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Spectrum

by Aaron Janik

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Fab Lyfe 01:55
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Spectrum 06:15
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Moving through the constant rise and fall Following Her gentle rolling call I'll go runnin' with the sun I'll hold that golden light
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Friends 05:27
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Tell me why why you’re so unsatisfied Why do you apologize When you think you’re really right And tell me why When I try to pacify You just wanna amplify Can’t move on if we don’t try And I know it’s hard see it But i want your love and need it I feel your love, I see it And I know it’s hard to believe it But I’m stuck on love not leaving I’m stuck in love, not leavin Tell me why Why we try to justify Just to still apologize Even tho we think we’re right And tell me why When you try to rectify I can’t let my feelings hide Can’t move on if i don’t try And I know it’s hard see it But i want your love and need it I feel your love, I see it And I know it’s hard to believe it But I’m stuck in love not leaving I’m stuck in love, not leavin We can’t always leave We can’t always run Sometimes you’ll be right Sometimes I’ll be wrong We gon disagree Don’t have to last long Gotta let it go Gotta hold on We can’t always leave We can’t always run Sometimes I’ll right Sometimes you’ll be wrong We gon disagree Don’t have to last long Gotta let it go Gotta hold on
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Sedate 06:04
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Inferno 02:14
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VERSE 1 Took over 40 revolutions to finally get to speed/ On this platter, am I off?, you lagging they telling me/ .. better seize the moment/ you never know when the leaves/ change colors/ you stutter one too many/ fall out the league/ landed wrong, broke my wrists, maybe the knees/ got me slower, opportunities I ain’t jumping at/ I don’t fuck with rap like I used to/ but every time I touch a mic, I light it up/ like my blue suit at the Grammys.. from starving to red carpet at the Garden/ back to square one/ wondering what I could offer/ to dull the pain, maybe soften/ the blur/ for a little longer/ it’s work/ to pull this life off but I’ma try til I’m gone in a hearse plotted in dirt and off of this Earth/ separated from spirit/ I wonder why I don’t just hear this../ bust and go off on the lyrics/ so close but it’s like I’m grasping/ at this object underwater/ but the waves, keep crashing pushing me back and/ despite the fact/ I paddle and kick/ the challenge persists/ holding my breath/ feeling closer to death/ no accident/ again the pattern begins/ meditating for a moment/ to go and control my focus and show myself where I supposed ta’/ be at up in this road/ stay strong/ open my soul raw/ living for this time right now/ be prepared of the close calls/ leave the legacy for you to find/ plant these seeds to grow so tall/ the book ain’t been written yet, we just started .. this is the prologue CHORUS It's time to begin again It's time to begin again It's time to begin again It's time to begin again Come up on a win again Come up on a win again It's time to begin again It's time to begin again VERSE 2: Wondering questioning/ if some of thIs medicine/ is put in as lesson or gift/ extended sentences clipped with melody edit hiss/ rhythm incentive assist/ jump on that mic for tonight/ go to that cypher and rip/ switch up that cycle/ resist/ fight with your mind and your fear/ don’t be scared of this shit/ go take that chance and go live/ you a artist and a creative/ navigating a situation/ with no one to save us/ in this biz that barely exist/ can’t erase you/ you paying rent/ in a city with no pity, where the hustling is intense/ panini or not, you’ve been doing it ever since/ you sold music on the block/ who’s gon’ stop you/ from trying to win/ most of them/ could never comprehend/ just how to swim/ in this ocean with no end too far away from the land/ keeping my head above water, writing all of my sins/ Thankful for this chapter/ Let’s do it, begin again, now where’s my pen..
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Reason(able) 06:04
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Tongariro 03:02
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VERSE: Vibing with two2tango Riding and switchin lanes You got my feelings on nine By how you keep them maintained yeah I promised to make you mine Umbrella after the rain You helped me heal from the pain And I know I need you Cuz I close my eyes and see you I will never leave you They can’t do like we do CHORUS And I can’t get away from how you make me feel Can’t deny the way your love has helped me heal And I won’t let you go as long as this is real Cuz I can’t get away from how you make me feel Tango CHORUS I don’t wanna waste no time Got my body soaking Chills keep running down my spine Love it when it’s slow just Keep your body close to mine I love the way it’s flowin Ooooh Don’t hold back keep it goin VERSE 1: Got me in trance Got me high don’t wanna land Make it move make it dance While you soothe me with your hands I been ready for you We don’t gotta plan Took the time to learn what I like Now you understand That I’m all yours, all yours I would risk it all just to show you’re worth it all baby Delve in, explore Mirrors on the wall baby Watch me make it sprawl baby CHORUS VERSE 2: All day on my mind, can't wait to see you I been thinkin' bout everything I'm gon' do to please you And now that I got you in my hands, gotta tighten up my grip Got you soakin' wet, and I'm tryin not to slip Lookin' ya in your eyes, now that I'm deep inside Baby give it to me like it's mine I don't wanna waste no time CHORUS
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VERSE: I've been gifted with a chance to be lifted by you What a lucky girl I am What a magical getaway I'm not the type to be filled with jealousy The other's want you too, but thats a no-can-do Cuz I'm so full of you You brown-eyed, beautiful thing Forget all the diamonds, forget all the rings Tell me somethin; have you ever let love, if you passed your reality But if not, you shouldn't have much to say But you wont get it anyway PRE-CHORUS Our love was something to adore Together we're more than a force I love the way that you kiss me You keep me warm, you make me free There's always something new with you All of my girls wanna know you too Keep me up, keep me inspired I like the way you take me higher CHORUS You're my bae, bae, bae You're my bae, bae, bae You're my bae, bae, bae You're my bae, bae, bae BRIDGE OOOOOOO, I ain't been this high in a minute I only get this vibe when you're in it You got me talkin, thinkin things I've never felt before When I close my eyes with you You take me on cloud 9 with you And I ain't even gon' lie to you I provide for you What you do to me Baby don't fear I can be your confidence, yeah Your piece of mind, I'm yours, you're mine, Forget everything PRE-CHORUS CHORUS

