This first group of songs was recorded in 2002 for a demo with Bruce Saunders (guitar), Mark Ferber (drums), and Yoshi Waki (bass). I recorded a mix of standard jazz tunes plus the first recorded version of “End Class” which I later re-wrote and recorded on “La Commune”.
This second recording is a 3 tune demo that was recorded in 2006. We did some popular tunes, including Hoagy Carmichael’s 1941 hit “Skylark”, which he supposedly wrote for Bix Beiderbecke, plus two rock adaptations, Waltz Number One (Elliot Smith) and Eleanor Rigby (Beatles). Playing here are three more of my favorite musicians and people: Storm Nilson (guitar), Jason Harnell (drums) and David J. Carpenter (bass).
~Enjoy!
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