James Danderfer

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As some of my devoted readers may remember, I was commissioned earlier this year by CBC Radio to compose a suite of music in tribute to the late great Jelly Roll Morton. In particular, the music was intended to celebrate his time spent living and working in Vancouver back in 1919. The music was recorded live at the Patricia Hotel (where Jelly Roll worked) along with a host of other fantastic musicians.

And so, in lieu of a podcast I’m just making the music available for your listening pleasure, just click on the song titles below. Alongside each of the track titles are descriptions to give you a sense of what each song is about. This way, I don’t have to listen to myself speak any more than necessary and you get to bypass at least 10 minutes worth of pregnant pauses more…

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I know,… it’s Sunday. WTF!? right?

Readers, yesterday I attempted to create and post my 1st podcast. I didn’t know how to do it but damned if I wasn’t going to give it my best shot. You see, this is what I do: Over think something, hash it out like I’m chewing a piece of steak into paste, until I can’t stand thinking about it any more! And then I have to do it IMMEDIATELY.

Well, I recorded it and included one of the new electroacoustic tracks to boot. However, more…

Hello, good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Morning News Post!

First off, if you’re reading this SMNP on Saturday before 5pm PST then you’re invited to listen to some of that CBC commissioned, Jelly Roll Morton tribute music I wrote/performed for CBC Radio last January. You can find it on Radio One 690 AM or 88.1 FM at 5pm and it will include some music from all the great artists featured that night we recorded live at the Patricia Hotel!

Moving on, let me give a quick shout out to all the over-thinkers out there! If thinking about shit was a job, we’d all be making bank in over-time. But it’s not, and more…

Hello, good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Morning News Post!

Yes, it’s another late post. But I have a good reason this time, I’ve been drinking! That’s right, since I was sooo busy in Montreal finishing up my 1st year of McGill I didn’t have any time to celebrate, and so I’ve been making up for it back home in BC. However, 2 weeks of celebrating is probably enough, sooo… back to “work”!

And so as I write this post I’m sitting in the magikal world of CG Magik’s (aka Chris Gestrin’s) studio where we are currently working on mixing the Electroacoustic EP which more…

Hello, good morning, and welcome to the the Saturday Morning News Post!

I am writing this SMNP from back home in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia and I gotta say, it’s great to be back!

Readers, this week I have a special surprise for you… a new video up on YouTube! more…