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At various times over the last 20 years I've put musical ideas down on tape (and later, on hard drive). Here is a sampling of some of those efforts with details as best I remember them.

Moments In Between 3/2009
After more than a year without a new composition (my energies were redirected towards developing my chord melody solo jazz repoitoir) I found myslef with a new song. After playing it a few different ways on acoustic guitar I enlisted the help of my friend Dave Newman to accompany me on piano (I was thinking early Coldplay) and we tossed this off in one take (with backing vocals added later that day).


All Of Our Memories 10/2007
With my former collaborator settled in Seattle with a new wife, new job, and a baby on the way, I needed to learn to write music for 1 voice and 1 guitar again... especially now that I was running a monthly Open Mic that I often opened with a few songs of my own. This song was somewhat inspired by a Kings Of Convenience song that I was listening to a lot. It was recorded and mixed using only Apple's GarageBand.


I Could Be Home 9/2006
This was written for Thomas & Gavin with harmonized voices, Gavin's acoustic solo, and an a capella ending to show off our strengths as a duo. It was recorded live in Gavin's living room one afternoon on a laptop with a Blue Snowball USB mic. We later added the audience to further emphasize the live feel.


In His Sleep 9/2003
I was writing this song while recording it one holiday afternoon. I had to break for dinner where a nice Merlot was served. I credit the vocal devilery to the wine... it's the closest thing to a rock song I ever recorded. (NOTE: This song had some slight adjustments made to the break at 1:13 and a final chorus tacked on at 1:56 in 2007)


I'll be adding more songs shortly!