Third Stream Recording

Here’s a rough mix of a tune by the Third Stream Orchestra. It’s a cover of “The Hoofs” by the Cincinnati-based band called Why?
Hope you enjoy it!

Original Music Night

Tonight’s concert consisted of all original music written during our time here in Spoleto.
Personell:
Jon Massey- Bass
Joe Wittman- Guitar
Joe Duran- Alto Sax, Clarinet
Josh Jessen- Piano, keyboards
Matt McAllister- drums
Colin- Bassoon
Dan Erbland- Tenor Sax
Dr. Scott Belck- Trumpet

My Five Year Plan by Jon Massey
The Walk Home by Dan Erbland
A Slow Hot Wind arranged by Dr. Scott Belck
Long Ball by Joe Wittman
Kravisiana Mariana by Josh Jessen
The Italian Hang by Joe Duran
6:43 PM on a Tuesday by Joe Duran
Ciao Bellas for the Fellas by Dr. Scott Belck

Italian Hang
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New Orleans Night

This past Wednesday night the CCM Spoleto Jazz Ensemble performed a special concert evocative of New Orleans. The recording is below.

Tunes:
1. I found a new Baby
2. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
3. If I Had You
4. St. Louis Blues
5. The Shiek of Araby
6. Blow, Blow, Blow, Blow the Tenor

Personell:
Matt McAllister – drums
Jon Massey – Bass
Josh Jessen – piano
Joe Wittman – guitar
Joe Duran – clarinet
Dan Erbland – tenor sax
Scott Belck – trumpet

Soon

An arrangment of the George Gershwin tune “Soon” that I did for jazz theory class.
Personell (I think):

Alto Sax- Paula Pease
Trumpet- Brandon Mather
Tenor Sax- Jon Lancaster
Trombone- Colin Thompson
Baritone Sax- Dan Erbland
Piano- Josh Jessen
Bass- Nick Amering
Drums- Matt McAllister

Soon

Second Set

Here’s the second set from Wednesday’s concert. We’re playing again today, so I will have a few more sets of music up before too long.

Personell:
Joe Duran- Alto Sax, Clarinet
Dan Erbland- Tenor Sax
Scott Belck- Trumpet
Josh Jessen- Piano, Stage Banter
Joe Wittman- Guitar
Matt McAllister – Drums
Jon Massey- Bass

Tunes:
1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Donna Lee
4. Beautiful Love
5. Just A Little While

More Spolets

Here’s the entire set from which I pulled that Days of Wine and Roses cut. It’s a big file.

Wednesday July 20, 2011

Personell:
Joe Duran- alto saxophone, clarinet
Dan Erbland- tenor saxophone
Joe Wittman- guitar
Jon Massey- Bass
Josh Jessen- piano, stage banter
Matt McAllister- percussion
Scott Belck- trumpet

Tunes:
1. Autumn Leaves
2. I’ll Remember April
3. Just Friends
4. Alice in Wonderland
5. Days of Wine and Roses
6. All Blues
7. Someone to Watch Over Me
8. What is This Thing Called Love?

Hopefully I just figured out how to embed audio so you don’t have to click away!

More Guitar

I’ve come a bit closer to completion on this guitar piece for Pat Smith, Esq. It’s going to be 3 movements, and the tentative title for the piece is Pictures of an Exhibitionist.

Here’s two excerpts of the piece. Keep in mind these aren’t complete movements so if the form seems a little screwy, it’s not going to be that way in the end product.

Mvt. 1- unlikely ballerina
Unlikely Ballerina

Mvt. 2 – 3 am on a leather couch
3 am