
	wonderful in the extreme Starflower, your check is in the mail. Seriously, thank you very much.

	John Stebbe said 1016 days ago
	chops Thanks, Leonardo. You're very kind. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>.

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