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John Xavier, Musical Journeyman
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2021
I am a multi -instrumentalist starting piano at eight and playing many different instruments over the years. I was a weekend- warrior musician for about twenty years in the Reno area. I do these u tube videos for fun as I like doing different takes on popular music. Thanks for stopping by, new name is John Xavier Musical Journeyman.
Bring it on home to me, Sam Cooke, (cover) performed on Korg EK-50, John Xavier
Here's a nice bluesy version of a great song, written and performed by Sam Cooke, first released on RCA in 1962. Well known blues song. Hope you like, new stuff on here every Friday. Thanks for the visit. Kind regards to all. J. X.
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Blue Drag, Played on Selmer Mark 7 tenor sax, John Xavier
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This was written by Joe Myrow in 1932. It was actually first recorded by Earl "Fatha" Hines in 1935. Many played it after, including the great Django. thanks for stopping by and viewing my version. The backing track is off of Werner Schmedding's youtube channel. these backups have the chord changes and the melody. He has thousands of backgrounds in Bb, Eb and C. Incredible resource. New stuff h...
I'll Be Seeing You, Frank Sinatra, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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This was written way back, first published in 1938, music by Sammy Fain, lyrics by Irving Kahal. Well known as a classic Sinatra tune. Thanks for stopping by folks. New stuff every Friday. Take care all! J. X.
All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey, cover, Pearl elegante flute, John Xavier
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Mariah Carey had this on her first christmas album, 1994. Carey wrote this along with Walter Afanasieff. I did this way back last Christmas but didn't use it. Anyway folks, hope your enjoying your thanksgiving weekend. Thanks for stopping by. New stuff on here every Friday, kind regards, J. X.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Bobby Darin, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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1959 Bobby Darin had a hit with his American version of this song. Originally entitled "La Mer", written by Charles Trenet. The english lyrics were written by Jack Lawrence. The song has a nice feel to it. Thanks for stopping by, new stuff every Friday. Take care now, J. X.
Beneath the Hemlocks, Anne Delong, composer, Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
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Beneath the Hemlocks and A Jig in Disguise, written by Anne Delong. Check out her youtube channel. Great songwriter for instrumentalists. Thanks for stopping by, new stuff every Friday, and whenever. Kind regards all, J. X.
Tread on the tail of me Coat, Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
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I first heard this from " The Quiet Man". I got the rest from the Celtic fake book. A fun little tune. Basically a drinking song. I think the Mush Mush Mush is there to hear drunken people try to pronounce that, after a few shots on Jamison';, ( or my favorite before giving it up, Tullamore Dew). Thanks for stopping by, new stuff every Friday. Take care you eighty six wonders, J. X.
Louise, Played on Selmer Mark 7 tenor sax, John Xavier
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Louise, written by Leo Rubin and Richard Whiting in 1929. Here's a great version for sax, patterned after the recording by Teddy Wilson and Lester Young. The background is from Werner Schmedding right here on youtube. Thanks for stopping by. New stuff every Friday. Take care, J. X.
Chega de Saudade, Antonio Carlos Jobim, (cover) played on Gemeinhardt flute, John Xavier
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One of the earliest recorded bossa nova songs. Also known as " No More Blues", written by Jobim, and first recorded in 1957. Background on this is Yasuhiro Fujii, from his flute playlist. Thanks for stopping by, new stuff every Friday, regards all, J. X.
Ain't Misbehavin, Fats Waller, (cover), Played on Korg EK-50, John Xavier
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Written way back in 1929, lyrics by Andy Razaf, Music by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks. Great song. Louis recorded a great version of this as well. Thanks for checking out my channel. New stuff every Friday. take care, J. X.
And the Angels Sing, Benny Goodman, (cover), played on Selmer Mark 7 tenor sax, John Xavier
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Benny Goodman had a number 1 hit with this way back in 1939. Written by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer. I needed to pull my sax out and record a few songs. The background can be found on Werner Schmeddings youtube channel. Fantastic backgrounds, (hundreds), for C, Eb, and Bb instruments, a treasure trove.Thanks for checking out my site. New stuff on here every Friday, Happy Halloween, take care,...
Alone Again, Naturally, Gilbert O'Sullivan (cover), played on Korg EK-50, John Xavier
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Gilbert O' Sullivan had a hit with this in 1971. A strange song to be on the charts considering it's subject matter. Thanks for checking out my channel. New stuff on here every Friday. Happy Halloween, Take care all, J. X.
Huree Huroo, gaelic folk song, played on Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
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I nice little song, about a nice pastoral existence, on a lovely piece of land by the sea. That's what it evokes in me. Thanks for stopping by. New stuff every Friday, regards, J. X.
