Reward Music

Just a spare-of-the-moment live jam. I put a basic Em/D progression into the Boss RC-5 Loop Station and just went for it. The guitar is a Fender American Professional II Strat. The amp is a Soldano SLO30. I also used the...

Solo album featuring the electric bass in an unaccompanied format. credits released June 1, 2016 Recorded 3/17/16 at Overneath Creative Collective, Kalamazoo MI
Recorded/Mixed by Gordon Van Gent
Mastered by Garrett...

 I like to record my practice jams from time to time and thought it would be a great idea to share them with you. Here you get a glimpse at what goes on during my practice time. Some of these jams are complete meditation and...

Small Bites is a collection of little experimental bits which I'm hoarding for use in longer pieces.   For my notes on how and why I wrote this strange little Pretzel Focaccia, click here....

For program notes and then technical details, please click here....

This is a collection of "stubborn songs" and "old friends." Those ideas that you work on but never quite get into that groove, or it evolves into something you don’t like. So you put it down, and work on it another day. And...

Steven Volpp wanted to do something special with one of my songs and the song he picked was Light Speed from the record Somebody. Not only did he create a remix but Steven also provided the thunderous drums throughout the...

For a detailed description, click on the three dots to the right of the title, Meadowlark for Warren, then View Details....

A collection of darker, more contemplative tunes, involving effects and a looping pedal. credits Released February 14, 2020 Recorded live at Overneath Creative, in Kalamazoo, MI...

Taking solo bass into the realm of soundscapes and South Indian music, the combination of Jonathan Moody and Jen Tonon fuses a wide variety of genres and cultures together for an inventive EP. credits Released April 3,...

For a description of how and why I wrote this, please click on the three dots to the right of the title, Elk, then View Details....

Jonathan Moody - Hilton Workhorse 5 string fretted (1, 3, 4), Eastwood Airline MAP 4 string fretted (2, 5)
Dennis Morehouse - Drums (1, 4)</br /> Anabel dFlux - Photo Recorded & Engineered by Jason Achilles...

"Don’t let the signature bow tie and Buddy Holly glasses fool you.... under this Clark Kent-like exterior lies a rock n roll heart! In a world full of show-off, technique for technique sake solo bass records, it’s refreshing...