Hiya Peoples! 😊

As seeds, budding plants, shrubs and bears awaken from the depths of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring comes, we're delighted to finally Release a New Track for Spring of 2023! 😎

We call it 'Awakening'.

And thank goodness that as usual, the fingers of Tim Elliot are on his Telecaster and mine on the ancient Upright Grand Piano .

and together, they work their magic as we continue to explore the sonic landscape together through Improvisation.

Of course this can only happen within a space of Deep Listening. A place Musicians can go in their totally individual inimitable ways.

In our case, we almost immediately found ourselves being 'Led' into a Tonal Awakening....

Subtle grooves that were an outer manifestation of the Joy we were experiencing as we explored the spaces in between the notes. 😊

Of course, the very best kind of Awakening is to one's own inimitable Truth, no matter the noise and apparent confusion all around. And sure... there's all kinds of negativity and nonsense in this ol world, but who needs to Awaken to that? It's more than obvious!

Far better to explore and express one's unique Creativity! To share the Love one feels for whatever they're passionate about, through their Music! 😉

May you enJOY what Tim and i have been up to lately.

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Arranged and MiXed by Anomon

Hello there Friends and Listeners 😊

Here's my January 2025 Re-Master and Radio Edit of the second of our February 2023 musical recordings in 'The Living Room'. 🤗

(The first can be heard @ https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/shekinah-fire )

Anyway ...

There's Slow 'n Flow... and yeah, as you know, we do a lot of that. 😉

And then there's Smooth 'n Funky... and everything in between. And in this one, we change it all up!

But when Tim and i somehow fall into a groove, it's time to Let 'er Rip and Let our Freak Flag Fly! 🤣

If you enJoy it even half as much as we did, we'll be more than happy. 🤩

Tim Elliot is on Telecaster with his Fender Reverb tube amp,

and I am playing his ancient Upright Grand Piano.

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023, 2025

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023, 2025

This piece was arranged from music i created recently with Sax-man Jörg Stohwasser. @joerxworx

The Gentler Way isn't always the easiest to express if we're all wrapped up in reaction to circumstance....but it's often a much better one. 😉

There's enough dissension and plain old violence in both our inner and outer worlds these days. So let's round the edges and take the high road. 😊 Life is hard enough without adding to all the noise.

May you enJOY this calm and relaxing track and Stohwasser's sweet and sonorous Sax playing.😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Jörg Stohwasser 2023

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Jörg Stohwasser 2023

Arranged by Anomon

And... here are a half dozen of our other collaborations.

@ https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/anomon-joerxworx

Cheers! 😊

Photo by Pxfuel

This is another in the series of improvisations i did recently on the LX708 Roland Hybrid Piano.

So

Let go... and Imagine with me

I promise to be kind to your Ears.... 😊

May you enJOY. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2023

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023

Photo by Pxfuel Images

Hello Listeners and Improv lovers,

Soaring into the New Year... we give you the fruit of our first musical conversation of 2023.

Tim Elliot is on his Telecaster and I am on his ancient Upright Piano.

And yes, it was recorded in 'The Livingroom'. 😉

May you enJOY. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Here dear Listeners, is 'Synergies'. It was born 'in one take' over Christmas in 'The Living Room'.

Created with Tim's Telecaster, an ancient Upright Piano and our passion for musical conversation.

May you enJoy! 🤗

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2022

℗ Tim Elliot 2022

Hiya Listeners, 😊

I hope you'll simply let go and enJoy this amazing Musical Conversation Tim & I had together in a Live recorded Session just before Christmas.

and... here's to a Boundless and Creative year of Music! 😃

Tim Elliot is playing his Telecaster

Anomon is on the Roland LX 708 Hybrid Piano

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

From cycle to cycle, season to season, Life unfolds and moves on,

With us, or without us.

'Tis largely our choice, i think. 😉

As for me, i will move with it,

even if crossing the bridge between past and future

seems daunting and perilous.

For herein is the creative adventure,

where the art of Living is discovered! 😉

May you enJOY. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2022

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2022

Hello Listeners,

Tonight, i give you a recent piano improvisation born on an ancient Upright Grand Piano whilst i was in a quiet and pensive mood...

one of reflection, remembrance and thankfulness.

And... i had no idea it was even being recorded.

Such surprises are truly nourishing. ;-) Thanks to Tim for surrepticiously turning on the Microphone.

And yeah... there's no need to be in a hurry all the time. 'Trying' to do things.

There's so much to Life that we best appreciate it when we Chill Out...

and take a moment...

to savor it! 😉

May you enJoy. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2022

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2022

Hiya Listeners, 😊

We wish every musician here on SoundCloud a Wondrous and Creative 2024!

❤️Love, 🕊️Peace, 🙏Respect

Here are the Liner Notes for this CD.

In the depths of musical exploration, where genre boundaries dissolve and creativity reigns supreme, emerges Shekinah Fire – a dynamic collaboration between improvisational pianist Gary Courtland-Miles and guitarist Tim Elliot. With their debut album, "Beyond Belief," they invite listeners on an exhilarating journey through a fusion of classical, jazz, and orchestral improvisational music.

Over the course of the past year, Courtland-Miles and Elliot have forged a partnership grounded in mutual trust, an unspoken agreement in spirit, and a fearless willingness to 'fall off musical cliffs together.' The result? Over 40 unique and passionately crafted compositions that defy categorization and transcend conventional reference points.

At the heart of Shekinah Fire's music lies a palpable sense of wonder, freshness, and authenticity. Each track unfolds with an undeniable sense of spontaneity, guided by the duo's intuitive connection and shared musical vision. Whether navigating intricate melodies or delving into soul-stirring improvisations, Courtland-Miles and Elliot infuse every note with heart and soul.

Recorded at "The Living Room" in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, "Beyond Belief" captures the raw energy and excitement of Shekinah Fire's live performances. Using only one stereo microphone, the album preserves the intimate atmosphere of the room, inviting listeners to immerse themselves fully in the magic of the moment.

Through a blend of electric and acoustic pianos and guitars, Courtland-Miles and Elliot weave a sonic tapestry that is as captivating as it is transcendent. Each composition is a testament to the duo's boundless creativity and unwavering commitment to artistic exploration.

So, dear listener, heed the call to adventure. Let go of preconceived notions and surrender to the spellbinding allure of Shekinah Fire's "Beyond Belief." For in the realm of music that is 'beyond belief,' there are no limits – only endless possibilities waiting to be discovered.

🎹 🎶 🎸

Photo: Aurora Over Iceland 2023

Music © Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Edited and Produced by © Anomon

Notes for this tune:

Tim and I are back again with another of our Musical Conversations. I used my digital keyboard on this one so he could soar on his Telecaster! 😃

It takes a minute or so for us to feel our way into this one, but Tim really does soar on this track. 😉

But really, it's such a Pleasure to Jam Live with someone who actually Knows How to Listen...

I'm so Thankful that Tim keeps showing up and letting his guitar Sing!

May you enJOY. 😊

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2022 Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2022

Fender Telecaster

Kawai ES7 Digital Stage Piano

* There is another Iteration of this Track.

I will post it in early 2023. Stay tuned. 😉

Photo: is of what's called a Fire Rainbow