"Float Islands" (Kirby's Dream Land) LIVE Jazz Cover // J-MUSIC Pocket Band

Our live cover of "Float Islands" from Kirby's Dream Land, originally composed by Jun Ishikawa. This arrangement by Patrick Bartley.

We're so freakin' astonished by the variety of grooves, sounds, and emotions Ishikawa-san has been able to get out of the early Kirby soundtracks, it's just mind-blowing. Even more mind-blowing is how the stages are represented so well from these soundtracks, given that, thematically, the characteristics of the songs are all so similar. When approaching this arrangement, we wanted to keep the original "floaty" vibes of the stage (which is already so easy if you just play the parts and the melody, since they're written so well!), while finding ways to implement our personal feelings about what the song COULD be - resulting in some of our favorite moments from this session! Pat, Ben, and Jake go in on this one, creating really memorable solos from the jump. We hope you enjoy this simple arrangement with some fun solos and groovy backbeats!

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Pocket Band now has a new home in New York City! We're hosting VGM+ (vgm and more) jazz jam sessions at Black Cat LES every 1st Sunday of the month. If you're a musician, bring your axe, and if you're not a musician, bring your DS, Switch, or your good vibes! Everyone is welcome. We want to make this a nice haven for J-culture lovers and music lovers alike. Go to our official Facebook group below for more info!

**NYC Official VGM Jams (Group):
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Patrick Bartley (@patbartmusic) - Clarinet, Alto Sax
Max Boiko (@maxboikomusic) - Trumpet
Jake Chapman (@chappymilkshake) - Marimba
Benjamin Rosenblum (@benrosenblummusic) - Accordion
Wallace Stelzer (@the_first_jazzvenger) - Acoustic Bass
Norman Edwards (@normanedwardsdrums) - Drums


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