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SHAKING OFF HOLIDAY BLUES - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest SHAKING OFF HOLIDAY BLUES - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest
A different kind of song for the Coconut Blues Club (CBC) 12/21/11 Christmas Song Challenge at 10 PM/UK on SoundClick. This Bossa Blues song is World Genre reflective of the often inexplicable need of so many for SHAKING OFF THE HOLIDAY BLUES.
A CHILD'S MERRY CHRISTMAS - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest A CHILD'S MERRY CHRISTMAS - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest
This childhood retrospective completes the JBBQ 2011 Christmas/Yuletide Trilogy of like melody songs with entirely different musical arrangements. Reference our related music: "At The Cusp Of Christmas" and "Once Upon A Yuletide"- Both Songs Above.
ONCE UPON A YULETIDE - CBC 12/21/11 Christmas Fest ONCE UPON A YULETIDE - CBC 12/21/11 Christmas Fest
Almost everyone, who has long celebrated the Yuletide, has a favorite year of special remembrance when all was just perfect from Christmas tree to warm fireplace to heartfelt joy and glad tidings. Song 2 of JBBQ's 2011 Trilogy for Christmas/Yuletide.
AT THE CUSP OF CHRISTMAS - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest AT THE CUSP OF CHRISTMAS - For CBC 12/21/11 Fest
A song about that magic moment AT THE CUSP OF CHRISTMAS when we KNOW Yuletide is here again! Song 1 of a related JBBQ Trilogy for 2011 Christmas/Yuletide. Hear/See New Genre Songs 2 & 3 below: "Once Upon A Yuletide" and "A Child's Merry Christmas".
MIDNIGHT IMPROV AT BLUENOTE BAYOU MIDNIGHT IMPROV AT BLUENOTE BAYOU
The clock struck Midnight - and after the twelfth gong - Dr. Bob said to JBBQ: "LET'S GO!" - And we all did - straignt into MIDNIGHT IMPROV AT BLUENOTE BAYOU - with Bari/Alto Sax and Picked Bass, Piano, and Drums - all night long...til swampy morn.
WHEN I'M DANCING WITH YOU WHEN I'M DANCING WITH YOU
A happy tune for happy dancing - with bouncy Vibes Melody and Piano, Bass, and Drums.
THE BLUES OPERETTA OVERTURE THE BLUES OPERETTA OVERTURE
THE BLUES OPERETTA OVERTURE is Classical Opera in the English-language tradition of Light Opera or Musical Theatre. This song features Tenor/Bari Saxophone Solo with Bass, LH Piano, and Drums in a Blues/Jazz Quartet motif to Opera Curtain Opening.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN - Reprise (LP 6:50) WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN - Reprise (LP 6:50)
And still years later...the Love Vibes of WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN continue to linger on and on and on... A Lounge Romantic NEW ARRANGEMENT with Vibes Melody, Solo/Backing Pianos with Bass and Drums. A Reprise of the shorter version (above) - LP 6:50.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN (SP 4:44) WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN (SP 4:44)
Once upon a time, many of us have had a great love that was like a surrealistic dream and ended in fleeting moments of Fate. A romance, never again to be, that still lingers in our secret heart - a haunting passion of WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN...
BALLET OF LOVE BALLET OF LOVE
A Romantic Ballet piece enriched with Jazz Electric Guitar Solo blended into Acoustic/Slide Guitars with Orchestral Strings. BALLET OF LOVE is for the artistic dance muse within our loving hearts.
WHAT'S NEXT? - Fade Out Into The Light WHAT'S NEXT? - Fade Out Into The Light
"What's next?"- the dying last words of American author William Saroyan (1908-1981). As answer, millions (e.g. Dr. Bob) have had a NDE: Near Death Experience (Google it). JBBQ reprises WHAT'S NEXT? in song for CBC 11/26/11 Spiritual Fest/10 PM/UK-SC.
MUSIC IS MY RELIGION - To Charlie (Bird) Parker MUSIC IS MY RELIGION - To Charlie (Bird) Parker
Charlie Parker (1920-1955), famously called Bird, was an American Bebop Jazz Saxophonist. Sadly, he died young of drugs. He once said: "Music is my religion". On that Soulful note, JBBQ understands. For the CBC 11/26/11 SongFest @ SC- 10PM/UK.
WHEN THE SPIRIT COMES WALTZING IN WHEN THE SPIRIT COMES WALTZING IN
A Spiritual Song for the Coconut Blues Club (CBC) Song Challenge on 11/26/11 at 10 PM/UK - SoundClick. A song with Trumpet Solo and Piano, Drums, and Bass Backing.
JOURNEY INTO SOUL - For CBC 11/26/11 Song Fest JOURNEY INTO SOUL - For CBC 11/26/11 Song Fest
A Jazz Fusion song with Distorted Rock Guitar Solo as well as an Alto Sax Solo - mixed into Rhodes Melody, Drums, and Bass. JOURNEY INTO SOUL was created for the Coconut Blues Club Spritual Song Challenge on SoundClick - 11/26/11 at 10 PM/UK.
PINK BLISS - Bari/Alto Sax Solo PINK BLISS - Bari/Alto Sax Solo
A Latin Jazz song with Rhodes Melody, Latin Jazzy Instrumental Backing, Orchestral Accompaniment, and Bari/Alto Sax Solo - all mixed together for PINK BLISS.
NATIVE AMERICAN SUMMER - Aka: Indian Summer NATIVE AMERICAN SUMMER - Aka: Indian Summer
The expression "Indian Summer" has been used for over 200 years in America. Worldwide other names are used for the time in Autumn when weather is warm, sunny, and clear after a sharp frost. JBBQ calls it NATIVE AMERICAN SUMMER in this universal song.
LATINA SMOOTH AS SILK LATINA SMOOTH AS SILK
A Samba-Bossa song with Nylon String Guitar Melody blended into like Latin Guitar Comping and Alto Sax Bossa Solo - which makes for an up-beat, yet mellow and sultry: LATINA SMOOTH AS SILK.
NEVERMORE MY RAVEN - To Edgar Allan Poe NEVERMORE MY RAVEN - To Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1848) was an American writer best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. His poem, "The Raven" (1845) became a literary classic familiar to students around the world: " Thus quoth the raven, nevermore..."
HALLELUJAH POWER! HALLELUJAH POWER!
A Contemporaty Gospel song of Fusion with Southern Gospel style combined with a Motown Tenor-Bari Sax Solo all set to a Jazzy JBBQ beat celebrating: HALLELUJAH POWER!
EVERYBODY LOVES A COWGIRL EVERYBODY LOVES A COWGIRL
This Country Swing song has Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Drums and a Jazzy Piano Solo celebrating: EVERYBODY LOVES A COWGRIL
