Maverick [free roaming, patriot branded] Clifford Taylor is an enthusiast looking to support other musicians as a proficient accompanist; he is available to musicians who want someone to engage in a JAM SESSION.
A jam session is a relatively informal musical event, process, or activity where musicians, typically instrumentalists, play improvised solos and vamp over tunes, drones, songs, and chord progressions. To “jam” is to improvise music without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements, except for when the group is playing well-known jazz standards or covers of existing popular songs. Original jam sessions, also called “free flow sessions,” are often used by musicians to develop new material (music) and find suitable arrangements. Both styles can be used simply as a social gathering and communal practice session. Jam sessions may be based upon existing songs or forms, may be loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one participant, or may be wholly improvisational. Jam sessions can range from very loose gatherings of amateurs to evenings where a jam session coordinator or host acts as a “gatekeeper” so that appropriate-level performers take the stage to sophisticated improvised recording sessions by professionals which are intended to be broadcast live on radio or TV or edited and released to the public.
Song suggestions for the next open-mic session
Click the song title to get the PDF chart: C / Bb / Eb / Lyrics
Maverick practices from this list of Jazz, Blues, and Funk songs, some have vocals and scatting (you can also find more of Mavericks songs list, by style or genre’ by finding them in the Main Menu.
DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD – Robben Ford
(1964 Nina Simone / Santa Esmeralda )
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD – Louis Armstrong
MAPUTO – Bob James / David Sanborn
JUKE JOINT – Rob Ickes
GOTTA HAVE IT – Edward Brown
AVALON – Al Jolson and Buddy Desylva
MY FUNNY VALENTINE – Carly Simon – realbook ver
SPOOKY – David Sanborn (style) – Key Am
PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT – Joe Sample
as played by Larry Carlton, notice in the last portion of the session how the instruments play off each other in one-measure responses; just incredible listening improvisation skills:
CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME – Spyro Gyra
HIPPIES ON A CORNER – Joe Sample
SOOKIE SOOKIE – Steve Cropper (Get Out Of My Life Woman)
CHITLINS CON CARNE – Kenny Burrell / Stevie Ray Van
COMPARED TO WHAT – Eugene McDaniels
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY – Josef Zawinul
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Session M – San Diego Jazz Collective songs
Click the song title to get the PDF chart: C / Bb / Eb
HELP THE POOR – B.B. King / Robben Ford
THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN – Jimi Hendrix
MERCY, MERCY, MERCY – Josef Zawinul
Style version #1
Style version #2
LITTLE SUNFLOWER – Freddie Hubbard
Style version #1
Style version #2
COMIN’ HOME BABY – Bob Dorough
Style version #1
Style version #2
MY FUNNY VALENTINE – Richard Rodgers
ONE NOTE SAMBA – Antonio Carlos Jobim – realbook ver
ONE NOTE SAMBA – Antonio Carlos Jobim
SONG FOR MY FATHER – Horace Silver
WATERMELON MAN – Herbie Hancock
BOLIVIA – Cedar Walton
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Session M – Mav Prak Trak (MPT)
A fusion of styles : Jazz / Funk / Soul / Rock
These are music experiments, simple creations consisting only of chord sequences set to contemporary Jazz/Rock drum styles, each song has NO melody (yet). Maverick uses these songs to develop ideas, experiment with different soloing methods, and melodic experiments. These are good for solo practice and melody exploration.
Click the song title to get the PDF chart: C / Bb / Eb
Each music experiment below has a number, title, jazz style, key, and tempo.
