MIDI JAZZ TOKYO (formerly MIDI JAZZ MATSUDO) JAPANESE　 VERSION　HERE　 January 13, 2008 ORIGINAL MIDI MUSIC by Jun Yamamoto Since July 6, 1997 MIDI HAS OPENED AN ENTIRE NEW WORLD OF MUSIC FOR THE REST OF US! Download Ranking download.com acidplanet Pure classical music is provided in my new site  "Jun Yamamoto's MUSIC"

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Ｅｌｅｇｙ　ｆｏｒ　ｐｉａｎｏ(2008.12.6.) Ballad for a piano.  I did not do anything musical since this spring except support work for theremin performance.  This is a result of rehabilitation.  The sheet music is available.

"Spring"　for Violin and Piano(original 2001 Stradivari version 2007.12.16.) A duo of violin and piano.  Written in 2000, to express the season's atomosphere where everything begins to sprout.   Garritan Stradivari Solo Violin ver. 2.0 and GPO Steinway.

Moderato (original 1977 Gofriller version 2007.12.6.) A simple tune for cello and piano.  Written 30+ years ago when I was a high schoo student.  The rendition was done by Garritan Gofriller Cello and Garritan Steinway.

The Fox and the Stork (original 2001 revised 2007.11.26.) Re-rendered by Human Playback of Finale 2008.  Duo of oboe and clarinet.  Contemporary-style tune.  Exploring the possibility of the duo.

Tranquillo (original 2006.3.5. new version 2007.6.16.) 　A calm strings ensemble tune.  Originally created for Roland SC-88 and re-rendered for GPO in 2007.　Sheet Music is here.

Agitato (original 1999.5.4. new version 2007.5.6.) 　A modern piece for string ensemble.  Originally created for Roland SC-88 and re-rendered for GPO in 2007. Sheet Music is here.

When There was Water on the Earth (1998.5.5.) Piano solo. Reflecting past when there'swater, fish, birds, animals and people on the Earth long long time ago. Title tune of a private CD released in 2001.

TOKYO TROPICAL NIGHT (2006.8.11.) An up-tempo, desktop jazz piano trio piece using JABB (Garritan Jazz and Big Band).

Theme for Heroharu's Usa (2006.7.8.) This is a tune for the rabbit character "Usa" created by Heroharu.

At Schoolyard in Summer Vacation (2006.6.7.) At the vacant schoolyard in summer. All sounds are generated by GPO.

Sky (2006.5.2.) Maybe I cannot describe it by words, but I could with music. In this tune, I tried to combine sounds from JABB, GPO and various synths including Synth 1.

Scotland The Brave (2006.4.30.) I have borrowed a sample MIDI file from Bagpipe Music Writer Gold official site and arrange it with some GPO sounds. Bagpipe sound of Roland SC-88 is also used.

As in the Old Days (January 10, 2005) "Meeting an old friend after more than twenty years absence. He (or she) has not changed a bit and I recall the old days as if they were just yesterday..." Performed by a Jazz piano trio. Piano and bass are performed by GPO and Drums is SC-88VL's "Brush Set".

Promise (May 29, 2004) This is the second attempt with GPO. "I wish your new life will be with full of happiness..."

Eternal River-Reunion This is the first attempt to compose a piece of music only with GPO (Garritan Personal Orchestra). "The river flows unchanged for hundreds of years. I wish to meet with you again by this river beyond one thousand years...."

Lament (original 1985.9.29 new version 2006.1.7) I wrote this small piece for solo piano in 1985, when I used a notation software called Music Printer Plus. This time I revised the data extensivly by SONAR.　Sheet music is here.

"à la mer" pour clarinet et piano　(revised 2005.9.4.) This short piece of music was written about 30 years ago. I have re-rendered it with Garritan Personal Orchestra this time.

Paris d'Imagination 2006. 2. 17. My (maybe stereo type) image of the city is one of Commissaire Maigret in '60s. I love the series of novels by Georges Simenon. I have tried to picture such image in music. The major motivation for me to create this piece is the accordion sample of JABB. The sound plays a major role in the tune.

A Rose for Ecclesiastes (3 Gymnopedies-Theremin version) 2006. 1. 29. Based on a novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. In the format of Satie's Gymnopedie, I wrote 3 fictional dances of Mars. Each piece is titled as 1. Mc'Wyie 2. Braxa 3. A Rose. Originally written for Theremin and Piano. This is a theremin and synthesizer version. Theremin is performed by Miquette.

May Road 2006　(original 1997. 5. 25 new version 2006. 1. 1.) A jazz samba for quintet (flute, guitar, pf, bass and drums). The tune's name has been taken from Mt. May (Satsukiyama) in Minoo, Osaka. Rerendered by Garritan Jazz and Big Band.

Hinamatsuri-Jazz (original 2003.2.19 new version 2005.12.11.) Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) is a Japanese traditional festival for girls on March 3 every year. Setting up dolls of king, queen and court officials including 3 abigails and 5 musicians and "left" and "right" ministers, and praying for healthy growth of girls. This tune is a jazz arrangement of a famous song for the festival ("Ureshii Hinamatsuri"- Merry Hinamatsuri by Koyo Kawamura. Original tune is here.) performed by big combo with 5 saxophones. Re-rendered by Garritan Jazz and Big Band.

Turbulence JABB version (original 1997.1.19 new version 2005.12.6.) This is a mode-style 4 beat tune for jazz quintet (Tp. Sax. Pf. Bs. and Ds). Re-rendered by Garritan Jazz and Big Band sound library.

A Rose for Ecclesiastes (3 Gymnopedies) 2005. 10. 22. Based on a novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. In the format of Satie's Gymnopedie, I wrote 3 fictional dances of Mars. Each piece is titled as 1. Mc'Wyie 2. Braxa 3. A Rose. Originally written for Theremin and Piano. This is a synthesizer version.

Brazilian Tabaruzaka 2005. 10. 16. Tabaruzaka is an old Japanese folk song in the Kyushu area. In this tune, I tried to mix it with Brazilian rythms.

Voz Suave(2005.8.20.) Bossa Nova a la MIDI JAZZ MATSUDO style. Piano and bass are generated by GPO and guitar and percussion are by Roland SC-88VL.

Digamma　(2005.1.28.) Jun's first orchestra piece. An experiment to introduce 4 beat into orchestra texture. All sounds are generated by GPO. Full Orchestra Score is available here.

Old MIDI Tunes in MP3 2006.3.5. "Electric Appliance Safety Law" will prohibit sale of older electric appliances including musical instruments in Japan from April 1, 2006. Thus, we will not be able to purchase old instruments, including MIDI Sound modules such as Roland SC-88 afther that day. I decided to hastenly render my old MIDI files while my SC-88 is working fine. 17 old MIDI sequences now available in MP3 files.

"Nessun Dorma" from Opera "Turandot" by G. Puccini 2006. 3. 4. MIDI FILE MP3 FILE