Your search results for Bird From Mars matches 293 item(s).
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Bird From Mars
The songwriting team of Birdwell Marsten made up the band Bird From Mars. Bird From Mars was the 1987 through 1991 duo collaboration between Wade Marsten and Rob Birdwell.
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Ghost at The Gig
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Blue In You
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Aerostar
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Buddy Collette
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Frumpy
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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El Camino
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Shameless
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Reinhardt In Tunisia
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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TV Buddha
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Portrait - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Another Name For It
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Letters to Myself - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Honey Bee
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Letters to Myself - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Old Mountain
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Letters to Myself - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Things Can Only Get Worse
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Letters to Myself - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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We Did It
From Rob Birdwell's CD, Letters to Myself - words and music by Rob Birdwell
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Grove CAP Recordings
Rob Birdwell's CAP (Composing & Arranging Program) recordings from the Dick Grove School of Music.
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Home
Rob Birdwell's musical site showcasing music, products, services, recordings and creative works.
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Sabbath Dinner
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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No Time For Random Guesses - Gate Opening
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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1909 Village Underscore
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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Glass Jar Underscore
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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Making Things With Sisters in Kitchen
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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Escape
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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Romantic Conclusion
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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A Dark and Stormy Night
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Our Story Begins
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Riding
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Gambling Man
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Shadow's Fear Voices
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Hearts and Flowers
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Manipulate
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Outbursts
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Melodramatic Silent Movie Music Underscore
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Love Is Our Fate
A selection from the musical play "A Cowboy Named Lightning" - story and lyrics by Dorinda Clifton and music composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Conflict in Peru - Matzah Ball
Music from the original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed, arranged, and produced by Rob Birdwell.
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The Past Is Present
A collection of song demos by Rob Birdwell from 1987 to 2012.
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Where Did Those Yesterdays Go
This is a song I wrote for my old friend and writing partner back in the day, Wade Marsten, who passed away in December of 2021. I last saw him in 2017 and I wished I'd kept in better contact with him. He was an amazing person, as anyone who knew Wade can testify to. I was honored to know Wade. He changed my life for the better in so many ways.
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The Party's Over
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Who Will Buy
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Song of the Wind
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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So You Say
LMNO cover Joe Jackson's tune, So You Say. Rob Birdwell on vocal.
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Goodbye Forever, Mexico
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Alvarado Street
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Conversation
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Why Spoil It
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Typical You
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Make Believe
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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Work
Songs from Rob Birdwell's original musical, Goodbye L.A.
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The Past Is Present
A collection of song demos by Rob Birdwell from 1987 to 2012.
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Halie Loren Pops Concert - Sway
A clip from the Halie Loren pops concert - Sway, conducted and arranged by Rob Birdwell.
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Rob Birdwell Dave Storrs Duo
Rob Birdwell and Dave Storrs perform as a duo and with special guests.
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Rob Birdwell Solo Show for Greenbelt Land Trust
Notes or Rob Birdwell's solo set for the Greenbelt Land Trust "Music on the Land Series"
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Rob Birdwell
Rob Birdwell's bio
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Apollo
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Because of You
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Do It To It
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Reunion
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Sweet Surrender
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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When We Met
An intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Letters to Myself
Rob Birdwell's collection of original songs, Letters to Myself.
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Sweet Surrender
From his recorded release, Sweet Surrender: an intimate and heartfelt collection of Flugelhorn and Trumpet impromptus that showcase Rob Birdwell's distinctive sound, improvisation, and spontaneous craftsmanship.
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Portrait
A collection of jazz-infused songs by Rob Birdwell - a mix of some live cuts and studio offerings.
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Early Bird Jazz
Original jazz charts composed for the early bird jazz band program
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Goodbye L.A.
Rob Birdwell's original story, music and lyrics for Goodbye L.A. - the story of a family's dream for a better life.
