Seeing You the First Time (Original)

On this improvised video from my home studio, I recorded live playing keyboard, singing, scatting, and playing flugelhorn and keyboard simultaneously. Yes, the flugelhorn is pitched in Bb so some serious bi-tonal thinking was in order. My left hand accompaniment varies from walking bass, to upper chords, some stride and full tenths and I added a drum track for rhythmic texture. I hope you enjoy this video and the several others that follow. Thank You!

Main Street Strut - Funk Style (Original)

I originally wrote and arranged this piece for a small student jazz-rock ensemble. Here I added a drum track for rhythmic texture.  

Cher's Mood (Original)

I wrote this instrumental ballad to reflect the pensive qualities of a special person very dear to me.

On Flute with Student Jazz Guitarist

This brief excerpt features a former outstanding high school guitarist accompanying me playing flute. (Music With Mike Series)

On Vocals with Student Jazz Guitarist

This excerpt features a former outstanding high school guitarist accompanying me singing. (Music With Mike Series) Volume may be low. Please raise as needed.

On Piano, Flugelhorn, and flute With Student Jazz Trio

This excerpt features three outstanding former high school jazz students, a bassist, guitarist, and drummer accompanied by me on piano, flugelhorn, and flute. (Music With Mike Series)

On Piano & Vocals With Student Jazz Vocalist

This excerpt features a former outstanding high school vocalist accompanied by me. (Music With Mike Series)

On Keyboard Synth With Student Jazz Pianist

This excerpt features a former outstanding jazz pianist accompanied by me on a keyboard/bass synth. (Music With Mike Series)

We're ready for love (Original)

Ballad - Piano and vocal selection from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics) - Seeing You The First Time.

I Like Me, Liking You (ORIGINAL)

Swing - Piano, vocal, and flugelhorn selection from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics) - Seeing You The First Time. I overdubbed the flugelhorn.

You'll Never want to leave again (Original)

Bluesy Ballad - Piano, vocal, and flugelhorn  selection from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics) - Seeing You The First Time. I overdubbed the flugelhorn.

Always meant to be (original)

Latin - Piano, vocal, scat and flute selection from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics)  - Seeing You The First Time. I overdubbed the flute.

I grow to love you more

Ballad - Piano and vocal  selection from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics) - Seeing You The First Time.

MERE'S TOON (Original)

Fast swinging jazz piano and flute instrumental duet selected from my CD of original compositions (music  & lyrics) - Seeing You The First Time. I overdubbed the flute.

The Song Is You - STANDARD

Fast swing standard - Piano, vocals, scat, and trumpet. I overdubbed the trumpet.

The Very Thought Of You - STANDARD

Slow ballad standard - Piano, vocals, and flugelhorn. I overdubbed the flugelhorn.

All The Things You Are - STANDARD

Medium swing standard - Piano, vocals, whistle, and trumpet. I overdubbed the trumpet.