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I Just Wanna Make Love To You
This cut puts a slightly jazzy twist on a Muddy Waters
blues standard. All instruments played or programmed
by C.Foss; vocal by C.Foss. Recorded in Coral Springs,
Florida 1994 using a Les Paul Studio Lite, Yamaha
electric piano, Yamaha QY-20, Tascam 246 portastudio.

Back Door Man
Willie Dixon's blues standard, pumped up a little harder
than the Doors' version. All instruments played or programmed by C.Foss; vocal by C.Foss. Recorded in Wichita, Kansas, 1987, usng a Les Paul Standard, Guild bass, Roland R-5 human rhythm composer, Tascam 246 and an Ibanez analog echo for the vocal track tricks.

Can't Get Next To You
I saw Robin Trower play this song in concert and
decided to try my own arrangement. All instruments played or programmed by C.Foss. Vocals by C.Foss (including the little backing voices). Recorded in Denver, CO., 1991, using a '1980 gold USA Stratocaster, Guild bass, Roland R-5, Tascam 246.

Around And Around
I first heard this Chuck Berry song done by the
Animals. This tune is quite a bit hotter than that 1966 version. All instruments played or programmed by C.Foss. Vocal by C.Foss. Recorded in Denver, CO., 1990, Les Paul Studio Lite, Guild bass, Roland R-5, Tascam 246.

Choo-Choo-Cha-Boogie

This is an old Louie Prima tune, very boogie-woogie.
I wanted to try out some virtual horn sounds and thought this would be a good place to put a sax and trumpet track. Recorded using a modified Korean-made Strat, (with DiMarzio pickups). All other instrumet voices were generated by soft-synths and a Yamaha SY77. Recorded using Cakewalk Sonar, Jammer and Sound Forge. After the music tracks were finished, I realized the key was a little too low. But, rather than re-do the whole thing, I just sang it the best I could.
What do you want for nothing?


Cheap Guitar Blues
A friend of mine had purchased a made-in-Japan, Strat-copy, and brought it to me to see what I thought. I set up a simple drum track and played a few minutes of bass lines on a Fender Precision with an active EMG pickup. After that, I plugged in his guitar and jammed along.with my previous tracks. One take. He was happy.

Watermelon Man
A Herbie Handcock jazz standard with a rock-fusion twist. Recorded in Pompano Beach, FL. 1992, using the Les Paul Studio Lite, Yamaha electric piano, Yamaha QY-20 and the Tascam 246 Porta-Studio. All instruments played or programmed by C. Foss.

Over The Rainbow
Recorded in Denver, CO. 1991.
Tenor sax played by C.Foss

Peter Gunn
Recorded on the Tascam 246 Porta-studio, 1988 Wichita, KS. All instruments (Selmer tenor sax, Yamaha PF85 piano, Guild fretless bass) ,played or programmed (Roland R-5 rhythm composer) by C.Foss.

The Work Song

Dualing tenor saxes on a classic jazz tune.
T.Ficili playing a Yamaha sax, on the left side of the mix, takes the first two choruses of solos. C.Foss playing a King Super 20, on the right side, takes the next two.
Solos alternate until the tag returns to the melody for the final chorus.

Autumn Leaves
A jazz standard. Tenor sax by C.Foss

Dice Roll, Chips Fall
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An original tune, funky blues, with 2 tracks of
guitar (USA Fender Strat), '67 Hagstrom bass,
drums from a Yamaha QY20, recorded on tape,
mastered on an Akai DPS24. All instruments
played and vocals by C.Foss.
 
 

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