Episode 40: Real Book Inspired | Autumn Leaves - 7/8 | Odd Meter Music |...

Ep 40: 11-25-19 Finding inspiration in a random page of a Real Book -'Autumn Leaves' 1st 8 bars in 7/8, by Joseph Kosma. Today's pick was not random, it was one of the first jazz songs I learned in high school, which I never did like playing. So to get back at my teacher.... here's my version. Keepin' it ODD - BetzzzzE

Episode 39: Real Book Inspired | Waterwings - 5/4 | Odd Meter Music | Sp...

Ep 39: 11-21-19 Finding inspiration in a random page of a Real Book -'Waterwings' Section A in 5/4, by Dave Grusin as played by Lee Ritenour. These 'Real Book Inspired' exercises are uncomfortably stretching/challenging my writing/genre boundaries .... odd-enough, BetZe

Episode 38: Real Book Inspired | Speak No Evil - 11/8 | Odd Meter Music | Speed Composition

Ep 38: 11-8-19 Finding inspiration in a random page of a Real Book - 'Speak No Evil' Section A in 11/8, by Wayne Shorter. This one was a tricky one for me... Keepin' it ODD - BetZe

Episode 37: Real Book Inspired | Farmer's Market - 7/8 | Odd Meter Music | Speed Composition

Ep 37: 10-29-19 Finding inspiration in a random page of a Real Book - 'Farmer's Market' 1st 4 bars in 7/8, by Art Farmer and lyrics by Annie Ross. Keepin' it ODD - BetZe13

Happy Day of the Grateful Dead - in 10/4 'Playing in the Band'

Happy Day of the Dead - Celebrate in a true 10/4!
I rediscovered this song the other day when I was cleaning out my garage and forced myself to listen to the cassette tapes I purchased for 10 cents each at a thrift shop. Here in Vegas it Spring cleaning in the fall which lasts a week. No longer 116 F but 89 F and now 50 F.
Anyways, enjoy this one as you honor your ancestors, especially the one who kept it ODD. -BetZe

Halloween Movie Theme (1978) - in 5/4

This classic never gets old for the season - creepily in 5/4. -BetZee

Episode 36: Real Book Inspired | Promenade - 9/8 | Odd Meter Music | Speed Composition

Ep 36: 10-26-19 Finding inspiration in a random page of a Real Book - 'Promenade' Section A in 9/8, by Denny Zeitlin. This song is Jazz noodling at its finest, awaking those chord scale memories... These older Jazz artists really thought in a unique way, seeing and feeling another reality that is a stranger to me. But zombie soul snatchers are not a stranger to me, and his score for the classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978 convinced me big band instrumentation and jazz piano can too indicate that the end is near if I don't run and hide. - BetZe