about

The ancient unchanging text commands us to use that unchanging text, to change.
Across the working spectrum of his virtuosic valves,
Aaron Janik’s trumpet lives up to the intent of its ancient source: common sense revolution.

Especially over more complex changes, young Aaron improvises with an old master’s trademark touch. Aaron excites the ear yet makes the art of excitement sound easy.
And that’s why you want to absorb each chord change across Janik’s Spectrum, whose ellipse encompasses both Kepler’s Constant and Rubik’s Cube: a cosmographic scientist at play.
From the meditative to the metal, this man’s horn invents new ways of belonging to tradition.

In the desert year of the pandemic, Aaron Janik’s trumpeting roused musicians to rise tall in their lonesome tents and blow until the constricting walls of forced refuge crumbled. A simple cure for isolation just might be collaboration. Join together to liberate each other. So Aaron prescribed.

On first listen, let the HornFX flood over you. Turn off the lights, or tilt your shades back up your nose, and imagine a script for this cinematography. These sounds set scenes.

Next time round, parse the sound. Yes, when Aaron’s horn is up front, you might be amazed by his inventive precision. But sometimes that dexterity is mixed deep, his trumpet only meant to be felt.

And remember: At their core, these are real instruments, played with fingers and breath. And soul.

Online life can be dull or destructive. For this album, the online wilderness was sacred ground.
The pandemic suspended touring.
But around this country, great players became ready and available to record.

The same God who said let there be light also said: Play me some trumpet.
Time to leave your tent and gather at the Music Hall of Meaning.
Aaron Janik plays like he’s the house trumpeter in heaven.

