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.
Before the Storm is acoustic guitars, keyboard bass, congas and drums. One guitar plays melodies over guitar rhythm, upright bass sample and warm percussion. Good for radio, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Latin, Latin Easy Listening
Believe in Us is baritone guitars, bass guitar, percussion and drums. It is a feel good improvised guitar over a rhythmic background. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Pop, Acoustic Pop
Belize is classical guitars, piano, upright bass patch and percussion. Piano and guitar play lines together. In one section there is a guitar lead on top. It moves along at 95bpm. Good for radio, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Better Than Before is electric guitar, Rhodes piano, bass guitar and drums. Guitar improvises over a smooth background in this feel good song. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Better Together is acoustic guitar in E tuning. It is energetic over four sections and has an overall positive and uplifting feel to it. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Between Us Is male vocal, Rhodes, upright bass patch, percussion and drums. It follows new love through the first child. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Male Vocals, Latin, Latin Pop Ballads
Beyond Earth is tenor sax over piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, djembe, bongos and shaker. It is full of wonder for the universe and all it has to offer. Good for documentaries, shopping, dentist etc. Instrumental, Jazz, New Age Jazz
Bikini Island is soprano sax, baritone guitar, upright bass patch and drums. There are three distinct sections and the sax improvises over the entire track. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Birds is male vocals over boogie woogie piano and bass with drums. It is up tempo and light hearted making this a fun song. Good for jump blues radio. Male Vocals, Blues, Jump Blues
Black Hills is baritone guitars and roots brushes drums. There are three baritone guitar parts that are doubled and panned for effect covering melody, counter melody and bass. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Blanket of White is banjo, Wurlitzer pianos, upright bass patch and drums. Banjo and keys play melodies over three sections and a bridge in this plaintive composition. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Blowing My Blues Away is male vocal, Wurlitzer pianos, organ, electric guitar, bass guitar, percussion and drums. It is about being attracted to a young woman through a workplace window and how it works out. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Male Vocals, Pop, 70's Pop
Blu is soprano sax, Rhodes, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and HipHop drums. It moves between two chords while the sax plays thoughtful melodies. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Blu for You is electric guitar, Wurlitzer pianos, upright bass patch and Neo Soul drums. Guitar improvises, sometimes matching keyboard melodies on this three section plus a bridge song. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Lounge, Neo-Lounge
Blue for You is baritone guitar, piano, upright bass patch and drums. It is a laid back guitar improvisation over an understated chill background. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Blue Mandolin is mandolin, banjo, Wurlitzer piano, upright bass patch and drums. Mandolin and banjo improvise over five 8 bar rhythm sections. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Blue Ridge Parkway is an instrumental with melodies from acoustic baritone guitars and acoustic guitars over bass and brushes drums. It harkens of Appalachia and refers to the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway road that travels through the hills of Virginia and North Carolina. Great for scenes from there, Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Blue Skies is male vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, bass guitar and drums. It is a story about a vibrant friend we lost and how she stays with us in our memories. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Male Vocals, Pop, Soft Pop
Bue Thursday is baritone guitar playing a rhythm and lead combination with a cool groove. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Blues and Soul is electric guitar over Rhodes, bass, djembe, bongos, cajon, shaker and tambourine. It is a slow burner with interesting chords and hand percussion. Good for bar, club, restaurant type environments. Instrumental, Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Blues for Barry is two baritone guitars. One plays rhythm and the other plays lead in this simple but pleasing typical blues progression. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Boat House Friends is classical guitar, piano, Native American flute, bass, djembe, bongos and tambourine. It is a reverent recollection of a time in 1972 when a bunch of folks were coming of age and discovering music and friendship in a boat house on the Piscataqua river in Kittery Maine. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Bohemian Blues is tenor sax and classical guitar lines over electric guitar, organ, Wurlitzer, tongue drum and drums. It is beatnik like with unison bluesy jazzy lines and vintage organ sounds. Good for period club scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Cool Jazz
Bohemian Groove is a cool melody played by tongue drum and kalimba over classical guitar, bass, drums and congas. It harkens back to the days of beatnik finger snapping poetry reading times. It's a retro-fresh piece. Great for an adventurous advertisement or film scene. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Bongo Bob is tenor and soprano saxes, Wurlitzer piano, upright bass patch, bongos and drums. Saxes start out with octave lines and evolve into a larger ensemble with multiple melodies. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Boogie Man is male vocals, acoustic guitar in Eb tuning, bass tuned down a 1/2 step, drums. It is a story of childhood fear of the dark with a primitive blues rock feel. Good for folk rock radio. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Indie Singer-Songwriter
