After a lengthy time just getting my website business up and running successfully in Melbourne I’m finally back on my feet and have a bit more time to do some recordings! Not to mention that this is the first week I haven’t felt like death, or haven’t been dancing.

I decided that I’d try doing a bit of an ‘easier’ approach and put up some recordings of music by Jim Snidero released in his Jazz Conception book. This track is the very first one in the book and while very simple took me a surprisingly long time to get running. I think the more I do of this the better/faster I’ll get at the whole recording process so that when I do actually sit down to record something original I’ve got the process down pat.

Anyway, here’s Groove Blues, instrumentation/arrangement by myself, etude by Jim Snidero.

Trombone: Wah wah mute (Jo-ral)
Guitar: Acoustic recorded via mic
Drums: Ableton Live Impulse kit. Can I just say I really *hate* how tinny any software drum kit sounds?

In related news I’ve been getting singing lessons (finally!) and next time I do some vocals there should hopefully be a marked improvement!