Hazz Jazz
A slow-drag, blues shuffle number inspired by Native American chants.
A Band-in-a-Box forum member named 'Icelander' and I collaborated on this slow, cheek-to-cheek style jazz ballad suitable for dancing.
Sometimes the power of love is SO dang strong that it makes a fella wanna risk his life to prove it!
A fellow user of 'Band-in-a-Box' music production software named 'Guitarhacker' (who also posts his music on SoundClick) came up with a thoughtful and potentially unifying challenge to compose a song about the coronavirus crisis.
This love-struck 'shy guy' is pinin' away for a chance to dance with the girl of his lonesome dreams...
A percolatin' bossa nova instrumental composition featuring vocalese, nylon rhythm guitar, acoustic bass, a nylon guitar solo, baritone saxphone solo, and drums, blended with traditional Cuban son montuno-style rhythms.
For all you "old school" jazz lovers, here's a swingin' 60's-styled jazz organ trio number scored for Hammond B3 organ, electric jazz guitar, drums and acoustic bass.
A woman who longs to meet her "ideal" man fantasizes freely about who, and what, he could be...
" 'Son' Jazz" is "son montuno" number with a tenor saxophone solo at the bridge. The other instruments are piccolo, 'baby' bass, acoustic piano, a 'tres' (a six-string Cuban guitar), drums and percussion including maracas, guiro, and bongos
A slow, smoky jazz ballad scored for piano, electric jazz guitar, bass, drums and vibraphone.
My go-to vocalist, Ms. Courtney Grace, belts out the story of a woman who warns her cheating man about the consequences of "making love" without "making good" on the commitment end of their relationship.
My big brother, Louis, came up with some lyrics and contributed the vocals for a song I was only able to compose music for. He passed away on February 10th, 2020, so I'd like to give all of you another chance to hear what was in his soul...
Winning his girl's heart is gonna cost him...
A bossa nova duet (featuring myself and Courtney Grace on vocals) that tells the story of a husband -- somewhat of a homebody -- who is reluctant to walk in the rain with his free-spirited wife.
A tribute to jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, with a little Jimmy Smith thrown in, and arranged in the style of the late Claus Ogermann.
So, tell me, how do YOU know when someone loves YOU?
A very short composition for guitar, harp and string orchestra.
A quick jazz waltz featuring tenor sax, trumpet, piano, bass and drums.