JeffNovotnyJazz

European-style jazz with winds and strings

Offbeat, jazzy ska / ska-core

A French-style jazz waltz with accordion, violin, and clarinet

Energetic big-band jazz

A classic bebop piece in the style of Charlie Parker or Dizzie Gillespie.

A modern jazz stride piano solo with classical elements.

A modern-style stride piano piece.

An adventurous big-band piece with electronics. Jeff Novotny: instrument programming Jeff Muzerolle: drum programming Jason Kendall: saxophone solo Carla Millar: graphics

Alto/tenor saxophone: Jeff Miguel Trumpet: Dave Smith Guitar: Oleg Maksimov Bass: Oli Hayhurst Drums: Alasdair McLeod Additional drums by Backing Tracks Channel

A bit about this new jazz-rock fusion release: believe it or not, it started as a recomposition of RHCP's "Breaking the Girl," but the only trace of this still extant is the guitar part over the pedal tone at the beginning. Some use is made of microtonality, especially in the synthesizer parts. The overall theme could be described as creepy radio transmissions in space, so sound effects play a large role in the piece. Some of these sounds are actual radio transmissions; others were created by sound designers. The title refers to the name of the black hole thought to be at the center of the Milky Way. Bet you can't predict how it's going to end! I welcome your feedback.