Two songs direct from my dad's record collection. My dad loved Latin music and bossa nova so decided to record Giant Steps in that style.
When I was little my dad would put on Conquistadors and me and my brother would play along with homemade shakers and pots and pans from the kitchen. This is where it all begins for me.
So this track contains two ways of improvising, the first is trying to play through the harmonic form, the second is simple blues and funk and is all about feel
credits
from Mike,
released July 21, 2015
Giant Steps by John Coltrane
Conquistadors by Chico Hamilton
AE: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Recording, Mix and Mastering
In April 2014 I visited a recording studio with two of my favourite musicians and recorded this... Murphy McCaleb on trombone, Steve Lawson on bass and myself on drums. Andy Edwards
supported by 5 fans who also own “Giant Steps/Conquistadors”
Summary: A great album. I'll play it many times again, currently also my "end of the day immersion" choice, where it's percolating well : )
Favorite Track: Solid State ^^^ mj323
supported by 4 fans who also own “Giant Steps/Conquistadors”
"Moon Safari" is back with a full-length studio album after more than 10 years - not counting the interesting collaboration in 2016 with Steve Nardelli and his band "The Syn". It's the long-awaited second part of "Himlabacken", and it's in the same vein, to my delight. Once again, incredible melody arcs and lush vocal harmonies in abundance! Pontus Åkesson surprises with an AOR ballad - unusual for the band, but such a magnificent one that it became my favorite track. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)