Trans-Atlantic Blues

John Stebbe

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This is a collab between me and Joaquim, a 17-year-old young man from Sweden. (Hence the title, "Trans-Atlantic Blues!") We sent AAC files to each other as e-mail attachments, and this is the result.

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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Hits: 2425
Comments: 28
Fans: 9
Plays: 312
Downloads: 137
Votes: 18
Uploaded: Jan 03, 2006 - 07:46:06 AM
Last Updated: Mar 03, 2006 - 05:26:42 AM Last Played: Feb 21, 2010 - 04:43:13 AM

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blues (529), jazz (528), piano (749), trumpet (61), collab (79), collaborations (9)

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caroline	caroline said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	new year - new john stebbe! plus one even! who could ask for anything more? not me!! thank you - it's a download xxx Check out my latest song called i'm a reunion maid MJRF 2010

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1535 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	new year - new john stebbe! Thanks, Caroline. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

dreadmon

dreadmon said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)

Holy Smokes!
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

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John Stebbe

John Stebbe said 1535 days ago (January 4th, 2006)

Holy Smokes!
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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Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

Scorpjammer	Scorpjammer said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Great number, guys! 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. Check out my latest song called Christmas Time Is Here

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1535 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Great number, guys! Thanks, Scorp. It's been fun collabbing with you, too. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

Aaron David	Aaron David said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Not Bad 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. Check out my latest song called Hearts Alive

John Stebbe

John Stebbe said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)

Not Bad
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.

---
My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>.

Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

Joanna	Joanna said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Yowza! 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! Check out my latest song called Sailor Boy

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1535 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Yowza! You're very kind, Joanna. Thanks. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

aclarke	aclarke said 1536 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Live feel 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. Check out my latest song called Little Tiki Bar (Russo Mix)

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1535 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	Live feel I know! Live trumpet -- who'd a thunk it? It's a blast to hear Joaquim. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

Cantor	Cantor said 1535 days ago (January 3rd, 2006)
	diggin' this groove! 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! Check out my latest song called You Shall Love the Eternal God

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1535 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	hoooyeah..... blues know no barriers, even distance.........great piano sound from that ivory.....swinging........the young cat has what it takes too......barvo! Check out my latest song called Pickin the Smoke

rover101	rover101 said 1535 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	Jazz? 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") Check out my latest song called Call My Baby Rover

Tadashi Togawa	Tadashi Togawa said 1534 days ago (January 5th, 2006)
	The happy blues Wonderful trumpet. Beautiful performance of two people. Check out my latest song called Mexican taste

kclements

kclements said 1532 days ago (January 7th, 2006)

Very Nice
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.

Check out my latest song called Finding Foster

	cbsongman said 1531 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	I love it! 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

Nolan	Nolan said 1530 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Great playing Great overall sound, production-wise. Even better playing! Top stuff. That kid can play, as can you John. Very enjoyable. Check out my latest song called Fine

thoddi	thoddi said 1529 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Well done 17-years old, and a great musician allready:) Nice work from the both of you. Check out my latest song called Walk on out of here

	said 1477 days ago (March 3rd, 2006)
	So authentic... I almost ordered a drink! Nicely played and mixed. Bravo.

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1477 days ago (March 3rd, 2006)
	So authentic... Thanks, Conductor, and everyone else that I should have responded to long ago. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

stratcat	stratcat said 1456 days ago (March 24th, 2006)
	I like it! I love swingin blues like this, great job. I like the fact that you can collab with someone across the ocean. Shows the power of this site to cross all barriers. Check out my latest song called Fender Bender remastered

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1455 days ago (March 25th, 2006)
	I like it! Thanks, Strat. Yes, this global collaborating is quite cool. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

zenjo	zenjo said 1451 days ago (March 28th, 2006)
	Trans Atlantic Blues Great live trumpet! Silky smooth piano (as usual). The most amazing part, however, is the overseas e-collaboration that produced it. wow. Check out my latest song called Draconian Winds

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1449 days ago (March 31st, 2006)
	Trans Atlantic Blues Thanks, Zenjo. --- My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1439 days ago (April 10th, 2006)
	Cool Jams Part of me was wanting more players in the band but it was so cool the way you were talking to each other that I left that thinking behind. This is definitely how nations ought to be talking to each other. Great vibe and a great collab. Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

John Stebbe

John Stebbe said 1439 days ago (April 10th, 2006)

Cool Jams
Thanks, Alan, you're very kind. Yes, I too am so impressed with the way
MacJams can bring musicians together from around the world. If you
had told me five years ago that I would be doing musical collaborations
with people in Europe, I would have found that hard to believe. (Still do!)

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My jazz piano CD on the<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=79324809&s=143441"> iTunes Music Store</a>.

Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

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Artist Info

Name: John Stebbe

I am a public elementary school music teacher in Indianapolis. I also direct the children's choirs at our church. I love to play piano. I play solo piano jobs around town, and also lead a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums). I was born in 1959. ... [see more]

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