Don't Let it go to Your Head, Nat King Cole, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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Nat Cole recorded this in 1957, nice early type Nat song. Thanks for stopping by. New stuff every Friday. Take care, J. X.
There's a Kind of Hush, Herman's Hermits, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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This song was actually written by Les Reed and Geoff Stephenson in 1967. they had a big hit with it in Australia and South Africa. Then Herman's hermits recorded it later in the same year. Thanks for stopping by. I strive to keep the standards here at a high level of mediocrity. Thanks for giving this ageing musician a purpose. New stuff every Friday, take care, J. X.
The Mermaid Song , Irish folk song, played on Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
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The Mermaid Song , Irish folk song, played on Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
My Sweet Lady, John Denver, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
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My Sweet Lady, John Denver, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Hank Williams, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Hank Williams, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
Something, George Harrison, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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Something, George Harrison, cover, Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
Bendemeer Stream, Thomas Moore, played on Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
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Bendemeer Stream, Thomas Moore, played on Stagi duet concertina, John Xavier
King of the Road, Rodger Miller, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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King of the Road, Rodger Miller, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
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What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
Your Song, Elton John, (cover), Played on Korg ek-50, John Xavier
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Your Song, Elton John, (cover), Played on Korg ek-50, John Xavier
Mona Lisa, Nat King Cole, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
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Mona Lisa, Nat King Cole, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
On And On, Stephen Bishop, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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On And On, Stephen Bishop, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
How Sweet it is, Marvin Gaye, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
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How Sweet it is, Marvin Gaye, (cover), played on Trevor James alto flute, John Xavier
The Nearness of you, Hoagy Carmichael, cover, played on Selmer Mark 7 tenor sax, John Xavier
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The Nearness of you, Hoagy Carmichael, cover, played on Selmer Mark 7 tenor sax, John Xavier
Louise, Maurice Chevalier, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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Louise, Maurice Chevalier, cover, played on Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
Chicago, Sinatra, (cover), played on Trevor James performer flute, John Xavier
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Chicago, Sinatra, (cover), played on Trevor James performer flute, John Xavier
Jamaican Farewell, Harry Belafonte, cover, played on a Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
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Jamaican Farewell, Harry Belafonte, cover, played on a Korg EK 50, John Xavier vocal
Very smooth, John! Nice to hear those tunes on the flute.
I'm so glad you liked it Anne, thanks so much for your appreciation. I really like your stuff! Happy Holidays, John X.
like the sound mate, have you stopped the descriptions?
No mate, my wife uploads the video, then I write the description and add it in. You'll see it there now. J. X.
nice one john, you've played a few of sam cooke's songs now🎹
Yeah, he had some great and very popular songs. I hope you are well my friend, thanks as always for your continued support. J. X.
one of my favourite sinatra songs mate
Mine as well mate, thanks for listening, and take care, J. X.
hello santa john , what a great christmas song, really enjoyed it .
Thanks Tom, do you folks also do thanksgiving? take care my friend. J. X.
No mate we don’t
another one i missed last week , i thought you might of had a bit time off, lol great music as usual john
john i didn't see this one last week, great sound mate, love it
one of my favourites mate, bobby was a great artist, they don't write songs like these anymore
This was always a fave. of mine as well. Thanks my friend, take care, J. X.
Love it john, wish i could play the flute
Thanks mate. A very versatile instrument, the flute. Kind regards J. X.
your'e amazing for your age john, i can hardly breath watching this
I had a music teacher tell me long ago, that he thought you used more air playing flute than playing Tuba. His logic was that you use all the air going into a Tuba, whereas with a flute half of the air doesn't go into the instrument. So, basically, it all comes down to efficiency. Thanks for your comments mate, see you next time, J. X.
Love it mate, its from a movie but can't remember which one
Hi Tom, I looked at wikapedia and it mentioned a musical called, " Connie's Hot Chocolates, and it said Louis Armstrong was the musical director of the orchestra, and they had him go up on stage and play this song. Always great to hear from you mate, take care, J. X."
lovelly sound on the sax john, very talented
Thanks so much Tom, great to hear from you, hope things are well across the pond, J. X.
great song mate, its had 75 million views on youtube
Wow I had no idea it was that popular. I wasn't sure if I would use it, but as I said, I always liked the song, Thanks, my number 1 fan, J. X.
Yes, somehow this is really nice!
Thanks, I appreciate your appreciation, kind regards, J. X.
great music mate, i think nat must be one of your favourite artists
Yeah he is. Nat, Sinatra and Bennett are probably my big 3. Thanks Tom, J. X.
hi john, love these old folk songs, man of many talents.
Yeah, I do to my friend, Take care till next time, J. X.
Good pick-up and a nice performance.
