SHARING A PRAYER:
The selections below are rough sketches performed and produced crudely in an effort to get the musical concept into a form that could be understood by others. This music is conceived from a spiritual point of view without any commercial intent. I think of them as little prayers for all to share in. I invite improvising musicians who enjoy this music, to play it and record it. I would love to hear this music performed and produced by others who have the resources and skills beyond my own.
Jo & Joe Music
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Instrumental Sketches
Simple melodic ideas wrapped in rhythmic and harmonic environments that I find interesting. All the music was composed using a process I call 'layered improvisation" where each part is recorded one by one while improvising over the previous parts. Editing is limited to expanding short improvised rhythm sequences into final arrangements prior to the melodic parts.

 

 

 

 

 

Sketches Volume 1 Available on CD from jo & joe music: jam@jojoworks.com
sample (lo-fi)
full length (hi-fi)
secret wars (4:50) mp3 (4.4 mb)
figure drawing (3:21) mp3 (3 mb)
life with the elders (3:29) mp3 (3.5 mb)
accept it (3:56) mp3 (3.7 mb)
the fixing hole (4:16) mp3 (4 mb)
your friend, my friend (3:59) mp3 (3.7 mb)
forgive forget (3:53) mp3 (3.6 mb)
song to the afterlife (3:56) mp3 (3.7 mb)
crusade (4:22) mp3 (4.1 mb)
indo junkie (4:11) mp3 (3.8 mb)
modern love (4:21) mp3 (4 mb)
sign after sign (4:12) mp3 (4 mb)
humble house (3:43) mp3 (3.1 mb)
born again (5:34) mp3 (5.1 mb)
     

Sketches Volume 2
posted 12/12/05
full length (hi-fi)
two words (3:46)
mp3 (3.6 mb)
ideosophy (4:05)
mp3 (4.0 mb)
critical needs (3:38)
mp3 (3.5 mb)
inch worm (5:09)
mp3 (5.0 mb)
two for the road (3:45)
mp3 (3.6 mb)
remote remote (3:52)
mp3 (3.7 mb)
captain ahjaab (3:44)
mp3 (3.6 mb)
family earth (4:37)
mp3 (4.4 mb)
balance threshold (3:05)
mp3 (3.0 mb)
human ways (4:02)
mp3 (3.8 mb)
observation (3:28)
mp3 (3.3 mb)
functions left (3:51)
mp3 (3.7 mb)

 

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Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle Sketches Volume 1 2002 Music concept sketches exploring new melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic relationships thru layered improvisation. Aimed at performing jazz musicians looking for new themes to develop and share in authorship. J A McArdle J A McArdle -->