Du travail derrière tout ça..
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)Wiedzma • 2007-02-04 14:18:29
.. mais difficil d'innover dans un tel style musical..
Néanmoins, bonne musique, le piano est majestueux..
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About this album
handmade -- conga jazz!
I named this album handmade because all the rhythms were performed using hand percussion instruments: three conga drums, two maracas, and a cowbell. Against this background I have highly melodic improvisation, jazzy chords, and of course a groovin bass line.
I play every instrument you hear on this album--guitar, bass, Hammond organ, keys, and drums.
If you want to know more about the music, have a look at my Wordpress blog. From February 3 to March 7, 2007, I wrote detailed “liner notes” for each of the songs on this album. Here they are, indexed according to track number:
- Patterns in the Sky: part 1, part 2
- Abandon in Place: part 1, part 2, part 3
- Like the Ocean Needs the Moon: part 1, part 2
- The Outer Banks of Love: part 1, part 2
- Nothing Left but the Sea: part 1, part 2
- City in Flight: part 1, part 2, part 3
- Night’s Bridge: part 1, part 2
- Volcanology: part 1, part 2
- A Dream of Flying: part 1, part 2
- In Search of Forgotten Names: part 1, part 2
- Pinelands
- Harriet Tubman Lives: part 1, part 2
- A Spy in the House of Pancakes
- Rafting Down the Lethe
The Album Cover
My wife gave me a wonderful present for Christmas this year: a quilt she had made for me. Each of the sections of the quilt is a pattern that tells something about me--musical notes, chili peppers, stars and planets, mad scientist cats doing chemistry.
When I saw it, I knew it was the perfect symbol for this album--it was, literally, handmade. It was something put together with care, performed with love, given with joy. I feel the same way about this album, and I hope you enjoy listening to it.
The tracks of this album are published under a Creative Commons licence, check the licence associated to each track.
Reviews for "handmade"
9 reviews
Disarranged
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)SaReGaMa • 2007-03-20 16:07:46
If you take every instrument separately - it sounds ok, but mixed all together they create somewhat messy sound. This is because they don't live space to each other and they're not well-balanced. Imagine an orchestra without conductor or bunch of people that just speaking but not listening. The real disadvantage of this album were the congas. More practice is required.
There's certainly a great potential in this album, the musician is very gifted, but alas - he ain't no sound engineer or recording producer. Some assistance from outside could be very beneficial.
J.J.Cale meets Santana
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)Schlaffi • 2007-05-27 19:05:50
Der gute alte J.J.Cale läßt manchmal grüßen, eine gewisse musikalische Ähnlichkeit besteht sicherlich. Bei einigen Songs tauchen auch angedeutet Samba-/Salso Rythmen auf, die an Santana erinnern.
Der ideale Zeitpunkt um diese Songs zu hören wäre, wenn man nachts einsam in seinem Auto auf der Autobahn fährt, oder dabei sogar noch durch eine fast menschenleere Großstadt fahren muß. Wer kennt nicht das Gefühl?
Keine Songs, die ich täglich höre, aber ich mag sie.
inspired melodies
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)umbriel rising • 2007-10-14 09:13:55
Nice production, totally disagree with SaReGaMa who it seems has some kind of inferiority complex and likes to put down other's music, which is a pity as his own music is often nice and he doesn't need to belittle others to have credit for his own work.
I especially like the clean and clear sound, the bass playing is especially stellar with some great improvisational sounds on guitar and piano. I agree that it sometimes has that Santana influence with the latin percussion but Bruce makes this work his own. Very relaxing music that is great to put on after a hard day at work with a cool beer and a comfy chair.
Nada de nada. DECADENTE
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)esmar • 2010-05-13 21:41:06
JAZZY COOL!
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)thierry44 • 2007-05-19 23:55:02
Ca fait un moment que mon cocktail est servi, doigts de pieds en éventail sous les cocotiers.
Mon hamac se balance doucement. C'est le soir, tranquillement dans le loin je devine la mer, mais pas envie de regarder par là bas, juste envie d'entendre la musique qui va avec tout ça.
Hélas! Je la cherchais en vain et je pinaillais: celle là trop comme ci, celle ci pas mal mais non! Et puis...
Voilà j'ai trouvé ce qui me manquait:
Minimaliste, guitare et percution, point barre.
Et puis, aussi faut dire: une bonne dose de talent!
Good Album
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)oddsource • 2007-11-09 11:55:55
Yes, Good Album and good songs
Mil.
Awesome
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)orangeupurple • 2010-04-14 21:56:52
Bruce, I have finally finished listening to all your albums . . . and I have enjoyed every one of them without exception! I especially like this concept album with the hand percussion instruments playing such a sweet role in the development of the music. "handmade" has such a comforting connotation and so does this music. It is, in my opinion, the perfect style of jazz which isn't overdone but is mellow, and relaxing without being too smooth, and has a perfect lived-in atmosphere. I have been playing it for my students this afternoon and it has kept me calm and my students are enjoying the music.
Thank you, Bruce, for enriching us with your lovely creations here on Jamendo and I am looking forward to album number seven!
Cool and nice
Report this review (spam, insults, etc.)tourbillons73 • 2007-03-08 14:34:26
sympa pour les ambiances , le jeu de basse (si , si)
les congas tranquilles et la guitare qui n'est pas sans rappeler Santana (j'y peux rien , mais j'aime ça) Continuez tranquillement votre bonhomme de chemin et publiez-nous encore de belles choses ,
N.B :juste une petite remarque , je trouve simplement l'album un tantinet sucré mais ceci dit , un peu de calme de temps à autre ne fait pas de mal , alors on pourrait rajouter le tag Smooth jazz
@ bientôt.
Ced.