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Feather
Before the pandemic I made a promise to myself to make more of an effort to performing my original songs in solo settings. After decades as a singer-songwriter it dawned on me that I wasn't really doing much work in that department. Playing in bands, singing on occasion, doing the horn thing, yet. But being on stage alone, just me? Nope. A virtual blank page in my musical resume. It's one thing to sing with a band, quite another to perform alone. Fortunately, there were a group of songwriters and musicians hosting monthly session at the Corvallis Art Center, a stage I've played on with other musicians but never (gasp) all by my lonesome! The first time I performed on piano/vocal alone I was pretty shaky - I was nervous, but I muddled through best I could. Over the months I relaxed more and gained some confidence. I also had the benefit of an audience who was supportive. Further, I began to cultivate some opinions as to what kinds of tunes I felt work working for me personally in that capacity. Watching and listening to the other songwriters/performers is always a good investment. I was proud to be in the room with like-minded folks even though our tastes in music were often widely different. I'm a horn player (trumpet, flugelhorn, some sax) mostly, and am pretty comfy in that role. And I'm comfortable as a writer and producer and recording in my little basement studio where it's safe and free from scorn and embarrassment (mostly). But up on the stage alone with just a piano? That's a muscle I definitely needed to work on. Sometimes the songs I performed were songs I'd written that week. Feather was one such song. I needed a song for that month and came up with this one. When considering what songs to add to my Quietly song collection, Feather was a natural choice. I tried to give the recorded version all the emotion I could. I'm proud of the lyric on this song and the fact that I can blow my horn on it too over some nice chord changes!
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Fade Away
I wrote this song just prior to the pandemic of 2020. I performed it once in a solo piano/vocal setting at the Corvallis Art Center. I think it probably came across as "interesting" as I heard at least one person in the audience comment. Yep, that's the way it goes sometimes - or most of the time. Most of us remain islands to each other, few of us really understanding what the true meaning to something is. Fade Away is a song for my own children. An homage to the seemingly endless (but gone too soon) nights of reading stories. Many times I was so sleepy during our reading times, but I knew how important they were for them, for their imaginations, and for simply connecting and being able to tune out any stuff of the day and go into another world. Fade Away also plays with an idea (in a subtle way) that we all fade away - we grow older, we change, and our dreams evolve. That's all part of it. But the bigger meaning of the song involves the notion of a never-ending story. Are we at the beginning? The middle? The end? Maybe, but I'm not sure the story ever ends. Now that I'm a "Bapa" I'm seeing the world from that point of view again, only a bit different. So Fade Away may be an "interesting" song or something else. To me, it's much more and very special too.
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Blue Macabre
Music: This solo CD release by Rob Birdwell features 10 outstanding original songs.
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September in the Rain
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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I May Be Wrong
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Black Orpheus
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Shiny Stockings
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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On A Clear Day
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Chips Ahoy
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Send In The Clowns
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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The Only One For Me
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Woodwind Quartet
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Buckle Up (60-second version)
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Buckle Up (30-second version)
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Feeling Good
Rob Birdwell's arrangement of Feeling Good for Halie Loren. Words and Music by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse. Featuring the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra
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Feeling Good
Rob Birdwell's arrangement of Feeling Good for Halie Loren. Words and Music by Anthony Newley & Leslie Bricusse. Featuring the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra
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Live
Live audio tracks from Rob Birdwell's solo performances or features.
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Mystery Way - Early Bird Jazz Band
A composition by Rob Birdwell for the Early Bird Jazz Band 2013 - featuring the band (especially the trombones), singers, rappers and cool grooves!
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Nobody's Business
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Where U At
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Beautiful Moments
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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All This Stuff
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Coming Home
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Jenny's Web Cam
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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No Way Winning With That Girl
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Don't Be Angry Little Finger
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Homemade Movie
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Around Town
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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She Kissed Me
From Rob Birdwell's "The Past Is Present" collection - song demos 1987 - 2012.
