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Have just posted a 'music-room video' of my arrangement of Billy Strayhorn's 'Lush Life' over at www.SteelGuitarJazz.com . This is the song that I played as Mystery Jazz Steeler #9 a week or two ago, but now on video so you can see the positions, etc.

You'll find it in the 'Video Screening Room' at www.SteelGuitarJazz.com

Come on over and have a poke around the place.

Mr. Cohen,

That's as lush as it gets!

Strayhorm, Steel Guitar & Cohen....

The Duke would have enjoyed this one.

A wonderful arrangement and beautifully executed!

A perfect way to end this Lush Day......TX

Rgds,

Ron

Very nice Jim! Thanks so much!

Well done.

Sweeet!!!!!

This is a really fine site, thanks Jim for all of the clips and music you are sharing with us. The tunes from Ireland are really great !

TP

Thanks guys. Glad you enjoyed it.
J'beaux

Very, Very Nice Jim. Don

Good Stuff Jim...

Excellent, Jim!

Thanks for sharing.

-- Jan

Very cool Jim. Very cool.

Amazing, Jimbeaux. I now have to say you rival Bill Stafford for best classic jazz tone - it's beyond "acceptable."

Jim-Great interpretation of a great jazz tune. You are amazing me with your great jazz style . You are the tops.
I remember when we (tunetoppers) were the house band at the Gaiety club in Northern Michigan and they had Duke Ellington in for about 3 hours one night.during one of his intermissions Lorraine and I were at the bar and talking to him, and telling him that I played a lot of his songs, like "Sophisticated Lady","Mood Indigo", "take the A train", and more.
He put his arms around both of us and gave us a big hug. I had the music store then and was teaching and playing.
He was the nicest guy. He carried extra musicians in the bus just to give them work and they would come in and replace a few horns during the night to give them a break.
There were many big bands that came to the club, back in those days. I really enjoyed those years. Duke had a great band then in the 50's...al.:):)

Thanks guys. Al M. thanks for sharing that story about the Duke; great story.

David D. thanks for your remark comparing my sound with that of Bill Stafford, whom I admire much. I must say, though, that I think of our 'jazz tones' as being quite different; I'd say Bill goes for a darker, rounder, jazz-guitar-like tone compared to mine, wouldn't you say?

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to listen and respond. I appreciate your input and interest.

Best to all,
Jimbeaux
www.SteelGuitarJazz.com

Jim ,I enjoyed scrolling down all the songs. Your an amazing versitle player..I in particular enjoyed Lush.. I can just picture you doing Misty with three Tempo changes..I'd buy that..Made me think of a 19 year old visiting New York and finding Birdland..(also first taste of Alcohol) The Steel Guitar in your hands shows what a broad future it could have and should have in many Genres..I'm truly a fan of Jim Cohen.

Hi Jim,

Very good performance, and harmonies.
Your video sounds just like my videos, with the wind noice and all those cracklings.
Is it live?, do you have a built-in mic on your camera?.
Very well done.

Blessings,
Abel

Jim-

Great playing! Good sound too... what pickup?

-dean-

Thanks, gents. Dean, after trying several, I finally settled on the Tonealigner pickups, for both necks. It was a close call, though; not a dramatic difference. Abdel, yes, it was live in my music room, using the video camera's built-in mic.

Jim Cohen wrote:... but now on video so you can see the positions, etc.

So I just hold my bar over the tenth fret to get that ninth chord...

Really like that Tonealigner.

Jim, What you bring to the steel guitar world is beautiful. Keep on keepin' on!! It was fun visiting with you at the Quad Cities show.

Sounds great, Jim!

Gotta like that long sustain at the ending. Nice touch.

R2

Absolutely great Jim! You just keep climbing up the.
ladder.
Clyde

JIm, You are to much. That was wonderful. I love your playing. Keep feeding us your great music. Bobby