Jazz | HatVGMhttps://hatvgm.com/tags/jazz/Hat’s Adventures in Video Game Musicen2026 HatVGMWed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400BB's Theme (from "Death Stranding")https://hatvgm.com/bbs-theme.htmlWed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/bbs-theme.htmlMy wife forced me to play Death Stranding and "BB's Theme" shook me to the core. Such power and emotion. The only way to recover from the experience was to …My wife forced me to play Death Stranding and "BB's Theme" shook me to the core. Such power and emotion. The only way to recover from the experience was to create this Bossa Nova cover.

]]>PurchaseStreamingDeath StrandingLudvig ForssellKojima ProductionsBalladBossa NovaJazzMusicReleaseRecordingsOn His Majesty Louis XVI's Secret Service (Pierre’s Theme from "Ambition: A Minuet in Power")https://hatvgm.com/pierre.htmlMon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/pierre.htmlThe game Ambition: A Minuet in Power features a ton of beautiful music, and I felt the need to reimagine Pierre's theme somewhere near the intersection of 60's …<p>The game Ambition: A Minuet in Power features a ton of beautiful music, and I felt the need to reimagine <a href="https://johnrobertmatz.bandcamp.com/track/la-trompette-du-peuple-pierre-s-theme">Pierre's theme</a> somewhere near the intersection of 60's spy music and 60's comic superhero TV music.</p> PurchaseStreamingAmbition: A Minuet in PowerJohn Robert MatzJoy Manufacturing Co.JazzRockSurfSpyMusicReleaseRecordingsSwingin' in the Sewers (from "Chrono Trigger") [feat. HatVGM]https://hatvgm.com/sewers.htmlWed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/sewers.htmlHere's "Swinging In The Sewers", my cover of the track "Underground Sewer" (地下水道) from the game Chrono Trigger featuring Beret Fox on vocals! The original was …Here's "Swinging In The Sewers", my cover of the track "Underground Sewer" (地下水道) from the game Chrono Trigger featuring Beret Fox on vocals! The original was taken down by a record label, but a remaster has been released. During that process, it was decided that due to the focus of the reviews, Beret Fox would be listed as the main artist and I would be a featured artist. Kids these days...

]]>PurchaseStreamingChrono TriggerNobuo UematsuSquareBeret FoxJazzMusicReleaseRecordingsBattlerock Galaxy (from "Super Mario Galaxy")https://hatvgm.com/battlerock-galaxy-release.htmlThu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/battlerock-galaxy-release.htmlTo celebrate the upcoming release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, I'm releasing my big band cover of "Battlerock Galaxy" (From "Super Mario Galaxy") to the major …To celebrate the upcoming release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, I'm releasing my big band cover of "Battlerock Galaxy" (From "Super Mario Galaxy") to the major music services. It's now available to pre-order and is scheduled to go live for downloads and streaming on September 15, 2020.

]]>PurchaseStreamingSuper Mario GalaxySuper Mario 3D All-StarsMahito YokotaJohn WilliamsNintendoJazzBig BandMusicReleaseRecordingsJazz Arrange Version: Octopath Travelerhttps://hatvgm.com/my-quiet-forest-home.htmlFri, 16 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/my-quiet-forest-home.htmlSean Schafianski put out a new album of jazz arrangements from Octopath Traveler, and I play trumpet on the track "My Quiet Forest Home".Sean Schafianski put out a new album of jazz arrangements from Octopath Traveler, and I play trumpet on the track "My Quiet Forest Home".

]]>PurchaseStreamingOctopath TravelerYasunori NishikiSquare EnixSean SchafianskiJazzMusicReleaseRecordingsHeightmap (from "Transistor")https://hatvgm.com/exile.htmlFri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/exile.htmlI did a cover of the track Heightmap from Transistor, but the record label had it taken down. A remastered release is in the works!<p>I did a cover of the track Heightmap from Transistor, but the record label had it taken down. A remastered release is in the works!</p> MusicRecordingsJazzTransistorSupergiant GamesBat of Persuasionhttps://hatvgm.com/bat-of-persuasion.htmlFri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/bat-of-persuasion.htmlWhat if the theme song from the card game Mythgard had also been the theme song to a 70's police drama? Why ponder such things when one can just listen? This is …

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What if the theme song from the card game Mythgard had also been the theme song to a 70's police drama? Why ponder such things when one can just listen? This is a cover of "Mythgard - Main Theme" on Conn 16E Mellophonium, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Trombone, Superbone, another other instruments. It won third place in the April 2019 Free Month Dwelling of Duels competition.

