Title: Hot Swing
Genre: Jazz
Length: 50
Instrumentation: Bass, Saxes, Piano, Kit, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet
Tempo: 144 beats per minute.

A nice upbeat swing tune with a chenge-up in the middle, and big ending. Bouncy, Bright, Grooving 2007.

Title: On the Cool Side
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:42
Instrumentation: Bass, Kit, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, EP
Tempo: 120 beats per minute.

Very cool. Dark, Unnerving, Mysterious 2006.

Title: Intractable
Genre: Jazz
Length: 4:28
Instrumentation: Bass, Kit, Vibes, Trumpet, EP
Tempo: 92 beats per minute.

Probably best classified as light-funk. Chorused bass line. Relaxed, Dark, Bouncy 2006.

Title: No Good Layabout
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:06
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano, Clarinet

Mid-tempo walking bass, piano, and drums with a clarinet solo in the middle. Bouncy 2006.

Title: Opportunity Walks
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:41
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano

Up-tempo 2-piano combo (with bass and drums). Dark in the choruses - lighter in the middle sections. Relaxed, Driving 2006.

Title: Shades of Spring
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:07
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano

Sort of a minor mid-tempo jazz combo with 2 pianos. Melody is doubled in octaves. Soloist goes outside more than the guy comping... but hey - what are soloists for? Dark, Bouncy 2006.

Title: Long Stroll
Genre: Jazz
Length: 4:14
Instrumentation: Brushed Kit, Trumpet, Bass, Piano

Not sure what this is... Reminds me of a 1940's film... maybe a musical? Jazz combo with Fluglehorn, EP improv in the middle. Relaxed, Bouncy, Humorous 2006.

Title: Off to Osaka
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:49
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano, Trumpet, Tenor Sax, Vibe

Super bouncy be-bop jazz. Crazy vibe solo. Bright, Uplifting, Bouncy 2006.

Title: Awesome Call
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:31
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano, EP

Light and bouncy. Bright, Bouncy 2006.

Title: I Knew This Guy
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:46
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Vibes

Slow walking bass, drums follow along sparely, with a cool Vibe melody. Dark, Mysterious 2006.

Title: As I Figure
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:36
Instrumentation: Kit, Acoustic Guitar, EP, Tenor Sax, Bass

Sort of Spanish, sort of Tom Waits. This one is hard to classify. Dark 2006.

Title: Just As Soon
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:48
Instrumentation: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Brushed Kit, EP, Tenor Sax

Slow 6/8. Did you ever get up in the middle of the night and wonder what would happen if you took a Spanish guitar player, tell them to do a ballad, and give them a tasteful jazz quartet? I did. Dark, Somber, Calming 2005.

Title: Night on the Docks - Sax
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:54
Instrumentation: EP, Tenor Sax

Sad and smooth; Think 1950's detective film. Dark, Somber, Relaxed 2005.

Title: Night on the Docks - Piano
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:54
Instrumentation: EP

Sad and smooth; Think 1950's detective film. Dark, Somber, Relaxed 2005.

Title: Night on the Docks - Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:54
Instrumentation: EP, Trumpet

Sad and smooth; Think 1950's detective film. Dark, Somber, Relaxed 2005.

Title: Semi-Funk
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:08
Instrumentation: Kit, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Bass, Bari Sax

Horn Section with a couple of solos. Nice hook, and the upright bass is beautiful. Grooving 2005.

Title: Walking Along
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:23
Instrumentation: Brushed Kit, Bass, Vibes

Written as a laid-back background for a film where a calming feel was needed. Relaxed, Dark, Mysterious 2005.

Title: Bass Soli
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:05

Solo electric bass with added chorus effect. Nice, round and (of course) low. Relaxed 2006.

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