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Graters of the Lost Carp
The original movie, Graters of the Lost Carp, written and directed by Mike Aronson, with an original score composed and arranged by Rob Birdwell
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A Cowboy Named Lightning
Rob Birdwell's music for Dorinda Clifton's musical play, "A Cowboy Named Lightning"
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Punkie and the Spitfires
I'd been playing ukulele for a few months and was discovering some sounds I thought were cool. It was the discovery of learning new chords and shapes along with the vague idea of a story about an "all-woman" band that made this tune come together. I've been inspired by so many female artists and bands: Heart, Carol King, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, The Go-Go's, to name a few. It was only recently that the band Fanny came to my attention. They weren't on my radar as a kid, but should have been. During the pandemic I listened to a lot of Fanny's music and learned a bit about their lives and music. Donald Fagan's "The H Gang" was a cool vibe that I have to confess I drew inspiration from.
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Morning
Morning was written during the late summer of the pandemic in 2020. I'd recently purchased a ukulele as I was feeling a bit down (who wasn't?) and thought it might cheer me up. (If I were a stand-up comedian, I'd open this story with, "You know, a guy needs something small to play with once in a while.") The ukulele was sort of my own pandemic pet, only this one didn't bark and all I needed to do was strum it....
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Quietly
A collection of nine original songs written, produced and performed by Rob Birdwell. Mastered by Dave Trenkel at Unity Recording
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Sweet Surrender
A video rendering of Rob Birdwell's Sweet Surrender track.
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Now
Now page of me, Rob Birdwell. What's going on now? What am I working on? What morsel of information will I dare to share? This page was inspired by Derek Sivers and his Now page idea. It seems like a good idea. See his: https://sivers.org/now ...and also his https://nownownow.com/about page.
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LMNO
We are a 4-piece combo with a repertoire that includes originals and covers ranging from Bach to Bacharach to Zappa.
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Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra
Rob Birdwell's featured guest conducting appearances with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra.
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The Blowholes
A seven-piece jazz/rock/swing band with original music by Rob Birdwell
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Early Bird Jazz Band
A middle school jazz program directed by Rob Birdwell
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The Best Thing For You
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Crystal Silence
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Chega de Saudade
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Enfermo Y Cansado
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Marie
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Sports Fever
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Serenade In Blue
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Tujunga
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Brass Quartet
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Echoes of Blue
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Matrix Ritual
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Waltz Memorial
A simple waltz spontaneously composed and performed by Rob Birdwell.
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Chorale a la Bob
A simple chorale composed by Rob Birdwell and performed by Bob Madar.
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Under Paris Skies
Under Paris Skies, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell
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Anna May
Recorded live on June 6, 2020 for Greenbelt Land Trust's "Music on the Land" series at Bald Hill Farm. This was a solo show with Rob performing with his loop pedal and small PA.
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Halloween with Harry
Halloween with Harry featuring the Corvallis-OSU Symphony, Rob Birdwell guest conductor.
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Halie Loren Macau China Tour 2012
Photos from Rob Birdwell's experience in Macau, China on tour with Halie Loren and band.
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Grove School of Music
Rob Birdwell's CAP charts/recordings when a student at the Grove School of Music.
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How Many Times
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Music of Rob Birdwell
Music of Rob Birdwell on all major digital platforms
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LMNO
LMNO is a 4-piece band with a repertoire that includes originals and covers ranging from Bach to Bacharach to Zappa.
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Contact
Contact musician, songwriter, arranger, and composer Rob Birdwell via his secure online form.
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Traverse
Traverse is an electronica music song composed and produced by Alan Ballard featuring Rob Birdwell on Flugelhorn. The previous title (or maybe it was a working title) was Bacon Bits.
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Robert Briggs Reading and Performance
Robert Briggs read from his book "Ruined Time" at this Corvallis Art Center performance.
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Surrounded
Surrounded is a track from my "Quietly" release Rob Birdwell - vocals, piano, flugelhorn, percussion, bass, synths, etc. https://robbirdwell.hearnow.com/ Surrounded - words and music by Rob Birdwell Music video produced by Rotor! Copyright © 2021-2022 Thanks to #rotorvideos for their cool and easy-to-use tools!
