"These Blues" // Patrick Bartley, Julian Lee w/Emmet Cohen Trio

Internet debut of my original composition, “These Blues (Are All I’ve Got)“, performed live on stream at Emmet’s Place. Until recently, I found myself so preoccupied with working as a sideman that I never felt mentally rested enough to compose something earnestly. However, an exception is created when stress or tragedy strikes so hard that I can kind of only think of resorting to the only place I can feel confidence in expressing myself. When thinking about the ultimate loneliness, pondering on what I can always count on no matter what I experience in my life, there seemed to be one area I could think of: the blues. The blues have an infinite amount of colors within... and I think of the blues in every musical context possible. It’s the most powerful and visceral expression I know. I don’t think it’s as much of a defined/specific sound as it is a general feeling that has a specific intent behind it. With that in mind, I find that I can combine every aspect of musi