Passing Breeze from "Outrun" - Big Band Jazz version (The 8-Bit Big Band)

A Samba/Funk inspired Big Band arrangement of "Passing Breeze" from the popular Outrun series of games, originally released in 1986 as an arcade cabinet as well as on Sega Master System/Genesis Mega Drive, as well as a large number of other systems.
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"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
Band leader/Arranger/Orchestrated by:
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@CRosenMusic
FULL CREDITS:
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Jordan Pettay
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Paul Jones
Bari Sax - Andrew Gutauskas
Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Marc Langer
Trumpet 4 - Nick Frenay
Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Robert Edwards
Trombone 3 - Rebecca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Reginald Chapman III
Guitar - Dave Cinquegrana
Bass - Adam Neely
Piano - Natalie Tenenbaum
Drums - Jared Schonig
Violins - Justin Smith, Josh Henderson, Audrey Hayes, Hannah LeGrand, Kevin Kuh, Daniel Constant, Lucy Voin, Camelia Hartman
Violas - Sarah Haines, Yumi Oshima, Rosalie Samter, Midori Witkoski
Celli - Sasha Ono, Jessica Wang, Camille Dietrich
Harp - Liann Cline
Music by Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Arranged/Produced by - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
Animations by Justin Herschel - Twitter: @Daydream_Stream / Instagram: @daydreamer941
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
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[@Daydreamer941]

It was so incredibly fun working on this one! Such a fun commission❤

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

Well done on these gorgeously exquisite animations! Fantastic work.

[@Daydreamer941]

@@dukeofrodtown1705 ah thank you!!

[@RunicPixels]

Lovely animation, well done!

[@EAS76]

Yes, you captured so many feels perfectly! ❤

[@fawesum]

Lapp.

[@hiro11482]

This is a wonderful arrangement! Thank you.👍

[@takaoiwate]

The composer himself is listening. It is a great honor....

[@samoftheam]

Immaculately succinct arrangement, eloquent and whispery drum solo. I love samba.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Tried to remain tasteful on the length of this arrangement for once haha

[@Dac_vak]

Such a classic tune that I never expected to get the big band treatment. This arrangement gives sooo much life to the original. What a mood 😌

[@FeenieVonKarma]

My mum is 63 and has been a gamer ever since she first visited arcades. So I knew she'd love this one, and she did - she told me it took her right back. :) I would only have been a few years old when the game came out in arcades!

[@phillyfanmatt]

I don’t know if I could name a group of musicians who are consistently producing this immaculate level of output EVERY SINGLE SONG. y’all simply are not capable of missing. It blows me away every upload!

[@yuberemo]

うわー！すごい！！ 大好きな曲のジャズバンド演奏！みんなカッコいいし素敵です！！！ 最高の演奏をありがとう！！ 映像編集も素晴らしい😍

[@kimballinfidel6447]

I went to the Outrun arcade machine regularly. And practiced. and practiced. Always drifting around to this song, for some reason wearing gym gloves? And drumming on the steering wheel to the beat of this song. I noticed I started to gather a crowd of kids. I had every turn memorized in my head. I got in the groove and the song helped a lot. Finally, after a fortune of quarters spent I finished... the easiest route. That was the end of my Outrun career, gotta stop when you're on top.

[@selfbeat3491]

YES! THE 8-BIT BIG BAND DRUMMER JARED SCHONIG GETS TO SOLO! AWESOMEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Great Job to EVERYONE too, no beat survives too long without melody!

[@katherineblix8060]

You mean Jared Schonig? You know all the names are in the description.

[@selfbeat3491]

@@katherineblix8060 oh i was just hyped when i typed this, i'll edit it in

[@PantsNeverDIE]

I love how the drummer looks like he's having sooo much fun. Sounds Great❤

[@decrobyron]

Not only the music, the bottom pixel art animation is amazing!

[@tomf3335]

The sax solo in the middle of this is class.