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Feather
Feather is a track from my "Quietly" release Rob Birdwell - vocals, piano, flugelhorn, percussion, bass, synths, etc. https://robbirdwell.hearnow.com/ Feather - words and music by Rob Birdwell Music video produced by Rotor! Copyright © 2021-2022 Thanks to #rotorvideos for their cool and easy-to-use tools!
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Beautiful Moments
This song is about memories - poignant times in life that seem to be lost. "I can Google your name / but I won't find a trace / of those beautiful moments / from another time and place..."
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Jeffries Tube Rendezvous
This tune was written and produced over a ten day period. It started with a ukulele chord progression that I was jamming on before bed. The next day I came up with a melody and a couple days later I started recording it! The title arises from my enjoyment of Star Trek. The "Jeffries Tube" is referenced now and then - it is where the crew typically goes to repair stuff. There's often a sense of urgency and life or death in there - but sometimes it's just routine maintenance and a normal day at the office. Probably not a lot of romance going on in the old tube - but who knows!? The song seems to have a touch of a romantic quality to it, but there are other musical moods going on. Copyright © 2023 Rob Birdwell / BirdwellMusic.com
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Privacy
BirdwellMusic.com privacy statement.
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Calendar
Rob Birdwell's musical events calendar listing live performances.
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Studio
Various studio and pre-produced videos from Rob Birdwell's work.
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Music Director
Videos of Rob Birdwell conducting
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5th and B
5th & B consists of Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Page Hundemer, John Bliss, Ben Mutschler, Mike Curtis, Fred Berman, and Dave Leslie
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Harry's Wondrous World
Excerpt of Rob Birdwell conducting the Corvallis-OSU Symphony performing John Williams' Harry's Wondrous World
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Mystery Way
An Early Bird Jazz electronic composition with samples of the students performing excerpts. Arranged and produced by Rob Birdwell
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Ardy
Alex Sheridan's song "Ardy" - featuring Rob Birdwell on horns.
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Fascinating Rhythm
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Take Me Down
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Night and Day
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Meus Filhos
LMNO cover of Jorge Ben's tune performed live.
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The Look of Love
The Look of Love, lyrics by Hal David, musical interpretation by The Lubians: Dave Storrs (drums), Dave Leslie (piano/samples), Page Hundemer (bass), John Jensen (flugelhorn/percussion), Rob Birdwell (vocals & flugelhorn)
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Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Mystery Radio Theater Theme
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Sometime Soon
Audio from Rob Birdwell's time as a Dick Grove School of Music Composing and Arranging Program (CAP) student at the age of 20-21.
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Memories of Senegal
LMNO cover of Memories of Senegal performed live.
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O Holy Night
A relaxing, spacious and reflective smooth jazz flugelhorn, piano, bass and synth version of this classic Christmas song. Better than a warm cup of tea on a cold winter's night!
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Products
Various product offerings by Rob Birdwell and Birdwell Music.
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Halie Loren - Sway (balcony excerpt)
Balcony footage of Rob Birdwell conducting Sway, Halie Loren vocalist, Corvallis-OSU Symphony
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Space Oddity
Rob Birdwell's symphonic arrangement of Davie Bowie's classic hit, Space Oddity, featuring Marc Callahan on the vocals.
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Song of The Wind
Rob Birdwell's Dick Grove School of Music CAP final composition when he was a student.
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Hogwarts Hoedown
Rob Birdwell conducts a Harry Potter concert. This piece is his own original composition.
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Cry Me A River
Cry Me A River, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Words and Music by ARTHUR HAMILTON
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Tell Me On A Sunday
Tell Me On A Sunday, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by DON BLACK
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Anyone Who Had a Heart
Anyone Who Had a Heart, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Lyrics by HAL DAVID, Music by BURT BACHARACH
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Those Where The Days
Those Where The Days, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Russian lyrics by Konstantin Podrevsky, English lyrics by Eugene Raskin, Music by Boris Fomin
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Broadway Baby
Broadway Baby, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
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Cabaret
Cabaret, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander.