61:MPT – A NEW BEGINNING Jazz Fusion Funk G min 120bpm
62:MPT – POWER UP – power funk Bmin 126bpm
63:MPT – GOOD TIMES – jazz pop groove G min 130bpm
64:MPT – SPAIN CHANGES – latin jazz fusion Bmin 120bpm
65:MPT – YES SHE IS LOVELY – jazz pop shuffle Amin 124bpm
66:MPT – OKAY GEORGE – funky smooth jazz Bmin 107bpm
67:MPT – THE CHICKEN CHANGES – jazz fusion funk Bb mixolydian 110bpm
68:MPT – SLAP ATTACK – jazz rock fusion D min 135bpm
69:MPT – STAYING IN – smooth jazz funk Dmin 100bpm
70:MPT – UP LATE – neo soul groove Cmin 75bpm
71:MPT – WANDERLUST – neo soul groove Amin 80bpm
72:MPT – MIDNIGHT VIBES – neo soul groove Fmaj aeolian 80bpm
73:MPT – ULTRAMAX – power funk fusion Dmin
74:MPT – STEELY FIRE – jazz pop funk Amin
75:MPT – LET US JAM – funky groove Gmin 90bpm
76:MPT – DOWN ON THE DANCE FLOOR – disco funk Gmin 120bpm
77:MPT – MINDS EYE – jazz rock fusion Emin 125bpm
78:MPT – SMOOTH SAILING – jazz fusion groove Cmin 138bpm
79:MPT – LOW RIDER – smooth funky groove Gmin 75bpm
80:MPT – FIFTY KAYE – power jazz funk Fmin
81:MPT – KEEPIN’ ON – fusion pop groove Cmin 100bpm
82:MPT – FUSE BOX – modern jazz fusion Emin
83:MPT – CASCARA MASCARA – latin jazz fusion Cmin 112bpm
84:MPT – NERVE ENDINGS – drum and bass Eb
85:MPT – NUCLEAR FUSION – modern jazz fusion Emin 110bpm
86:MPT – SUNSET CRUISE – mellow pop groove Dmaj 100bpm
87:MPT – THE SEVENTH SAMURAI – 7/8 modern jazz fusion Cmin 116bpm
88:MPT – MAXIMUS GROOVUS – jazz funk fusion Fmin
89:MPT – SIDEWALK STRUT – pocket groove F#min
90:MPT – RUNNING CUTS – blues shuffle G blues 120bpm
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SAND Box stuff
10 – Close song: LITTLE SUNFLOWER – Freddy Hubbard
(Maverick arrangement)
11 – Close song: FOOT PRINTS – Wayne Shorter
(Maverick arrangement)
12 – LITTLE SUNFLOWER – Freddy Hubbard (Dm)
13 – FOOT PRINTS – Wayne Shorter (arr:Maverick)
14 – SLEEPWALK – Larry Carlton
15 – SUNNY – Kim Waters arrangement
16 – COMIN HOME BABY – Bob Dorough / Ben Tucker (arr:Maverick)
** BLUE BOSSA – Kenny Dorham
** DOXY – Sonny Rollins and Mile Davis
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When the
POWER of LOVE
is greater than the
LOVE of POWER
then
THINGS WILL CHANGE
Are you seeking fun performing with other musicians? Then contact MAVERICK by call or text at:
(858) 576 – 8363
MAVERICK is a roaming free-spirited person. His ingenuous qualities include being independent-minded, unorthodox, free, noble, honest, and open while a bit feral, wild, dangerous, and unfettered by cultural norms. Maverick is authentic masculinity!
What is Authentic Masculinity?
Authentic Masculinity is virtuous masculinity. Virtuous masculinity is strong and leads to success in all areas of life because it requires self-mastery: the daily practice of self-government, self-discipline, and self-restraint.
THOUGHT:
Hmmm.. so, by social norms, Jesus of Nazareth was a bit of a MAVERICK in his time?
Maverick Roams: Music Performance History
2018 January: OPEN-MIC session
Maverick performed at Fast Times, a neighborhood restaurant and bar conveniently located on the border of Bay Park and Clairemont, just one mile east of Mission Bay.
Fast Times is a place where everyone (especially musicians) can have fun. Fast Times offers: 12 local craft beers on draft and a full bar, a menu that blends SoCal favorites with pub-style classics, kids menus and a dog friendly patio,
And it is here at Fast Times, you will find Maverick stirring up the sound with his unique fusion of Chicago style jazzy-rock-blues dance music. This evening, Maverick was introduced to a good harmonica player visiting from Hawaii, and together they got the house band taking solos to the song: “Get Out Of My Life, Woman” by Lee Dorsey (New Orleans Soul); mixed with the sound of Maverick’s Jazz-Rock-Blues guitar, played with a strong rhythm vibe (perfect for intense, regularly, repeated patterns of movement, i.e. dancing).
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
Get out my eyes, teardrops; I gotta see my way around
Get out my eyes, teardrops; I gotta see my way around
Get out my life, heartache; nothin’ but heartache by the pound
Get off the ladder, woman; I’ve got to climb up to the top
Get off the ladder, woman; I’ve got to climb up to the top
Get off the ladder, woman; there is nothin’ gonna make me stop
Get out my way, woman; I gotta be movin’ on
Get out the way, woman; I gotta be movin’ on
Get out the way, woman; I gotta be movin’ on
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
Get out my life, woman; you don’t love me no more
2018 February: OPEN-MIC session
Maverick shows up, again, on Tuesday night to perform and jam with other guest musicians at Fast Times; this time because he has learned that his musician friend from 2006, pianist Craig Horner, is playing keys in the house band. Maverick invited guest tenor saxophone player, Kevin DelMastro, to solo on “Comin Home, Baby”.
