(Press release)
The most asked question at our
shows by audience members is: "do you have any CDs?"
With this crowdfunder we want to
make some new recordings that will be a great addition to your music listening.
So, we're aiming to produce three brand new CDs across the next 18 months...
each with its own distinct flavour.
In the pipeline already was a “Strictly Smokin’ sings Ella Fitzgerald
with Alice Grace” however Covid-19 has meant we’ve had to cancel our studio
dates meaning it’s top of our list to get into the studio.
This album will be ten tracks
that paint a broad picture of Ella’s career — we’re working with an exquisite string
section to make sure this recording is as lush as we can possibly make it.
Number two on our list is a disc
which takes in a section of our tour through the iconic image: “A Great Day In
Harlem”.
We had such an amazing opening
show at Gosforth Civic Theatre last April that we feel this music deserves recording
within the context of the image and to have its story told through the
narrative of the musicians who composed and performed.
And finally, disc number three: “Strictly Smokin’ & Friends”.
This is the most ambitious of
them all and a record of the amazing friendships we’ve developed with some of the
UKs finest and most prolific jazz musicians and vocalists.
Each track will feature one of
the amazing guests which we have brought to Newcastle — already confirmed: Mike Lovatt, Mark
Nightingale, Hailey Tuck, Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams and Joe Stilgoe with more to
follow.
The entire CD will be made up of
brand new music and arrangements, created to spotlight the incredible musicianship
of these jazz greats.
There is no doubt that these are
ambitious projects with an ambitious goal - but we hope you'll be able to support
us.
We have structured the rewards in
our crowd funder to essentially be advance purchases of the albums. A download
will cost £8 and a CD will cost £10 once they are produced - if you can support
us by purchasing in advance we can throw everything we've got at these sessions
and produce the best quality music and recordings, with the best jazz musicians
in the region and the UK.
Of course, there are options to
donate more significant amounts with rewards to match.
We can't wait to get into the
studio, and for our audience to hear what we produce - they're going to be something
rather special.
Crowd Funder: crowdfunder.co.uk/ssbb
3 comments :
:thumbs up:!
Yeah - this is such a super idea - and let's all us SSBB fans contribute whatever we can to support the band here!
Thank you Patti! 🎺🎺
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