Thanks for the encouragement my friend, always like hearing from new listeners, kind regards, J. X.
great fun song mate🧜♀
Thanks mate, it is a fun song, take care now, J. X.
great song john, the carpenters sang it beautifully too, i love im into something good a big hit for them.
Thank mate, it has a nice feeling to it, hope you are well my friend, kind regards, J. X.
john denver was a great song writer too mate, well played john
Hi Tom, thanks for your comment, hope you are well on this Friday, regards mate, J. X.
what a beautiful song john, really enjoyed it
A country classic by one of the early "stars" of country music, thanks mate, J. X.. P. S. the Cooper hawk, and mate or offspring are back. I thought something had happened because we didn't see them for a couple of months. take care, J. X.
BIG👍 John , this sounds really nice my friend, I like it👌👌👌 🎸🎶🎸……Victor 👍🎶👍
And many thanks to you Vic, thanks for your kind comment, nice to hear from you, J. X.
Warm sound
thanks for your kind statement. It's hard to keep good brass chops with all the other instruments that I play. I still love the horns though, trumpet my my first band instrument. Thanks again, regards, J. X.
great song mate, i loved george harrison
Thanks mate, glad you liked it, take care now, J. X.
another great sound john, 5 grammy's thats amazing mate
I miss Roger Miller, he made me laugh, take care my friend, J. X.
my second favourite song mate love it, sounds nice on the flute
It's a great melody, even without the great words. I've played this at a funeral service, it works well for that, thanks mate.J. X.
Beautiful sound John, nat was a great singer
He had one of those magical voices, thanks mate, J. X.
Lovely song mate, well sung
Thank you my friend, hope you had a good week, J. X.
Hey Ryan from Saskatchewan here, love the cover!
Hey Ryan, thanks so much for that comment, regards, J. X.
Hi John. This is the first time I've heard those tunes played on a flute. You make them sound very smooth and sweet.
Thanks so much, I love playing them on flute. Some I've played on concertina and accordion. I will likely do some of those sometime. Also on my alto flute. Thanks for writing a bunch of great tunes, J. X.
Well played. John!. Thanks for supporting my music.
Thank you Miss Delong, I'm glad you liked it. Take care my friend, J. X.
another great song john, very cheerful tune
Thanks my friend, I wasn't sure if you were familiar with that one.J. X.
like it mate , marvelous marvin, great singer, lovelly sound that alto flute,
I always thought that James Taylor wrote that. Like you've said, learn something new every day. Thanks again mate, talks with you next time, J. X.
lovelly song mate, sounds great
Thanks my friend, I really appreciate your support, take care, J. X.
hi john, nice one , its friday already
I know, they just keep whizzing by, thanks mate. J. X.
great john , love the flute
Hello my friend, thank so much, another Friday, they just zip by so fast.
great song mate, nice and cheerful tune
Thanks mate, I always liked this song, like you said, cheerful, take care my friend, J. X.
👍👍 John , yep , i am liking this 👍👍👍 🎸🎶🎸....Victor 👍👍
Victor, thank you my friend, very nice to hear from you. J. X.
Very enjoyable, now, which way did she go?
Thanks so much for you comment, I don't know.
He was a great singer bobby, you sing it great John
Thanks, it's very infectious when you start singing it, see you next week mate, is it just me or do our lives keep going by quicker and quicker? take care.J.X.
Love this song mate, it sounds great on the harmonica too
thanks mate, hope your doing well, are referencing Toots Thielman or somebody else, or you perhaps?
great choice john , love billy joel
Thanks mate, thought it was time for a more recent song,(LOL). Take care, J. X.
hoagy wrote heart and soul, its one of the only songs i can play on the piano,
I think we all played that one. Always great to hear from you, hope you are well. J.X.
Nice one John , love the alto flute
hey thanks mate, I really enjoy playing it also, J. X.
Thanks for the song. Looking for what concertina style to learn and your song was a great demonstration of the Stagi duet sweet sounds. Gary
Thanks for stopping by Gary. I find the duet system to be the easiest to learn. It's intuitive. The left and right hand mirror each other. You get the same note on the push and pull, (unisonoric), and you can play bass and chords easily for accompaniment. If you have any specific questions I'll try to help. Good luck with whatever you decide to get. Kind regards, J. X..
thats really cool dude keep it up
Thank you my friend, I appreciate the encouragement, regards, J. X.
my way your way john, love it mate
No way! thanks mate, kind regards, J. X.
great song john by the great man himself
A feel good song, take care tom, J. X.
what a great song mate, it always reminds me of charlie chaplin
Thanks my friend, glad you enjoyed it, J. X.
i love van morrison john , my favourite is have i told you lately.
Yes Tom, He's one of my favorite artists as well. Have I told you lately, I'm going to try that some time. Nice talking to you mate, take care, J. X.