The Wild Flower Sextet have
launched a crowd-funding campaign to support the making of their debut album,
which they are recording on February 22nd and 23rd in the
Leeds College of Music recital room after receiving a place on the Jazz
Services Recording Support scheme.
The band, led by Leeds-based
tenor saxophonist Matt Anderson, takes its name from
a composition by the great Wayne Shorter, and the project celebrates the master
saxophonist's music with deconstructed re-workings of his compositions as well
as new material. Also featured in the band are young London-based trumpeter
Laura Jurd, guitarist Alex Munk and pianist Jamil Sheriff, as well as the
ever-popular combination of Sam Vicary and Sam Gardner on double-bass and
drums.
The project has
received support so far from a number of sources. As well as being awarded a
place on the Jazz Services Recording Support Scheme, the band is also being
supported by Leeds College of Music who have donated their recital room and
Steinway grand piano for the recording. Alongside this, the band has also set
up a crowdfunding campaign on Sponsume.com, allowing fans to support the
project by pre-ordering copies of the album and signing up for different
rewards. These range from mp3 downloads and a bonus disc with live footage and
photos from the session to having their names printed in the album sleeve and
tune dedications.
The campaign on
Sponsume.com runs until the 1st March, which is when mixing and
mastering of the album will begin with a view to an Autumn release, and can be
accessed by following
http://www.sponsume.com/project/wild-flower-sextet-album.
http://www.sponsume.com/project/wild-flower-sextet-album.
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