New Release: "Eventide" For Piano by Jim Baugh

 

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Many thanks to Jordan Kitts Piano Studio for letting me come in, set up and record in their studio. Usually I record most of my piano at Mermaid Bay Media Studio on a KX88 piano controller and JV1080 ROland Synth Rack Module. However for this composition I really wanted a live "Room" sound on an acoustic, and Jordan Kitts was happy to ablidge. Much appreciated. Now yall go buy a piano from them!

This new track will be used in some upcoming projects as well as Jim Baugh Outdoors TV and some film and music festivals worldwide.

This music was written with two very special people in mind who have passed from Cancer and have remaind dear to me for over 40 years. Both truly loved music as much or more as I do. Time is short folks.

 ~ Make the most of your Eventide.

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Tevil X Bloom USA

Wowsa! Thats some fancy playing there my man! The composition took me to stormy weather at first, but then after a few minutes, around 3:40 I think, the storm subsided a bit and the mood lifted.

What a great expression of anger or anxiety finally resolved. Good stuff my man, I'm humbled!

Mike O'Brien UK

I commend your ability. Outstanding! 

This is a real musical journey, it's a very stormy piece and I would also say relentless. Loved it . Great stuff!

Earnest Mathewson Classical Pianest USA

Thanks for sharing awesome!  As I mentioned, the music and video all fit together perfectly… you are definitely unique. Please keep it coming man!

Bob Breakencamp Tony Jackson Band USA

Awesome Stuff!

Laura Knowl USA

Awesome!

Kim Ellis USA

Beautiful!

Jim Barrett IRELAND

Nice Jim. Tom has it with the tidal stuff there and time passing and piano creates a perfect mood here. You are a hugely accomplished player and some lovely bright changes as we go later into the music too. Sometimes it's tough to sit through a 6 to 7 minute piece but for a piano instrumental it seems almost right that we need an initial 2 minutes to immerse ourselves fully into the journey. Cheers Jim. Thanks for the passing of time. It passed quickly here.

I understand when it's time to move on too. It says what it needs to say and says it well.

Donna Rich USA

It beautifully done. Seriously it's epic!

Ann Suttun USA

Your Eventide is impressive. You are blessed to have all that talent!

Wayne Baker USA

As I listen to this, I can visualize the tide crawling up the beach, only to retract back to the sea.

Tom Hendricks USA

Very tempestuous and stormy piece, that allows the sun to shine through in bits. Very accomplished playing Jim

Dawn Regal USA

That is absolutely beautiful!

Nancy Ellen CANADA

You still got it!! Beautiful!

Gary Gauldin USA

FIRE!

Mark G Sharman NEW ZELAND

Hi Jim. Yes very tempestuous piece but also shades of victory and elation too. Well played.

Marty Nolan USA

Thoroughly enjoyable. You play wonderfully and I simply chilled and let myself enjoy it. Wonderful work!

Bob Landers CANADA

Exceptional piano playing, incredible tecknique. Composition is very moving with 

sorrow and elation. Thanks for this music!

Jimmy Quinn AUSTRALIA

Nice broken up pieces of piano jim, super playing with nice video too!

Bill Gunn USA

Cool!

Tommy O'Conner USA

Fantastic!

Robert Kemp CANADA

Fantastic job!!!

Douglas Rizzo USA

Wow! Great composition Jim!

Adam Abity USA

Beautiful Jim!

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"Altantic Avenue" Piano composition by Jim Baugh

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 Jim Quinn

Atmospheric piece of music jim, great playing and control.

Zoltán Jakab

Great piano playing plus you published it in the group the day when I turned 60. Thank You for the present. I suggest you like Chick Corea.

Tom Hendricks

I enjoyed the mix of different parts or moods. Never predictable with lots of twists. The front reminded me a bit of Keith Jarrett, then you went through those inventive change ups! Was this structured, sort of structured or improvised? Well done! If you have a YouTube version, I'll nominate it for Shared Secrets - Facebook page for YouTube Playlists if you like.

Marty Nolan

That’s terrific. Really picks up the vibe of the video shown. Didn’t escape me that it slowed down to the pretty woman in the bikini. But that was the music reacting to the visual. All good.

Neil Fromm

Very polished keyboard play with that always varied and dynamic jazz feel. Love the sound of the piano in this piece Jim.

Jim Barrett

Ah this was a treat for the ears and I especially loved the later stages from just before when them gals were walking around in a circle there to the end. It was all brilliant but there especially had me transfixed. It could have been an instrumental Joe Jackson piece.

Wonderful playing and composing. Thank you Jim. A delight to listen. 

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“Atlantic Avenue” was inspired from the countless trips down Atlantic Avenue usually on the way to a shoot. This road travels along the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and whether it’s in season or off, this is a very cool stretch of road. At the bottom end just a block or two west lies the Creative Arts District.

The left hand work is based on a Jazz improv that I worked on years ago. This is another one of those, “Composing over my pay grade again”. But, it not only keeps you sharp, but expands ones ability, no complaints here.

This track has been featured in some of my video projects and will also be used during the 2025 /26 Astrophotography Short Film Projects.

Godspeed,

Jim Baugh

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Jim Baughs Milky Way Astrophotography Workshops 2025

Will be updating our web sites with further info, for now here are the dates. All relatively based around the new moons of prime Milky Way Season 2025.

Get ready!

$420 Per person, limit 5 per workshop. Must bring all gear and have basic knowledge of the exposure triangle. If you are unsure about your equipment just email jbotv@outlook.com and we will get back at ya. Make reservations ASAP at the Wachapeague Inn, this is the central location of filming. Any other questions, email us.

