Author Archives: Greg Scheer

Big Bottom Blues

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Greg Scheer

This is just a quick demo of a song I introduced previously. Interestingly, shortly after Steve Talaga and I recorded this demo, I changed the key of the song to put it in a better range for the horns that … Continue reading →

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Sky Blues

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Greg Scheer

A while back, I was playing with the minor blues form. Songs like “Sugar” or “Stolen Moments” are so simple, yet seem to provide endless possibility. I actually sat down at the piano and sketched out a half dozen directions … Continue reading →

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Flutter

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Greg Scheer

After a long absence (from blog posting, not from composing), I am back with a series of new jazz tunes. You may be aware that my jazz group, Outside Pocket, just came out with an album titled Grace Notes. But … Continue reading →

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Psalm 136: The Gracious Love of God Will Never End

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Greg Scheer

Sorry I haven’t been posting regularly lately. Sometimes the music business gets in the way of the music itself… I’m back with a new Psalm. This draft has been in my idea folder since 2020 when I read that Psalm … Continue reading →

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Blue Turned Green

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Greg Scheer

I had an idea for a jazz tune: it would be a minor blues in A minor, but instead of heading to the D minor chord as its next move, it would move down to a G minor. [I know, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 17: Show Me the Wonder of Your Love

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Greg Scheer

In Psalm 17, the Psalmist is being pursued by enemies and calls to God for help. The six-part Psalm includes an initial appeal for God to hear, a proclamation of innocence, a petition (save me!), an accusation of the wicked, … Continue reading →

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Americana

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Greg Scheer

A few months ago, I accompanied my wife to Detroit. She attended training for a new job while I stayed behind as a “hotel husband.” Since I had only a bass to work out my musical ideas, I gravitated toward … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Delusion

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Greg Scheer

I’ve been reading Faith, Hope, and Carnage by Nick Cave. I highly recommend it. In a series of interviews with Seán O’Hagan, Cave discusses his artistic process, the death of his son, and the way his faith has changed and … Continue reading →

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Psalm 15: Lord, May I Dwell with You?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Greg Scheer

From my Psalm 15 study notes: I’ve got to admit: it’s almost depressing reading Psalm 15. Not only is it works righteousness, but it sets the bar impossibly high. Who may dwell in God’s sanctuary? No one… I believe that … Continue reading →

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Psalm 14: We Wait for You, Our Savior

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Greg Scheer

Update: This song is now available at gregscheer.com. I’m posting this Psalm two days after the Superbowl, which has given people 48 hours to register their disgust at Rihanna’s halftime show. Clutching their pearls and a bag of chips, they … Continue reading →

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