USE this Calendar to Find and Follow MAVERICK:
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Chicago Style Rockin Jazzy-Blues Songs
for dance
Maverick’s opening solo songs:
- I Give You My Heart
- Love the One Your With
- The Lord’s Prayer
[gview file=”http://www.gocliff.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Larry-Carlton-The-lords-Prayer.pdf”] ● Tracklist:
01. The Lords Prayer
02. Goodbye
03. West Coast
04. My Mama Told Me So PDF chart
05. Friday Night Shuffle
06. Oui Oui Si
07. March of the Jazz Angels
08. Minute by Minute
09. Sunrise
10. Burnable
11. Josie
● Personnel: Larry Carlton – guitar Claus Fischer – bass Wolfgang Dahlheimer – keyboards Hardy Fischötter – drums
● #LarryCarlton Quartet – Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz 2017 Live at 41 Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, July 12th, 2017
▶ Larry Carlton – Full Length Concerts – http://bit.ly/2b8wh1U
▶ 41 Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz 2017 – http://bit.ly/2wybtwi
▶ Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz – Full Length Concerts – http://bit.ly/1CiFHSU
The 3-hr Stage Production started 2017
Maverick is arranging and producing a 3-hour musical song/dance extravaganza that is formatted for audience participation. He is sharing years of experience with young, emerging song / dance artists looking for opportunity and a break.
For example, Maverick is now working for fun as he returns to the entertainment stage, performing his energetic guitar style and singing with the young and vibrant, singer / dancer, Ms. Tamara Rodriguez.
As he collaborates with young artists, it is possible to bring the vibrant musical sounds that blend the best of Pop-Techno-HipHop-Latin rhythm patterns such as music by Ms. Rodriguez, into Maverick’s unique and mature, discernible guitar chops.
This song / dance production will be a performance built on three (3) 45-minute sets with 15-minute guest performances in each hour.
The objective for this 3-hour production is to create an extraordinary, entertaining, participant event for person’s who desire to “Put On The Ritz”. Consider attending this special event, with this in mind (costumes and dress) before you come:
Have you seen the well to do
Up and down Park Avenue
On that famous thoroughfare
With their noses in the air
High hats and narrow collars
White spats and lots of dollars
Spending every dime
For a wonderful time
Now, if you’re blue
And you don’t know where to go to
Why don’t you go where fashion sits
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Different types who wear a day coat
Pants with stripes and cutaway coat
Perfect fits
Puttin’ on the Ritz
Dressed up like a million dollar trooper
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper
Super duper
Come, let’s mix where Rockefeller’s
Walk with sticks or “umbrellas”
In their mitts
Puttin’ on the Ritz
So, come and attend this event.. pay the entrance fee to become a part of the show.. and let us ALL see what you and your gal look like “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
The following items are song/dance music arrangements made by Clifford ‘Maverick’ Taylor. These pieces are studio recordings of music instruments excluding Maverick’s guitar track, (a track that contains his performance).
So, with three (3) hours of music and dance performance, the themes will include:
- Set I. 007 James Bond meets the Woman of Night
- Set II. Rock of Ages, Jr. – The Musical
- Set III. Blues / Jazz Songs from Chicago:
a reprise of Mike Bloomfield,
Al Kooper, Larry Carlton,
the Blues Brothers and Classic Blues.
Click on each link above and see the line-up of the songs to be performed in this musical song / dance production.
http://www.gocliff.com/about/mavericks-personal-private-assistant-mppa/
A Coalition of Artists in the Production
Artist Resume’
Clifford “Maverick” Taylor is now working for fun as he returns to the entertainment stage, performing his energetic guitar style and singing with the young and vibrant, singer / dancer, Ms. Tamara Rodriguez:
The collaboration of these two artists will bring the musical sounds like “I Talked To ItalianO” with the fine blending of Techo-HipHop-Latin sounds with Maverick’s unique and discernible guitar chops:
I Talked To ItalianO
Rain On My Parade
Maverick and the Coalition produce:
“A Tribute to the Blues Brothers Dance Show”
Sources of inspiration and influence:
Show Opening Song: Can’t Turn You Loose
Larry Carlton is back to playing his classic Gibson 335 guitar, but now he is playing through a custom BludoTone amplifier:
http://bludotone.com/index.php/about
Here is a run-down of Larry’s equipment and guitars:
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21081-rig-rundown-larry-carlton
Larry Carlton Trio – Estival Jazz Lugano 2011
Set List:
01. Larry’s Blues
02. That Road
03. Wes Thing
04. Free Way
05. Smiles And Smiles To Go
06. Sunrise
07. Burnable
08. Cold Gold
09. Walk With Me
10. Comfort Zone
11. The Prince
Larry Carlton with Robbin Ford:
Passing Musical Memories
(San Diego: Friday, February 10, 2017)
Just now, I’m listening to these songs, considering each word in each song as I hear a message from Joni. With sixty-five years under my belt, I can easily imagine by recall the very scenes that Joni describes by these songs; only I experience the thoughts in the context of a man toward a woman. Dedicated to my loving memory (1973-74) of Robin Baxter.. she taught me in a fun way that hurt in the end. So much to remember, I need to write an auto-biography…
Joni Mitchell: Court And Spark Album
Court and Spark lyrics © 1974, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC,
Crazy Crow Music / Siquomb Music Publishing
00:03 Court And Spark
02:50 Help Me
06:13 Free Man In Paris
09:15 People’s Parties
11:34 The Same Situation
Side Two
14:39 Car On A Hill
17:39 Down To You
23:18 Just Like This Train
27:43 Raised On Robbery
30:49 Trouble Child
34:43 Twisted
Song 01: Court and Spark
Love came to my door
With a sleeping roll
And a madman’s soul
He thought for sure I’d seen him
Dancing up a river in the dark
Looking for a woman
To court and spark
He was playing on the sidewalk
For passing change
When something strange happened
Glory train passed through him
So he buried the coins he made
In People’s Park
And went looking for a woman
To court and spark
It seemed like he read my mind
He saw me mistrusting him
And still acting kind
He saw how I worried, sometimes
I worry sometimes
“All the guilty people, ” he said
They’ve all seen the stain
On their daily bread
On their christian names
I cleared myself
I sacrificed my blues
And you could complete me
I’d complete you
His eyes were the color of the sand
And the sea
And the more he talked to me, you know
The more he reached me
But I couldn’t let go of L.A.
