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Trans-Atlantic Blues by John Stebbe [Email]
SONG STATS:
270 Hits / 20 Comments / 13 Votes
102 Plays / 19 Downloads / 7 Fans
Last Updated: 01.03.06

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This is a collab between me and Joaquim, a 17-year-old young man from Sweden. (Hence the title, "Trans-Atlantice Blues!")

Me on piano, Joaquim on bass guitar (real) and trumpet (real).

I whipped up the drum track from loops and also a few "real" (virtual) hits now and then for the fills.

My piano software is Synthogy Ivory, which works with GB.

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new year - new john stebbe!
Authored by: caroline on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 09:10:27 -0600
plus one even! who could ask for anything more? not me!! thank you - it's a download xxx
new year - new john stebbe!
Authored by: John Stebbe on Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:36:50 -0600
Thanks, Caroline.

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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
Holy Smokes!
Authored by: dreadmon on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:48:11 -0600
Man, this is super-tasty! That's real trumpet, isn't it? This is such a nice, fluid piece, it just takes me away - I could be sitting in the cafe in the French Quarter right about now, digging on this act and wanting to buy the record (I do see that you have a record out - stuff like this on it? You've made a sale) - my only kvetch is the drums, which I realize are canned, and the only reason that's a bummer is because everything else is so incredibly and wonderfully sweet! That said, the drums are well done, being what they are - though I would've loved to have heard a big ol' sustained ending - and if you're like me, programming or trying to loop those things is a real bear and comes off more fakey than not, so maybe it was best to end it as you did. All I'm saying is - this is a great "sit back and dig it" track - would love to hear it with real drums on a disc sometime! Awesome job, great colloboration!

10-9-10-9 d/l
Holy Smokes!
Authored by: John Stebbe on Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:40:55 -0600
Yes, that's real trumpet -- a real delight to hear on a site like this. Thanks
for your kind words, Dread.

Yes, the drum track is canned. Your comments about it are appropriate. Real
drums are so much nicer.

Thanks for your interest in my CD!


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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
Great number, guys!
Authored by: Scorpjammer on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 14:34:57 -0600
I'm digging that Trans-Atlantic groove, John.

Great playing, Joaquim. You definitley have a wonderful future in music ahead of you. Keep up the good work.

Good job, you two.
Great number, guys!
Authored by: John Stebbe on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 20:04:49 -0600
Thanks, Scorp. It's been fun collabbing with you, too.



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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
Not Bad
Authored by: Aaron David on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:46:12 -0600
I like it. Was it a person to person collab or over the internet (I'm assuming the latter). The only comment I'd make is that there were a couple spots that the instruments seemed out of step with the drums. Other than that, good job.
Not Bad
Authored by: John Stebbe on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:48:51 -0600
Aaron David:

The collab was over the internet. I'm in Indiana, and Joachim is in Sweden.
It's really a thrill to play across the ocean like this, when just a few short years
ago, this was only science fiction stuff.

Thanks for your kind words.


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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
Yowza!
Authored by: Joanna on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:12:37 -0600
Ooh, but this is a tasty little number. Fantastic horn playing. And your
thrilling, trilling piano is always delicious. Just a wonderful collab, you
two!
Yowza!
Authored by: John Stebbe on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:46:35 -0600
You're very kind, Joanna. Thanks.

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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
Live feel
Authored by: aclarke on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:15:23 -0600
Very nice. Sounds so much like a live recording. Great playful piano- solid
bass and wow, live trumpet. Can't say I've heard much of that during my
year at MacJams.
Live feel
Authored by: John Stebbe on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:48:04 -0600
I know! Live trumpet -- who'd a thunk it? It's a blast to hear Joaquim.



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My jazz piano CD on the iTunes Music Store.
diggin' this groove!
Authored by: Cantor on Tue, 3 Jan 2006 23:50:51 -0600
Gotta love that Ivory! Nice job all around, and the mix feels live. I'd like to
actually hear a track of some people being served drinks in the
background. Is there such a loop? It would just add to the "live" sound.
And a little applause at the solo breaks. Snaps!
hoooyeah.....
Authored by: Mcboy on Wed, 4 Jan 2006 06:56:07 -0600
blues know no barriers, even distance.........great piano sound from that
ivory.....swinging........the young cat has what it takes too......barvo!
Jazz?
Authored by: rover101 on Wed, 4 Jan 2006 16:31:41 -0600
I suppose it's in that border territory - definitely one of the better
instrumentals I've heard at MacJam's (hey, I'm not even yelling "Get a
singer")
The happy blues
Authored by: Tadashi Togawa on Thu, 5 Jan 2006 04:48:23 -0600
Wonderful trumpet.
Beautiful performance of two people.
Very Nice
Authored by: kclements on Sat, 7 Jan 2006 08:10:19 -0600
Hello John -

Once again, very nice work. The trumpet sounds great and I really like the
interplay between the two instruments. There are just a couple of points
where the live and canned parts are not on the same beat, but it doesn't
distract very much from the performance. Overall great job - nice feel, I
like the spaces in between the solos. So many times, I have to remind
myself that I don't have to fill up every measure with notes. Sometimes,
silence is a better choice, and I like your choices here.
I love it!
Authored by: cbsongman on Sun, 8 Jan 2006 14:20:13 -0600
Wow, I can picture myself, along with my moll, gliding along the dance
floor, a Chesterfield and a very dry gin martini! Very cool stuff, I want to
hire a hot housekeeper who'll vacuum and dust along to jazz like this in a
very skimpy outfit
Great playing
Authored by: Nolan on Mon, 9 Jan 2006 03:02:18 -0600
Great overall sound, production-wise. Even better playing! Top stuff.
That kid can play, as can you John. Very enjoyable.
Well done
Authored by: thoddi on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:06:03 -0600
17-years old, and a great musician allready:)
Nice work from the both of you.
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