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

How about that brief but absolutely lovely cello solo at 3:15? Jared Schonig on drums ate, and left no crumbs as usual. Superbly outstanding work as always!!!

[@eareffect]

I played this in the 80s. Remember being blown away by the graphics and steering wheel. And the music was amazing. It really deserved being covered by a big band. This was a great version. Thanks for doing it. ❤

[@doorknob7420]

i love how into it the drummer always is

[@pyit.876]

3:14 That string part is unexpected Hits me right in the heart

[@BeastOfSoda]

So good to see this amazing drummer getting a chance to stretch his legs. Amazing musicianship from every single member.

[@anfrey]

absolutely brilliant!! we must now hear a big band rendition of Musical Sound Shower...

[@garfieldodie3106]

Personally, I'd like to hear Splash Wave, that was always my favorite song from Outrun.

[@anfrey]

@@garfieldodie3106 I'd be beyond ecstatic if all three Outrun songs were covered!

[@garfieldodie3106]

@@anfrey Yeah, definitely!

[@BrentDiskin]

Doesn't stray far from the original at first blush, the the parade of tweaks, additions, tiny mode changes, and fantastic solo work really combine to change the mood - from a classic summer driving city pop breeze to something that feels like it's really telling a story. It's the little things that add up here. Absolutely splendid.

[@PigDan]

Fantastic!!

[@inquisitorMence]

Amazing. I've never felt any of the re-imaginings of the original chip-tune did anything but take away from the magic, but this added to it enormously. God I with I could hear the same treatment given to Magical Sound Shower or Splash Wave.

[@dp4812]

I'm literally crying right now. This is why I love jazz🎵

[@TheBaldPeter]

There’s a lot of amazing musicians y’all have but holy smokes was this drummer insane!!! The technical skill while crushing the drum solo was absolutely insane. Can’t wait to hear future covers!

[@stevenkrasner5532]

The horns and woodwinds are just so tight. I love this arrangement,awesome!

[@Thompson8200]

So beautiful, I absolutely love how the drummer works the rhythm in the later parts.

[@TheWeirdaholic]

Another tune I didn't know I needed. Holy cow! Also: Jareds faces while drumming his heart out never ceases to amaze me! Well done!

[@kaitlyn__L]

Gosh, the Outrun music was already first class but the vibes here elevated it even higher! Absolutely impeccable!

[@TheGordster]

Just wonderful ❤

[@Vuusteri]

Unbelievable! My favorite tune in the game. Those lush strings are just beautiful! If there's ever OutRun 3, this version *must* be licensed for the game.

[@afgavinstan]

Commenting again because I keep coming back to it. Pure goosebumps as it starts and it just gets better from there. Drummer ATE and left ZERO crumbs. Bravo maestro!

[@iamabread9614]

This is my comfort KZbin channel. Literally listen and watched all of your videos for so many years. I still wonder why isn't this channel have a lot of channels. Truly a hidden gem in this sea of content.

[@averagejoe2933]

This brought back memories 🥹

[@CaptButtonMash]

My Achilles tendon is sore from tapping the beat. What an amazing arrangement!

[@VGMCollective]

Yes indeed!!!!!!! The future looks very bright for VGM and we are only getting started 🤔

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

💯%!!

[@tomf3335]

This is fantastic. You guys always do such a stellar job on these.

[@cheese4g]

I wasn't even looking for this song but I stumbled on it while I just happened to be in an "obsessing over old-school Sega" mood. You all did a fantastic job of bringing one of the greatest Sega songs of all time to life. I hope this isn't the last time you cover an Out Run song... or a non-Sonic Sega song.

[@newtoncardoso6087]

Wow!! Such a wonderful arrangement and performance. You guys are revealing the amazing and beautiful tunes behind the 8 bit games. Those game music composers were completely underrated. Not anymore!