City of the fallen angels
Song 02: Help Me
Help me
I think I’m falling
In love again
When I get that crazy feeling, I know
I’m in trouble again
I’m in trouble
‘Cause you’re a rambler and a gambler
And a sweet-taIking-ladies man
And you love your lovin’
But not like you love your freedom
Help me
I think I’m falling
In love too fast
It’s got me hoping for the future
And worrying about the past
‘Cause I’ve seen some hot hot blazes
Come down to smoke and ash
We love our lovin’
But not like we love our freedom
Didn’t it feel good
We were sitting there talking
Or lying there not talking
Didn’t it feel good
You dance with the lady
With the hole in her stocking
Didn’t it feel good
Didn’t it feel good
Help me
I think I’m falling
In love with you
Are you going to let me go there by myself
That’s such a lonely thing to do
Both of us flirting around
Flirting and flirting
Hurting too
We love our lovin’
But not like we love our freedom
Song 03: Free Man in Paris
The way I see it, he said
You just can’t win it
Everybody’s in it for their own gain
You can’t please ’em all
There’s always somebody calling you down
I do my best
And I do good business
There’s a lot of people asking for my time
They’re trying to get ahead
They’re trying to be a good friend of mine
I was a free man in Paris
I felt unfettered and alive
There was nobody calling me up for favors
And no one’s future to decide
You know I’d go back there tomorrow
But for the work I’ve taken on
Stoking the star-maker machinery
Behind the popular song
I deal in dreamers
And telephone screamers
Lately I wonder what I do it for
If l had my way
I’d just walk out those doors
And wander
Down the Champs Elysees
Going cafe to cabaret
Thinking how I’ll feel when I find
That very good friend of mine
I was a free man in Paris
I felt unfettered and alive
Nobody was calling me up for favors
No one’s future to decide
You know I’d go back there tomorrow
But for the work I’ve taken on
Stoking the star maker machinery
Behind the popular song
Song 04: People’s Parties
All the people at this party
They’ve got a lot of style
They’ve got stamps of many countries
They’ve got passport smiles
Some are friendly
Some are cutting
Some are watching it from the wings
Some are standing in the centre
Giving to get something
Photo Beauty gets attention
Then her eye paint’s running down
She’s got a rose in her teeth
And a lampshade crown
One minute she’s so happy
Then she’s crying on someone’s knee
Saying, laughing and crying
You know it’s the same release
I told you when I met you
I was crazy
Cry for us all, Beauty
Cry for Eddie in the corner
Thinking he’s nobody
And Jack behind his joker
And stone-cold Grace behind her fan
And me in my frightened silence
Thinking I don’t understand
I feel like I’m sleeping
Can you wake me?
You seem to have a broader sensibility
I’m just living on nerves and feelings
With a weak and a lazy mind
And coming to people’s parties
Fumbling deaf dumb and blind
I wish I had more sense of humor
Keeping the sadness at bay
Throwing the lightness on these things
Laughing it all away
Laughing it all away
Laughing it all away
For the men, and their family, who sit with me at my fire:
Pressing Toward The Mark
the Song Dance Production about Honor, Valor and Core Principles to Live By, featuring Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d’Arc 5 January 1412 – 30 May 1431)
Monetize Your Music (Humorous Example):
HOW a jazz musician breaks down a Metal type song. Here is Larnell Lewis (drummer) breaking down: