Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Andante Cantabile
John
Denver brought this theme to American pop culture decades back.
Squashua's cover includes multiples meters and improvised solos from
Tim Miller and Vardan Ovsepian. This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd
entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Message in a Bottle
This is a multi-meter interpretation of the Police tune. The
Sting original provides the core material for an extended introduction,
interlude, and solo section. Much of the melody is in 7/8. The drum
solo features a Bach G Major 'Cello Prelude interpretation of the
original Sting guitar part, but in such extended meters as 11 and 13.
This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
$11.00 + $1.00 shipping and handling
Joshua Davis, contrabass and composition
Vardan Ovsepian, keyboards
Tim Miller, guitar
Jordan Perlson, percussion
Ole Mathisen, saxophones
The Joshua Davis Group is many voices…modern jazz improvisation, lyrical, fiery aggressive, tonal (primarily), ECM-like, funky anti-ECM, Ivesian, Hindustani, gentle-cornered, angular, swing free but WAAAAAY groovy.
Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and STING ... are back!!!
...and played by Ovsepian, Miller,
Toriyama, and Davis ...Squashua, in cd form, is available once again! Order here for only $11 (including shipping), at cdbaby.com, or through digital download at itunes.com.
Squashua features groove-based interpretations of originals, pop music, and popular symphonic repertoire. It has received rave reviews from Mike Stern, Dennis Chambers, Mick Goodrick, Cdbaby, and countless others. Well, we could count them, but we don't want to.
1 Message in a Bottle Sting
2 Symphony #5 Andante Cantabile Tchaikovsky
3 Fields of Gold Sting
4 Symphony #3 Poco Allegretto Brahms
5 Symphony #4 Allegro non troppo Brahms
6 Walking on the Moon Sting
7 Symphony #5 Allegro Beethoven
8 You Must Believe in Xin Davis
9 Symphony #4 Allegro non troppo Brahms
10 Fragile Sting
11 Moonlight Sonata Allegretto Beethoven
12 Seven Days Sting
13 Schoo Davis Click here to hear select recorded excerpts
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Take Toriyama drums and percussion
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis double bass and arranging
Sketchbook
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mick Goodrick guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Take Toriyama drumset
Akunc
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Joshua Davis bass
Take Toriyama drumset
Agnieszka Dziubak cello
Monica Yngvesson voice
VOCE
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Yulia Musayelyan flute
Andrew Eng violin
Megumi Sasaki violin
Fabrizio Mazzetta cello
Martin Haroutunian duduk
Maeve Gilchrist celtic harp
Joshua Davis bass
Take Toriyama percussion
Aragast
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Mark Ferber drumset
Squashua
1 Message in a Bottle Sting
2 Symphony #5 Andante Cantabile Tchaikovsky
3 Fields of Gold Sting
4 Symphony #3 Poco Allegretto Brahms
5 Symphony #4 Allegro non troppo Brahms
6 Walking on the Moon Sting
7 Symphony #5 Allegro Beethoven
8 You Must Believe in Xin Davis
9 Symphony #4 Allegro non troppo Brahms
10 Fragile Sting
11 Moonlight Sonata Allegretto Beethoven
12 Seven Days Sting
13 Schoo Davis Click here to hear select recorded excerpts
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Take Toriyama drums and percussion
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis double bass and arranging
Trio
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Take Toriyama drumset
Trio 2
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Take Toriyama drumset
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Message in a Bottle Fields of Gold
This is a multi-meter interpretation of the Police tune. The
Sting original provides the core material for an extended introduction,
interlude, and solo section. Much of the melody is in 7/8. The drum
solo features a Bach G Major 'Cello Prelude interpretation of the
original Sting guitar part, but in such extended meters as 11 and 13.
This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
This is a 5/4 redo of one of Sting's 90's pop hits. This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Walking on the Moon
"Giant
steps are what we take..." Many guitarists up their solo vocabulary
with a transcription of Tim Miller's solo here. Excerpts of it shape
etudes on the Begin Improvising pages. This is an excerpt from the 2002
cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
This Sting cover is a favorite for airplay. Vardan Ovsepian is featured as he shifts through the melody in multiple keys. The varied keys were a spontaneous and therefore unannounced decision during recording. Listen to the bassist scramble to catch the changed key as the piece begins. This is an alternate take from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua.
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Andante Cantabile
John
Denver brought this theme to American pop culture decades back.
Squashua's cover includes multiples meters and improvised solos from
Tim Miller and Vardan Ovsepian. This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd
entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Message in a Bottle Fields of Gold Partly Olsened 1
This is a multi-meter interpretation of the Police tune. The
Sting original provides the core material for an extended introduction,
interlude, and solo section. Much of the melody is in 7/8. The drum
solo features a Bach G Major 'Cello Prelude interpretation of the
original Sting guitar part, but in such extended meters as 11 and 13.
This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
This is a 5/4 redo of one of Sting's 90's pop hits. This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
Partly Olsened 2
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
Walking on the Moon
"Giant
steps are what we take..." Many guitarists up their solo vocabulary
with a transcription of Tim Miller's solo here. Excerpts of it shape
etudes on the Begin Improvising pages. This is an excerpt from the 2002
cd entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 Andante Cantabile
John
Denver brought this theme to American pop culture decades back.
Squashua's cover includes multiples meters and improvised solos from
Tim Miller and Vardan Ovsepian. This is an excerpt from the 2004 cd
entitled Squashua. Digital Downloads are available through itunes. Cds are for sale at http://cdbaby.com/cd/joshuadavis.
Partly Olsened 3
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
High Life
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
Almost Tea
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
Krantzed Sketch 1st half, May05 edit
Todd Harrison drums
Pat Shook tenor
Kirk Kadish synthesizer
Joshua Davis bass
FreeMickVTJ11Mar02
Mick
Goodrick, Vardan Ovsepian, Take Toriyama, and Joshua Davis, playing a
Berklee College of Music faculty recital on March 11, 2002. Mick was
very generous with playing and sharing his music over many years of
teaching at Berklee together. He has been a life-changing teacher and
inspiration to so many. We are all grateful. Vaguely Asian, a Steve
Swallow piece on Noisy Old Men, is quoted here.
FreeMickpt2VTJ11Mar02
Mick Goodrick, Vardan Ovsepian, Take Toriyama, and Joshua Davis, March 11, 2002.
Dawn's Rising, 1999, v_t_j.mp3
This is an excerpt from the 1999 Vardan Ovsepian/Take Toriyama/Joshua Davis Trio recording Way.
Blue Molasses, 1999, mitch_bob_v_j
Berklee
eartraining guru and Mick Goodrick publisher Mitch Haupers recorded
this piece as part project of free improvisation that supported his
newly developed free ensemble teaching. This selection features Bob
Weiner, Berklee's Indian classical and Brazilian Samba specialist.
Windmills of Your Mind 1st Part 2nd Part
Take Toriyama drums
Monica Yngvesson voice
Vardan Ovsepian piano
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded from a live broadcast on WGBH, July 2003
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Vardan Ovsepian piano
Mark Ferber drums
Tim Miller guitar
Joshua Davis bass
Recorded by Peter Kontrimas, August 2006
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