Hodgepodge Jazz Garage (2001)
The mp3.com Finale - The last chapter of the early Brian Grace sound
Hodgepodge Jazz Garage is the culmination of the Early Years, gathering original jazz compositions recorded across San Diego, Boston, Fort Dix NJ, Los Angeles, and the Presidio of San Francisco. Tracks 1–3 were recorded entirely by Brian playing all instruments, continuing the lineage of Explorations and Re‑Sounding. Other pieces come from Berklee practice rooms, Army Band studio sessions, and the Venice Boulevard Los Angeles garage that appears on the album cover.
This period also produced additional garage‑era compositions that later resurfaced on Weapons of Jazz Construction - a transitional album where Brian drifted between rock and jazz before fully committing to fusion.
Track List
| 101 Miles to Los Angeles | 5:19 |
| Dream Sequence | 3:33 |
| Hindu Rodeo | 5:47 |
| The Hope of Kim | 3:37 |
| June Bug | 3:29 |
| Midnight Rendezvous | 7:21 |
| Ballad for New England | 4:31 |
| Funkistice! | 3:19 |
| Funkistice 2: The Reprise | 5:39 |
| Palm of Your Hand | 5:22 |
| Me, Myself & You | 1:49 |
| Manifestation | 4:32 |
Album Notes
Hodgepodge Jazz Garage captures Brian’s final mp3.com statement - the culmination of his early self‑recorded work and the first glimpse of the compositional depth that would define his later jazz albums. It’s the sound of transition - from garage walls to studio clarity, from handwritten scores to digital production.
For those who want the full story behind these sessions - the handwritten charts, the Army Band collaborations, and the Venice Boulevard recording days - explore the extended narrative in: Behind the Album.
The Legacy Era (1987–2001)
A curated archive of Brian Grace’s earliest creative works
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