plus one even! who could ask for anything more? not me!! thank you - it's a download xxx

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Thanks, Caroline.

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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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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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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.

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Thanks, Scorp. It's been fun collabbing with you, too.



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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.

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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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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!

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You're very kind, Joanna. Thanks.

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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.


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I know! Live trumpet -- who'd a thunk it? It's a blast to hear Joaquim.



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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!

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blues know no barriers, even distance.........great piano sound from that
ivory.....swinging........the young cat has what it takes too......barvo!

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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")

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Wonderful trumpet.
Beautiful performance of two people.

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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.

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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

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Great overall sound, production-wise. Even better playing! Top stuff.
That kid can play, as can you John. Very enjoyable.

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17-years old, and a great musician allready:)
Nice work from the both of you.

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I almost ordered a drink! Nicely played and mixed. Bravo.

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Thanks, Conductor, and everyone else that I should have responded to long
ago.

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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.

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Thanks, Strat. Yes, this global collaborating is quite cool.

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Great live trumpet! Silky smooth piano (as usual). The most amazing part,
however, is the overseas e-collaboration that produced it. wow.

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Thanks, Zenjo.



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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.

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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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