Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Our first rehearsal of "Life Will Change" (Instrumental version, G# minor) from Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 5, composed by Shoji Meguro, and this version arranged by Khrys Williams. Featuring Mohmega on guitar.
WOW... Now THIS was definitely our most ambitious undertaking yet as far as covers and videos are concerned - and we certainly think it paid off! It's such a great honor and milestone for us to do our first distance collab, and with none other than the first Persona 5 cover artist we ever saw (and have been following since): Mohmega! In addition to having been just the coolest and easiest person to work with ever, the performance he delivered on this track with us is unparalleled, and NOT something that should be taken for granted. We really have to commend him for his process, work ethic, and extreme musicianship! Hopefully this is the first of many more works between us...
This song, of course, has been requested many times by you all in our community since we started doing our first sessions back in early 2018 (boy, has our production changed since then), and we finally got the right opportunity to pull this one off. The band is really having fun on this track, as Khrys's arrangement allows us to really dig into the heart of the song for what it is, while still allowing for us to put our signature J-MUSIC personality on it. Check out the solos back and forth by Pat and Mohmega! If you like what you saw here and would like to see more like it, let us know in the comments!
Mohmega's YouTube Channel (social media below):
youtube.com/channel/UCqBdDElacPV4KFqEHUTX6EA
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Wooo! After nearly a year, we're finally back with another Persona 5 session, and as you can probably already tell, this one is certainly bigger and better than ever before. While we're still learning and getting better at our production skills, we put a lot of time, effort, and hard work into making this session what it is. We're most notably featuring new guests and collaborations for this one in ways that we've never done before, but most importantly, this session was unique because all of you in the community who've been standing by us no matter what. We couldn't have done this without you. Here's to the future!
Mohmega (@mohmegamusic) - Lead Guitar (special guest)
Patrick Bartley (@patbartmusic) - Alto Sax
Khrys Williams (@khryswilliams) - MIDI Synth Strings
Aaron Shapiro (@aaron.b.shapiro) - Rhythm Guitar
Matt Wong (@allthewongnotes) - Keyboards
Brad Miller (@bradadammiller) - Electric Bass
JK Kim (@deepfrieddrum) - Drums
Video shot and edited by Patrick Bartley.
OUR PERSONA 5 JAZZ ALBUM "METAGROOVE" IS FINALLY HERE! GET THIS SONG AND MORE ON BANDCAMP TODAY!
- bit.ly/metagroove
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#Persona5 #Atlus #ShojiMeguro
Our first rehearsal of "Life Will Change" (Instrumental version, G# minor) from Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 5, composed by Shoji Meguro, and this version arranged by Khrys Williams. Featuring Mohmega on guitar.
WOW... Now THIS was definitely our most ambitious undertaking yet as far as covers and videos are concerned - and we certainly think it paid off! It's such a great honor and milestone for us to do our first distance collab, and with none other than the first Persona 5 cover artist we ever saw (and have been following since): Mohmega! In addition to having been just the coolest and easiest person to work with ever, the performance he delivered on this track with us is unparalleled, and NOT something that should be taken for granted. We really have to commend him for his process, work ethic, and extreme musicianship! Hopefully this is the first of many more works between us...
This song, of course, has been requested many times by you all in our community since we started doing our first sessions back in early 2018 (boy, has our production changed since then), and we finally got the right opportunity to pull this one off. The band is really having fun on this track, as Khrys's arrangement allows us to really dig into the heart of the song for what it is, while still allowing for us to put our signature J-MUSIC personality on it. Check out the solos back and forth by Pat and Mohmega! If you like what you saw here and would like to see more like it, let us know in the comments!
Mohmega's YouTube Channel (social media below):
youtube.com/channel/UCqBdDElacPV4KFqEHUTX6EA
==============================
Wooo! After nearly a year, we're finally back with another Persona 5 session, and as you can probably already tell, this one is certainly bigger and better than ever before. While we're still learning and getting better at our production skills, we put a lot of time, effort, and hard work into making this session what it is. We're most notably featuring new guests and collaborations for this one in ways that we've never done before, but most importantly, this session was unique because all of you in the community who've been standing by us no matter what. We couldn't have done this without you. Here's to the future!
Mohmega (@mohmegamusic) - Lead Guitar (special guest)
Patrick Bartley (@patbartmusic) - Alto Sax
Khrys Williams (@khryswilliams) - MIDI Synth Strings
Aaron Shapiro (@aaron.b.shapiro) - Rhythm Guitar
Matt Wong (@allthewongnotes) - Keyboards
Brad Miller (@bradadammiller) - Electric Bass
JK Kim (@deepfrieddrum) - Drums
Video shot and edited by Patrick Bartley.
OUR PERSONA 5 JAZZ ALBUM "METAGROOVE" IS FINALLY HERE! GET THIS SONG AND MORE ON BANDCAMP TODAY!
- bit.ly/metagroove
• BOOKING INFO/INQUIRIES:
info@jmusicband.com (ATTN: Patrick)
• Support us on Patreon! - patreon.com/jmusicband
Be a part of the J-MUSIC Alliance:
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#Persona5 #Atlus #ShojiMeguro

![[SIMULCAST] SH Presents: J-MUSIC Ensemble LIVE feat. Adam Neely
[from Smack House Studio - original stream:
Smack House Studios is proud to present our first band hosting event featuring the J-MUSIC Ensemble - joined by special guest Adam Neely! Dont miss this show live as we stream directly from our channel, with simulcast available on the J-MUSIC Ensemble YouTube channel.
