Accessible Depth: At The Cross

Originally released on the 2003 album Seasons by tom&co, I still enjoy listening to this track.

It was recorded at the end of a marathon session - at around 2 AM. We’d been at the studio since about 9 AM, and this was the last track to be recorded. That’s a very nice Yamaha digital piano - a “pseudo-baby-grand design” - which I enjoyed very much playing.

There were only two takes of this piece done - and we spent a full half-hour deciding which one to keep.

Not bad for waaaay after midnight!!!!

Accessible Depth: Sun and Hot July

Sun is another improv, recorded on a dreary Winter day - one of those that make you glad the office has no windows.

Hot July - Some would call this “Ambient” because it has a synth pad behind the piano. I not sure that works as a description, because there is an actual melody here!

It **is** peaceful, and takes some time at the end of some of the phrases. There are also some interesting kinda-sorta-somewhat dissonances in the underlying harmonies that you might miss unless you are REALLY listening.

Over 100,000 listens scrobbled on Last.fm!

Just noticed that there have been over 100,000 listens to my music on last.fm!

Check out the current number!

ACCESSIBLE DEPTH IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Accessible Depth is now available online! You can get more detailed info about the album at www.TomRule.info/depth

MacMusicGuy.com - downloads only

CD Baby  - downloads AND physical CDs


Google Music & the Android Marketplace - - downloads only

Thanksgiving week news and notes (G#, perhaps...)

Lots of quick items:

1)

Wow - epic weekend performing with the Cloud 9 Orchestra up at Camp Winshape in Rome, GA. KILLER rhythm section - I had an absolute ball! Videos and pix will be posted at some point soon....watch this space for more info!

2)

Accessible Depth - the new album, is now in! It will show up on CDBaby probably before Thanksgiving, and will also be available over at Young America Music on Zebulon Road in Macon.

In a few weeks it will be available on iTunes and Spotify as well.

What is it? All the details can be found at the Accessible Depth webpage - take a look and sign up for the newsletter while you're at it!

3)

More recording to be done on Joey Stuckey's new album MIXTURE. Monday we lay down tracks with Miguel "No Relation to the Dictator" Castro on the last tune - Raining.

4)

And finally this Saturday will be the latest performance of GA Cabaret's "Home for the Holidays" - the 2011 edition, at Marco's Restaurant in Macon. CLICK HERE for the details - or CLICK HERE for the facebook event!

Accessible Depth: Happiness

You can always tell an acoustic piano on a recording because it sounds a bit out of tune, compared to the digital pianos. This is a 1960’s Steinway in the piano studio at Macon State. It has a very heavy action which I like playing when improvising. This began life as an improv - me just wailing away at the piano.

The original name was “Black key Happiness” - I was tired of playing in sharp keys over at the church, and needed some flat key goodness!

It’s a musician thing. It’s probably not contagious.

GA Cabaret Nov 26, 2011 - 6:30 pm at Marco Ristorante Italiano in Macon

I'll be again performing with the fabulous Martha Malone as GA Cabaret strikes again in Macon. It will be a fantastic evening - the food at Marco's is AWESOME, and the music is going to a fun mix of familiar and the fantastic.


Call Marco's for reservations at 478-405-5660. Hope to see you there!

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tom&co SEASONS album is now on SPOTIFY!

The album SEASONS recorded by tom-and-co is now on SPOTIFY!

The links below point to the tracks on Spotify - an online listening app that is GREAT! If you're looking for some excellent Christmas music to listen to, I humbly suggest this album!

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1	Come Thou Long Expected Jesus	6:28	Uptempo smooth jazz, with a great build
2	Emmanuel	6:04	aka O come, O come, Emmanuel. Starts with 2:00 of gorgeous solo piano, then the band comes in with an adult comtemporary version.
3	Silent Night	4:27	Hodge-podge opening (can YOU name all the tunes?) and a silky-smooth adult contemporary sound
4	Gentle Mary Laid Her Child	4:53	aka Good King Wenceslas. Soaring sax over a peaceful synth bed
5	What Child Is This?	3:31	RnR version of the famous question
6	Venite	7:50	“O Come Let Us Adore Him”, if you aren’t up on your Latin. Starts out new agey, and breaks into an adult contemporary version at 4:17.
7	Three Kings	5:27	Think Renaissance band at the King's Court, a pipe organ in a smoke-filled darkly-lit jazz club, some seriously kickin' grooves and a surprising solo piano. A great package just filled with ear candy! Inspired by the California Raisins Christmas Special.
8	At the Cross	2:20	Reflective solo piano. Think Bill Evans, late at night, in a quiet house, trying to play and not wake the kids.
9	Christ the Lord is Risn’ Today	3:42	Time for some straight ahead pop!
10	Jesus Paid It All	5:03	Reflective, then uptempo. Just like the lyrics (though no one else seems to have noticed).
11	I surrender All	3:42	So, if you were in a jazz club at 2 am on Thursday - is this what this tune would sound like?
12	All Creatures of Our God & King	3:31	Nashville Pop. 'Nuff said.
13	My Father’s World	3:15	Uptempo Pop. Check out the surprise ending!
14	Joyful, again!	4:18	The theme from Beethoven’s 9th symphony, aka Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, in a 6/8 swing. At 2:02 shifts to a 5/4 uptempo Spyrogyra-like version. Serious Swing for a serious melody.

Accessible Depth: Storm

Storm was written during a Southern summer rainstorm - then worked with over a period of several months. The lead melody is played on a real Fender Rhodes - it sounds pretty sweet!

We'll See from Joey Stuckey's MIXTURE - recording the guitar solo.

Here is video of Joey recording the guitar solo on the tune "We'll See".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTOiMU6CPb8

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Accessible Depth: Solfigietto Jam

1 Solfigietto Jam 3:38
Based on the famous piano piece by CPE Bach. This came about one day after I’d worked with a piano student playing an elementary arrangement of this piece, and wondered if it would make good jazz.

It does.

Home for the Holidays Cabaret! Saturday Nov 26 @ Marco's

Just announced - The 2011 edition of "Home for the Holidays": with the GaCabaret!

We are hard at work on the 2011 Edition of "Home for the Holidays" - and as usual it will have some old favorites, some new tunes you are sure to love, and plenty of fun craziness. 


It's sure to be a lot of fun, and accompanied by some EXCELLENT food at Marco's on Forsyth Road.
Call now for reservations or more information: (478) 405-5660