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WINNERS. So many great submissions. I enjoyed each and every one of the 44 entries. Top 10:
Many of the most amusing submissions were either ominous or frantic. @alexrossmusic took care of the ominous with the famous beginning of Harmonielehre by John Adams. Perfect edit; easily watchable on endless repeat https://twitter.com/alexrossmusic/status/1300509043165782016
...while @o_superfood landed the frantic just right. This insanity is Stan Freeman's harpsichord solo from Rosemary Clooney's "This Ole House." Freeman is known to jazzers for a rather scalar piano break in Bird's immortal "Just Friends" w. strings. https://twitter.com/o_superfood/status/1300543217192984576
Jazz is unlikely soundtrack music, but (unsurprisingly for a DTM-connected crew) several nice jazz pieces appeared. 2 make this list.
@adamdoesit, inspired by the pond, offered "Green on Green on Green," meaning Grant Green plays "On Green Dolphin St." https://twitter.com/adamdoesit/status/1300517636770594820
@adamdoesit, inspired by the pond, offered "Green on Green on Green," meaning Grant Green plays "On Green Dolphin St." https://twitter.com/adamdoesit/status/1300517636770594820
...and @eddiehebert gave the inspired choice of Ornette Coleman's classic "Ramblin'" https://twitter.com/eddiehebert/status/1300650624695128065
I believe only one selection had nice modern music with a good vibe, as if we were unironically happy to be at the pond watching the machine on a summer's day. My buddy @ichbinpaikus supplied Oshóva's "Summer’s Tides." https://twitter.com/ichbinpaikus/status/1300521710958112769
Two friends gave original music. Impressive!!!! I love you cats. Beautiful. @AndrewNDAngelo's alto sax(es) speak in tongues... https://twitter.com/AndrewNDAngelo/status/1300493025500684288
...while @swollschleger says he composed terse and tense "Brontal Symmetry" right at the pond. https://twitter.com/swollschleger/status/1300532284114825216
The final top three are unusually creative, with something that goes the extra mile, especially in the editing. @btanen offered nothing but a major chord -- but it's a perfectly placed major chord... https://twitter.com/btanen/status/1300619626825560064
... @jbthepianist's submission is arguably too obvious. But look, if you want grasp the brass ring, one needs to include the obvious... https://twitter.com/jbthepianist/status/1300608276493721606
...and the prize goes to Chester of @culturednyc. 1) I loved learning about this great music, the 1968 Hockey Night in Canada theme song by Dolores Claman. 2) The disquieting political dimension is convincing -- is this the future of the Zamboni? https://twitter.com/culturednyc/status/1300624791322460164
THANKS TO ALL! TOTAL FUN! (Chester, I'll be in touch about your prize.)
