Music by Christopher J

New Website for Production Music

Christopher J — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 04:28:53 +0000

I have begun composing and producing music for Film, TV, and Video. I.e. Any medium where music is synchronized to a visual image. Please visit my new website, www.chrishartzog.com, if you are interested in exploring my music for sync and would like to work with me.

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Rough Golf

Christopher J — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:30:38 +0000

For the past number of months I have been learning the craft of producing music for TV, Film and Sync. There will be more news to come about that in the future. However, in the mean time I’d like to share with you some results. Here is a link to the playlist “Rough Golf” that […]

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Morning Joy

Christopher J — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 05:31:13 +0000

Released to digital distribution on October 12th, Morning Joy, was my first venture into the EDM (i.e. Electronic Dance Music) genre. And if I do say so myself, I think it’s pretty cool. Take a listen and let me know what you think.

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Into the Light

Christopher J — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:06:02 +0000

My orchestral emotional trailer track “Into the Light” was released on 1-July-2021 and was recorded with a 48kHz sample rate suitable for sync. After producing the music I decided to create this video to honor the incredible men of the United States Navy “Blue Angels”. As a Navy veteran I have always loved watching these […]

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Courageous Blues

Christopher J — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:30:32 +0000

Courageous Blues, to honor everyone affected by COVID-19, my newest track, is released today. What can I say about the past 12 months that hasn’t already been said or written about living through COVID-19 and all of the subsequent restrictions and challenges? I can definitely say things from my own personal experience. I can say […]

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New Music Coming

Christopher J — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:39:39 +0000

Click here to hear the song inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://show.co/jWSw2rj More news on this coming soon!

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San-Ho-Zay Video is Available

Christopher J — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 18:03:15 +0000

Hi again – Just posted the artwork video for my cover of Freddie King’s hit “San-Ho-Zay” on my music store. Get it while it’s hot.

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Alley Cat Blues Video

Christopher J — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:14:56 +0000

Hi there friends – Just a quick note to let you know that the video/slideshow for “Alley Cat Blues” is available. You can watch it on YouTube or spend a couple Dollars to support me and indie music creation by grabbing a copy from my music store. Thanks in advance!

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Merry Christmas to All

Christopher J — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:00:30 +0000

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Deutsch/German Version – George Frideric Händel Hallelujah Chorus

Christopher J — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:00:04 +0000

Originally published 17-Apr-2017 Just because I could, I did this: Hier sind die deutschen Texte zu meiner Aufnahme von Händels Halleluja. Lassen Sie mich wissen, wenn Sie irgendwelche Fehler sehen. Here are the German lyrics to my recording of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Full text of German and English are below. Let me know if you […]

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New Music – Pop/Rock Hallelujah Chorus

Christopher J — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:00:26 +0000

Originally published 14-Apr-17 Hi Friends, New Music – Pop/Rock Hallelujah Chorus: I first released this recording of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus before Easter in 2017, but it has become pretty popular and I think it is also good to play during the Christmas season. Enjoy! I am releasing today as a single my own pop/rock instrumental […]

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Alley Cat Blues is Live

Christopher J — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:33:20 +0000

Yes, Alley Cat Blues is Live! I finally put Alley Cat Blues into the music store and now is your chance to own your very own copy for yourself. I think that would make you feel good all over, just like having a big furry, lovable cat curled up in your lap. I meant to […]

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Alley Cat Blues Teaser

Christopher J — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:24:42 +0000

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New Music Tuesday: Alley Cat Blues (meow)

Christopher J — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:06:52 +0000

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New Music Monday: San-Ho-Zay

Christopher J — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:30:29 +0000

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Video Version of Crosscut Saw

Christopher J — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 17:52:37 +0000

I thought you might like the video version of Crosscut Saw, In that case, here it is! If you want a copy to download, drop by my Music Store.

