Not one to let the cookies cool ….

Next week I am headed to the studio for a pre production rehearsal with my wonderful band.
That’s right kiddies yet another album from the mind of this odd and prolific, if nothing else, artist.

We are hoping to track eleven songs in two days. Heck The Beatles did “Please Please Me” in a day, so all I need is two right?

Now, as many of you know who have seen me over the last year, I have been unveiling these new songs at shows and doing the cooking live.
Trying out different parts, arrangements and soloists just to see what works and what doesn’t. And I thank you all for your patience….an occasional ear plug was needed.

All of my previous albums were thrown right into the deep end of the pool by recording them almost as soon as the songs had been written. And subsequently there are a few things I would have done differently to be sure.

Sometimes like a great recipe a song often needs a few tries to find that perfect blend between what is possible and what is good.
Between what is obvious, once you put it in your mouth and chew on it, and what is the unexpected delight of context and execution, aka getting out of the way and letting go. Sorry if that’s too absurdist Jazz talk for you, but I think you get the point.

Stay tuned as I plan to keep the process of this madcap endeavor at your disposal with videos, song clips and the like…..