Updates on workshots / weather, etc, will be posted here and on Facebook. Jim Baugh and Jim Baugh Outdoors TV

Nightscape Gallery

Below is a image from the March 2025 Milky Way Shoot / Winter shoot. Epic!

Jim Baugh Outdoors TV Celebrates 37 years!

 

37 years, heck back then I was in my 20’s. Thanks to the almost endless number of people who helped and contributed along the way. Not just sponsors but all the captains, mates, guides, publications, television stations, syndicators, production companies, hotel operators, and tourism authorities. Big shout out to my family and friends who have been in the boat with me throughout this quite interesting journey. Never would I ever have had the these experiences if it were not for JBOTV. Most importantly, thanks to our viewers, many who still contact me and keep up with us after all these decades. Stay tuned, we will be right back after these commercial messages.

Godspeed,

Jim Baugh

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New Piano Composition "ViBe" 2025 by Jim Baugh

Kicking of 2025 with a new release, "ViBe"

Featuring the Creative District in Virginia Beach VA.

Rami Laine  / Helsinki

That is seriously impressive playing. What is this? Avanta garde, neo classical?

David Hussein / London UK

Amazing virtuosity. Your command of the keyboard was mesmerizing. A compelling piece which held my full attention through.

Tom Hendricks / Dallas Texas USA

That was a real pleasure. Fine piano sound for starters, and you played extremely well with a crisp touch. The music was upbeat like the art, and unpredictable in a good way!

Ross Friedman / Petaluma, California

That's some beautiful playing Jim on this interesting composition!

Zoltán Jakab / Slovakia

Great composing and performance, including the visual part as well!

Jim Barrett / Cork, Ireland

That's very lovely Jim. Great supporting Video too . Some serious artists there. Natty says Virginia is for Lovers I see! Isn't that what this group is full of!! Virginia, here we come!! Cool song Jim.

Natty T. / USA

Virginia is for Lovers!

David Reed / Florida, USA

Awesome job I live off cypress, I love Va beach!! Ty

Rob Leanhair / Tübingen, Germany

Great to hear this top notch piano playing and the all those cool graffiti..

Earnest Mathewson / USA

Wow, Jim, you are something!!!  Nicely done and beautifully executed. Congratulations.!!!

Roger L Whittlesey / Massachusetts USA

Very cool! The playing is very good. An interesting composition.

J. Lane /  Denver USA

Truly a Renaissance man!

Jake Jacobson / Hampton USA

Thats Magnificent!.

Jim Quinn /  USA

Just one fine piano player. Great playing and control

Recording, behind the scenes, and story:

During the Fall of 2024, I was traveling several times weekly down the Virginia Beach Oceanfront as well as the creative arts district called, “ViBe” At the same time, I was writing a new Jazz / Classical influenced composition that had several changes and time signatures to it. Also I had started seeing a beautiful wonderful lady named Melanie all around the same time.

Jim & Melanie Oyster Farm Cape Charles

 New Years 2024

 Well, since I was noticing all these fantastic Murals in the creative district, it dawned on me that they all were very different. Similar in a way that this new composition was quite different as well. So instead of doing a “Still” photo shoot, I figure the best way to capture these murals would be by air. Yes, some creative drone work would be necessary, and this was in Oceana Air Space, so I had to get clearance. Only had two approved days to film over the holidays.

Fortunately, good weather was on the agenda and filming went without a hitch. During shooting, I was sending pics of the different Murals to Melanie, then turns out she was showing them to the other nurses on the floor. It was quite fun, and was some of the most enjoyable filming during the year. Below are some of the stills captured during the shoot.

The music did fit well with the imagery, however the bridge of the piece towards the end was inspired by the Romantic era, and the effect I was going for was sort of a carefully timed orchestra effect by using the left and right hand in different time signatures. The effect worked, but I could not play it at first. It took a couple of months to get it down, still I can’t play it every time. The recording was the second take.

This music will be featured on some of my upcoming video and short film projects. It is playing on social media and is also on my piano showcase channel.

Recording and Equipment

I get a lot of complements regarding the “Sound” of the piano. As a lot of musicians will know, piano can be a bear to get the right sound. One of the things I learned in my electronic music degree, is to understand how to create presence in a sound. Without getting into too much boring detail here is what helps with the separation in the piano sound that does add a lot of presence to the overall sound effect.

A) Cut the track live to tape, with no edits. Basically, practice the piece until it can be recorded in one take. This helps in overall flow and dynamics.

B) Once the take is finished, in a DAW of your choice, take the track and double it to another track.

C) Re assign pan on each track, usually I will quarter left on the right, and vice versa on the left.

D) Assign EQ to one track and leave the other track dry but with some slight room effects.

E) Effects, studio reverb, but very light.

I make sure before recording to set levels so that there is plenty of head room with no distortion. Final levels are achieved in post.

Piano / Yamaha KX88 studio controller, Roland JV1080 expanded synth. 64 voice piano patch. M-Track, edited in Audition and Premier CC. Video / Cannon SL2 with 18 to 200MM and 6D Mark 2 with 17 to 35mm. Air, Mavic Pro 3 and Mavic AIR 1 both at 24mm

Many thanks to the listeners and big shout out to the artist who participate in the Creative Arts District. Below are inks to the “Vide” district as well as our Piano and Jim Baugh Outdoors TV Channel.

Godspeed,

Jim Baugh, Mus. Bac.

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