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Some Hip-Pop Beats

Christopher J — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:45:15 +0000

Some “Hip-Pop Beats” for ya. Maybe I stumbled into a new beat genre. Just sharing a little bit from my next tune I’m working on. This one will have some hip hop beats going against a pop-rock beat courtesy of Alan White of John Lennon fame. Stay tuned for the full tune coming pretty soon.

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Crosscut Saw is Live

Christopher J — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:15:04 +0000

Crosscut Saw is Live! My cover of Albert King’s Crosscut Saw was actually released back on August 31st and I had meant to send this out to you earlier but I’ve also been in the process of rebuilding…..and I mean completely rebuilding my online music store and that ended up taking a lot more time […]

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New Music Store

Christopher J — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:05:47 +0000

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New Music Monday

Christopher J — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 22:41:25 +0000

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Ringtone No. 3 for Key to the Highway

Christopher J — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:11:25 +0000

Here is the link to the mp3 version of Ringtone No. 3 for Key to the Highway! If you want a ringtone for an iPhone go to the music store page. That page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r format for iPhones. Of course, you can listen to my music for free…..but YOU can […]

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Ringtone No. 2 for Key to the Highway

Christopher J — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:09:42 +0000

Here is the link to the mp3 version of Ringtone No. 2 for Key to the Highway! If you want a ringtone for an iPhone go to the music store page. That page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r format for iPhones. Of course, you can listen to my music for free…..but YOU can […]

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Ringtone No. 1 for Key to the Highway

Christopher J — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:05:41 +0000

Here is the link to the mp3 version of Ringtone No. 1 for Key to the Highway! If you want a ringtone for an iPhone go to the music store page. That page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r format for iPhones. Of course, you can listen to my music for free…..but YOU […]

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The Video for Hide Away

Christopher J — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:39:23 +0000

Here is the video for Hide Away. I released my arrangement and recording of Freddie King’s Hide Away last week, on July 1st and then worked on putting this video together. I wondered if “Mel’s Hide Away Lounge” which Freddie says he named the song after was still there, but apparently it disappeared long ago. […]

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New Music Wednesday – Hide Away

Christopher J — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:25:39 +0000

Hi friends, It’s New Music Wednesday and Hide Away was released today and is now streaming on Spotify and other digital platforms. As always, you can find more info on the Music Store page on my site. Officially the original Hide Away was written by Freddie King and Sonny Thompson, but like a lot of […]

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Spotify Give Away

Christopher J — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:06:38 +0000

I have a Spotify Give Away going on: Pre-Save to have my upcoming single “Hide Away” added to your library on the release date of July 1st! AND, If you connect now you can enter for a chance to win a free, autographed copy of my CD, ‘Bluesy Bach & Friends’!

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New Playlist: 3 Blue Kings & More

Christopher J — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:35:20 +0000

New Playlist: 3 Blue Kings & More: I put a new playlist, 3 Blue Kings & More, up on Spotify with 3 hours of music featuring tunes by all the great kings of the blues: BB, FK, AK and their disciples. Please follow and save the playlist. Click the Button to Follow me on Spotify……and…then….check […]

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Dave Barry’s Colonoscopy Journal

Christopher J — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:36:20 +0000

I posted this the last time I had to have all this fun and so I wanted to be sure to share the fun with you all! A friend sent me this today in an attempt to cheer me up and break my nervousness over my impending colonoscopy. BUT, I almost don’t need a colonoscopy […]

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New Music, New Video: Amazing Grace – How Sweet the Sound

Christopher J — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:50:44 +0000

Hey friends — Just letting you know that inspiration struck me and I finished some new recording and video editing in record time. My latest recording is now on YouTube, or right here: It’s New Music, New Video: Amazing Grace – How Sweet the Sound. Amazing Grace was written by former captain of a slave trading […]

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Key to the Highway Video

Christopher J — Sat, 23 May 2020 14:48:24 +0000

Here is the video that goes with my latest single, Key to the Highway. I’m on the road again. A ramblin’ man I am.

