Melophobia

Hey all,

Here is another jazz tune written by me called Melophobia (meaning "The Fear Of Music"). I wrote this for my high school jazz band a few years ago and just got around to updating it.

Here is the midi file created from Band in a Box like my previous combo tunes. My band was able to make a recording of this so I will upload that as well as soon as I can. This tune has a cool bass line that doesn't show up in the midi version.

Melophobia.MID

So here is the recording that was made with my school band between 2004 and 2005. Its a little rough because we had such a short time to record but the quality is really good because we recorded in Jim Henson Studios (school had a connection). By the way, I'm playing vibraphone on the recording but unfortunately I didn't have a solo.

Melaphobia - Putfile

Damn, that's good! The recording didn't sound rough to me...

Thanks for uploading!

I could only listen to the midi 'cuz I have dial-up...

Some interesting chord progressions in there...

From what I can gather from the midi, there's a very active piano part...

The melody's not very clear, in my opinion, but that could just be the midi version messing things up...

When I get a chance to listen to the audio version I'll say more...

~Kal

I am very happy to know that you tune jazz in young age. It was good effort from you. I cannot hear this melody.

You know, I don't know what you all are saying; I can hear the melody fine. I like how you achieve a good ECM feel but not enough that you'd scare off people who don't go for that kind of thing, know what I'm saying?

Thanks for the comment, I kind of know what you are saying. So it sounds like artists from the ECM label? I guess it has a Keith Jarrett inspired progression in it.

I think it has a good feel to it. The Vibe solo in the middle is tasty. Is this for a jazz combo or a jazz band? I hear no horns, I definitely think you could play them up a bit more of they are there.