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Maybe This Time
Maybe This Time, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Music by John Kander.
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Bei Mir Bistu Shein
Bei Mir Bistu Shein, arranged and conducted by Rob Birdwell. Lyrics by Jacob Jacobs, Music by Sholom Secunda.
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Rss
The RSS feed for BirdwellMusic.com - you can subscribe to get the latest content updates.
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Rss
RSS feed to Rob Birdwell's video feed. Subscribe to get the latest!
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Rockaway Island
Driving rock tune for young jazz/rock ensembles with horns and optional wind/string parts.
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Chris Botti Pops Concert
Rob Birdwell Conducts Chris Botti Pops Concert - photos, video and article recounting the Chris Botti pops concert in Corvallis, Oregon.
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Freeway Ska
A ska original by Rob Birdwell, written for a middle or high school level band. The score and parts for Freeway Ska are available on Sheet Music Plus!
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About
About BirdwellMusic.com and the musical and creative works of Rob Birdwell.
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Halie Loren Concert in Corvallis
Jazz/Pop Vocalist Halie Loren's performance with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra March 9 2012
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Chris Botti Concert in Corvallis
Chris Botti and his band perform with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra (2011).
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Halie Loren at Majestic 2014
Halie Loren and band come to Corvallis' Majestic Theatre to perform on Friday May 2, 2014. Rob Birdwell will join in on Trumpet & Flugelhorn.
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Jazz Band Charts for High School and Middle School
Original jazz band/ensemble charts composed by Rob Birdwell. Easy to play, sound great and scored for flexible instrumentation. Add these charts to your collection today - your players will enjoy playing them and audiences will love them too!
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Swimming Upstream
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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My Muse
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Long Way To Go
This is an original song by Rob Birdwell from his Blue Macabre release. Available online from CD Baby, Amazon, Google and more!
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Harry and the Mannequin
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Them Bones
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Love the Most
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Swimming Upstream (unplugged mix)
An original song from Rob Birdwell's solo CD, Blue Macabre.
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Arrangements
Various arrangements by Rob Birdwell - standards, show tunes, pop tunes. Scores and parts may be subject to special licensing and may not be available for purchase, but contact if interested.
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The Petri Dish Music
Various musical selections from The Petri Dish (Music & Science) podcast.
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That's How Strong My Love Is
Rob Birdwell performing with The Svens (vocals, trumpet/flugelhorn, tenor sax).
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Quietly with LMNO
Live performance of Quietly by Rob Birdwell with LMNO
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Rob Birdwell Swimming Butterfly
At a stroke clinic getting tips on my stroke. Here I'm working on my kick.
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Quietly
Music video for the title track of Rob Birdwell's Quietly release. Pop, jazzy - a call for social justice in turbulent times.
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My Muse
Official music video for My Muse, by Rob Birdwell
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Nobody's Business
Rob Birdwell's original song from his CD Blue Macabre featuring Nick Rivard on guitars and Rob on vocals, bass, percussion and trumpet.
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Swallow Me Whole
Experiments in animation - words, music, video by Rob Birdwell. A work in progress. The song "Swallow Me Whole" draws from the Jonah and the Whale story. Only in this case, it's a monster - a mean orange monster. To fight and defeat him, we must convince him to swallow us whole - and then we'll beat him from the inside out! Category Music
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Swimming Upstream
A lyric video that tells the story of a little fish swimming upstream!
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Coming Home
A lyric video featuring Rob Birdwell on vocal, flugelhorn, and other instruments.
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PruneStack
An overview of the PruneStack plugin for MuseScore. This plugin makes it easy to prune notes from a vertical stack of notes.
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Videos
Videos of musician Rob Birdwell and friends - studio, live and performance videos.
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Legal
BirdwellMusic.com legal information about site.