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The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea – AIER

Christopher J — Tue, 19 May 2020 20:07:47 +0000

People — We’ve been duped by a 14 year old: via The 2006 Origins of the Lockdown Idea – AIER

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New Music – Key to the Highway

Christopher J — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:31:37 +0000

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Some Coronavirus Incongruities

Christopher J — Mon, 11 May 2020 15:32:37 +0000

I think I have been stuck at home too long and am getting cynical, and feel a need to vent, or at least ask some questions about a few things I call Coronavirus Incongruities. First, this virus is definitely a real and nasty bug and has caused a huge amount of suffering. Hardest hit in […]

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The song that helped me through the Coronavirus Blues

Christopher J — Wed, 06 May 2020 23:16:52 +0000

Connect to automatically have the song that helped me through the Coronavirus Blues added to your library on the release date! If you connect now, you’ll gain access to the promotional video today. Thank you!

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Let’s Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King and Burglar

Christopher J — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:54:36 +0000

As a new Freddie King fan I have begun acquiring some of his music. To date, I have bookends of his career: Let’s Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King which was released the year I was born, 1961 and Burglar released in 1974 two years before Freddie’s death and the beginning of my […]

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UPDATE Re. Dr Dan Erickson & Dr Artin Massihi – We’re Speaking Up!

Christopher J — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:54:51 +0000

Excuse me, but, what the hell kind of country are we living in now? Have we become the USSR? Communism — where the state (aka YouTube) determines what you can or cannot say? United States Constitution, Bill of Rights: Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free […]

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Must See: Dr Dan Erickson & Dr Artin Massihi – We’re Speaking Up – Full Video

Christopher J — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:28:02 +0000

Everyone should watch this conference with two very smart ER physicians discussing the COVID-19 response. They raise many good points. Update 28-April-2020: YouTube deleted this press conference! See my next post for more info.

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Guitar ¼ inch Adapter Cable for Roland GK 13-Pin

Christopher J — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:49:37 +0000

Hey all, I thought I’d share with you that I successfully built a Guitar ¼ inch Adapter Cable for Roland GK 13-Pin connections! This is a cable that allows you to connect a guitar or other instrument with a ¼ inch output (bass, ukulele, etc.) to the Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer. If you are on […]

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More about Freddie King

Christopher J — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:50:46 +0000

Hi all, Here’s some more about Freddie King: Between the three “Kings”, Albert, BB and Freddie, it was Freddie who had the hardest driving, most intense sound. Much of his intensity came from the way he played: He picked with his fingers, using a plastic thumb pick along with a metal index-finger pick with a […]

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If I Was the Devil

Christopher J — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:18:44 +0000

If you love FREEDOM, if you are a patriot, if you love America, you will love this commentary below that I am republishing by Wayne Allyn Root. I’m sure he won’t mind. Paul Harvey first wrote a commentary with this same title in 1965. I think it is clearly time for me to update it […]

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Freddie King

Christopher J — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:20:31 +0000

Freddie King has become one of my most favorite electric blues artists! Before I did a deep dive into the blues I was aware of his name, that he existed, but that was about it. But after I discovered his music I was hooked. And the more I learned about him as a person, the […]

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Are You Feeling Blue?

Christopher J — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:42:47 +0000

Hey everyone, I hope you are staying safe and healthy during these crazy times after a virus has turned the whole world upside down. You might even be feeling a little bit blue. I know I have felt that way more than once! Before this coronavirus unleashed itself on the world I was already getting […]

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Orchestral Release of Mary’s Gift

Christopher J — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:24:36 +0000

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Song for Today – Ave Maria

Christopher J — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:28:46 +0000

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ECO Holiday Christmas Concerts – Carols and Classics

Christopher J — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:00:09 +0000

Evergreen Community Orchestra has three holiday Christmas concerts, Carols and Classics, on the docket the next two weeks, beginning this Saturday. I will be playing bass for the most part, but also get to do a little guitar debut along with the string section playing Away in a Manger. Mary’s Gift In addition, this has […]

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New CD – Bluesy Bach & Friends

