Monday, August 4, 2025

I made it to 64 on Aug 2!!!!

 Many thanks to Casey and Christine for such an awesome Birthday Weekend. Awesome family and friends gathering, truly very special. Big thanks to all our JBOTV friends who wished old JB a great day. many thanks! Best is yet to come! Godspeed, Jim Baugh.





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Friday, July 25, 2025

New Nightscape: Milky Way over Cedar Island 2025 Wachapreague





Big shout out to the awesome folks at the Wachapreague Inn for once again

hosting Jim Baugh Outdoors TV for another FANTASTIC nightsky filming.

The skies just dont get any better! Next few nights are still around the new moon

and the forecast is great, so go look up! More info and story on our Jim Baugh Outdoors TV Blog site

and metal prints are available at our online gallery, located in the comments.

Truly one unforgetable evening with a billion stars! JB




GEAR: Cannon SL2. Tokina 11/16mm. heat packs, Ioptron Sky Tracker Pro, Intrevalometer, Head lamps, Mavic Mini 3 shot at 46megapixel. Shot at 400ft agl. Exposure for the Milky Way was 2 shots totaling 20minutes.

I had been wanting to film the Milky Way over Cedar Island in July for quite some time. Well, with the folks at the Wachapreague Inn agreeing to host JBOTV for a shoot, and excellent clear sky forecast, and all gear ready and willing, plue a new drone that could get out to Cedar Island easily, this shoot was a go!! A perfect night. All gear worked flawless, light wind, and the sky was endless.

The exposure here was two images totalling 20 minutes of exposure. The Milky Way came out so clean, there was very little to do in post proccessing.The foreground is Cedar Island filmed at 400ft agl from a 48megapixel drone camera.

She takes GREAT images!

If you have not yet experianced the night sky in Wachapreague, I suddest you do so ASAP. Contact the Wachapreague Inn, it is the perfect location and wonderful accommodations!


1 Main Street, Wachapreague, VA, United States, Virginia

(757) 787-2105





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look up!!!

Godspeed.

Jim Baugh

Jim Baugh Outdoors TV







Tuesday, April 29, 2025

"Good Morning in Dmaj" composition by Jim Baugh 2025

 


"Jim Baugh's music is a treasure trove of soothing piano compositions. His style is reminiscent of the Windham Hill era, with relaxing and inspirational pieces that blend jazz and classical influences.

Some of his notable works include "Good Morning in Dmaj" and "ViBe," a piano composition inspired by the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and the creative arts district Baugh's music often features beautiful, intricate playing, as seen in his piece "Eventide," which takes listeners on a musical journey through stormy weather and resolving emotions.

You can explore more of Jim Baugh's music on his Piano channel, which features a playlist with over three hours of continuous piano music"



Realy enjoyed working on this one. Fun tune to play for sure!
Enjoy!
Jim Baugh
Jim Baugh Outdoors TV


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Don Malowsky / USA

Love it Jim!!!  My oldest has been taking piano lessons for over a year now and she loves it!!
I’ll share this with her!  Tight lines Captain!

Donna K. / USA

Very Nice!

Laura Knot / USA

Awesome!

Andy Dolphin / UK
Top contributor

Excellent Jim. Kind of atonal/tonal marriage to my ears. Wish I could play to that fluency 👏🏻

Jim Barrett / UK

Nice and that gal at the end has a beautiful scene to look out on with her coffee. Cheers Jim. Good to hear music from you again.

Tom Hendricks / USA
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Group expert

Lots of play and invention in this. I love the shift to a lighter section, then the dramatic and dynamic return.  Fine work well played Jim. Good music for the first cup of coffee!
If you have a YouTube version, I'll nominate it for Shared Secrets.

Mike Dampf / Canada

Pretty amazing piece of music ... at first I feared it was but another coffee commercial but then the fingers  went flying unexpectedly resolving into a view of the beach. Pretty amazing!!

Laura Saunders / USA

Video turned out well.

Nancy B / USA

Love it!! Great cappuccino music!

Chris Ward
Really Awesome!




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Sunday, March 2, 2025

New Release: "Eventide" For Piano by Jim Baugh UPDATED 1 19 26 More Festivals Announced




Proud to announce "Eventide" Official selection 
and Semi-Finalist in the California Music Video and Film Awards San Fransisco USA

Godspeed.
Jim Baugh

Jonathan Austin
Congratulations!!

Andy Ficklen
Congratulations it’s a wonderful composition!

Marie Jones
Very well deserved, congratulations Jim! 

Diana Brown
Congratulations! That’s exciting news! Job well done.

Paula James
Congratulations!

Abby Stanfield
Congratulations

Dave Aimes
Stellar Work!

Peg Snowden Volk
Dynamic and beautiful 🎶 Congratulations Jim Baugh!

John Blouin
Congratulations Jim!!

"Jim Baugh's music is a treasure trove of piano compositions that evoke emotions and paint vivid pictures. His latest release, "Eventide" for piano, is a beautiful piece that takes listeners on a musical journey. The composition is dedicated to two special people who have passed away from cancer, and it's a testament to the power of music to evoke feelings and memories. Jim Baugh's music style is a blend of jazz and classical, with intricate piano playing that showcases his skill and craftsmanship. His piano compositions are often described as "stormy" and "relentless," yet beautiful and uplifting."

 








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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!


Tim Roberts USA

I like this one a lot. May be your best composition!


Ken Gilbert USA

AWESOME!!




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Sunday, January 19, 2025

"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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