Jim Combs Band
1979 to 1980
1979 to 1980
Morning Mood
Jim Combs – Piano, Synthesizers, Guitars
The Death of Ase
Jim Combs – Organ, Piano, Synthesizer (organ Solo)
Peter McCarthy – Bass, Bass Pedals
Harold Smick – Drums
Mark Major – Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Piano (synthesizer solo)
In The Hall Of The Mountain King
Jim Combs – Piano, Synthesizer
Peter McCarthy – Bass, Bass Pedals
Harold Smick – Drums
Mark Major – Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Piano
Morning In Minor
Jim Combs – Piano and Synthesizers
Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op. 46 by Edvard Grieg 1875. The suite contained, Morning Mood, The Death of Åse, Anitra’s Dance and In the Hall of the Mountain King. Jim omitted Anitra’s Dance and added Morning in Minor. Morning in Minor was a variation on the Morning Mood with the key changed from major to minor.
Ebb Tide
Jim Combs – Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals
Peter McCarthy – Guitar, Bass Pedals
Harold Smick – Drums
Mark Major – Electric Piano, Synthesizers, Organ
The Sea
Jim Combs – Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Inspired by Claude Debussy’s La Mer and Japanese composer, arranger and synthesizer player Isao Tomita.
Ebb Tide Reprise
Jim Combs – Piano, Synthesizers, Vocals
Peter McCarthy – Guitar, Bass Pedals
Harold Smick – Drums
Mark Major – Electric Piano, Synthesizers, Organ
This is the Sigman & Maxwell’s classic old standard Ebb Tide but with a twist, model harmonic structure, polychords and odd time signatures (11/8). Additionally the middle section is a homage to Claude Debussy’s La Mer with synthesizer performance reminiscent of the Japanese composer, arranger and synthesizer player Isao Tomita.