Stephen Buzzell's musical compositions meld breathtaking melodies and groove. A New England-based artist who studied at Berklee College of Music, his compositions evoke a wide array of settings and eras, from the 1920's to the Mississippi Delta and urban streets. Stephen has written music for TV and film, including the soundtrack for a documentary that debuted at the Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim. Having been called a "musician's musician," he favors the warmth and quality of live instruments over synth tracks and loops.
Remembering Joe is Electric guitar over Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar rhythm, Bass, Drums and Percussion. Joe was a kind woodsman who lived on my road and used to come visit me. Written on his birthday. Great dreamy background track for film or tv scenes involving nature in the summertime. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Hope is Electric guitar and Piano lines over Synth Pad, Electric guitar rhythm, Bass and Drums. It has ethereal chords and melody where the piano and guitar sometimes play together and other times play off of each other. Great background track for film or tv contemplative scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Lift Me Up is alto sax over electric guitar, electric piano, bass and drums. A sophisticated urban jazz feel. A good track that would be great for a theme or credits role in film or tv as well as inspiring urban scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Best Part Of Me is an urban alto sax over electric piano, bass, drums and percussion. It has a bouncy feel with emotional melodic sax lines. A light hearted positive track great for tv or film love or urban scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
At Home With You is a gentle hopeful easy to listen to soft jazz track with a little bounce to it. Alto sax over Wurlitzer piano, Synth keys, Piano, Electric guitar, Bass and Trap Drums. Great soft jazz instrumental for film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Waiting for You is Alto Sax over Acoustic guitars, Electric guitars, Wurlitzer piano, Organ, Piano, Bass, Drums and Percussion. A hint of David Sanborn in this sax solo. Great background instrumental for film or tv scenes of urban skylines, skyscrapers, top of the hub restaurants, couples etc. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Where We Are is Alto Sax over Acoustic guitars, Piano, Wurlitzer pianos, Bass, Drums and Percussion. It is R&B jazzy with a comfortable easy slow groove with sax floating above it all. Great easy listening background for film or tv scenes of love and friendship. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Mine To Hold is Tenor Sax over Piano, Bass and Drums. Emotional jazz ballad great for film or tv soundtracks over scenes of love making, new love, mature love or simply old friends spending time together. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Soprano sax over piano, bass and drums. A beautiful jazz ballad. An existential journey into the meaning of life as we lose and gain people that we love. Great soulful piece for film or tv scenes that could use that kind of background. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Distant Earth is Electric Guitar, Soprano and Tenor Sax over Piano, Bass, Drums and Percussion. It is ethereal and jazzy in its chord structure and melodies. Great modern jazz ballad for film or tv urban scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Happiness is electric guitar chord soloing over piano, bass and drums. Infectious creative guitar jamming over a mid tempo jazz chord background and a great feel. Great for a variety of scenes in film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
In Love With You is Alto sax over synth keys, Wurlitzer piano, bass and drums. In the tradition of Kenny G. Think lights turned down low in an intimate setting with soft music and silk sheets. Great for film or tv scenes of this nature. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Latin Breeze is electric guitar and mandolin lines over keys, bass, drums and percussion. It has a great laid back Latin feel with strong melodic lines. Great for tropical or Latin film or tv leisure backgrounds. I could also see this as a travel channel background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Lazy Summer Day is clarinet over acoustic guitar, upright bass and drums. It is in an old jazz style with chunk chords and brushes drums over a mid slow tempo. Easy going hopeful track. Great background for film or tv summer urban scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cabaret
Letting Go is alto sax over piano, electric guitar, bass and drums. It is mid tempo with a cool groove and a taste of David Sanborn in the sax. It is very up beat and positive showing a love for life. Great for film or tv scenes looking for an uplifting sound. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Colors For Nina is a sax section with clarinets and an electric guitar floating above over piano, drums, bass, percussion and organ. It is up tempo and fun. Good for club or restaurant scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Soul Jazz
