Playlist Travis - Chanting with some Mingus-ee sounding piano. And I mean Mingus playing piano, not compositionally. Pretty wondrous mixture I wasn’t ever expecting. Mingus—ee then/now Radiohead sounding. The timing may be slightly shifting, or drifting, its hard to tell with the stratification of the two parts. It’s also sustained the vibe longer than I… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 6/1/25
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Seshjawn Notes 3/30/25
Playlist Matt - J.S Bach - "Passacaglia in C Minor BWV 582” {arr. for piano by E. d’Albert) - Really gentle and the melodies unfold perfect. It’s from 1713 and I wonder if it was intended for piano. “Silbermann showed Johann Sebastian Bach one of his early instruments in the 1730s, but Bach did not… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 3/30/25
Seshjawn Notes 1/19/25
Playlist Bart - A forgotten classic. Not so much for me, as I don’t recognize it. Talking Heads - “The Overload” Weird intro and I am not as familiar with all of the Talking Heads releases. I definitely did not initially vibe with their jerky rhythmic feel in their 80’s years and I think I… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 1/19/25
Seshjawn Notes 12/8/24
Playlist Life caught up with me, probably from the Holiday break, or being lost in love and I missed a post. So a second notes after going back in time… Bart - A vocal group, rootsy and raw. Interesting harmonies and all of them have a little sour in their tone. Everything sounds open and… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 12/8/24
Seshjawn Notes 11/10/24
Playlist Travis - This is gonna be a Travis kind of night, as I have 2 songs that I feel gravitate towards his vibe. As does whatever this is he is playing. It has some really intense layers. A Travis selection often sounds like it is possibly from the 70’s, but here with occasional bursts… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 11/10/24