Midnight Mood
Mark Maxwell
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1
Misty
05:49
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2
Someday My Prince Will Come
07:31
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3
My One And Only Love
06:04
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4
Body And Soul
04:59
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5
In A Mellotone
05:20
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Stardust
06:08
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7
My Funny Valentine
06:36
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8
Skylark
05:00
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9
Midnight Mood
05:01
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The Essence of the Romantic Saxophone...
...lush and beautiful.
When I first started composing and selling my CDs, I was all about doing my original music. But as a saxophone player I had been playing standards my whole life, songs from the 30s and 40s, the greatest songs (some would argue) from the 20th century. So when my late friend, Paul Reeder, suggested that I do a CD of standards, it seemed obvious, and thus was born Midnight Mood.
For the songlist I relied on those tunes that were totally familiar to me: Misty, Body & Soul, Stardust, Someday My Prince Will Come, tunes I had been playing at jazz gigs my whole life.
Stylistically, we went for that "red wine with dinner" feel - spacious, relaxed - and heavy on the romance, lots of that breathy, sensuous sax sound. The sound of red velvet if you will.
This group of musicians are a group of friends that I had been doing gigs around L.A. with, all excellent, versatile, seasoned, creative players, not afraid to let the romance flow through them, but also willing to subjugate the ego to the vibe. I think you'll hear what I mean.
When I first started composing and selling my CDs, I was all about doing my original music. But as a saxophone player I had been playing standards my whole life, songs from the 30s and 40s, the greatest songs (some would argue) from the 20th century. So when my late friend, Paul Reeder, suggested that I do a CD of standards, it seemed obvious, and thus was born Midnight Mood.
For the songlist I relied on those tunes that were totally familiar to me: Misty, Body & Soul, Stardust, Someday My Prince Will Come, tunes I had been playing at jazz gigs my whole life.
Stylistically, we went for that "red wine with dinner" feel - spacious, relaxed - and heavy on the romance, lots of that breathy, sensuous sax sound. The sound of red velvet if you will.
This group of musicians are a group of friends that I had been doing gigs around L.A. with, all excellent, versatile, seasoned, creative players, not afraid to let the romance flow through them, but also willing to subjugate the ego to the vibe. I think you'll hear what I mean.
- Mark Maxwell - saxophones
- Doug Mathews - drums
- Chris Sidwell - bass
- Sanjay Divecha - guitar
- Bobby Zee - piano David Scott - piano Get cozy on this one, folks.
This is the stuff.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Note: a complete transcription of my playing on My Funny Valentine can be found here.
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Smooth Jazz
Ain't No Mountain
Imagine
Angel Biscuit
Saxual Healing
Dance With Me
And I Love Her
Always
Sweet Sax
Kokopeli
Jazz Standards
The In Crowd
Midnight Mood
String Of Pearls
Blue Moon
Nearness
Blues
Saxomonica Blues
Smooth Blues
New Age
Deepening Space
The Promise Of Spring
Big Sur
Around The Sun
Desert Dreams
Desert Mystery
Christmas
Merry Little Christmas
Sweet Sax Christmas
What Our Fans Say...
"Whenever we have friends over for dinner we put on Midnight Mood. It creates the perfect relaxed and romantic ambiance - exactly what we need! Keep up the good work!" ~Janice White, Carlsbad, CA
"Hi, Mark! My copy of Midnight Mood recently disappeared. (I’m sure it found a good home!) Since it is my favorite, I’m ordering 3 more copies. I want to make sure that I always have one. I can’t tell you how many copies of your CDs I’ve bought for family and friends over the years! I love your instrumentals! They really speak to my heart and soul. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talent!" ~Vicki Mentone, Dallas, TX
"Just heard Midnight Mood. This is the best sax music I’ve heard in my 76 years on this good green earth. I need some more! " ~Bruce McLachlan, Alpine, CA
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"Hi, Mark! My copy of Midnight Mood recently disappeared. (I’m sure it found a good home!) Since it is my favorite, I’m ordering 3 more copies. I want to make sure that I always have one. I can’t tell you how many copies of your CDs I’ve bought for family and friends over the years! I love your instrumentals! They really speak to my heart and soul. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talent!" ~Vicki Mentone, Dallas, TX
"Just heard Midnight Mood. This is the best sax music I’ve heard in my 76 years on this good green earth. I need some more! " ~Bruce McLachlan, Alpine, CA
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