Beyond The Blue has a clean Jeff Beck type electric guitar that trades sections with a piano over a Jaco Pastorius type bass and Vinnie Colaiuta type drums. It is slow, haunting, melodic and flowing. Great for film or tv needing a slow emotional background track. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Rock
Early Morning Groove is Soprano Sax over Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Synth Bass and Multiple Drummers. The soprano is doubled for thickness and the electric guitars are playing funky lines - left is alternate bass lines and right is playing off of the soprano. Great funky tune for film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Election Funk is Electric Guitar and Sax section trading lines over Organ, Electric guitar rhythm, Bass and Drums. Very funky groove, electric guitar chop and lines, and sax section lines. Great for film or tv that could use a crazy funky background track. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Electric Geezerland is Electric Guitar over Piano, Organ, Electric Guitar rhythm, Bass and Drums. Very funky background with electric guitar riffing over the top. Great for film or tv needing an up tempo funky background. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Rock
February Quick Step is a Django Reinhardt type of guitar piece. Acoustic guitar lead over electric guitar chop chords, bass and drums. It is up tempo and fitting for a cold climate where you don't want to walk slow for fear of freezing. Great for a 30's era film or tv scene. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Follow The Heart is tenor sax over acoustic guitars, electric guitar, an interesting harmony bass part and drums. It is full of exuberance for life. A song to wake up to and get the day started in the right mood. Great for film or tv scenes needing a feel good lift. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Hand In Hand is about walking through life with one person. Soprano sax over Wurlitzer pianos, bass and drums. It is a slow sentimental jazz ballad. Great for sentimental scenes in film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
I'm With You is a soprano sax melodies over piano and Wurlitzer, bass, drums and congas. It is lively and playful with latin jazzy chords and an introspective bridge. Great for film or tv scenes involving urban social settings. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Blues Clarinets is a three part doubled clarinet harmony over a cool classical guitar, Wurlitzer piano, bass and drums. Great for film or tv in a Pink Panther kind of way. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
January Thaw is about getting a Spring day in cold weather months. It emotes the joy and wonder of that experience. Mandolin floats over piano and electric guitar lines with bass and drums. Great for film or tv background. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Ain't Life Grand is a bluesy old style clarinet track you might find in a cabaret type setting. Clarinet over upright bass, acoustic guitar and drums. Great for 30's period film and tv scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cabaret
Can't Wait to See You is about having great friends that you never see and finally getting a chance to get together. Electric guitar leads over Piano, Wurlitzer Piano, Bass and Drums. Great background for a club scene on film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Meant To Be is an instrumental with piano, bass and drums. It is in 12/8 time which has a kind of waltz feel. It is gentle and emotive chords outside the key to make it fresh. Great for film or tv scenes of retrospect, contemplation etc. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Playful, upbeat clarinet tune evocative of the big band era of the 1920's and 1930's. Perfect for a scene of youthful hijinks, rom com, adventure or elation in a modern or bygone era. Melodic clarinet plays against a rhythmic mandolin strum, building to double clarinets with a hint of dixieland, Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Mo Blues is Clarinet and Classical Guitar playing unison lines over Piano and Electric guitar over electric guitar, bass and drums. Very cool jazzy blues. Later on piano takes the leas over the clarinet and guitar lines then electric guitar chimes in. Great for a cool scene in a film or tv show. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Mysterious has a sound that fits the name. Hint of James Bond. Bending Piano over Electric Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums. The bending piano gives it a unique sound. The background has mysterious chords. Great for film or tv scenes that are introspective or contemplative. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