Bottom to Top is acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, Clavinet, percussion and drums. Guitar and bass improvise over a rhythmic track. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Rock, Latin Rock
Bounties Grace is banjo, piano, upright bass patch and double percussion. Banjo and piano play melodies on this delicate peaceful humble reverent soulful song. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Christian Folk
Brave the Storm is electric guitars, organs, bass guitar and drums. Guitars and organ play intricate melodies over an energetic rhythm section. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Break It Down is acoustic guitars, bass guitar and stomp percussion. It is a rowdy ride sure to get you grooving. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Rock, Folk Rock
Breakfast in Bed is piano, upright bass and brushes drums. It is a jazz ballad in three sections that repeats once and ends with section one. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Piano
Bright Side is acoustic guitar, Rhodes pianos, upright bass patch, percussion and drums. Guitar improvises over a feel good rhythm section at 130bpm. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Brilliant Sun is soprano and tenor saxes, acoustic guitar, piano, Rhodes, synth basses and drums. It is a light hearted song with three sections with saxes in octaves and harmony in places. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Bring Comfort is acoustic guitar, Rhodes, bass guitar and percussion. Guitar improvises over a sparse rhythm section where keys play chord melodies. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova Jazz
Bring It Home is electric guitar, Rhodes and Wurlitzer pianos, bass guitar and funk drums. Guitar improvises over three sections and a bridge with modern chords. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Bring Joy to the World is male vocals, piano, Rhodes, acoustic, electric and bass guitars, percussion and drums. It is about finding joy and realizing that the world needs love. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Male Vocals, RnB, RnB Pop
Bring Peace is acoustic guitar in D A D G B E tuning. It is a four section song that mixes bluesy and minor scales while it moves along in quick triplets. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Finger-Picked Guitar
Bringing Me Down is vocals over Rhodes, electric guitar, bass, djembe, bongos, shaker, cabasa and tambourine. It has rich background vocals and a good easy groove to listen to. Good for scenes of infidelity. Male Vocals, RnB, Smooth Soul
Brother John is three baritone guitars playing in a round over a mountain brook sound. It represents how some songs last a very long time and become part of our culture. Good for children's music streaming. Instrumental, Childrens, Childrens Instrumentals
Brothers and Sisters is electric guitars, organ, synth bass and funk drums. Guitar jams over the rhythm section. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, World Music, Reggae Fusion
Brunch With You is tenor sax, acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer piano and percussion. Sax improvises over a four section rhythm backing that repeats twice in this Bossa style song. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
By Your Side is electric guitar, piano with MKS EP, 808 bass and drum machine. It has four sections where sometimes piano and guitar share melody, otherwise guitar improvises. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Pop, 80's Pop
Cabo San Lucas is tenor and soprano sax, acoustic guitar, piano, upright bass patch, percussion and drums. Doubled sax lines float over a rhythmic background. Good for radio, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Cajun Heart is acoustic guitar, piano, upright bass and roots drums. Guitar improvises over a Dr. John style rhythm section for an enjoyable ride. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Rock, Roots Rock
Called Off Work is acoustic guitar in C tuning: C G C E C E. It is an improvisation played with exuberance like the feeling when they call off work or school. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Calling You is soprano sax, piano, upright bass patch and brushes drums. It has all unique sections for the sax and is an up tempo ballad. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Lounge, Neo-Lounge
Calm Before The Storm is Native American Flute over Mandolin, Gibson Classical, Yamaha Bass, Cajon, Talking Shaker, Ghana Shaker. The cedar flute has a pure tone and there are counterpoint lines on the mandolin. Great for scenes needing a positive rhythmic instrumental background. Instrumental, Americana, Native American Contemp
Calm Winds is piano, upright bass patch, brushes drums, soprano saxes, tenor saxes and clarinets. Soprano takes the first set of melodies with tenor backup. Then clarinets come in with backup and counter melodies. Good for restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Cancun is pianos, acoustic guitar, upright bass patch and percussion. Piano plays octave melody lines with the guitar while another piano play rhythmic chords or patterns. It is lively. Good for radio, restaurant, cafe or business background. Instrumental, Jazz, Latin Jazz
Capitol Records is male vocal over Wurlitzer pianos, classical guitar, bass, djembe, bongos, gourd shaker and tambourine. It is the story of being signed to Capitol Records and having it fall apart in the end. Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, RnB Singer-Songwriter
