This past February, my Trio performed a set at the Envision Jazz Festival in Surrey, BC at the Bell Center for the Performing Arts. We recorded the set through a simple stereo microphone, and it came out great. Thanks to our good friend James Driscoll, we were able EQ the tracks and boost the levels so we could share it with you.
We were so appreciative of the support we received, and had a great time working with the students through the week. To say thank you, we’re excited to offer the album for free through our friends at BandCamp.com.
So…you, your friends, your friends friends, and even people your don’t like, can go to the below URL and download the whole concert for FREE.
It’s been a great week musically, and a crappy week for a few other reasons.
Had my good buddy Matt Wigton in town, and we put on a show at 12th and Porter. What started out as an awesome night ended up taking a turn for the worse, when my saxophone in sound check decided it felt like bouncing on the ground, after hitting the piano AND an amplifier. Needless to say, it was heart breaking…
However, we had a great time on Thursday, and the band sounded great. Derek Stroker and Melany Watson were also fantastic. It’s funny, when you leave Nashville, and tell people you live here, they all think it’s a country town. I equate it with those people that think Canadians live in igloos (YAHOO) and Chinese people eat dog (YAHOO). However, there’s not only a great country scene, but there’s some incredible musicians/non pop folks as well. Derek and Melany are two of those types. You definitely need to check them out.
Played a solo saxophone show last night at an incredible house built on a large hill. It was so high in fact, a shuttle needed to be utilized to achieve the height necessary to party.
Had an interesting conversation tonight about the music industry. Money Vs. Talent. More to come later…
