John Riley on Pavel's music: "Your music is sophisticated but clear and fun to play - this is a rare combination."
Hello & thanks for visiting my new CD project "Jubilee Suite" Live at the Grey Eagle II. There has been some small changes made to this second version, so I will point those out in the paragraph below. The rest of the project remains unchanged.
Newly added video above now includes two audio excerpts from the CD (Victoria written for my daughter and end of Speeding Ticket, which reflects my experience with Western North Carolina state trooper). Moving images taken during our photo shoot session in NYC about a year ago have been used for the video portion along with invitation to the CD release party taking place on December 14th in the Czech Center New York on Manhattan. One of the most attractive rewards (physical CD) has been reduced to $16. And lastly the overall goal has been reduced, which will in turn help this project to be a success second time around. I'm quite positive here.
This new 2012 trio CD album release features eight tracks total, all original songs of mine, performed live in Asheville, NC at the Grey Eagle music club. My sidemen are two of the finest musicians I've had the pleasure of working with over my 20+ years of performing Jazz both in the Americas and Europe. Interestingly, all three musicians involved in this project are University Of North Texas alumni, unarguably the first jazz institution on this planet, which started handing out jazz diplomas back in the early 1940s. The musicians are:
First, John Riley (on drums) is widely accepted as one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 1980s and 1990s. It was John who replaced Mel Lewis (after Mel had passed away) in the famous Mel Lewis/Thad Jones Big Band, now known as Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Besides appearing on dozens of jazz records (both combos and big band), John has also been a member of the music faculty at Manhattan School of Music and has published many drumming books, most of which have been steadily used by jazz schools around the Globe. John has a great sense of time and deep understanding of my music, for which I'm very grateful: a master drummer, indeed, and a humble human being.
Second, Mike McGuirk (on acoustic bass) has been a friend of mine since 1995 when we first met at the University of North Texas in Denton. He is an amazing musician with a great ear and a great sense of time as well. He has performed with some of the greatest musicians in the New York City area for the past fifteen years. His deep understanding of my harmonies give my compositions an important foundation and his sound and approach remind me of Scott LaFaro's playing (bassist who performed on Bill Evans' early trio recordings).
To make this project more attractive, New Port Line's Petr Marek, who co-produced the CD with me, invited an award winning photographer, Alzbeta Jungrova, to do a four-hour long photo shoot with my trio in Manhattan, NYC, last December. I have about 60 high resolution photos at my disposal (meaning, I own the rights to use them) and some of them will be offered as part of the awards, exclusively via Kickstarter. The 16-page booklet itself features some of the best shots Alzbeta took as well as a foreword by Petr Marek. This CD product is comparable to the best ones out there and features high resolution printing paper. The mastering was done via half-inch reel to reel tape.
Also, there will be a limited number of CDs available through Kickstarter and later on my web side in the USA/Canada region. I do not plan on selling any hard copies via online distributors in the USA, however I will offer the MP3s to major carriers, such as iTunes, Amazon, CD baby, etc. early next year. Kickstarter donors will be the first ones with access to the CD and can have them in their possession prior to Christmas 2012, which should make for a nice gift for jazz collectors out there.
Lastly, your support of this project will help finance the costs associated with this CD release. As you know, these costs are pretty high; therefore any help I can get to generate funds to recover (at least in part) funds invested into this project will be highly appreciated. Feel free to email me or ask any questions, either directly or via Kickstarter. I'll be happy to get back to you.
The official USA CD release will take place at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan on December 14th, 2012. All three of us are booked to perform two sets of my original music at this fabulous establishment, one of which used to be home to the most famous Czech composer of all time, Mr. Antonin Dvorak, during his residency in NYC. I hope to see some of you at the show! Some prices will offer reservation to this event, so make sure to read the offerings closely if you are planning on attending the show.
With shared interest in the preservation of jazz, I wish you all only the best and hope that you'll enjoy listening to this CD as much as John, Mike, and I enjoyed performing together while this was being captured.
Pavel Wlosok, November 23, 2012
And to show examples of my own photography work (this service is available with the $500 pledge offering), here is an image from my latest photo shoot with Toni:
to see the entire session at a higher resolution, please visit the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/digiartfoto/sets/72157631782012894/
and one more of my daughter Natalia, taken recently:
Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
It takes about $7,000+ these days to make a good sounding (and looking) trio album. I'm asking noticeably less here just to cover some base costs of mixing and mastering. There is no risk associated with this project as it has already been completed and the CD product as well as all other gifts offered are in my possession. Thanks again for supporting modern art everyone!
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you get online access to download all four movements of the "Jubilee Suite" composition from this album in high resolution MP3 format (320kbps/variable). At 4x smaller than the size of standard CD audio file, this format is the best compromise, where sound quality is preferred to file size.
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you get online access to download the entire album (all eight tracks) in standard MP3 format (192kbps, iTunes quality) before it is available at online stores (Feb/2013). This is the best option for students or anyone on a budget.
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you get online access to download the entire album (all eight tracks) in high resolution MP3 format (320kbps/variable) and an electronic PDF copy of the 16-page booklet (neither option will be available at online stores).
