http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm Fri, 07 May 2010 22:50:00 GMT http://bandzoogle.com http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=275370 &nbsp;I hope you're ready to feel my pain. This song was written while on my back in pain (one of the very few compositions created entirely in my head without the assistance of a keyboard), during one of the countless nights of sleepless hell. This song should have preceded the last one at least chronologically, as Prayer was written after a considerable amount of recovery had occurred. So, the intended disturbance of Backland fortunately turned into the intended heartfelt sweetness of Prayer. I hope you listen and can hear what I'm sayin'! In this song you're also listening to multi-instrumentalist <a href="http://www.andalus.com/">Tarik Banzi's masterful playing here, oud, bendir, caj&oacute;n, percussion, ney, and some granular synthesis tracks and more. His collaborative effort here was invaluable in creating this rather dark song - thank you maestro. Tarik Banzi's masterful playing here, oud, bendir, cajón, percussion, ney, and some granular synthesis tracks and more. His collaborative effort here was invaluable in creating this rather dark song - thank you maestro.]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 22:50:00 GMT A1E95AE7EA4481236CB7ADC8DF209FC8 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=271533 &nbsp;I've been dealing with quite a bit of adversity recently. My chronic back issues have sent me through a whirlwind of pain but am happy to report an almost full recovery - for now! I did manage to have an unusual spurt of prolific music making (during the recovery part of this spell when I could at least stand to play the keyboard) and put out a ten set of video tunes on my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sfjoeykeys">YouTube Channel&nbsp;and continue composing with <a href="mailto:http://www.andalus.com/">Tarik Banzi and a couple of originals including this one just the other day. Tarik and I are both dealing with challenges right now which is also a subject that we joke about and get laughing together, which I'm sure is therapeutic! This song and its name was created to just be a spiritual healing as much as a song can be. I first made a short version of this to have Tarik add to, which may come out in video form from his production studio. Either way, this version I wanted to share here and now and hope it touches you. YouTube Channel and continue composing with Tarik Banzi and a couple of originals including this one just the other day. Tarik and I are both dealing with challenges right now which is also a subject that we joke about and get laughing together, which I'm sure is therapeutic! This song and its name was created to just be a spiritual healing as much as a song can be. I first made a short version of this to have Tarik add to, which may come out in video form from his production studio. Either way, this version I wanted to share here and now and hope it touches you.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 21:15:00 GMT 43E7ED4852722DF12B4CF5126BEC9CDC http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=210895 &nbsp;This is the first of many in a collaboration between <a href="mailto:http://www.andalus.com/">Tarik Banzi and I. We send tracks back and forth to each other from San Francisco and Portland developing these pieces that are a unique mixture of his moroccan/andalusian oud, bass and percussion playing and my neo-classical/jazz piano. There will be more of these coming on line here in the future. To see all of my videos and others that include me from other sources including Tarik, go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/sfjoeykeys">here. Tarik Banzi and I. We send tracks back and forth to each other from San Francisco and Portland developing these pieces that are a unique mixture of his moroccan/andalusian oud, bass and percussion playing and my neo-classical/jazz piano. There will be more of these coming on line here in the future. To see all of my videos and others that include me from other sources including Tarik, go here.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:50:00 GMT 407DD99C5E947F8FD86FF5E6A02B803E http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=155404 &nbsp;This is from my first CD <a href="./recordings.cfm">Straight Ahead. I thought it would be a good one to share. Straight Ahead. I thought it would be a good one to share.]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:48:15 GMT C291BAF8C8A3CAE56408BB0BD11B53DD http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=126844 &nbsp;Yeah, A more-in-time version. Hee-it-go! I'm havin' fun tonight. Enjoy. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:40:02 GMT 07A3C667AD2F4C08BC39E148C190C08E http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=123326 &nbsp;Clayton, this is your song &quot;Don't Know Why I Love You&quot;. I kissed the wife and put her in a taxi for your double-header, and poured a glass of red wine and went to my studio to record something for you while you did your first set tonight. This was my favorite of the originals on your MySpace page. It rocks and I jammed some piano to it. I love the chord progression and was inspired to make this track. Thanks. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMT 6C464D7D223562C3358AB342B18CD8AE http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=74033 &nbsp;I just realized this song (version from my 2nd CD &quot;<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/heinemann">Just Joe&quot;) was the third thing posted on this blog back on October 7th, '08. Cool! In fact, I've been thinking why this doesn't happen more often. Most of these recent song posts are ones that I play sometimes daily and they come out quite different every time and it makes me think about sharing that process with you here. I will post different versions of more songs eventually as I build up the archives here but there are risks (such as just putting up any version that comes out of me and compromising integrity, or just plain clogging up this blog with a bunch of stuff). Sometimes I do think about posting multiple versions simultaneously&nbsp;of any given song and have it be more interesting than boring. I'm working on that. &nbsp;Even though this version is in semi-free time it falls into the category of original tunes in the &quot;standard jazz repertoire&quot; style in melody and form. Just Joe") was the third thing posted on this blog back on October 7th, '08. Cool! In fact, I've been thinking why this doesn't happen more often. Most of these recent song posts are ones that I play sometimes daily and they come out quite different every time and it makes me think about sharing that process with you here. I will post different versions of more songs eventually as I build up the archives here but there are risks (such as just putting up any version that comes out of me and compromising integrity, or just plain clogging up this blog with a bunch of stuff). Sometimes I do think about posting multiple versions simultaneously of any given song and have it be more interesting than boring. I'm working on that.
