A nice rationalist rap for ya..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAYVY2eLMck&feature=player_embedded#

A Bad Day

Yesterday was terrible. Not only is it getting harder and harder to crack on with the project (I simply need to take a break but refuse to ) , but I felt totally deflated after getting turned down by the jazz singer that i met up with on saturday. She was right of course - i'm not "ready" as a jazz pianist to collaborate, if i need to rely on those backing tracks. Getting that second email reply WAS a bit hurtful too - the "Once your comfortable with Jazz piano" email reply from hear was most certainly meant harmlessly but just kicked me in the gut. She was right though.

I guess its just the never ending bad news and rejections have knocked me to rock bottom, and drink.

On the positive side nice to see the shares rising. maybe i should soon sell a few and go for that holiday. I truly need a break but since the project is taking forever and i always feel bad if no progress has been made on a daily basis, I find it extremely hard to step away from the work.

Ana Maria

Have spent a few days putting together several differen versions of the Wayne Shorter Jazz tune

Ana Maria in Logic and Ableton. Plan to submit them online some time with my solos.

Have to say - Ana Maria is such a beautiful tune. Even the chord progression backing tracks by themselves are addictive. Great workout for improv as well, since theyre unpredictable while intensely musical. Mr Shorter is a bloody genius.

I just love his 60s tunes - Children Of the Night, Fee Fi Fo Fum, etc. Plus of course the Weather report stuff - but its his Miles Davis tunes that are so cool to play on in jazz groups. Never get bored with them.

Project is dragging on and on.

And the latest patent scare set me on a minor depression last week. Straight to the bottle.

Feel a little more optimistic now ive been in touch with the US patent lawyers about raising an objection. Im not giving up yet. Not after all the years i've put into this.