Each entry is a live recording of me attempting to shorten the distance between my brain and the hammers of the piano.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
4 Dec 2007, #5c: "Nunavut" - 6m43s
My favorite from the day's sessions, by far. So atmospheric and cool. I did a good job of sticking with the three-chord motive all the way through the piece. I'm also really happy with the dark harmonies and the dissonance. It never got away from me - meanderings in the right spots, to provide space. I feel like I fully explored the possibilities with those chord combinations, but it doesn't feel repetitive. A complete success, in my book.
Recorded on December 4th, 2007, at Peace Church of the Brethren, in Portland, OR, with a Zoom H4 Digital Recorder. Edited with Audacity music software.
The goal of this blog is to post, on a semi-regular basis (I try to update it weekly), recordings of piano improvisation sessions, for people to listen to, and possibly comment on. These pieces are free improvs – stream-of-consciousness creations. Each improv session yields multiple pieces. A new piece starts when I sit down to play, and ends when I get up. Some pieces are split into movements, based on significant shifts in musical direction, usually with a complete stop. For more info, please read the introduction.
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