Compressing..: Compressing really squeeze your waveform into a tiny entity..found out the hard way. No more major compressing for me. Automation and limiting seems to be better options.. Don't squeeze the life out of your performance as much as possible.

jazzmine: Jazzmine was one of those fun compositions as there was quite a bit involved creating it. I didn't want to do just another pop format tune so I went with the flow and just kept playing. Instead of the normal AABA or AABBAC, its more like ABCDE although the background is more in line with a traditional format. This time I wanted to incorporate some brass into the sound. I had done it before with some blues and other forms of jazz so I went back to the days of the Jazz Messengers and created a similar brass sound. For the piece I could have used 4 or 5 psce brass but it was just too heavy for...

Selah: Life is Good....2011 Leadership Award Winner.... Going to Vegas...hope to catch up with my favorite bass player.... planning bday celebration for my favorite musician... Finishing Fragile Lies and sending the seps to Arve for final mix. I heard my friend's band do a live version of the track and I was so honored... GOD is good to me and I say thank you,