Why this tune?
This week’s tune is a tribute to musical communities, specifically two online musical gathering places that have made me a better musician and songwriter and introduced me to artists from around the world.
This is my second year participating in February Album Writing Month (FAWM), an online community of songwriters that has been going since 2004. The organizers open up the website twice a year, in February for the month (goal: write 14 songs in 28 days) and the longer summer 50/90 (goal: write 50 songs in 90 days). Of course the number isn’t really important. What matters is the opportunity to share your work, give and get feedback, and collaborate with other artists to make music.
The Facebook group Jam of the Week has been going since 2014 (with a brief hiatus) and I’ve been posting pretty regularly since almost the start. When the moderator declares a Blues week, as he did this week (#488!), I usually write a new blues song for the occasion. I had the title for this one on my list for a while, and a blues seemed like the right format to express a story around it.
If you’re a player or songwriter (or aspire to either or both), I encourage you to check out these special virtual places.
Tunes On Tuesday Reel
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Complete song on YouTube
Oren Levine, jazz pianist and songwriter 