Christopher J — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:58:42 +0000

I’m very excited to make this secret project public today: I have a new CD released this week that is, believe it or not, called Bluesy Bach & Friends and you can order it from my Music Store page. Track Listing Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Ave Maria Bachulele Minuet Arioso Für Elise A Little Night Music Summary […]

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Ringtone

Christopher J — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:27:45 +0000

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Bluesy Bach and Friends – Opus 5

Christopher J — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:27:37 +0000

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Mozart

Christopher J — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:53:02 +0000

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Mozart, again

Christopher J — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 16:17:48 +0000

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Missing Audio Player

Christopher J — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:50:04 +0000

Hey everyone — So, I’ve been kind of busy of late and hadn’t checked up on my web site’s functionality for a while, until today. When I did I discovered the that I have a missing audio player for song preview buttons on my Music Store page. I had been using a audio/video player plugin […]

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Those Crazy Norwegians

Christopher J — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:57:15 +0000

On my next trip to Norway I can tell you this: I am definitely NOT bringing ice skates or a power saw! There are some crazy Norwegians.

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Carols & Classics Concert

Christopher J — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 03:38:48 +0000

Saturday, December 15th at 3:30 pm Evergreen Community Orchestra, in which I play bass, will be performing its 2018 Christmas holiday concert Carols & Classics. We will be performing at Everett First Presbyterian Church at 2936 Rockefeller Avenue in Everett, Washington. If you are in the area, come on in and enjoy the music! The […]

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Notating Scores and How to Download Sheet Music

Christopher J — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 04:38:34 +0000

I mentioned this a while ago that I decided, as they say, “to diversify”….. into providing sheet music. I have been making notating scores, individual instrument parts and/or lead sheets and chord charts available for sale on my web site. So, as of today, I have posted sheet music for the following compositions: Trailer Park Santa […]

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Michael Jackson – Thriller [Emulating Mini Moog Tutorial with GR-55]

Christopher J — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:08:50 +0000

Hi everyone, I thought I would share my attempt at emulating the synth bass sound in Michael Jackson’s Thriller using the Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer and my Ibanez bass equipped with a Roland GK-3B bass pickup. The Pickup First of all, the pickup and controller installation on my bass is not ideal from a playability […]

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Concert by The Royal Hawaiian Band playing “Kuhio Bay”

Christopher J — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:50:10 +0000

Aloha! Here is a short video I recorded while in Hawaii of the Royal Hawaiian Concert Band performing the song “Kuhio Bay“. This was on the lawn, under an enormous tree, in front of the Iolani Palace built by the Kingdom of Hawaii. As described on the band’s website, it was “Founded in 1836 by […]

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Spooky Halloween

Christopher J — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:26:28 +0000

In October 2015 I released my cover of “Spooky”…….Just in time for Halloween….you can play my version of some Spooky music at your party or as background music as you open the door for Trick or Treaters. You can download your copy of Spooky music at CD Baby by clicking this link or at my Music Store […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Full Score

Christopher J — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:45:45 +0000

As time allows I have been transcribing into notation some of my music and making that available on this site. The full score for Opus 1 in my Bluesy Bach series of recordings, Bluesy Bach – Opus 1 (Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring), is now available for purchase. This piece is scored for four electric […]

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Ringtone – Bluesy Bach and Friends Opus 4

Christopher J — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:45:18 +0000

As I mentioned in the previous post, I had a busy spring and summer, so now I am playing catch up with my web site. I had created a ringtone for Bluesy Bach Opus 4 (Arioso Für Elise) a few months ago, but forgot to post it until now. So…….Here is the link to the Ringtone for Bluesy Bach […]

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Ringtone 2 – Bluesy Bach Opus 3 (Minuet)

Christopher J — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 13:45:11 +0000

As I mentioned in the previous post, I had a busy spring and summer, so now I am playing catch up with my web site. I had created the ringtones for my Opus 3 in the Bluesy Bach series a few months ago, but forgot to post them until now. Here is the link to Bluesy […]

