Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Performance and Studio Recording

A New Music Venue for me: I played a wonderful music room for the first time last Saturday in Ramsey, NJ called Apolo's Restaurant. When I posted the date on my website only a couple of days before the gig, I did not expect many of my fans to attend due to the short notice but was pleasantly surprised to find a full house with a lot of my friends/fans there to hear the music! The folks who just heard me for the first time were so warm to me and showed their appreciation with applause and purchases of my CDs. Thanks so much to all who came to Apolo's.
Studio Update: So much happening on the studio front! I am still recording tracks for my "Acoustic Meditations" album using a beautiful sounding Martin D35 guitar. The CD will feature all original pieces designed to relax, excite and make the listener smile! I am still composing as we are recording.
I am also arranging and putting together music for a straight ahead jazz CD of original and a few standard tunes that have been getting great reactions from the audiences at my live gigs. The musicians will include my wonderful friends Onaje Allen Gumbs on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass and my man Buddy Williams on drums. These guys have played with the best musician's on the planet and I am honored to have them with me on this project. We have a history of working together so many times backing other artists and now I have the joy of recording my music with them. We are scheduled to go into the studio in mid June. Will keep you posted on that project for sure.
And just in case I did have any free time: My dear friend Jono Frola and I are just finishing up a contemporary jazz album of mostly original tunes that Jaziz Magazine is very interested in checking out. We have the final tracking sessions scheduled in the next couple of weeks.
So that's about it for now. Thanks for reading this post and I hope to see you at my solo gig this Friday (April 17th) at Cafe Mozart, www.cafemozart.com in Mamaroneck, NY.
All the Best to you,
Lou Volpe Jazz Guitar