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Title: Kool Kats
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:21
Instrumentation: Piano, Kit, Guitar, Organs
Tempo: 113

A sort of simple lounge chill spy piece. 007 Grooving, Mysterious 2009

Title: Dances and Dames
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:27
Instrumentation: Bass, Kit, EP, Voice
Tempo: 120

Off-center feeling film noir-like piece with a continually changing time signature. "Something is amiss on the streets. My job is to figure that out." 041 Grooving, Mysterious, Suspenseful 2009

Title: Fast Talkin
Genre: Jazz
Length: 0:59
Instrumentation: Bass, Kit, Violins, Brass
Tempo: 140

Noir. Private detective from the 1940's sort of feel. 041 Grooving, Mysterious 2009

Title: Corncob
Genre: Jazz
Length: 0:00
Instrumentation: Banjo, Bass, Drumset
Tempo: 146

Bouncy country tune featuring fast banjo picking and grooving shuffle on the drumset. Bouncy, Bright, Grooving 2009

Title: Backed Vibes (clean)
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:48
Instrumentation: Bass, Vibes

Cool background jazz sound. 014 Grooving, Relaxed 2008

Title: Bass Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Length: 2:49
Instrumentation: Bass, Electric Piano, Kits
Tempo: 116

This piece gets a little atonal in parts. 014 Grooving, Relaxed 2008

Title: Backed Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:48
Instrumentation: Bass, Vibes, Misc

Cool background jazz sound with additional mechanical clicks and beeping. 014 Grooving, Relaxed 2008

Title: Vibe Ace
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:01
Instrumentation: Vibres, Bass, Kit, Synths
Tempo: 130

Starts more synthy ends more organic. Bouncy, Grooving, Relaxed 2007

Title: Hot Swing
Genre: Jazz
Length: 0:50
Instrumentation: Bass, Saxes, Piano, Kit, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet
Tempo: 144

A nice upbeat swing tune with a chenge-up in the middle, and big ending. 014 Bouncy, Bright, Grooving 2007

Title: Dispersion Relation
Genre: Jazz
Length: 4:04
Instrumentation: Kit, Bass, Piano, Vibes, Trumpet, Flute
Tempo: 103

A neat little upbeat jazz piece with a crazy bouncy bass and overactive drummer. 014 Bright, Grooving 2007

Title: Vegas Glitz
Genre: Jazz
Length: 0:51
Instrumentation: Saxes, Piano, Kit, Brass
Tempo: 92

This sounds happier than anything with parallel chords should. 007 Bouncy, Grooving, Humorous 2007

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

Very cool. 014 Dark, Unnerving, Mysterious 2006

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

Probably best classified as light-funk. Chorused bass line. 014 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. 014 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. 014 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? 014 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. 014 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. 014 Bright, Uplifting, Bouncy 2006

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

Light and bouncy. 014 Bright, Bouncy 2006

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

Slow walking bass, drums follow along sparely, with a cool Vibe melody. 041 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. 015 Dark 2006

Title: Cool Blast
Genre: Jazz
Length: 1:16
Tempo: 124

Sort of dance, sort of jazz. 007 Driving, Relaxed, 2006

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

Solo electric bass with added chorus effect. Nice, round and (of course) low. 014 Relaxed 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. 014 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. 041 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. 041 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. 041 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. 011 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. 014 Relaxed, Dark, Mysterious 2005

Title: Acid Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Length: 3:30

Cool EP, muted trumpet, and a layed back bass. 007 2004

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