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Repercussions
Repercussions
This song is about my relationship with my father. It is also about the effects of family legacies, good and bad; The intensity of family relationships and their powerful impact on following generations. This is about 50% of this song recording.
Haystack Horse Trot
Haystack Horse Trot
The most enjoyable horse back riding experience is flying down the coast toward Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
TidePool & Waves Live (Ambience w/ Marie)
TidePool & Waves Live (Ambience w/ Marie)
The powerful ebb and flow of the ocean waves as it flows into tide pools. This song reached to #2 on the Soundclick World and New Age charts.
Seascape - Sounds from the Coast
Seascape - Sounds from the Coast
This song is inspired by the serenity of the ocean, being in its presence and being present to it. This original piece I wrote in my early teens which came back to me in the past year. This is an expanded version of that original melody.
Odds & Endings - Sounds from the Coast
Odds & Endings - Sounds from the Coast
Inspired in part by the music of piano virtuoso from Toronto, Li Pui Ming. I use quite a few dissonant chords in sequence to evoke a bit of "chaos jazz".
Aki no Hou (Toward The Autumn Season)- Chris Kenji
Aki no Hou (Toward The Autumn Season)- Chris Kenji
As I reflect on the passing of a former friend and music mentor, Steve Haun, I think this piece about the changing of the seasons in nature is appropriate to honor him. (inspired by two Japanese koto nature songs, Aki No Koto No Ha & Midare)
Raindrops Fall from Trees (KotoJazz) - ChrisKenji
Raindrops Fall from Trees (KotoJazz) - ChrisKenji
The sound of raindrops falling from trees. This original was written jointly with my daughter (when she was 7-8 years old) when we were exchanging piano playing one evening. It has evolved since and she named it too.
Mount Index Ice Caves (Koto Jazz)
Mount Index Ice Caves (Koto Jazz)
Mount Index is a cathedral- like mountain on the way to Stevens Pass an hour north of Seattle. Rising above the alpine lake are ice caves between massive granite cathedral rocks. There you will find the haunting echoes of dripping ice caves & showers
Tori No Yo Ni (Like A Bird) - Chris Kenji Beer
Tori No Yo Ni (Like A Bird) - Chris Kenji Beer
This song is my variation of the famous traditional Japanese koto song, inspired by a bird, a large crane, playing in the lake waters and then lifting off into the sky to return from whence it came. It had been on Soundclick Asia top 10 for 2 weeks.
Gratitude (KotoJazz)- by Chris Kenji
Gratitude (KotoJazz)- by Chris Kenji
This western style instrumental piece departs from my koto jazz origins as a piano player. It is easy listening and has become somewhat popular in EU countries on Amazon.
Snow Blossoms (Koto Jazz)- Chris Kenji
Snow Blossoms (Koto Jazz)- Chris Kenji
Image of when a flower peaks out of the snow in the middle of winter.
MY SAKURA (Cherry Blossom - Koto Jazz), ChrisKenj
MY SAKURA (Cherry Blossom - Koto Jazz), ChrisKenj
My jazzed up version of Japan's most popular and well known traditional koto song from the 1800s.
TidePools & Waves (Kotojazz), Chris Kenji
TidePools & Waves (Kotojazz), Chris Kenji
The powerful ebb and flow of the ocean waves as it flows into tide pools. This song reached to #2 on the Soundclick World and New Age charts.
Black Pine Bonsai (Koto Jazz), Chris Kenji
Black Pine Bonsai (Koto Jazz), Chris Kenji
A melancholy musical score reflecting on the black pine that is commonly used to shape and prune bonsai trees. The song is from the perspective of the bonsai tree itself.
