Quote . . .

. . . of the day . . .


(from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-touts-power-controversial-social-media-activists-white-house-summit-n1029036)
". . .  to the several hundred conservative digital and social media professionals in attendance (at Trumps "Social Media Summit") . . . the tweeter-in-chief said. . . “The crap you think of is unbelievable.”. . . "

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Third . . .

. . . is a charm . . .

. . . the wonder of modern, digital, recording technology enables one (literally. . . ONE, although not in this case) to conceive a composition of the musical persuasion and to create a record ("As in a record of an event, the event of people playing music in a room". . . Ani DiFranco) documenting a performance of said composition for posterity.  Well that's what we're doing here.  And, like most of like, good things are worth waiting for.

This tune was conceived quite a while ago as a sort-of 12/8, 1950s-style ballad (think Unchained Melody-like), lyrics dealing, somewhat nebulously, with the phenomenon of gossip. Jay took the tune and OHO-ized it, introducing a heavy rhythmic guitar riff to underpin the introduction (and repeated turnaround) and the unusually-timed, uptempo mid-section to incorporate sonic variety into this longer-than-pop-radio-boss-hit-bound-single-running piece.

Drums are soon to follow.  We kind of like how its coming along.   You? . . . .


Third-Hand Intelligence
work-in-progress recorded at The Bratt Studio (Bill Pratt at the helm) by OHO- Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak




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The Ocean City Ditty Video is now on YouTube

My latest solo offering, Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak, featuring original, instrumental piano music is now available at - Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak

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Protocol . . .

(from wikipedia.com)
MIDI is short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a protocol, digital interface and connectors and allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and other related devices to connect and communicate with one another. A single MIDI link can carry up to sixteen channels of information, each of which can be routed to a separate device.

MIDI carries event messages that specify notation, pitch and velocity, control signals for parameters such as volume, vibrato, audio panning, cues, and clock signals that set and synchronize tempo between multiple devices. These messages are sent to other devices where they control sound generation and other features. This data can also be recorded into a hardware or software device called a sequencer, which can be used to edit the data and to play it back at a later time.

MIDI technology was standardized in 1983 by a panel of music industry representatives, and is maintained by the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA). All official MIDI standards are jointly developed and published by the MMA in Los Angeles, California, US, and for Japan, the MIDI Committee of the Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) in Tokyo.

Advantages of MIDI include compactness (an entire song can be coded in a few hundred lines, i.e. in a few kilobytes), ease of modification and manipulation and choice of instruments.

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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak

My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

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A Very Good Year . . .

 . . . and also . . .

(A digital-download-only solo, instrumental piano music
release by me [Ray Jozwiak])

 The track list is:
 1.  My Mystery
  2.  Compound Fracture
  3.  Harbor Noon
  4.  Highs & Lows
  5.  Not Like Me
  6.  Ognat
  7.  Stick To Your Guns
  8.  Integrity
  9.  Exactly
10.  Your Voice
11.  Baggage

© 2013 Raymond M. Jozwiak
All compositions written and performed by me [Ray Jozwiak]

and it's Available at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak

     
Ognat
(instrumental) ©2013 Raymond M. Jozwiak
from '2014'




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(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD)

My latest solo release, '2014', can be downloaded digitally at:

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Bits . . .

. . . of information . . .

(from wikipedia.com)
Even after getting the signal converted to bits, it is still difficult to record; the hardest part is finding a scheme that can record the bits fast enough to keep up with the signal. For example, to record two channels of audio at 44.1 kHz sample rate with a 16 bit word size, the recording software has to handle 1,411,200 bits per second.

For optical disc recording technologies such as CDs or DVDs, a laser is used to burn microscopic holes into the dye layer of the medium. A weaker laser is used to read these signals. This works because the metallic substrate of the disc is reflective, and the unburned dye prevents reflection while the holes in the dye permit it, allowing digital data to be represented.

The number of bits used to represent a single audio wave (the word size) directly affects the achievable noise level of a signal recorded with added dither, or the distortion of an undithered signal. The sample rate is even more important a consideration than the word size. If the sample rate is too low, the sampled signal cannot be reconstructed to the original sound signal.


Slough of Despond
By OHO [Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak]
(original tracks recorded at Blueball Studio, Stewartstown, PA)




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My latest solo release, '2014', can be digitally downloaded at:

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Fascinatin' . . .

 Did You Know?
Paper generation has decreased by 17 million tons, or 20 percent, in the last 11 years? Virtually all of this decline came in paper grades such as newspaper and writing paper, due to the increased popularity of digital media.  [Source: Waste360, Nov/Dec 2013]

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My latest solo release, Black & White Then Back,
can be downloaded digitally at:

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Next . . .

. . . year. . .

. . .  is . . .

. . .  2014 . . .


2014 is my new, digital-download only, solo, instrumental piano music release which brings you up to date with my musical mind. A lot has happened in the past year since the release of Black & White Then Back. Devotion to the iconic Baltimore prog/folk/jazz/pop/rock band OHO has exerted a significantly positive effect upon me and my music in addition to adding perspective and richness to my life. The reconnecting with these and other good folks from my past, both musicians and non-musicians,  has brought additional spice to my thoughts, reflections and philosophies and contributes to my continuing growth and evolution.

What more appropriate name for such a musical collection than 2014?