Download "Bat of Persuasion" from Mythgard

]]>Dwelling of Duels70'sPolice DramaFunkyJazzFusionMusicRecordingsJohn Robert MatzMythgardCCGOlberic (from "Octopath Traveler")https://hatvgm.com/olberic.htmlMon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/olberic.htmlThis is a cover of Olberic's Theme from Octopath Traveler. It has a secret message in the solo section. Download "Olberic" from Octopath Traveler

This is a cover of Olberic's Theme from Octopath Traveler. It has a secret message in the solo section.

Download "Olberic" from Octopath Traveler

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsOctopath TravelerJazz Arrange Version: Final Fantasy IV!https://hatvgm.com/lunarians.htmlFri, 23 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/lunarians.htmlSean Schafianski put out a new album of jazz arrangements from FFIV, and I play trumpet and flugelhorn on the track "The Lunarians" which also includes Sam …Sean Schafianski put out a new album of jazz arrangements from FFIV, and I play trumpet and flugelhorn on the track "The Lunarians" which also includes Sam Bobinski on bass.

]]>MusicRecordingsJazzFinal Fantasy IVFinal FantasyMateria CollectiveSean SchafianskiSam BobinskiLove, Love, Love, Love, Love (from "Dragon Quest V")https://hatvgm.com/love-x5.htmlFri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/love-x5.htmlThis is a cover of Melody of Love from Dragon Quest V on Conn 16E Mellophonium, Trumpet, and Flugelhorn. It won third place in the September 2018 Legacy Month …

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This is a cover of Melody of Love from Dragon Quest V on Conn 16E Mellophonium, Trumpet, and Flugelhorn. It won third place in the September 2018 Legacy Month Dwelling of Duels competition.

Download "Love, Love, Love, Love, Love" from Dragon Quest V

]]>Dwelling of DuelsBalladJazzMusicRecordingsDragon Quest VManifesting Aliens (How Do I Save My Game???? from "NieR: Automata")https://hatvgm.com/manifesting-aliens.htmlTue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/manifesting-aliens.htmlThis is a cover of Alien Manifestation from NieR: Automata. It won second place in the March 2018 Free Month Dwelling of Duels competition. "Manifesting Aliens …

This is a cover of Alien Manifestation from NieR: Automata. It won second place in the March 2018 Free Month Dwelling of Duels competition.

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"Manifesting Aliens (How Do I Save My Game????)" from NieR: Automata

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsUnder The Stars (from "Final Fantasy Tactics")https://hatvgm.com/under-the-stars.htmlSat, 03 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/under-the-stars.htmlI adore Final Fantasy Tactics. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of its North American release, I covered "Under The Stars" for the Dwelling of Duels …

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I adore Final Fantasy Tactics. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of its North American release, I covered "Under The Stars" for the Dwelling of Duels Brevity Month. It won 2nd place. This features my new flugelhorn.

"Under The Stars"

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsWB Bought Out MDHR (In The 1940's from "Cuphead")https://hatvgm.com/wb-mdhr.htmlSun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/wb-mdhr.htmlI've been a fan of Carl Stalling's Warner Bros cartoon scores for as long as I can remember, so a medley of Cuphead tunes in that style was a joy to create. …

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I've been a fan of Carl Stalling's Warner Bros cartoon scores for as long as I can remember, so a medley of Cuphead tunes in that style was a joy to create. This won 3rd place in the December 2017 Multiplayer Month Dwelling of Duels competition. Beret helped out with the arrangement and provided vocals!

