Balken Fizz (ktb & edhara)

ktb

Genre: NUjazz

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My good friend Ed Hagihara added some incredible sax, flute and voice to a sound bed I posted. My favorite part is Ed's "metheny like" vocal additions towards the end!

Check out more of Ed's work @

www.macjams.com/artist/edhara

This came out great, imho. Ed's layered backing horn parts in the 2nd verse, the flute in the break, that very cool ethereal voice at the end. Ed's the man. Oh yeah, the guy can HONK!!!!

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Hits: 2205
Comments: 28
Fans: 10
Plays: 655
Downloads: 84
Votes: 14
Uploaded: Jul 10, 2006 - 08:56:15 AM
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2006 - 01:12:47 PM Last Played: Nov 19, 2009 - 06:45:09 AM

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composerclark	composerclark said 1234 days ago (July 10th, 2006)
	Tom Scott? Wow! Sounds great! You sure your friend isn't Tom Scott? Great sax playing, and a very professional sounding track all around! Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

ktb	ktb said 1234 days ago (July 10th, 2006)
	Tom Scott? Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Nelson Rangell, Najee, Jay Beckenstein :-)...I had the same thoughts... Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1234 days ago (July 10th, 2006)
	THIS Is as good as it gets.... I'm thinking more MJers are going to have to drop by and hear what is happening here... I've 10'd you guys... this certainly meets my criteria Check out my latest song called Good Morning

ktb	ktb said 1234 days ago (July 10th, 2006)
	THIS Scott, Ed & I appreciate the vote. We hope to do more! Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Cameron

Cameron said 1233 days ago (July 11th, 2006)

smoooooooooth jazz!
This tightly-put-together tune reminds me of a lot of stuff on "smooth jazz" radio stations, especially about ten years ago. Very listenable, mellow yet energizing.

Excellent sax playing!

The sound-bed you provide is well-balanced and spreads out nicely through my headphones. Very tasteful mix, and fits the genre perfectly.

The flute was also good, but I would have liked to hear it even more throughout the piece, maybe echoing some of the sax riffs.

LOVELY voice layers at the end, indeed! I'd definitely like to hear more of this kind of sound in future pieces. The voice sparkles through this mix very pleasantly.

Very professionally competent track in every way. Excellent work from both of you!

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edhara

edhara said 1233 days ago (July 11th, 2006)

smoooooooooth jazz!
Thanks much for the comments!

"The flute was also good, but I would have liked to hear it even more throughout the piece, maybe echoing some of the sax riffs."

Actually, I had seriously thought about doing something like that to help lead the tenor out to the voices. However, I'm really not that much of a flute player (truthfully, I literally pulled it out for the first time in something like 18 years) and did it specifically for this tune. I think I may have to brush up on those chops. *grin*

"LOVELY voice layers at the end, indeed! I'd definitely like to hear more of this kind of sound in future pieces. The voice sparkles through this mix very pleasantly."

Wow... just... wow. I'm really pleasantly surprised by the overall response to the vocal parts, especially since I don't consider myself a vocalist by ANY stretch of the imagination.

"Very professionally competent track in every way. Excellent work from both of you!"

*blush* Thank you very much. Really.

Karmatoburn was really the one that approached me with this collaboration a while back. I heard a melody on the 'A' section almost instantly. Amazing, really... something about the work he does resonates with me. Major kudos to him for his part in this. I have a tremendous amount of respect for his mad compositional skillz.

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Mcboy	Mcboy said 1233 days ago (July 11th, 2006)
	a sax tour de force yoweeeeeeeeeee! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

J.A.Stewart	J.A.Stewart said 1233 days ago (July 11th, 2006)
	I Think I'll Have... another Jazz Fizz, please. Very cool, bubbly and refreshing. Nice restraint, nice mix and HOT honkin' on the phone. Nice work, guys. I'm jazzed! ;-) --- Joe Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

ktb	ktb said 1232 days ago (July 12th, 2006)
	I Think I'll Have... Thanks Joe & McBoy, we appreciate you guys listening. I think we'll have to invent a drink called the Balken Fizz Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Komrade K	Komrade K said 1232 days ago (July 12th, 2006)
	Terrific! This is such an amazing track - not normally my sort of thing but it reminds me a bit of Steps Ahead. Great arrangement and stonking sax playing - grand stuff. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

ktb	ktb said 1231 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	Terrific! komrade, thank you for the compliment. Steps Ahead has some serious music out there. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1232 days ago (July 12th, 2006)
	Yow! That sax blew me away. This is great stuff. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

ktb	ktb said 1231 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	Yow! PV, I can't express how much Ed'd playing makes this track. It was just another jam and now its one of my favorite . Thank you for listening and commenting from both of us. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

stratcat	stratcat said 1232 days ago (July 12th, 2006)
	I like it Nice melody from the sax, very talented sax player. Production sounds good, nice mix. I also like the flute in the middle adds a nice touch to break up the sax Check out my latest song called Fender Bender

ktb	ktb said 1231 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	I like it SC, many thx for stoppin by. I just added some keys to swinginwillie and hope to send your way soon. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

sdgreen	sdgreen said 1231 days ago (July 13th, 2006)
	Great Wow, this is HOT! Awesome sax and flute. Hey, I liked the bass, too! Great job! Check out my latest song called Ever Solitude

ktb	ktb said 1229 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
	Great SD, thanks for leaving such a nice comment. Its really Ed Hagihara's awesome playing that makes this tune. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

	psnjron said 1230 days ago (July 14th, 2006)
	Great piece! This type of work really raises the standard of this website. Professional work, great sound. The sax took this piece over the top. Nice stuff...more please. RP Check out my latest song called killer caterpillar

ktb	ktb said 1229 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
	Great piece! Wow, that raises the bar for us as well. What a compliment! Check out my latest song called Texas stump

	said 1229 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
	An enjoyable listen indeed Excellent bass and drum sounds. What were they? This is one tight and tidy musical package. Cheers

ktb	ktb said 1229 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
	An enjoyable listen indeed Bass was Alesis Nanobass module and the drums were from a Roland TD7 Drum module. Thx for stopping by. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Hectorious	Hectorious said 1229 days ago (July 15th, 2006)
	Good times I can picture myself walking in downtown Chicago or N.Y. watching and listening to you guys playing this tune live. Wow kickin stuff!! :-} Check out my latest song called Short Circuit (Sample)

ktb	ktb said 1227 days ago (July 17th, 2006)
	Good times Hector, thx for commenting! Just sent off one of your tunes to Ed (DonJuan), hoping we could revive the SGU Check out my latest song called Texas stump

	kipak said 1227 days ago (July 17th, 2006)
	Wow As good as Ive ever heard. Nice composition and arrangement but great individual performances really distinguish this piece. Check out my latest song called Tuesday Sometimes

ktb	ktb said 1227 days ago (July 17th, 2006)
	Wow thank you from both of us. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Swanny	Swanny said 1177 days ago (September 5th, 2006)
	Mr Ed Wow, what a treasured gift you have. Thanks for sharing it ! Check out my latest song called Chillin

maxjsl37	maxjsl37 said 269 days ago (March 1st, 2009)
	Another Great collaboration John. This is incredible. Great sax player. Awesome mix as always. Downloaded this one very impressive. Great flute parts also. You are a wizard. I hate it when I can't find anything to pick apart in a song! LOL! Check out my latest song called National Bastard

ktb	ktb said 268 days ago (March 2nd, 2009)
	Sax man is Mr Ed Hagihara. Tops in my book. He also did the mix, flute and voices. Thanks for listening. This one is a fav for me. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

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