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Ringtone 1 – Bluesy Bach Opus 3 (Minuet)

Christopher J — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:31:49 +0000

Hi everyone, Here come more ringtones! I had a busy spring and summer! I traveled to Norway twice, traveled to the midwest to visit family and I did this while continuing to write new music and create more ringtones, plus run my consulting business. On top of that, I play in the Evergreen Community Orchestra. So […]

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Why I Walked Away From Facebook

Christopher J — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 15:56:28 +0000

So, I decided to unhook myself from Facebook and walk away. Here is what I wrote on Facebook. I will probably wait a few days to give anyone who cares a chance to read it before I actually delete my FB account. Hey everyone – I posted this beautiful sunset picture because sadly and unfortunately […]

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How to Install the Roland GK-3B Bass Pickup for Synth Access

Christopher J — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 23:54:59 +0000

Hi everyone, I thought I’d share my quick install of the Roland GK-3B divided BASS pickup on my Ibanez 5-string bass. I have been using the Roland GR-55 for several years with my guitars. I am also a bass player, but I just never felt the need up to now to add synth access to […]

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Video for Bluesy Bach and Friends – Opus 4 (Arioso Für Elise)

Christopher J — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:06:51 +0000

Here is the video for Bluesy Bach and Friends – Opus 4 (Arioso Für Elise).

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Solo Setup

Christopher J — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:54:22 +0000

Here’s a pic of my live solo-show setup as I was getting ready for a nursing home gig this week at Mukilteo Memory Care…a lovely assisted living facility. We had a great time!

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Bluesy Bach & Friends – Opus 4 (Arioso Für Elise)

Christopher J — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:38:36 +0000

New Music – Arioso Für Elise! I have just released “Opus 4” in my series of “Bluesy Bach” recordings. With this recording I expanded the title from “Bluesy Bach” to “Bluesy Bach and Friends”. In this tune I combined elements from Beethoven’s “Für Elise” with Bach’s “Arioso”. My recording is titled Bluesy Bach and Friends – […]

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Russian Tales

Christopher J — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 21:39:33 +0000

Here are some highlights from my orchestra’s concert on Sunday. Evergreen Community Orchestra playing “Russian Tales”. I think the one bass player held his own against the rest of the orchestra pretty well! Evergreen Community Orchestra – Russian Tales from Marcin Pączkowski on Vimeo.

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Bachulele Minuet – the Video

Christopher J — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:10:48 +0000

Hi Friends, Here is the music video that goes with my latest song, Bluesy Bach – Opus 3 “Bachulele Minuet”, a musical adventure that takes us into ukulele land. You can grab a high quality (320 kbps mp3 or flac file) from my Music Store page on my web site and even name your own […]

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New Old Time Music – Angeline the Baker

Christopher J — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:26:17 +0000

I found a tune called Angeline the Baker in a book called “The Fiddler’s Fakebook” left over from my aborted attempt at learning to play the violin/fiddle. I never got rid of the book because I love a lot of the music in there and find it enjoyable to play on the guitar. My recording […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone Number 3 (Ave Maria)

Christopher J — Fri, 18 May 2018 17:18:58 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone Number three — that’s 3 (Ave Maria)! Sure, you can listen to my music for free…..but YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or songs, or videos)! All payments may be done SECURELY through PayPal. The music […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone Number 2 (Ave Maria)

Christopher J — Fri, 18 May 2018 17:06:43 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone Number 2 (Ave Maria)! Sure, you can listen to my music for free…..but YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos)! All payments may be done SECURELY through PayPal. The music store page contains […]

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Ave Maria Video

Christopher J — Fri, 18 May 2018 16:55:54 +0000

I am a little slow in releasing this since I actually finished Ave Maria in early April. It’s part of my Opus 2 in my Bluesy Bach project. Bluesy Bach – Opus 2 (Ave Maria) So….here you go! Enjoy. 🙂

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Bluesy Bach – Opus 3 (Bachulele Minuet)