Written by Rabbi Harry Levin

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released June 3, 2021

Track 1 - Fab Lyfe
Chase Jackson - production, guitar, bass, keys
Aaron Janik - vocals, trumpet, production

Track 2 - Spectrum
Chase Jackson - production, vibraphone, keys
Javi Santiago - piano, synths
Colin Cook - guitar, production
Giulio Xavier Cetto - bass
Thomas Pridgen - drums
Aaron Janik - synth solo, trumpet, flugelhorn, production

Track 3 - Runnin’ with the Sun
Danielle Wertz - vocals
Nick Lamb - production, keys
Chase Jackson - production
Aaron Janik - flugelhorn (solo), production

Track 4 - Friends
De’Sean Jones - tenor saxophone
Quennel Gaskin - keys
Chase Jackson - vibraphone, production
Ronald CJay Alexander - bass
Gene Coye - drums
Peter Manheim - percussion
Aaron Janik - trumpet (solo)

Track 5 - Not Leavin’
Micki Miller - vocals
Chase Jackson - production, keys
Ronald CJay Alexander - bass
Aaron Janik - flugelhorn, production

Track 6 - Sedate
Colin Cook - guitar (solo), production
Chase Jackson - vibraphone, production
Giulio Xavier Cetto - bass
Thomas Pridgen - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet, synths, production

Track 7 - Yellow Tuxedo
Sam Greenfield - Alto Sax (solo)
Ido Meshulam - Trombone (solo)
Chase Jackson - keys, production
Jacob Mann - keys
Colin Cook - guitar
Joe Cleveland - bass
Gene Coye - drums
Aaron Janik - flugelhorn (solo), production

Track 8 - Inferno
Paul Nelson - trombone/bass trombone
Matt Adomeit - upright basses
Chase Jackson - production, keys
Mike Quigg - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet (solo), pedal choir, producer

Track 9 - Begin Again (Page 1 of 2)
Wonway Posibul - rapper, songwriter
Micki Miller - vocals
Chase Jackson - production, guitar, keys
Ronald CJay Alexander - bass
Joe Otis - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet, producer

Track 10 - Reason(able)
Alex Cummings - alto sax (solo)
Matt Gold - guitar
Conrad Reeves - guitar, production
Chase Jackson - production, keys
Shea Pierre - keys, synths, organ (solo)
Dan Pappalardo - bass
Zaire Darden - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet, composition, production

Track 11 - Tongariro
Katisse Buckingham - flute
Erica Zappia - viola
Paul Nelson - trombone, bass trombone
Chase Jackson - production
Aaron Janik - trumpet (solo), flugelhorn, production

Track 12 - Waste No Time
Micki Miller - vocals
Thomas Glass - vocals
Nick Lamb - production, keys
Chase Jackson - production
Russell Gelman-Sheehan - guitar

Joe Cleveland - bass
Aaron Janik - trumpet, production

Track 13 - Valve Slapper
Jake Silverman/Button Masher - production, keys
Chase Jackson - production
Aaron Janik - trumpet (solo), synth, production

Track 14 - Coconut Ice Cream
Katisse Buckingham - alto saxophone, alto flute
Chase Jackson - production, keys
Ian McCardle - production, keys
Isaac Schwartz - production
Aaron Janik - trumpet (solo), production

Track 15 - Hardcore Parkour!
David Binney - alto saxophone (solo)
Chase Jackson - production, keys, guitar
Colin Cook - guitar (solo)
Ronald CJay Alexander - bass
Joe Otis - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet, production

Track 16 - Skyscraper (Intro)
Blanche J - vocals
Chase Jackson - production, keys
Forrest Mitchell - drums
Colin McDaniel - drums
Aaron Janik - flugelhorn (solo), productions

Track 17 - Skyscraper
Blanche J - vocals
Paul Nelson - trombone, bass trombone
Chase Jackson - production, keys, guitar
Dirk Hines - bass
Wally Norris - drums
Aaron Janik - trumpet, trumpet/synth solo, flugelhorn, production

All songs produced and mixed by Aaron Janik, Chase Jackson
Mastered by Dave Donnelly
Album artwork by Dana Janik

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Aaron Janik Los Angeles, California

Trumpeter Aaron Janik is fluent in all genres. He performs with artists like Faith Evans, Dwele, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Snoop Dogg, Lil Kim, Charlie Wilson, The Yellowjackets, Patrice Rushen, Jessie J, Robin Eubanks, Bob Mintzer, and Johnnie Mandel. Aaron is also the co-founder of HornFX, a community designed for wind instrumentalists to share information on pedal use. Check out www.horn-fx.com! ... more

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