the wounded healer

Here's a song that the Jazz Protagonists released before it was actually written. On our Live at Luna CD, we included a powerful performance of a piece, improvised on the spot, that had a haunting feel and cool groove and interesting structure. I fiddled around with the melody, coming up with a descending line, but that was about it.

The other week, I sat down and addressed the piece once and for all. I came up with what I think is a memorable C-minor melody that fits the song just right. We played it for an appreciative audience a few days later. Meanwhile, here's the rough demo I threw down. See what you think.

The Wounded Healer