Dear friends,
We have crossed paths in the world of music somehow; either as fellow players or audience members, friends, family, promoters, publicists, presenters, aficionados, gadabouts, hipsters, hepsters, artists, oh hear me now while I sing…
I sing of the recording industry which has changed drastically in the last 15 years. Unless you have been living under a rock you are already aware that ‘streaming services’ do not really serve the artists. And with the advent of AI generated music and playlists this will only get worse!
So I have decided to appeal to all of you for help in producing my first recording as a bandleader. Some of you may know that I moved to Berlin in March of 2020. As the new kid in town I made sessions with many of the musicians around. I kept coming back around to Jordan Dinsdale, Béla Meinberg, and Ori Jacobsen. Together we developed a sound, and our own way of playing together which is right where I like to be as a player and listener. I was very fortunate to have the additional artistry of pianist Olivia Trummer, whom I met through my friend Kurt Rosenwinkel, on two tracks.
We have recorded my debut album and will release it in late 2025. But, for a limited time, I am asking any who may be willing to support the project by contributing to my Indiegogo campaign. Of course it also helps if you share this among friends who might also be interested;-)
By doing so you’ll help me to recoup the costs of producing the record, and help us to have our music heard in your homes, cars, workplaces…
And, if you do so you’ll get a download link to a bonus track featuring Davis Freeman, Erik Leuthäuser, Bill McHenry, Jordan Dinsdale, Jeffry Bossin, and Brad Mehldau. This track will not be released on streaming services or on the physical record!
For €20 you’ll get a signed copy of the cd, download link, and a personal voice memo from me thanking you for your participation. €45 for Lp.
I hope to get enough donors to make releasing it to the world on streaming platforms a little less painful.
Coordination and support for this release provided by https://releasingthekraken.com/home
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