Friday, November 7, 2025

New piano composition by Jim Baugh 2025 "Fallscapes"



 






Recorded on my KX88 / Roland JV1080. This composition is in 3 parts, each one has a different mastering tecknique. Loads of fun to produce and play. Most of the footage was shot at Smith Mountan Lake as well as Marshview park in Virginia Beach and Oak Grove Lake in Chesapeake. The drone was a Mavic mini 3 shot at 24fps. Other cameras in the studio were Cannon 6D m2 and 200D.
JB

 Doug Casner  California USA

Nice piano playing and it's a cool journey while seeing the keyboard in action and while the nature drone footage takes us through this one. the effects are a bit hot in the mix and clashing some but over all a beautiful sound. nice one Jim!


Donna Williams NC USA

Absoulotly beautiful!


Marry Baldwin Virginia USA

Beautiful!


Julie Phelps Virginia USA

Just stunning!


James Quinn Scotland

Super piece of music against that nicely put together video Jim.
dramatic in style, super playing mate


Wayne Baker Florida USA

Camille would be proud!


Ellen Goodwin VirginiaUSA

Beautiful music and video!


Bob Collard Canada

Amazing teckniques! Great job. Love it!


Jim Barrett

Cheers Jim. Nice pictures in Virginia with the drone there. It's a lovely piece but I definitely felt a little too much was mixed in the together with the pianos and sounded a little frenetic at times. A little be more space might have taken us on the journey a wee bit more calmly. The outro was very beautiful and an overall cool listen. You are a very talented musician and I always enjoy listening in. 
Thanks Jim.








Friday, October 24, 2025

Comet Lemmon over the Concrete Ships East Coast USA

 


New Nightscape: Comet Lemmon over the Concrete Ships
Location / Eastern Shore of Virginia USA
Filmed over two nights, first night the excellent forecast turned to crap, overcast skies. So the second night had a window to film the comet. This night the comet was around 8 degrees above Arcturus. This is the third comet I have been able to capture, always a challenge but really fun! Get out there and look up folks! JB
Cannon SL2/200D Tamron 18 to 200MM shot at 200. 3200ISO Sky tracker pro. Single 13 second exposure, not stacked.



Comet Atlas

Comet Neowise



Saturday, September 6, 2025

"February 10" Tribute to Lyle Mays composed by Jim Baugh

 




I have been a hugh Lyle Mays fan all of my adult life. This composition is not meant to sound like him, but to honor him.

September 15th was always a fav of mine from Metheny / Mays. Loved how their tribute to Bill Evans, was nothing that really sounded like Bill Evans. It was a tribute from them in their own style. So, one day it clicked, I should try and do the same for Lyle. I am that big a fan.

Should you not be aware of Lyle Mays, check out his 30yr colaboration and writing parter with Pat Metheny or any of Lyles solo works. RIP Lyle Mays.

Anyway, like it or not, here it is my tribute.. Was an enjoyable 4 months of composing, and finally recording..

Now for the next one!

Godspeed,

Jim Baugh

Jim Baugh Piano Channel

Gear: Yamaha KX88, Roland JV1080 Synth Module, M Track, edited in Adobe Audition and Premier Pro.


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Tom Hendricks * Dallas USA

Admin Reinventing the Wheel Music Review

Group expert

That's a tour de force of playing Jim. Excellent technique, lots of mood shifts, great mix of melody and rhythm, and very dynamic while remaining so precise!

If you have a YouTube version I'd like to nominate you for our @SharedSecrets playlists.


Wayne Baker * Florida USA

Lyle would be proud


Ray Cochrane * Austrailia

Very nice. It may be me but the mids are a bit bright.


Christopher Johnston * Canada

That is just awesome, Thanks!


Matt Young * New Zealand

You are a hell of a player Jim, wow!. That’s was quite a treat. Thankyou! 


Andy Dolphin * UK

Fabulous. Great technique and dynamic range. What piano voice is it? Master keyboard running through a PC? Sounds metallic as opposed to woody. Sounds nice


Rami Laine * Helsinki

Amazing skills, loved the lower velocity notes and the ending, not necessarily that much the louder parts. But I could really just look at that playing. Very nice!


Bill White * South Austrailia

This is immense! I love this. Great work:)


Ellen Gott  *  Germany

This is fantastic!!! Love it!


Rob Thomas *  USA

Very nice! I can hear little hints of  Mays in your composition. But overall a very nice original. Congrats!


Jim Barnet * UK

Very nice Jim. You are a consummate artist. Loved the slow moody parts and it was a pleasure to watch you play.


Marty Nolan * USA

Terrific stuff. Beautiful.


Sam Popkin * UK

Lyle Mays Fan Group

Nice! True that! 

This Lyle Mays fan group  has been a joy to be a part of.


Christy Bolan * USA

Absoultley Beautiful. I love it!


Tony Coladonato * USA

I like this. The first Pat Metheny LP, a masterpiece, to me, was half Lyle


Richard Alverez * New Mexico

Excelent job sir. Very nice indeed.


Lyle Mays Home Page

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Celebrating "HOOKED" 14 year anniversary by Jim Baugh

Celcbrating 14th anniversary. "HOOKED" one raucous romp of a ride. Also available in audio book. All 5 star reviews. A mighty fun summer ready. If you are at a pool or a beach, a must read in your beach bag. Cheers.

Jim Baugh

Jim Bugh Outdoors TV



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