Busy October
Just a quick update here. I always remind folks that the short posts and days missed are always a good thing. It means stuff is getting done!
The Smooth Jazz Classics CD is moving forward. Tony recorded David Pack on a song he wrote some 20 years ago - Biggest Part Of Me. David played in the places the Sax carried on the original. I think it's really cool the way it worked out. I was called in to play on the new release of the original Ambrosia CD and played the solos on this song a few months ago. Then David ended up recording the same parts I played for his new recording - the sax parts - on my new CD but on Guitar. Sounds confusing but it was really cool.
My efforts have been on arranging the past 2 weeks. I finished the Stevie Wonder arranging and tracking last week for All In Love Is Fair. I did 5 winds (2 flutes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet) and arranged 4 string parts (Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass) and did 2 performances of each part - one with Yamaha VLM70 sounds and one using Roland String patches. The end product was very nice, full and real sounding. I used the new EWI 4000 to track all the parts so there is nice expression, vibrato and all on each track. Unlike a string patch played in chordal fashion, recording arranged lines and capturing actual performances seems to make a big difference for me.
Now, on to brass parts. I have been working with a great funk track and laid down some great Bari parts. I then worked thru them with a midi trumpet patch to outline the parts I want the horns to play. Now I am filling in the blanks to add chordal information for the actual parts. Once I have the sound right I will take it all down for performance by myself and some brass guys. I am having fun playing with this stuff!
That's up to now on CD News.
Back to work for now.
Hope you all have a safe Halloween!
Greg Vail SAXBOY
New Christmas CD Site - ChristmasCDs.net - Christmas CDs
More Christmas Music - ChristmasSax.com - Christmas Sax
More Christmas sites - ChristmasHymns.com - Christmas Hymns
Christmas Message
Christmas Jazz
Enough already...
Christmas is coming. Order your CDs so you get them in time to enjoy for the Christmas Season!
The Smooth Jazz Classics CD is moving forward. Tony recorded David Pack on a song he wrote some 20 years ago - Biggest Part Of Me. David played in the places the Sax carried on the original. I think it's really cool the way it worked out. I was called in to play on the new release of the original Ambrosia CD and played the solos on this song a few months ago. Then David ended up recording the same parts I played for his new recording - the sax parts - on my new CD but on Guitar. Sounds confusing but it was really cool.
My efforts have been on arranging the past 2 weeks. I finished the Stevie Wonder arranging and tracking last week for All In Love Is Fair. I did 5 winds (2 flutes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet) and arranged 4 string parts (Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass) and did 2 performances of each part - one with Yamaha VLM70 sounds and one using Roland String patches. The end product was very nice, full and real sounding. I used the new EWI 4000 to track all the parts so there is nice expression, vibrato and all on each track. Unlike a string patch played in chordal fashion, recording arranged lines and capturing actual performances seems to make a big difference for me.
Now, on to brass parts. I have been working with a great funk track and laid down some great Bari parts. I then worked thru them with a midi trumpet patch to outline the parts I want the horns to play. Now I am filling in the blanks to add chordal information for the actual parts. Once I have the sound right I will take it all down for performance by myself and some brass guys. I am having fun playing with this stuff!
That's up to now on CD News.
Back to work for now.
Hope you all have a safe Halloween!
Greg Vail SAXBOY
New Christmas CD Site - ChristmasCDs.net - Christmas CDs
More Christmas Music - ChristmasSax.com - Christmas Sax
More Christmas sites - ChristmasHymns.com - Christmas Hymns
Christmas Message
Christmas Jazz
Enough already...
Christmas is coming. Order your CDs so you get them in time to enjoy for the Christmas Season!
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