2014 will be available through digital distribution only at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak April 8, 2014

What's being and what's been said . . .
". . . From the first note we are swept off our feet by a sultry sound of tantalizing notes and dashing fingers. The album’s mood is kept consistent throughout all tracks. The music engulfs you and the notes just relax your body. . . " (Kyzer Davis of http://www.bracketandbracket.com)

". . . One can hear little snippets of this and that running throughout his work, just enough to put you in the mind of a long forgotten favorite before he turns it inside out or upside down . . ." (Joe Hartlaub, http://www.music-reviewer.com/)

". . . He tries to play every note on the keyboard a few times, but puts special emphasis on the ones in the middle, as they wear out fastest… While running his tests, he channels Erroll Garner and sometimes Thelonious Monk, and plays himself into corners that you just don't think he’s going to get out of – but, wait – a quick wriggle and there he is gliding across the open floor… " (Rod Deacey, Board Member of the Frederick Acoustic Musicians Enterprise (FAME), Musician, Performer, Writer, Poet, Organizer, Emcee, Bluesman)
                                                                   
For a Promotional Copy, Please Contact:
Ray Jozwiak
Website:  http://www.rayjozwiak.com
Email:  pjozwiak@verizon.net
Phone:  410-369-8463
Snail:  1049 Winsford Road
Towson, MD 21204
USA


Highs & Lows
©2013 Raymond M. Jozwiak



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Dear Dave. . .

Writing to (once again) query about a booking on Late Night with David Letterman.

My two current musical endeavors (of which either can be booked but hopefully both [[on different shows, of course]]) are my solo, acoustic piano performances of "Gonzo Piano" and my ensemble performances of original music by rock group OHO (consisting of Jay Graboski, David Reeve and Ray Jozwiak).  OHO began as Baltimore's answer to Pink Floyd, an American underground icon, a band that came out of nowhere playing music the chroniclers swore was years ahead of its time. OHO sneaks around the musical conventions that have mummified so many others, unleashing sliders where you'd expect curve balls, fast balls where you'd expect change-ups. Part of it is their sense of humor, part of it their unerring humanity. A curious anomaly, the band was totally out of synch with current musical trends when they formed in late 73, a five-piece multi-instrumental, avant garde, acid-progressive band from Baltimore with a do-it-yourself lifestyle and album/label/outlook who were either seven years too late or seventeen years too early.  After almost forty years of evolution from precocious prog-rock darlings to pre-punk garage rebels, to female-lead-folk-jazz free fliers to power-trio original and sophisticated-covers band, OHO (now consisting of founders Jay Graboski and David Reeve, reunited with thirty-year musical collaborator [1970s Ful Treatment] Ray Jozwiak and occasional, special, when-available, musical guests) now belts out a bevy of thought-provoking original material blended with classics and the cream of current, intelligent rock and roll, spiced with musical influences from everywhere-including the kitchen sink- for your dancing, dining, drinking (and listening) pleasure. 

To hear a track by OHO, simply click on this hyperlink (or copy-and-paste it to your internet browser)  http://soundcloud.com/rayjozwiak/shouts-in-the-street-oho.


Creative Musician Ray Jozwiak's new, digital-download only, solo, instrumental piano music release  BLACK & WHITE then BACK transports you to aural locales inhabited by emotions, sentiments, memories, hopes, joys and challenges we've all encountered. You may even hear a snippet of a song you remember from childhood, have flashes of your first date, recall aromas from the kitchen when you visited your grandmother, remember your favorite summer vacation or when you fell in love. BLACK & WHITE then BACK is available through digital distribution only at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rayjozwiak3.

To hear a track by Ray Jozwiak-Gonzo Piano, simply click on this hyperlink (or copy-and-paste it to your internet browser)  http://soundcloud.com/rayjozwiak/01-cheer.


Hoping to have the opportunity to perform for your fine audience on Late Night with David Letterman in the near future.  Looking forward to hearing from you.  A CD of the current incarnation of OHO and free a download card (to experience the rich history of OHO) and a CD (burned copy of digital release and or a free download card of Ray Jozwiak-Gonzo Piano's latest release Black & White Then Back) can be sent by mail at your request. 

Very truly yours,
Ray Jozwiak


P.S. I hope the fact that I have never been married to John Lennon will not adversely affect your decision.

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Words . . .

. . . new, and/or/but old. . .


(with thanks to Tom Chatfield theguardian.com and Betsy Towner, from: AARP Bulletin)

geek - socially awkward children obsessed with new technological devices.

spam - unwanted email.

LOL - "laughing out loud" in digital communication.

hashtag - formerly shorthand for weight in pounds, now on Twitter to denote popularity.

meh - an flexible contemporary species of digital indifference or "OK, whatever".

big media - Primary mass communication sources, e.g., TV and the press.

bromance - close platonic male friendship.

chillax - to calm down and relax.

cougar - older woman who dates younger men.

flash mob - brief gathering for a common purpose, announced by e-mail or text.

frenemy - friend with whom one has frequent conflict.

gal pal - female friend.f

heart - to like very much; love.

matchy-matchy - excessively color-coordinated.

megachurch - huge church congregation, typically evangelical Christian.

pimp - pimp to make something more showy or impressive.

riff - to expound on a particular subject.

social media - websites and applications used for social networking.

staycation - vacation spent at home.

nakation - nude vacation.

unfriend - to remove from a list of personal associates on a website.

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My latest release, Black & White Then Back,
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