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Cloudburst 9 - high energy jazz band

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Cloudburst 9 was one of my 3 attempts at a high energy, big jazz band work I wrote in 2007.   I played keys in high school and college jazz band.

But could I reproduce a 70s big jazz band like Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, etc in my Cakewalk DAW?   I decided to gave it a try.  My track in 2007 was ok but the drums lacked sophistication.   So I opened up the folder and  discovered I had audio file tracks without drums.  The instrument wav files sounded amazing still.   Which I was surprised.   Drums now remixed with variation and punch.

The trombone and trumpet leads are from the same synth brass from my Roland keyboard.  It sounded very much like a trombone and trumpet, but it's a synth patch.  One of my fav sections is the final trombone solo where the rhythm section energy picks up a notch.   Also I have a favorite minor chord in the work.  Maybe you'll notice it. 

Music and virtual instruments composed and performed by me, no AI .  Not really a jazz genre, more like show tune maybe, and fusion. I know the mix can be much improved, but I'm not going to remake all instruments right now. Maybe later.

DAW: Cakewalk Sonar 7(in 2007) and remixed with current Cakewalk Sonar
All Instruments:  Roland Fantom, with added vsti DSK Brass for the sax section
Effects - Sunset Live Room, and a touch of spring reverb

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