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Eight One Eight
Jam tune featuring Rob Birdwell on flugelhorn and multiple instruments - caught on video.
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Live
Various videos of Rob Birdwell and friends performing live.
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Collaborations
Various videos that are collaborative with other artists featuring Rob Birdwell.
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The Lubians
The Lubians are a jazz-minded group consisting of Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, and Page Hundemer.
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Sideways Portal
Sideways Portal - jazz, experimental, groove, funky, and forgiving. In September of 2007, musician Dave Storrs and I crossed paths one day while I was going to pick up my "crappy Chrysler" at the repair shop. (It's actually not so crappy!) And thanks to the timing of that vehicular breakdown, Dave invited me and some other terrific players (John Bliss, Page Hundemer, Steve Willis, and Mike Curtis) to his Corvallis studio for a jam session. Right out of the gate there was a very good vibe with the music and sounds we were making and, to date, we've compiled quite a number of fine recordings.
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Swimming Upstream
A live rendition (excerpt) of The Svens performing Rob's tune, Swimming Upstream.
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A Pretty One
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Ambiance Chasing
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Bye-Ya (Monk)
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Dust Bunny
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Far Away Through The Galaxy
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Fluffy and the Trident
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Gaze Into The Abyss
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Little Davey Goes To NYC
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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One For Portland
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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One Of Those Songs
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Radio Unfriendly
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Side Effects Include
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Ugly Little Mutt
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Fortress of Manana
An excerpt from the band, The Lubians. Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, Page Hundemer
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Music
Welcome to Rob Birdwell's music page - a sampling of his work across a wide range of projects and sessions. On this page you can quickly search/filter all music and videos on the site!
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Quietly
Recorded live on June 6, 2020 for Greenbelt Land Trust's "Music on the Land" series at Bald Hill Farm. This was a solo show with Rob performing with his loop pedal and small PA.
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Solemn
Recorded live on June 6, 2020 for Greenbelt Land Trust's "Music on the Land" series at Bald Hill Farm. This was a solo show with Rob performing with his loop pedal and small PA.
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Swimming and Gigging Around
Rob Birdwell's epic saga - to swim and gig in every state of the USA, and beyond.
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5th & B Play Majestic Theatre
5th & B (the band, not the intersection) play the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis, OR on July 2, 2011
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The Relationship Between Programming and Music - Part 2
Rob muses on the relationship between programming and music in this part 2 article nearly 10 years after his original post.
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Blue Macabre
Links to Rob Birdwell's collection of songs, Blue Macabre, available on Bandcamp and other online outlets.
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The Svens
Cowboy Surf Poetry - Rob Birdwell is a long-time member of The Svens, and plays Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Sings, and has a few songs in the book!
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The Lubians
The Lubians are a jazz-minded group consisting of Dave Storrs, Rob Birdwell, Dave Leslie, John Jensen, and Page Hundemer.
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Rss
RSS feed to Rob Birdwell's music feed. Subscribe to get the latest!
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The Hummingbird Song
This was the first song I wrote on ukulele! Rumor has it that if you throw a ukulele down a hill it will play this song! (Dave Barry made a similar joke and credit goes to him for that one!) While the pandemic was going on in the summer of 2020 there was a great deal of angst and uncertainty. Naturally, there were no gigs in the interest of safety (and common sense) but by summer some of us were playing outside together at a safe distance. It felt so great to play music with friends. To joke, tell stories, laugh, and play tunes together. On one such occasion (at Michael Proctor's home and backyard) I brought my ukulele. I think I knew all of 5 chords on the thing and I'm bringing to rehearsals! But that's me. At one point I noticed a beautiful hummingbird flying directly near me. It was a sight to behold and felt a bit magically at a time when there was so much loss and heartbreak around the world. The tune came quickly. I could play the simple chords on the ukulele and there were only a couple knuckle busters (at least for me at the time). I made a demo that summer and shared it to some friends to commemorate the moment. I thought that might be it, but over the fall, winter, and spring of 2021 I put on my producer's hat and finished the recording of my little tune. I like the lyric on this one. I probably wouldn't be far off in saying the song wrote itself, but that's not entirely true. I managed to craft a few lyrical angles that I'm pretty happy with.