[@tomfum]

Stunning. such a fantastic version of outruns best song :)

[@boyracer158]

Absolutely stellar performance. Looking forward to more OutRun music getting the BigBand treatment. Magical Sound Shower when?

[@shadesplz6185]

Radiation would be an interesting arrangement too

[@samuelsalita1660]

Oh man, I really can’t wait for the next album to drop on Spotify

[@groovesalad89]

Guys you're the best! Thank you so much! So love your perfomance and arrangements.

[@nick_kory]

Wait, if y’all did passing breeze, does that mean there could be a chance to hear a cover of Last Wave? Keep up the amazing work!

[@CasioMaker]

Heck, I would love to hear their take on Magical Sound Shower

[@Mimi.1001]

The entire original OutRun soundtrack would be nice, it's only four tracks after all. Could also be a nice opportunity to bring back Let's Play Live (separately, based on the individual arrangements, OutRun as a game might not be ideal though).

[@nukeren]

YES PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[@HarmoniChris]

This is a wonderful arrangement. The solos were beautiful. Amazing job everyone!

[@segaboy128]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[@KingSpartaX37]

I miss playing this game a lot. This is so beautiful.

[@AppointedJoker]

Wow! Absolutely amazing work!

[@benjaminpeternorris]

Yes!!! So been waiting for you to cover this track!! Absolute classic!! - Hoping you can cover all the other Out Run soundtracks. Fantastic job guys!!

[@herbitre]

This is AMAZING. Perfect arrangement !

[@TheSebastianSykes]

I’m always impressed by such a grand and intricate collaboration of musicians, and for a throwback of this game too, even better. Made my day!

[@JoanaBohner]

This is amazing!! Loved it! 💜

[@tanman99]

I’m not familiar with the original at all but I absolutely love this. Gives such an incredible vibe.

[@nmh-jy9nl]

Instantly clicked the notification😤One of my favorite video game songs ever

[@jansestak954]

Daaaaaaaamn, that gave me chills! Well done!

[@purringc5552]

Thank you Pixel graphics man! I enjoy all of them! A labor of love that must be appreciated.

[@JoseRivera-ym3wj]

I always give a listen every time a new video from you guys is notified. I had a great time playing the PSP version of Outrun when a friend lent me the game and console for a while. It did have this song in a samba rearrangement, which I loved. I wasn't sure which route you guys would take with this Sega classic, but when I first started to hear the notes and recognized the song, I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed. Keep up the good work.

[@keithbeef]

Man, absolutely amazing and talented folks. My favorite arcade game as a kid.

[@Flonfl0n]

A Banger once again! I got many chills at the cello solo!

[@ericshenderovich6023]

You guys blew it out of the park again! Keep at it!

[@khizz82]

Y’all slid on this one!!!!

[@johnsongobbler]

dude this drummer is something else

[@OfficialDeVinyl]

I asked for this song years ago in a comment! So happy to finally hear it come to light!

[@ChrisE498]

Absolute best song in Outrun! Amazing job!

[@Coyoda]

Thank you for making my dream come true. I had wanted to do an arrangement of this in high school, something our teacher allowed if we approached him with something we wanted to do for school concerts, but sadly I didn't get to. Love playing this song on my sax along with Magical Sound Shower.

[@gabriel_almond4622]

Amazing work guys!

[@TimBogard]

Thank you for doing the percussion justice. The arcade original felt like it was meant for a band with how it was arranged, and I cannot imagine one that could do this song any better. I will be cruisin to this one.

[@demantim]

Loving that shimmery '80s sound when the strings come in! (also peak drummer face

[@yabbadabbindude]

Gorgeous

[@greatazuredragon]

Amazing work

[@jazzx251]

Wow! ... I've always loved this song, and fantasised about what it would be like if it were played for real with a string orchestra ... I've now got my wish! Yesterday, I completed "Hong Kong" course on "Outrunners" for the first time ever - I had selected "Passing Breeze" for my music! The drum solo section was fantastic - thankyou so much!

