standard deviations

Joe Heinemann

(The first volume of Clazzimprov ((ins and outs)) got incorporated in to Arrival and Songs). This, the second volume of Clazzimprov is deviations of, or on, Jazz standard repertoire. Hence the "dev/o" before every title. It's part of a disclaimer - these aren't really versions of standards. Since I've deviated from the melodies, the rhythm, the

(The first volume of Clazzimprov ((ins and outs)) got incorporated in to Arrival and Songs). This, the second volume of Clazzimprov is deviations of, or on, Jazz standard repertoire. Hence the "dev/o" before every title. It's part of a disclaimer - these aren't really versions of standards. Since I've deviated from the melodies, the rhythm, the harmonic structure, form, and so on, the only thing tying your perception to a particular song is your knowledge of the original, and how close or not I come to that. This is why I think people who know this material might find it the most interesting. Hint - let your preconceptions go! More clarification and details in the liner notes below. This album is only available here, and for download only at this point. For your technical information, the song files are MP3's at a bit rate of 160kbps VBR set to the highest quality. Liner notes and cover art are included with the album download.

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