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Quietly
This song was originally written at a faster tempo. I performed it with LMNO in rehearsal and at at least one gig (2017?). I wrote it originally as a reaction to yet another horrific mass shooting. But the song seemed to apply to just about any political fiasco - police abuse, political corruption, and even a pandemic. I performed it on piano in the early days of the pandemic and then again later in the summer of 2020 for a solo show. By turning it into a slower groove ballad I was able to sing it a bit more relaxed and let the song sort of sing itself. It took me a long time to finish the recording, lay down a simple trumpet solo and get the background vocals sort of the way I had them in my head. But by golly I finished it in 2021. Ho hum.... Maybe it's cheesy, overly sentimental, and just pure schlock. But it's what I was feeling at the time and if hoping for a better world, more sanity, more peace, less senseless violence, etc., then consider me a lost cause.
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Surrounded
This song is notable for a couple things. First, it's the shortest song in the collection at just over 2 minutes and 14 seconds. Second, it's the only song in this collection where the title of the song doesn't appear in the lyric, which is rare for my songs. It's a very personal song for me. It began with hearing some sad news about an old friend, but the lyric only skims that aspect and even then it's quite obfuscated. All the familiar elements are at play - love, loss, life, longing. Other than to say it was written during a horrific pandemic I'll leave it at that. But I will add that this is perhaps my favorite song in the collection in terms of form and flow. It's a tone poem of sorts I guess - I'm really not sure, but I like it.
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Solid State
No description at this time.
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So Lost
I think I'll just leave it to your imagination what this song is about, although if you don't get it you're either not listening closely or you're lying. I won't bore you with the details of my creative process, but suffice it to say that I've done my share of research on this topic and feel quite comfortable singing enthusiastically about it. On a serious note though there's some truth to the "so lost" line. This was written during the pandemic and maybe I was trying the be a bit humorous, but like many I too was feeling lost and doing everything I could to keep my spirits up. Writing this song lightened my mood and allowed me a chance to have some fun too. I wrote it on ukulele which is a great way to learn an instrument!
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Projects
Various bands, projects and collaborations of Rob Birdwell
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Green Flugel Hornet
A live performance of Rob's arrangement of the Green Hornet theme - adapted by Rob as The Green "Flugel" Hornet!
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Morning
A couple months before writing (and recording) this song I ordered a ukulele. I'd never tried one before, but always thought it a lovely instrument. I was hoping it would be fun to play around with, learn something new, etc. For me it was all that and more! I'm still learning and you can maybe hear it in the mix. Simple chords and a rank beginner strumming them, but that's why I make records - to chronicle the journey!
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We Are Earthlings Too
This is an instrumental featuring me on all the production including Trumpet, Ukulele, keys, programming, etc. I mixed in some sample beats from my Pocket Operator drum board which I programmed - very easy to do, but it gave the track a unique character I think. And musically I have to say I like the way the trumpet solo came out.
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Eight One Eight
A solo studio outing by Rob Birdwell who performs all the tracks in this multi-camera video studio session.
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JamMan Classic Looper Manager
Looper Manager and Librarian for the DigiTech JamMan Looper Pedal (the mono/non-stereo version)
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She's On To Me
She's On To Me - music and lyrics by Rob Birdwell It's a simple tune and possibly the lyrics are the most original part but in the scheme of things we're all sort of channeling the same sentiments most of the time - probably several tunes out there much like this one. The lyrics can almost be taken a couple different ways (and I like that too) but it's just a little fantasy/love song at heart.
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The Nettles
The Nettles
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Creighton Lindsay
Creighton Lindsay
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Halie Loren
Halie Loren
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St. James Infirmary
A full orchestra pops arrangement by Rob Birdwell, St. James Infirmary blues score and parts are available on Sheet Music Plus! Features female vocalist, this dynamic and emotional arrangement is perfect for any pops concert!