[@noncrediblecase341]

Such a hot cover, amazing! The samba vibe is so good here.

[@alessioanzalone9759]

Wow...wow...wow....Bravo, bravo and again, bravo....🥲 Please 'translate' the other tracks of the Out Run soundtrack into jazz too...please...🥲 I had goose bumps all the way through the music....🥲 You have brought back to life the emotions of a child literally daydreaming while driving that red Ferrari in the bar downstairs...🥲

[@pcachu]

Excellent arrangement. I'm more of a Magical Sound Shower guy myself, but I'll take it.

[@TangomenAr]

what a wonder and how much talent!

[@lerobert7737]

Thank you, this is one of the best songs you could cover

[@philmania]

Chills every time, honestly

[@jeffisfine]

Love the drummer face, especially during the solo!

[@CluchKick407]

Yes! The music from Outrun is so good! Would love to see more!

[@bistronagata]

Great arrangement and performance!

[@charnellalexander199]

I remember playing this game in arcades and choosing this theme every damn time at the beginning 😆 Well done!!

[@sulder788]

정말 멋진 연주 입니다!! 감사합니다!!

[@Dancarnate]

Man I love the Outrun OST, whenever I go to the local barcade I get a drink and hit up the Outrun cabinet/seat and live out my dreams. Great stuff. Saw some Adam Neely in there and was actively listening for the lick too. :)

[@FlowersInHisHair]

this is INCREDIBLE

[@mustard_96]

I’ve never played this before, but this is making me want to check it out. Great job. Makes me wish for Blue Line from Gran Turismo.

[@SpargurYarnCrafts]

I always jump for joy seeing Adam Neely. I love this group so much!

[@srconrad]

You’ve completed my life with this performance. There is a stretch of road near my house North of San Diego lined with palm trees on both sides that I’ve always said is my real life Outrun. I admit I don’t have a red convertible but a blue Camaro. However, this was the final touch. I have now driven this stretch with Passing Breeze blaring multiple times. Thank you.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Hell yeah man you're living the dream

[@sebastienricard5365]

Excellent !!! Bravo

[@BeardedAndWeirded]

This is a very, very welcome surprise! Never saw this one coming and my day is made.

[@afgavinstan]

The noises I was making watching this.... Holy f**k!! Amazing work!

[@TheCreepypro]

as a person who has actually played this game in arcades this is delightful to hear!

[@Neerana]

Finally some Outrun. Amazing version and immaculate playing as always by the 8-Bit Big Band. Giving some love to Jared Schonig on the drums!

[@mowkikowski]

Holy shit I am so happy y'all did this. OutRun has some of the best music in a video game.

[@RetroGamingMusicCom]

Wow! Whatan awsome version of this song! Love it!

[@caseymoore178]

I love hearing these arrangements of songs I don't know, and seeing Adam Neely playing on them is always fun :) edit: my god the strings at 2:22

[@soulshower]

DOPE!

[@DragoonEdwin]

Great work!!!

[@jasonmiller9874]

Great drum solo Jared

[@SuperM795]

This is how summer vacations should sound! I love this arrangement!

[@ember_of_carnage]

HI!! stumble on the songs on Apple music. ABSOLUTELY LOVE! Been looking for good swing vibes. I thought of one game, hoping to slide in one request among many I'm sure. I looked over some of my favorite songs in this game which my favs are usually quiet but I did find one that's got a good bump to it I'd adore to see an adaptation by y'all! ❤️‍🔥 Game: Nights: Journey into Dreams (First game's theme is a good song tho.) Song: "Catch me if you can" found in Nights: Journey into Dreams Vol.3 Anyhow thanks for reading if you did, I love alot of songs put out as is so no worries if this is glossed over. HAVE A GREAT DAY/NIGHT! lol (more like 'Nights')

[@cvproject3684]

Speechlessly FUN!!

[@RamblePrism]

Lovely!