Christopher J — Tue, 08 May 2018 19:49:34 +0000

Aloha my Bach Ohana! My latest “Bluesy Bach” adventure takes us into ‘ukulele land with my release of my arrangement and recording of Bluesy Bach – Opus 3 (Bachulele Minuet). You can grab a high quality (320 kbps mp3 or flac file) from my Music Store page, or if you are into streaming, just listen on Spotify on […]

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Anna Magdalena Bach

Christopher J — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:26:50 +0000

Johann Sebastian Bach gave two notebooks of music to his wife, Anna Magdalena. The second notebook of 1725 contains a number of compositions from various composers of the time that were favorites of the Bach family. Included in the notebook is Menuett, BWV Anhang 114, popularly known as Minuet in G major, which has become […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone # 1 (Ave Maria)

Christopher J — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:44:35 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 2 Ringtone # 1 (Ave Maria)! YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos)! All payments may be done SECURELY through PayPal. The music store page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r […]

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Video for Bluesy Bach – Opus 1

Christopher J — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 22:09:28 +0000

Here is the video for Bluesy Bach – Opus 1 (Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring). For more posts related to “Bluesy Bach”, including “Bluesy Bach and Friends”, click here!

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Bluesy Bach – Opus 2 (Ave Maria)

Christopher J — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:46:29 +0000

Today I’m excited to publish the second release in my “Bluesy Bach” project, Bluesy Bach – Opus 2 (Ave Maria). This is based on the Bach/Gounod version of Ave Maria originally titled in French, Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach. Gounod merged his melody for Ave Maria over Bach’s Prelude No. […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 3

Christopher J — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:56:56 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 3. (Jesu Joy) YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos) for any amount you choose to pay. All payments may be done securely through PayPal. The music store page contains ringtones that […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 2

Christopher J — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:40:25 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 2. (Jesu Joy) YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos)! All payments may be done securely through PayPal. The music store page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r format […]

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Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 1

Christopher J — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:54:24 +0000

Here is the link to Bluesy Bach Opus 1 Ringtone # 1. (Jesu Joy) YOU can help support independent music creation, by going to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos)! All payments may be done securely through PayPal. The music store page contains ringtones that are already in the Apple .m4r format […]

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Bluesy Bach – Opus 1 (Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring)

Christopher J — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:37:46 +0000

Bach’s music intimidated me at first. It seemed too complex, massive and like a river or the jet stream, an endless spaghetti bowl stream of notes. But, yet in spite of that I somehow ended up working out my own arrangement of Bach music! So now I’m off on a new adventure to blend 300 […]

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ECO Spring Concert

Christopher J — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:24:29 +0000

The Evergreen Community Orchestra (ECO), of which I’m a member and play double bass, is having its first of two spring concerts this month. This concert will have somewhat of a children’s theme to it as our main piece that we will be playing is “Peter and the Wolf” a ‘symphonic fairy tale for children’, is […]

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Sheet Music for Angeline the Baker

Christopher J — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:25:36 +0000

I released the sheet music score for my arrangement of Angeline the Baker today. Here’s a preview. If you want the full 38 pages, you can get it from my sheet music page for a paltry $3.95 or only 10 1/2 cents per page.

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Angeline the Baker Ringtone 2

Christopher J — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:55:01 +0000

And here is the link to Angeline the Baker ringtone number 2. If you want to help support independent music creation, you can also go to the music store page, and buy ringtones (or song, or videos)! All payments may be done securely through PayPal. Thank you!

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Angeline the Baker Ringtone 1

Christopher J — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:45:38 +0000

For your ringing pleasure, here is Angeline the Baker Ringtone 1. I will post ringtone 2 separately.

