DESCRIPTION:
Jazz - "Mercy Mercy Mercy" by Joe Zawinul in 1966

An instrumental arrangement based on a recorded midi sequence by George Tassara. fgertrude@aol.com Mod. Alisdair MacRae Birch akmbirch@aol.com

Notes: "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a song written by Joe Zawinul in 1966 for Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'. The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit, reaching #11 on the Billboard charts in Feb. 1967. The song has been re-recorded numerous times, most notably by The Buckinghams who reached # 5 in August 1967, adding lyrics to the tune. It was also recorded by the Mauds in 1967, with lyrics by Curtis Mayfield. It has now become a jazz standard performed by both beginner and advanced jazz musicians.
The theme of the song on the original recording is performed by Joe Zawinul himself playing it on a Wurlitzer electric piano previously used by Ray Charles.

Source.....WIKIPEDIA

Notes: A very cool and laid back piece.

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE:
Audio Technica - ATH-M50S
Audio App: Ableton Live 8 Suite V8.3
Control Surface: Maudio Axiom 49 Gen 2
Pad: Alesis Control Pad
Audio Interface: Focusrite Saffire 6 USB
Sweet Midi Player V2.5.5
NCH Wavepad Sound Editor V4.28
Notation Player V2.6.3
MixMeister BPM Analyser
GNMIDDMT T0 to T1/T2 Converter
JASC Paint Shop Pro 9
MS Movie Maker V6.0

CODE -----DESCRIPTION
AE-----AUDIO EFFECT
AF-----AUTOFILTER
AMP---AMPLIFIER
AP-----AUTOPAN
AR-----ARPEGGIATOR
CB------CABINET
CH-----CHORUS EFFECT
CN-----CENTER
CR-----COMPRESSOR
DL XX-----DELAY IN MS
DR-----DRUM RACK
DT XX-----DETUNE XX IN CNTS
ER-----EFFECTS RACK
ERO---EROSION
EQ X-----EQUALIZATION X
FD------FILTER DELAY
FG-----FLANGER
FL-----FULL LEFT
FR-----FULL RIGHT
FS-----FREQ SHIFTER
IR-----INSTRUMENT RACK
LM-----LIMITER
MD----MULTIBAND DYNAMICS
ME-----MIDI EFFECT
ML-----MID LEFT
MR-----MID RIGHT
OD-----OVERDRIVE
PB------PITCH BEND
PH------PHASER
PP------PING PONG
RV-----REVERB
SA------SPECTRUM ANALYSER
UT------UTILITY
VST-----INSTRUMENT PLUGIN
XF------CROSS FADER

Tracks:
1. Electric Piano 1 - IR Keys Aspirations AP PP RV UT
2. Electric Piano 2 - IR Keys 4 AM AP PP RV UT
3. Acoustic Grand Piano - Keys String Piano AP AP UT
4. Vibe - Keys Old School MK II - FG UT
5. Acoustic Bass - Bass 80s String EQ8 UT
6. Drums - Kit - BritishVintageLite(Funky)
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Sends/Returns:
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Master Track: UT EQ8 CR LM





Starting BPM: 086 +/- 20

Copyrights, Attributions, and other stuff:

Photo or Image source: http://cbfellows.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/jazz-function.jpg

Midi composition source: http://www.notz.com/jazz_midi.htm

Sequencer or Performer: George Tassara

Other comments:

Tempo and Master volume automation.
Utility, EQ, Compressor and Limiter in master track.
Audio file is uncompressed wav file, sample rate 44100, Bit Depth 24.

Best if you listen to the audio with a good set of headphones.

Your comments on technique, sound quality, or content are always welcome.