Bruce H. McCosar
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Tabasco Road Tabasco Road
Rhodes, congas, acoustic guitar -- and a little chile pepper, of course. (Ninth track on the 'apocrypha' album, formerly hosted on Dmusic.)
Dangerous Medicine Dangerous Medicine
Hammond-driven bluesy soul jazz. (Tenth track on the 'apocrypha' album, formerly hosted on Dmusic.)
Downburst Downburst
Musical analogy: an approaching storm, torrential rain, then clear skies. (Eleventh track on the 'apocrypha' album, formerly hosted on Dmusic.)
Through the Dark Sun Through the Dark Sun
An entirely improvised piece, and for me, highly experimental. I've never done anything like this before or since. (Formerly hosted on Dmusic.)
Sweeter than Nothing Sweeter than Nothing
A ballad for bass, guitar, and organ. (FAWM 2007, track 1 of 14)
Jumpocalypse Jumpocalypse
A jump blues in A minor for bass, organ, and guitar. (FAWM 2007, track 2 of 14)
The Irishman The Irishman
Just one chord, but plenty of funk! (FAWM 2007, track 3 of 14)
The Call of Orkney The Call of Orkney
A jazz blues in 6/8 with some unusual chord changes. (FAWM 2007, track 4 of 14)
The Fellowship of the Broken Mainspring The Fellowship of the Broken Mainspring
Almost a standard blues . . . just in 5/4. (FAWM 2007, track 5 of 14)
Rock Eagle Blues Rock Eagle Blues
Part ambient bass ballad, part blues in F. (FAWM 2007, track 6 of 14)
Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas
An unusual variation on the standard piano blues in Bb. (FAWM 2007, track 7 of 14)
She was the Universe She was the Universe
A dark and eerie modal jazz piece in E phrygian. (FAWM 2007, track 8 of 14.)
The Wind of Distant Planets (2007) The Wind of Distant Planets (2007)
Modal jazz tune with two chords -- one of them strange. (FAWM 2007, track 9 of 14). This song was later remade for my 2008 Jamendo album, Points of Departure.
Conversations with the Reaper Conversations with the Reaper
Don't fear the-- No, wait, nevermind, different song. Go ahead and fear. (FAWM 2007, track 11 of 14)
Organometallic (2007) Organometallic (2007)
Organic Metal . . . well, metal with a tube-scorching Hammond, anyway. (FAWM 2007, track 12 of 14.) This song was remade for my 2008 Jamendo album, Points of Departure.
La ballade par hasard La ballade par hasard
The 'ballad by chance' (or 'Random Ballad') -- harmonizes a randomly generated bassline. (FAWM 2007, track 13 of 14)
PTOG #1 PTOG #1
Prototype #1 from my 'Periodic Table of the Groove' composition experiment. This song eventually became 'Whirlpool of Memory' (track #1 on my Jamendo album 'Martian Winter').
PTOG #9 PTOG #9
Prototype #9 from my 'Periodic Table of the Groove' composition experiment. This track became the inspiration for the main groove in 'Ironclad Evidence' (track #8 on my Jamendo album 'Martian Winter')