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Swim Pace Calculator
Get the average pace of your swim from your time and distance.
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Articles
Various articles related to Rob Birdwell
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Quietly Piano Vocal
This song is about hanging in there - putting up a good fight, doing the right thing, and a touch of sticking it to the man. Even if your voice is soft, muted, hidden, marginalized, or held back for any reason, it's still YOUR VOICE. And like this song says, "A soft voice is strong when it's joined by millions..."
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Swim and Solemn
Rob Birdwell swimming after a three months out of the water - cause for celebration! Backing track is a live recording of Rob performing his piece "Solemn".
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Robossa - iReal Pro Chords
An original bossa nova tune by Rob Birdwell (c) 2022 with iReal Pro file format a PDF for playing along.
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Sonny
This is a song I wrote about meeting the great Sonny Rollins when I was a "kid" (teenager) in the 80s. Sonny really was super kind - I'll never forget going "backstage" (back tent actually) and meeting him. I'm sure the friends I was with (Steve, Brian, Brad and others) were pretty jacked too. This is a work-in-progress (home) studio tracking session. Not sure if this will be the final vocal take - it was my 3rd "scratch" take. After the 2nd take I decided to do a take with a camera rolling. I'm still not sure if I'll dub a flugelhorn solo over the changes or if I'll invite a guest for a tenor sax solo. Since the song is about Sonny, a tenor sax solo seems right...we'll see. This next collection of songs I'm working on will be fairly stripped down - with me on piano & vocals, some little trumpet/flugelhorn solos here and there. I'm steering clear of the trappings of drums, bass, guitar at least for this round of songs (about a dozen or so) just to let the "song" be the focus rather than the production.
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Lean On You
I wrote and produced this song in a week during the world-wide covid-19 pandemic.
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Season of Change
The visual subject is a series of photos I took of our backyard Pin Oak tree on consecutive days for several weeks.
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JamMan Looper Manager
Video demo of my JamMan Looper Manager - an open source librarian for the DigiTech single-channel looper pedal.
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JamMan Looper Manager - How To Install
This video will show you how to download and install this librarian software written for the "classic" single-channel (not stereo!) version of the the JamMan looper pedal device.
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JamMan Classic Looper Manager Version 2
Looper Manager and Librarian for the DigiTech JamMan Looper Pedal (version 2, Blazor, .NET Core)
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The Svens
Cowboy Surf Poetry
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The Look of Love
By Burt Bacharach and Hal David - performed by LMNO.
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Chitlins Con Carne
LMNO performing the Kenny Burrell classic, Chitlins Con Carne
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Moanin
Our live performance of Moanin' by Bobby Timmons.
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Merry Merry Christmas 2019
A spontaneous family jam!
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Collaborations
Various collaborations with other artists, recording, writing, producing, etc.
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Sometimes Always
I wrote this song intentionally trying to write something very simple and this was the result. I recorded this live video a week after writing it just to chronical the moment. My hope is to eventually produce this song with a bit of arrangement (not much), just enough to support the simple idea. The verses emphasize the ephemeral nature of things - skies are grey, friends are far away, days are long, it all goes wrong, etc., whereas the chorus is a declaration of of immutability of one's love. Simple stuff. Only took me half a lifetime to write! ;)
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Thataway
A melodious and jazzy little modern shuffle tune written for a young, developing ensemble, this chart is well-suited for middle school jazz bands and/or a young high school group.
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Let It All Go
A song inspired by (Sinead O'Conner's) reaction to Kim Kardashian being on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. References to Donald Trump's vacuous political ambitions and not giving in to corporate craziness.
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Hands
This is a video of me playing flugelhorn about 5 months after a major surgery. Checking in and I'm doing well after much work. At this point there's more work to do in recovery, but I'm improvising, holding my chops together and, best of all, it feels really good to play! Read more details about my journey in the YouTube description for this video.