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LIMITED to US/Canada donors only: you get one (1) CD, plus an electronic PDF copy of the 16-page booklet (not offered in online stores), plus one digital photograph (JPEG format delivered electronically) of the trio taken by an award winning photographer Alzbeta Jungrova (selected from the ones seen below). First class USPS shipping is included and guaranteed to be delivered before Christmas 2012 for US donors. Delays may occur with International mail delivery. I have no control over that part.
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you get one (1) CD, plus a high resolution MP3 download option (320kbps variable rate), plus a hard print photograph of the trio by an award winning photographer, Alzbeta Jungrova on 8x10" art paper. (First class World-wide USPS shipping is included). All prints offered via kickstarter are limited editions.
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you get one (1) CD signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for one (1) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this band perform live during our US CD release, plus a high resolution MP3 download option (320kbps variable rate).
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you get one (1) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus a high resolution MP3 download option (320kbps variable rate), plus an electronic PDF copy of the 16-page booklet (not offered in online stores).
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $150 or more
2 backers Limited (3 of 5 left)
you get one (1) CD, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus a 18x12" Wlosok/McGuirk/Riley Trio high resolution poster-like print on an artistic paper signed by all three musicians (photographed by award winning Alzbeta Jungrova), plus a high resolution MP3 download option (320kbps variable rate).
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $200 or more
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you get one (1) CD, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to book me for a private jazz piano and/or jazz composition lesson (90min) anywhere in NYC between Dec 16-18th, 2012 or in my home at Western North Carolina most time of the year.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $250 or more
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you get one (1) CD signed by all three musicians, plus an option to book me for a solo jazz piano performance/gig anywhere in the Asheville, NC area (within 100 miles radius, maximum of 3 hours playing time) between January - May 2013 (pending my schedule availability).
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $350 or more
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you get one (1) CD signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for one (1) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus four (4) 60-minute long lessons on jazz improvisation, jazz composition, jazz arranging, or music theory such reading of chord symbols, scales and modes, and piano voicings. I'm available to do this between Jan-May 2013 in my home in Western North Carolina or World-wide via Skype.
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you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to book me for a free photo shoot session in NYC between Dec 16-18th, 2012 or in the Asheville/Sylva/Cashiers area anytime between Jan-May, 2013. I can offer three hours of shooting during a day or during an evening at a venue/location of your choice. Ideal for couples, to-be models, or bands needing to have quality images for their web portfolios. I use the latest Nikon D800 (36mp) camera with a set of my favorite and rare lenses, both manual and automatic. See the image of model Toni to your left and/or follow the link below it for more detailed presentation of my portrait photography work.
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you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to commission me to compose an instrumental blues dedicated to a person of your choice (could be you, of course). You can specify if the piece is to be sad or happy. A manuscript of the composition will be provided to you along with a solo piano recording in WAV (CD quality) or MP3 (iTunes) format.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2013Add $15 to ship outside the USPledge $1,000 or more
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you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to commission an original instrumental jazz combo composition of mine, dedicated to a person of your choice (could be you, of course), and professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered by May 2013 (delivered to you electronically by this deadline), and professionally released by a label by mid 2014. Your name would also be mentioned on the CD booklet unless you decided otherwise and you'll receive lead sheet music of the composition, so that it can be performed by other bands for you in the future.
Estimated delivery: May 2013Pledge $2,000 or more
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you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus co-producer credit on my next CD release scheduled for mid 2013, which features well-known Brooklyn based saxophonist Joel Frahm with my trio. As a co-producer you'll be also provided with ten (10) complimentary copies of this up coming release and an invitation to US CD release party in NYC (date TBD) and to European CD release in Prague, Czech Republic (approx. scheduled for June-July, 2013). While travel expenses are not included in this offer, three-star hotel accommodation (up to three nights at each location) or equivalent private accommodation will be arranged and paid for at both locations.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
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you get four (4) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for four (4) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus co-producer credit of an upcoming solo jazz piano CD album of my favorite jazz standards and Moravian folk songs, professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered to tape, as well as released by an independent label by end of 2013. The entire album as well as two newly composed songs can be dedicated to a person of your choice (could be you, of course). You can even specify the mood of each song composed on order and name it before it is composed. To be delivered by September 2013. Imagine what it can do to your loved one if you purchased and produced entire jazz album for him/her instead of buying a diamond ring....
Estimated delivery: Dec 2013Pledge $7,000 or more
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you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to book this band to perform at a venue of your choice, festival, TV show, or similar during 2013/2014 season. (Pending availability of all three musicians and must be WITHIN USA/Canada region). Needs to be booked some 4-6 months ahead. Includes transportation and lodging costs. Maximum of two performances and/or clinics within 100 miles region in two nights available with each pledge.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (2 of 2 left)
you get two (2) CDs signed by all three musicians, plus a reservation for two (2) at the Czech Center New York on Manhattan for the evening of December 14th, 2012 to see and hear this trio perform live during our US CD release, plus an option to book this band to perform at a venue of your choice, festival, TV show, or similar during 2013/2014 season. (Pending availability of all three musicians and must be OUTSIDE of USA/Canada region). Needs to be booked some 4-6 months ahead. Includes transportation costs up to $1,250 per person. Lodging costs, ground transportation, and per diem to be paid for by the host. Maximum of three performances and/or clinics within 100 miles region in three to four nights available with each pledge.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