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Update on How to Add Ringtones to the iPhone

Christopher J — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:35:54 +0000

In an earlier post I talked about how you can add ringtones to your iPhone. Today I discovered while working on creating ringtones for my newest song, Angeline the Baker, that somewhere along the line, probably in iTunes 12, Apple removed the ability to manage ringtones easily in iTunes. There is no more Ringtones or […]

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Angeline the Baker

Christopher J — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:57:42 +0000

I have a book called “The Fiddler’s Fakebook” left over from my aborted attempt at learning to play the violin/fiddle. I never got rid of the book because I love a lot of the music in there and find it enjoyable to play on the guitar. My recording of “Angeline the Baker” is an arrangement I […]

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Christmas Playlist

Christopher J — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:48:37 +0000

I just put together a YouTube playlist of some of my Christmas tunes.

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Phantom of the Opera

Christopher J — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 04:09:06 +0000

Here’s a little video clip of a medley from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera being performed by the Evergreen Community Orchestra of Everett, Washington on Halloween evening! Here is the plot summary as summarized by the all knowing Wikipedia: Plot summary[edit] In the 1890’s in Paris, the Palais Garnier is believed to be […]

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Christmas Playlist

Christopher J — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:04:51 +0000

Hi world! Happy November!! Here is my Spotify Christmas playlist. Have a very merry holiday shopping season!

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Next Concert

Christopher J — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:10:48 +0000

Hey there…..If you are in the Seattle area on Halloween be sure to come out to the Everett Mall for lots of fun and music by Evergreen Community Orchestra. I’ll be playing bass. The kids will be there doing in-mall trick or treating and from 5:30 to 6:30 […]

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White Christmas is Here – Watch This Video

Christopher J — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:20:47 +0000

I published my video to go along with my arrangement and recording of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” played in the awesome style of the vocal group The Drifters. This is a ukulele and string bass duet on White Christmas while thinking of all of our men and women in uniform serving America so far away from […]

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Blackies and Nacho Mama

Christopher J — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:06:25 +0000

Hey there Mexican food lovers. I thought I’d let you know that my song “Nacho Mama” has just now been released as a single on CD Baby. For today only, the lunch special is Nacho Mama for only $0.99! The inspiration for this song came from the cooking magazine, “Bon Appetite”, which had an article […]

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White Christmas

Christopher J — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:00:48 +0000

My new version of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is now available on CD Baby, plus various outlets of digital distribution such as iTunes, Amazon, etc. and is streaming on Spotify. And, it’s best for me if you buy it directly at my music store. White Christmas is yet another tune that I got inspired to […]

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New Artwork

Christopher J — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:53:09 +0000

Hello everyone, I will be releasing my next recording this week….my instrumental cover of The Drifters version of White Christmas. Here’s the cover art! Check back tomorrow for more.

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Ringtones for Trailer Park Santa!

Christopher J — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:00:19 +0000

Well, in my spare time I made two YouTube videos of the ringtones for Trailer Park Santa. If you want the iPhone version go here!

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Trailer Park Santa Ringtone # 2

Christopher J — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:05:24 +0000

Another day, another ringtone from Santa! Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down ringtone lane! Anyway, here is ringtone number 2! This is in MP3 format. The iPhone version is available on my music store page.

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Trailer Park Santa Ringtone # 1!

Christopher J — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:04:40 +0000

Just when you think you couldn’t ask for anything more from Santa, here he comes with ringtones! Those Elves are busy little guys. Here is ringtone number 1! This is in MP3 format. The iPhone version is available on my music store page….. Y’all come back now, ya hear!

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Sheet Music for Trailer Park Santa

Christopher J — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:31:34 +0000

Sheet music is also available for Trailer Park Santa. The lead sheet contains the melody and chord progression for the song. A copy is available for download on the Sheet Music Page. Thank you for your support!

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Video of Trailer Park Santa

Christopher J — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 14:10:09 +0000

My next song in the series of singles that will make up my Christmas album this coming fall was just released: “Trailer Park Santa“. This post is to give you is the Trailer Park Santa video. So….”Merry Christmas!” It’s Christmas in July! Ho, ho, ho. The songwriting backstory is here. [youtube]https://youtu.be/QLVSEZELOhk[/youtube]

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