Homenaje De Lucia Digital Download Single by Jason Keiser
Solo guitar piece in homage to the late-great Paco De Lucia.
This newly composed piece makes use of similar and contrasting motifs moved throughout, as well as chord progressions, melodic and improvisational content inspired by the wonderful guitar work of Lucia.
Equipment used:
1977 Ovation Legend
Neumann KM-184 & Bose S1 Pro PA
Elixir Strings
Bluechip TAD 60 pick
Digital download available for only $1.99!
Back in California by Jason Keiser Spacegrass Sextet Live M4a Digital Download
This digital download features a special live M4a recording of the piece "Back in California" composed and arranged by Jason Keiser for Spacegrass Sextet.
The first rendition of this piece was composed by Jason for his mentor, and professional Bluegrass guitarist Wyatt Rice. The piece began as a guitar duo conversation between Rice and Jason, then between him and his bluegrass colleagues at ETSU. After some time, he brought the piece to classical double bassist Rodrigo Ruiz and they performed a new rendition fusing classical and flamenco elements as a double bass & guitar duet.
It has evolved into a spacegrass, jazz-fused, flamenco, and latin jazz orchestral~esq. sextet piece!
Recorded live from Jason Keiser's Masters Jazz Guitar Recital on Sunday February 9th, 2020, it features the superb artistry of David Boyden (Fiddle), Nathaniel Grohmann (Cello), Rodrigo Ruiz (Arco Double Bass), Alonso Sanchez (Pizzicato Double Bass) & Daniel Williams (Drums).
Program Notes from Jason Keiser in his Masters Recital states:
"Last but definitely not least is my bluegrass-jazz-flamenco-latin jazz/salsa infused piece “Back in California”.
I composed this tune almost 2 years ago, while on winter break between semesters at East Tennessee State University. I knew I was going to be going into Rice Recording Studios with Wyatt Rice, and wanted to bring a spacegrass kind of tune into the studio with a fresh new approach to bluegrass-jazz fusion music.
At the time, the vamp you hear at the beginning basically was the whole tune. The melody has always been very chop heavy, with 16th notes present throughout and a tagged lick at the end of the tune to bring the musician back to the top of the form.
In this new version, listen for the different sections, ranging from bluegrass, to flamenco, jazz, and latin jazz/salsa. All these musical idioms and genres are highly influential in my playing as a musician and the goal with this new arrangement was to bring each genre and style to bear as much as musically possible.
I have been highly influenced by the great mandolinist David Grisman and his own “dawg music” as well as the spacegrass canon of Tony & Wyatt Rice. Without them, the musical ideas present, and this composition would have never occurred. I am forever in awe of their music, compositions, tone, technique, and it is largely what I strive to sound and play like."
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A Fox Trot... Kind of... Waltz... M4a Digital Download
Recorded live from Jason Keiser's Masters Jazz Guitar Recital featuring the superb artistry of David Boyden (Fiddle), Jacob Jackman (Trumpet), René CantoAdams (Tenor Saxophone), Arnie Co (Piano), Alonso Sanchez (Double Bass) & Daniel Williams (Drums).
Program Notes from Jason Keiser in his Masters Recital states:
"The harmony and melody for this piece started and ended in just about 10 minutes flat! It was an assignment for my Jazz Arranging class, and I had a great time challenging myself to write with two specific parameters in mind.
- 1) Write in 3/4
- 2) Compose a modal jazz tune using the inspiration and guidance from the archetypes of the 1960’s modal jazz era.
Listen for the use of chords that move up and down in minor thirds, and use of the lydian mode throughout while maintaining the use of extended harmony and melody.
Although the tune rests easy in the vein of modal jazz, the goal with this piece and arrangement is to lend itself into more of a “jazz/spacegrass” subgenre. I want this piece to lend itself to both sub-genres and niches of jazz and bluegrass using similar instrumentation while bringing in a more modern jazz composing approach. This includes jazz quartet, and acoustic bluegrass style quintet. Enjoy!"
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MP3 Digital Album Download Conversations with Jason by Jason Keiser & Jason Day
In Conversations with Jason, the duo record by Jason Keiser on Guitar and Jason Day on Piano, the two jazz musicians weave in and out, through the interplay of improvisation and artistic and meaningful musical conversation. The album features Jason Keiser on such pieces prominently as "Like Someone in Love" by Jimmy Van Heusen, "Up Jumped Spring" by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and a classic piece written by Tony Rice, professional guitarist of The Tony Rice Unit and The David Grisman Quintet titled "Swing 51". This piece was an homage and tribute to Tony, David Grisman and "dawg music", and Jason Keiser's teacher, mentor, and friend Wyatt Rice.
Overall, Conversations with Jason embarks on a new jazz music journey, paying tribute and honoring the giants and forefathers of the jazz music genre including Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Tony Rice & David Grisman in the Acoustic Jazz music genre, as well as Great American Songbook composer's Oscar Hammerstein II, Jimmy Van Heusen, & Sigmond Romberg.
Press Release and Endorsements of Conversations with Jason:
"Great stuff from Jason & Jason. From Spacegrass to Jazz Standards, the music is highly recommended. Overall, a well done performance, and the arrangements are great!"- Wyatt Rice, Original Member of The Tony Rice Unit, Professional Bluegrass Guitarist, Professional Recording Musician, Record Producer "Rice Recording".
MP3 Digital Download "Back in California" by Jason Keiser featuring Rodrigo Ruiz
MP3 digital download "Back in California" composed by Jason Keiser featuring classical double bassist Rodrigo Ruiz. Recorded live in Orchard City Banquet Hall, Campbell CA.
A Fox Trot... Kind of... Waltz... Digital Download Music Bundle
This special digital download music bundle includes:
1) Original composition lead sheet in PDF format by Jason Keiser
2) Sheet music and TAB arranged for acoustic guitar using the open strings, simplified version.
3) Guitar Chord Voicing PDF (with varied chord voicing's used in the piece and options for musical ideas)
4) MP4 File of the live recording from Jason Keiser's Masters Jazz Guitar Recital. This special track features the Jason Keiser Septet including Jason Keiser (Guitar), David Boyden (Fiddle), Arnie Co (Piano), Alonso Sanchez (Double Bass), Daniel Williams (Drums), Jacob Jackman (Trumpet), & René CantoAdams (Tenor Saxophone).
Buckwild Leadsheet
This lead sheet includes both the melody and chords in PDF Format.
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Waltz for Wheeler Lead sheet
"Waltz for Wheeler" by Jason Keiser is a modal jazz waltz original composition by Jason Keiser in tribute to jazz flugelhornist and composer Kenny Wheeler.
This lead sheet includes the melody and chord changes for the original piece.
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A Fox Trot... Kind of... Waltz by Jason Keiser
"A Fox Trot... Kind of... Waltz..." by Jason Keiser is an original modal jazz waltz inspired by the 1960's modal jazz music of Larry Young, Freddie Hubbard, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Joe Henderson.
This digital download includes the lead sheet with melody and chords.
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