Todays members:
Patrick Bartley - Alto Sax
Sean Richey - Guitar
Khrys Williams - Trumpet
Richard Woods - Tenor Sax
Saul Dautch - Baritone Sax
Matt Wong - Keyboard
Joe Etzine - Guitar
Special Guest: Adam Neely - Bass
You can donate to the stream (and help us get more guests!) here:
http://paypal.me/jmusicband [SIMULCAST] SH Presents: J-MUSIC Ensemble LIVE feat. Adam Neely](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xHbNNO8sIIU/mqdefault.jpg)



![Layer Cake (Persona 5) | J-MUSIC Ensemble [Official Audio]
From J-MUSIC Ensembles Persona 5 jazz tribute album, METAGROOVE.
Grab the full album on Bandcamp here: http://bit.ly/metagroove
Max Boiko - Trumpet
Khrys Williams - MIDI Synth
Sean Richey - Guitar
Matt Wong - Fender Rhodes
Brad Miller - Electric Bass
Jongkuk JK Kim - Drums
Artwork - blazpu (twitter.com/blazpu_)
Nolan Thies - Recording/Mixing Engineer
Dev Avidon - Mastering Engineer
Executive Producer - Patrick Bartley
Recorded on October 8, 2019 and October 9, 2019 at Bunker Studios in Brooklyn, NY.
© 2020 J-MUSIC Ensemble
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![Sonic 1 - Star Light Zone Jazz Cover // J-MUSIC Acoustic #05
Our acoustic jazz cover of Star Light Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, originally composed by Masato Nakamura. This arrangement by Patrick Bartley.
Ahh, Star Light Zone... such a beautiful 80s show-theme-esque song for a nice outer space level. Who wouldve thought that the chaos that is Scrap Brain Zone would follow right after this... Well, those who were fortunate enough to make it past Labyrinth Zone were graced with the extremely charming first four notes of this level that certainly gave at least a temporary sigh of relief from that underwater fiasco (which, also has a pretty groovin song, too... come on, Masato-san, why???). This play-through was borrowed from ClassicGamerX11s channel.
Were back! - and with a brand new look and feel to the J-MUSIC Acoustic series. Its been a long time coming, but we felt it was finally time to get back in gear and explore our favorite video game songs out there - with some future anime and j-pop songs that will be covered as well. We have big plans to eventually release all these arrangements as downloadable PDFs online, as well, so be sure to let us know which songs youd like to see the most! As always, please let us know in the comments below what you think - and what songs you think we should do next!
Patrick Bartley (@patbartmusic) - Alto Sax
Max Boiko (@maxboiko_) - Trumpet
Ben Sutin (@bensutinmusic) - Violin
Alec Goldfarb (@alecgoldfarb) - Guitar
Robbie Lee - Piano Keyboard
Perrin Grace (@perrin.sushiwatch) - Acoustic Bass
Ben Zweig - Percussion
FIRST J-MUSIC Pocket Band Demo [Vol. 1] available for FREE download at Bandcamp http://pocketband.bandcamp.com
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![Chocolate Disco [LIVE BAND + DANCE COVER] feat. Electronicole // J-MUSIC Ensemble
DISCO!! Our version of Chocolate Disco by Perfume, written by Yasutaka Nakata. This arrangement, by Khrys Williams.
Dance cover (Nocchi) by Electronicole. Her first recording session with us!
Recorded on 9/22/2017 at Manhattan Neighborhood Network for the Checkerboard Kids program.
In honor of Perfumes 10th Anniversary of their breakthrough hit, Polyrhythm, we set out to create the biggest Perfume tribute weve done to date, filled with over an hours worth of our Perfume covers and featuring special guests! Hosted by Phil Dejean, this Checkerboard Kids concert special was filmed to a live audience of dedicated Perfume fans who came all over to join in the celebration.
Dance Cover - Electronicole
Patrick Bartley - Alto Sax
Max Boiko - Trumpet
Toby Ekpunobi - Trombone
Khrys Williams - M-Audio Axiom AIR 61
Gabe Schnider - Guitar
Takafumi Suenaga - M-Audio Axiom 61
Brad Miller - Bass
John Spencer - Drums
Time To Play J-MUSIC Ensemble debut album out now http://bit.ly/timetoplayalbum
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![Casino Night Zone [1-Player] (Sonic 2) LIVE Jazz Cover // J-MUSIC Pocket Band
Our SECOND live cover of Casino Night Zone (1-Player) from Sonic The Hedgehog 2, originally composed by Masato Nakamura, performed LIVE on Twitch as a part of our 1-Year Anniversary Stream! This arrangement by Patrick Bartley.
There are a few songs we did on this show that are just such iconic staples of our repertoire, we had to play them again on this show. This is one of them that always sticks out to us as just one of the quintessential jazz standards of VGM. As a matter of fact, speaking of jazz standards, we threw in a classic old quote that just couldnt be left out towards the end of the song (that just, uh, worked out a little TOO well this time around). Comment below if you found it... ;)
Patrick Bartley - Alto Saxophone
Ben Rosenblum - Accordion
Wallace Stelzer - Bass
This concert was really special, as during the pandemic, getting together for live performances has been close to impossible. However, for this one time, we gathered our energies together to bring this powerhouse of a set for all of our fans that made this happen over on Twitch! We hope you enjoy this impromptu concert by our special iteration of the Pocket Band!
Catch us live on Twitch every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday: http://twitch.tv/jmusicband
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Download our FREE Demo (or donate and support the band)! http://pocketband.bandcamp.com
OUR PERSONA 5 JAZZ ALBUM IS FINALLY HERE! GRAB METAGROOVE ON BANDCAMP TODAY!
- http://bit.ly/metagroove
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http://instagram.com/jmusicband Casino Night Zone [1-Player] (Sonic 2) LIVE Jazz Cover // J-MUSIC Pocket Band](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z7sdky3KaoA/mqdefault.jpg)