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I couldn't find a good jam track for this.  "Blues in the Dark" is a Swing (ii V I chords in bars 9-11) with a quick change (IV chord on bar 2), but at a slower tempo than most swing jam tracks.  So I used a shuffle, at the right tempo, but it's a standard 12 bar (IV V I in bars 9-11, no quick change).  In spite of that it kind a sort a works.

Anyway it's a great tune and lots of fun to work on.  I hope to play it with a band (with the right chord progression) at some point.

Steve

Of course is is based on David's artisit's study of Jerry Portnoy's song. Having failed to find backtrack in E,  I used a backtrack "Quarter to Midnight" from http://www.bluesharptracks.com/ in a key of F, so my harp is in Bb. I am open to your ctitique. 

This is an original song we jammed into existence and recorded live in my living room...not  blues but does have harp choruses and accompaniment playing (which is hopefully more tasteful than intrusive)...any comments on the song or playing would be nice...feedback is good...

I decided to work on Juke again, to tighten up the rhythm.  I used Shoji Naito's backing track.  I'm not happy with the recorded sound of my amp though.

Steve

UPDATE 2/18/2014:  I rerecorded it, movign the mic from the amp back about 4 feet from the speaker.  I think that gives are more natural sound.  Previously I had it right on the grill cloth.