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[Karl Henning]

As you wish!

[Karl Henning]

In fact, at the moment all I've marked down in Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels so far, is intersecting ostinati for the bass and the guitar.  The wind stuff is taking shape in my brain.  Peter will plug into this readily, thanks to his long tenure with the Aardvarks.

[Cato]

Just started a quartet for a brace of concerts to straddle January-February, the quartet to be called (in homage to a creation of our Cato's) Jazz for Nostalgic Squirrels.

Well, I did wonder last night, when you mentioned the title, if my creation was somehow involved with the title!   0:)

Sounds like another fun work!

[Karl Henning]

Here's the start for the squirrels:

Edit :: old version deleted

[Karl Henning]

And, okay, some MIDI:

[jochanaan]

Do the squirrels like it?  That is the operative question, I believe.

[Karl Henning]

Methought I saw one get a bit misty-eyed.

[Cato]

Do the squirrels like it?  That is the operative question, I believe.

Very evocative of jazzy squirrels: check out that 11th bar! 

I see that Karl expects the guitarist to be able to read music! 

"Where are the tabs?"   

[Karl Henning]

Well, the guitarist is a fellow composer. Either he'll read, or he'll shame himself for eternity  0:)   

[Karl Henning]

And, okay, some MIDI:

I dig how the Sibelius 7 sounds have those authentic string squeaks for the guitar . . . .

[Sergeant Rock]

And, okay, some MIDI:

A promising start. I'm looking forward to hearing the finished piece.

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Thanks! The girls both enjoyed it, as well, and Masha asked if the squirrels will become more characteristically animated at some point . . . .

[Cato]

Bavarian/Tyrolean squirrels seem to prefer a different type of music:



Obviously not a Jazzy squirrel, but...

[Karl Henning]

Dapper little chap there.

[Cato]

Dapper little chap there.

Yes, actually I was thinking: he has a trumpet, not a tuba!

Maybe he's into Alpine Jazz!  Miles Davis with Lederhosen!   0:)

[ibanezmonster]

Why is everything all of a sudden centered on this thread?

edit: okay, now it isn't... I looked at this page twice at separate times, both times it was centered, but after my post it wasn't.

[Karl Henning]

Well, I feel centered . . . must be the beneficial influence of the squirrels . . . .

[ibanezmonster]

Well, I feel centered . . . must be the beneficial influence of the squirrels . . . .

Must be. Now everything is centered again on this page.

[North Star]

I've experienced this middling meddling quite often today.

[jochanaan]

I've experienced this middling meddling quite often today.

Me 2.