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Practicing Autumn Leaves

Sometimes, I have a recorder going but fail to have a camera on. This was one of those instances. I was having an exceptionally good day of practice. The song is called Autumn Leaves. I don’t always play it well, but I seemed to have it more under my fingers on this particular day.

“Autumn Leaves” is a popular song based on a French song “Les Feuilles mortes” (“The Dead Leaves”) composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_(1945_song)).

The song has been recorded by various artists hundreds of times over the years. The number of times the song has been performed live would be millions or more. It is one of the jazz standards many young jazz players have cut their teeth.

Have a listen. Leave a comment below and tell me what you think.

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Tony T
I was a music major in college. Spent 20 years in the Navy Music Program. I am now living in South Carolina. My struggles are with my weight, loneliness, and a lack of motivation to do anything about either. I still love music. I just don’t have the drive I had in my 20’s to chase after it anymore. I don’t know what’s left in this life for me. I have no desire or ambitions toward achieving anything. Is that a lack of will to live? I don’t know. Here I am though. And I will be here until things are different I guess. I’m tired.

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