Split Decision by Chillack from Chillack I A Natural Groove

Split Decision by Chillack from Chillack I A Natural Groove is one of the newer compositions on the album. I wrote this one after getting inspiration from meeting my current musical mentor, David Blonski. Because I needed 10 tracks for the album, I wanted a new piece where I split up melodic improvisation between my piano and guitar playing with David Blonski‘s exquisite flute playing.  That’s where the name of this track comes from. 

This piece contains a lilting groove with its main refrain doubled on the piano and guitar. In between the refrains, I played short yet expressive improvisational passages on the two main instruments separately. David Blonski’s flute solo rounds out the piece in a captivating way.  To add more atmospheric interest, I inserted some marimba and Bell interludes invoking exotic and ethereal qualities to the composition.  These musical interludes eventually pave the way for David‘s flute playing later in the piece to truly shine in the piece. 

All music other than the flute was composed, arranged, and performed by Chillack. I composed this back in January of 2024. Final elements were added in 2024 and the final mxing and mastering was completed in my home studio.

If you love smooth jazz and downtempo chill music of the following artists, you will love Split Decision.

Artists that inspired my sound:

Paul Hardcastle, Brian Culbertson, Ken Navarro, Larry Carlton, George Benson, Konstantin Klashtorni, Jeffrey Smith, Phil Casagrande, Mike Murray, Brian Simpson, Marion Meadows, Euge Groove, Leon Ayers Jr., Vladi Strecker, Ryan Farish, Nate White, Nicholas Cole, Vincent Ingala, Oli Silk, Brian Simpson, Nathan Mitchell, Bob James, Jonathan Fritzen, George Howard, Friðrik Karlsson, Boney James, Paul Brown, Michael Broeing, Nick Colionne, Praful, Adani & Wolf, etc.

Hear a sample here.

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