Demos

New collection from Portland, Oregon: The Covid Blues

Covid restrictions have made it difficult for me to get together with other musicians. In March, 2022 I made these recordings of some jazz standards to the accompaniment of pre-recorded backing tracks. The backing tracks are by Jamie Aebersold.

God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child

Take the A Train

Take the A Train

Naima

Naima

Corcovado

Corcovado

Bag’s Groove

Bags Groove

When Sunny Gets Blue

When Sunny Gets Blue

Bonus track: Inner Peace. A short original composition for solo flute. The piece intends to evoke the quiet spirit of meditation.

Inner Peace

Scott Joplin flute duet arrangements

In August 2022 I published flute duet arrangements of two Joplin rags: The Cascades and Solace: A Mexican Serenade. The sheet music is available at:

Sheet Music Direct
Sheet Music Plus

Here are recordings of these two duets, performed by Corrie Cook and Mollie Duggan:

The Cascades

Solace

Demos from Eugene, Oregon

April 2, 2016
Personnel on these demos:

Frank Poloney – flute
Gerry Rempel – guitar
Terry Takahashi – bass
Adam Hendey – drums

Lucky Southern

Lucky Southern

Groovin’ High

Groovin’ High

Forest Flower

Forest Flower

In a Sentimental Mood

In a Sentimental Mood

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Mercy, Mercy Mercy

Here is a video from a performance at the Jazz Station in Eugene in 2017, with Gerry Rempel (guitar), Jerry Gleason (bass), and Don Elkington (drums):