7 Over 8 has an interesting feel due to counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 throughout. It is a warm, pleasing to listen to track where classical guitar and alto sax play in unison. Alto Sax and Classical guitar over Piano, Wurlitzer piano, Bass, Drums and Percussion. Great for a jazzy scene in film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Prohibition Blues is clarinet and piano blues/jazz lines, bass and drums. Great for prohibition era or cabaret type films. I can see gangster scenes, illegal still scenes, folks operating under the radar to bring the contraband to the public. Instrumental, Jazz, Cabaret
Albanian Eyes is reminiscent of Spanish Eyes which is a soft, easy to listen and/or slow dance to. Soprano Sax over Piano, Acoustic guitar, Bass and Drums. Dua Lipa is Albanian. Great jazz ballad for sexy film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Remembering Peggy is about honoring Peggy Lee. Electric guitar lead over Wurlitzer piano bass and drums. Hint of Fever. Great for film or tv background of a bar. I got to see her record at A&M studios in 1975 with full orchestra - unforgettable. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Snap To It is Tenor Sax over Electric Guitar, Bass and Drums. A hip hop type of beat with sultry sax melodies and fingerpicked electric guitar chord blocks. Great for film or tv background music for urban scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Something Lost is Tenor Sax over Piano, Bass and Drums. This is a beautiful jazz ballad reminiscent of composer Michel Legrand. Great for film or tv scenes of sensitive summer love scenarios. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Something Lost is Piano, Bass and Drums. This is a beautiful jazz ballad reminiscent of composer Michel Legrand. Great for film or tv scenes of sensitive summer love scenarios. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Sophisticated is Electric guitar lead over Wurlitzer Piano, Bass and Drums. Great little up tempo with a hip hop bounce and a jazzy set of chords. Great for film and tv scenes of urban settings revolving around social scenes, love or the pursuit of love. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Piano over clarinets, classical guitar, upright bass, Wurlitzer piano and drums. Quirky in that is stops and goes every 8 bars which makes it different and cool. Great for a light hearted crime scene in film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Sunday Morning Reflections is about looking back at your life in gratitude. Soprano sax over acoustic guitar and bass. Retrospective atmosphere in this gentle soprano melody and bass melody counterpoint. Great background track for film or tv scenes of looking at your life on a non work day. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Take Me Back is a classic lush saxophone and clarinet bed with clarinet lead and rhythm section reminiscent of the big band era. It has strong sections that lead well into each other. The horn section lines are strong. Great for a dance scene or romantic background for film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
The Sun Is Coming is an instrumental with piano and electric guitar unison leads over drums and bass. It goes outside the key to make unexpected changes that create a sense of wonder or dissonance ending with positive section. Great for film or tv scenes that use this type of music. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Tiny Spark is suspended guitar chords moving around with funk drums, a Jaco bass and electric guitar lead. It has a dreamy sound due to the chords which also lend it to sound rather jazzy. Great for urban scenes in film or tv perhaps high up in sky scrapers where you feel above the world. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Together Again is about being away from someone for a long time and finally getting to see them again. Soprano sax over mandolin, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer piano, piano with synth pad, bas and drums. It has a 3/4 time signature but it feels different due to the melody timing. Great for film or tv. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Trance Jam is Electric guitar lead over Organ, Electric guitar, Bass, Drums and Percussion. The background for the lead repeats like in a trance and the lead was a one take improvisation that was truly in a trance. Great background track for film or tv scenes where a trance mood is needed. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Trance Jam is Electric guitar lead over Organ, Electric guitar, Bass, Drums and Percussion. The background for the lead repeats like in a trance and the lead was a one take improvisation that was truly in a trance. Great background track for film or tv scenes where a trance mood is needed. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Tuesday Evening Chill Out brings us back to 1970's Marvin Gaye. Tenor sax over a rich bed of percussion, drums, guitars and keyboards, this track is great for film or tv backgrounds. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Walking The Coast is a soulful electric guitar ballad with lush electric piano, harmonic bass and drums. It emotes the beauty of walking along the coast of Maine, filling the senses of sight, smell, touch and sound. Great for tv or film background. Instrumental, Jazz, Soul Jazz
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