"WB Bought Out MDHR (In The 1940's)"

]]>Dwelling of DuelsCartoonJazzMusicRecordingsCupheadAdventures in Battlerock Galaxy (from "Super Mario Galaxy")https://hatvgm.com/battlerock-galaxy.htmlMon, 04 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/battlerock-galaxy.htmlThis is a big~ish band arrangement of the Battlerock Galaxy theme from the video game Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. It won first place in the August …

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This is a big~ish band arrangement of the Battlerock Galaxy theme from the video game Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. It won first place in the August 2017 Space Month Dwelling of Duels competition. There is strong Stan Kenton/Bill Holman influence as well as a splash of Maynard Ferguson, Chase, Holst, and John Williams mixed in. I play several real trumpet parts, several real trombone parts, a few real mellophonium parts, as well as midi piano, midi bass, and midi drums.

This was my 2nd DoD win.

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsZODIAC: Final Fantasy Tactics Remixedhttps://hatvgm.com/zodiac.htmlFri, 13 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/zodiac.htmlI arranged and performed "Random Waltz". I also performed on "The Bwak Choir Cadets", "Under The Stars", and "Apoplexy". Alas, the entire album was taken down …I arranged and performed "Random Waltz".  I also performed on "The Bwak Choir Cadets", "Under The Stars", and "Apoplexy".

Alas, the entire album was taken down by the record label, but a remaster of "Random Waltz" is in the works.

]]>Materia CollectiveJazzMusicRecordingsFinal Fantasy TacticsSOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphinhttps://hatvgm.com/sound-waves-a-tribute.htmlSun, 03 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500https://hatvgm.com/sound-waves-a-tribute.htmlMy first Patient Corgi contribution. This is "The Tube” from Ecco the Dolphin. SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin by HatMy first Patient Corgi contribution.  This is "The Tube” from Ecco the Dolphin.

SOUND WAVES: A Tribute to Ecco the Dolphin by Hat

]]>JazzMusicPatient CorgiRecordingsThe Results Are In (and You're Obese from "WiiFit")https://hatvgm.com/the-results-are-in.htmlTue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/the-results-are-in.htmlThe Results Are In (and You're Obese from "WiiFit") - a video game music recording by HatVGM.

Download The Results Are In (and You’re Obese)

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsYeah Buddy (Check ‘Em Out from "Final Fantasy Tactics")https://hatvgm.com/yeah-buddy-check-em-out.htmlWed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/yeah-buddy-check-em-out.htmlThis is the music from the Character Introduction video that plays if you leave the game booted without starting it. Download Yeah Buddy (Check ‘Em Out)This is the music from the Character Introduction video that plays if you leave the game booted without starting it.

Download Yeah Buddy (Check ‘Em Out)

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsDo You Remember? (from "Final Fantasy Tactics")https://hatvgm.com/do-you-remember.htmlThu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/do-you-remember.htmlDownload "Do You Remember?" This is dedicated to Justin Willcox, 1978-2017.

Download "Do You Remember?"

This is dedicated to Justin Willcox, 1978-2017.

]]>Dwelling of DuelsBalladJazzMusicRecordingsOverworld (from "Super Mario World")https://hatvgm.com/overworld.htmlMon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/overworld.htmlOverworld (from "Super Mario World") - a video game music recording by HatVGM.

Download "Overworld"

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicRecordingsWindy (from "Chrono Trigger") [feat. KSU Jazz Ensemble]https://hatvgm.com/windy.htmlTue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/windy.htmlThis was my final project for my Instrumentation and Arranging class at Kennesaw State University. This is the KSU Jazz Ensemble playing through this.This was my final project for my Instrumentation and Arranging class at Kennesaw State University.  This is the KSU Jazz Ensemble playing through this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BY1iRka6Uk

]]>Dwelling of DuelsJazzMusicPerformanceRecordingsDoki Doki Panic (And Mario Too from "Doki Doki Panic" and "Super Mario Bros. 2")https://hatvgm.com/doki-doki-panic.htmlMon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://hatvgm.com/doki-doki-panic.htmlDoki Doki Panic (And Mario Too from "Doki Doki Panic" and "Super Mario Bros. 2") - a video game music recording by HatVGM.My very first Dwelling of Duels entry.

http://dwellingofduels.net/dodarchive/05-07-Mario/04-Hat-Mario%20Series-Doki%20Doki%20Panic%20(And%20Mario%20Too)-DoD.mp3

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