Jazz is something that's very near and dear to my heart and is a huge influence on my music. It's been a dream of mine for some time to release a jazz record. Finally, the time has come, but I need your help to make it happen.
For my upcoming jazz piano trio record "CONVERSATIONS" I've assembled some great New Orleans musical luminaries in bassist James Singleton and pianist David Torkanowsky. James has played with James Booker, Professor Longhair, James Black, Aarron Neville, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Eddie Harris, Clark Terry, Lightnin' Hopkins, Gatemouth Brown, John Scofield, Wild Magnolias, Dave Liebman, Natalie Cole, Ellis, Branford, Wynton, and Jason Marsalis, ,Anders Osborne, Harry Connick jr, John Cleary and John Mooney. David has worked with The Meters, Maceo Parker, Dianne Reeves, Nat Adderley, Dr. John, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Adams, Eddie Harris, Sonny Fortune, Sweets Edison, George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Regina Belle, Joe Henderson, James Moody, Greg Osby, Maria Muldaur, Al Hirt and Chuck Berry. Both have been long time collaborators with my mentor Johnny Vidacovich and Astral Project.
HERE'S WHY I NEED YOUR HELP.
Usually a record label gives an artist an "advance" to pay for all the costs involved in recording a record. The advance pays for all the costs of the record and includes things like, studio time, paying musicians for their performances, engineers, producers, mixing, mastering, photos, album artwork, and even pays for t
he cost of manufacturing the CD.
But here's the trick. Until the artist pays the record label back all the money the record label lent them in the form of an "advance," the artist doesn't make a dime from the record's sales.
With this campaign, I am asking all of you to be directly involved in the production of CONVERSATIONS from the very start so that I can complete my jazz trio record without having it funded by a record label.
WHAT DO YOU GET IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR DONATION?
I have a ton of great perks to offer in exchange for your participation. Plus, every person who donates before December 25th will receive a FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the Stanton Moore Piano Trio version of "What Child is This?" (Greensleeves).
INDIEGOGO PERKS INCLUDE:
- Autographed Conversations CDs
- Digital Downloads of Conversations
- VIP Backstage & Sound Check Passes for the Galactic Show
of your Choice*
- Hang with Me at Jazz Fest (limited quantities!)
- T-shirts
- Autographed Vinyl
- Your Own Private Concert with Stanton's Jazz Trio!
*Galactic shows in New York City, New Orleans, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Boston are excluded.
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