 Even though this version is in semi-free time it falls into the category of original tunes in the "standard jazz repertoire" style in melody and form.]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:15:00 GMT C70AB735C506A22AACA4BE3B562EF35F http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=73966 &nbsp;This is a sublime piece written for strings (the Capriol Suite #V. Pied-en-L'air by Peter Worlock). Ever since I first heard it I wanted to play it on the piano. I carefully transcribed it to work with piano, but to make it come alive the voice leadings and inner melodies have to be there or it will simply sound like an average coral. I approach it like an &eacute;tude and it's a study in a number of things not the least of which are some big stretches for my hands. I could see this being a great concert encore to send audiences off with a moving yet sweet moment. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:10:00 GMT 5DBDF9662434BE2455BF276437FD3268 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=73484 &nbsp;I've been playing this more since my visit to Portland where I got to see my good friends <a href="mailto:http://www.andalus.com/">Tarik and Julia Banzi - the inspiration for this song. They have a wonderful band called Al-Andalus that I've had the fortune of playing and recording with. This song doesn't sound like their music really, it's more of an abstraction of the feeling I got when listening to their music. Now it's evolved more into the neo-classical kind of thing that I do the most these days and here's a version that is very different than I've done before (as on my recording &quot;<a href="./home.cfm">Piano Compositions and Improvisations&quot;). It's a bit notey in my attempt to flourish about but what the heck! Here it is and maybe I'll post a minimalist version to contrast at some point. Tarik and Julia Banzi - the inspiration for this song. They have a wonderful band called Al-Andalus that I've had the fortune of playing and recording with. This song doesn't sound like their music really, it's more of an abstraction of the feeling I got when listening to their music. Now it's evolved more into the neo-classical kind of thing that I do the most these days and here's a version that is very different than I've done before (as on my recording "Piano Compositions and Improvisations"). It's a bit notey in my attempt to flourish about but what the heck! Here it is and maybe I'll post a minimalist version to contrast at some point.]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:35:00 GMT BA02C92D36AC8900D9EB671881EF838F http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=73215 &nbsp;Here we have a pretty energetic and impressionistic version of a song of mine inspired by Brazilian music. I do this song many ways and play it daily. I felt this would be good to post for its contrast to the main body of my work, that being rather introspective, somber, even sad. Well, not this! ]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:21:46 GMT EAF3997E15DCB5C1572236FB69E5E684 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=72587 &nbsp;Here I go again! This is a really special piece - the second movement (Andante) from the Italian Concerto. Wait a minute! - only the left hand part. I've been improvising with this for a while and finally got one that makes the cut. It's about ten minutes long so hang in there and enjoy. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:58:19 GMT 64E1E0C6CB473AF6D0C9065F0891A7FD http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=43810 &nbsp;This is such a powerful classical piece. Thank You Robert Schumann. It's so simple to play, (which means it's all in the interpretation) so it's extremely difficult to play and have meaning! Thank You YouTube for being such a great source of inspiration as I got great ideas for my version of this - and I know, I've added a few notes - it just felt right, that's all. Sat, 30 May 2009 08:46:08 GMT A229F83C3E6A880F96AB85420D943A2B http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=41291 &nbsp;Wow! It's been a long time since my last entry here. I've been busy and here's something to show for it. A brand new album called &quot;Cocktail Piano by request&quot;. Please check it out <a href="./byrequest.cfm">here. here.]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 01:05:00 GMT 61D1699F4714D79CC945AAF7D19B1FAD http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=35152 &nbsp;This is a 20+ year old recording of a piano and bass improvisation that I pulled deep out of the archives and with newer technology, able to enhance the sound to better than the original. It has a relaxed vibe that's unique from just about anything I've done in the past. There was a string track in the original that is omitted here, and without it the track has a more austere and minimal sound to it. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:31:22 GMT 207500D38517FD3FE7285023609F2EE9 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=34699 &nbsp;(The endless) intro - outro (with ending). Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:45:00 GMT 8B9188FFB52DF0C0F7A4FD24384F60F3 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=34637 &nbsp;This is from a studio recording from the early 90's of a great jazz standard. The arrangement is something I've been working with to create my own song from and possibly have posted here soon. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:39:49 GMT 0FDD9288B0F5FD91EFBF4F02DE1A4B78 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=34635 &nbsp;It feels great to add to the music blog today. I need it. I hope I am not disappointing anyone who regularly checks for new material. More music will flow. Enjoy. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:17:59 GMT F5E9556C04DD37765D10FD0AF6AFA6F6 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=32749 &nbsp;I don't know what got into me this evening but this is what came out. I mean, I had kind of a regular day at work and a nice dinner with the wife with some wine and we're coming into a holiday-ending weekend and it's going to be relaxing and nice and.... this comes out. Are my ears more conservative than my feelings? You tell me. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:05:00 GMT FBAB53BC0913FC0207630F1E74E23BE3 http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=32623 &nbsp;Actually I'm early but I wasn't about to pull this tune out of the memory bank tonight at midnight like I used to at gigs past, many years ago. I'll watch the ball drop on time square at 9pm then be awakened after a couple hours of sleep by the fireworks going off here in SF. I was working on memorizing my nocturne in F# Major when I decided to improvise on this great melody for the occasion. So I started playing it in the key that was already in my head and this wouldn't have come out like this had I played it in C. Have a great '09. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:05:00 GMT F66F1BB66F0C3491B8023E185235C17D http://joeheinemann.com/blog.cfm?feature=438049&postid=31339 &nbsp;This is a very well known Chopin piece. A student of mine has an arrangement that takes it to a modern place and it's really nice. But, I wanted to learn it ( I probably played it when I was young) and add a little something of my own. I've been hearing it in my head constantly, partly because of the passing of four beings close to me in the last month or so. It's a bit of a sad tune and I love that anyway as lamenting, introspective minor songs are so moving to me. I'm hoping even a &quot;purist&quot; would like what I did to this piece. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:48:46 GMT 20E16C10E8DD41E06C10A956577D9B99