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Update #5: Final Step!
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Posted on September 19, 2011
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Update #3: Recording finished!
The time in the studio flew by this week - the band had lots of fun and played tremendously! I couldn't be more pleased with how the music has turned out. Each one of the players put their own voice on my tunes and the project took off in directions that I never could have imagined. I'll be headed back to the studio for mixing in a few weeks, and then I'll have the initial mp3s ready!
In the meantime, enjoy a couple of pics of the band from Sunday night's performance at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, courtesy of photographer Jason Pawlowski!
Update #2: And off we go!
After a couple of rehearsals and warm up show at Sportman's Grille this week, the quintet had its debut tonight at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. I just got home with a huge smile on my face and all I can do is shake my head thinking about how great the band played. Matt White, Bruce Dudley, Jonathan Wires, Josh Hunt and guest Jeff Coffin all blew me away tonight - they have made music out of my tunes and it really showed in the concert. Tomorrow morning we head to the studio to lay it down for the album, and I'm ecstatic!
There's still one more day to pledge and preorder a CD - if anyone needs convincing I've posted a track from the set tonight. I hope you enjoy the music - thank you for your continued support!
evan
Update #1: Goals and More
Two important announcements to share today:
First off, with still 10 days remaining, I'm very excited to announce that the initial fundraising goal has been reached! Through the generosity of many, there's no doubt that this project will take place! However, I'm not satisfied with meeting the goal, I'd like to obliterate it! The expenses for making a CD are many - the band, the recording studio, the mixing, the mastering, and the physical CD creation. These all add up to a very substantial number, so please continue to spread the word about this project if you can.
And that brings me to my second exciting announcement. Along with the wonderful musicians playing on this album, I've confirmed a special guest artist to play on a few of the tunes. That person is the internationally recognized saxophonist, composer and educator who is a member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and Dave Matthews Band - Jeff Coffin!
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 10, 2011.
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For those looking to impress a date (or get engaged?) - Evan Cobb will come play a tune of your choosing at a setting that you pick out. Imagine your significant other hearing their favorite song in the air as you walk into the flower garden of Centennial Park. Your creativity is key! Must be within 50 miles of Nashville.
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Evan Cobb is an instrumentalist, composer, and educator based in Nashville, TN. After diverse musical studies including choirs, piano lessons, and a college oboe performance degree, Evan found his voice on the saxophone. This included founding and leading the jamband Buddha's Belly, nominated as a finalist for Best New Entertainer in the Chicago Music Awards of 2005. After two years of jazz studies culminating in a master's degree in 2008, Evan moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Since his relocation, Evan has worked in myriad ensembles and styles, including the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, The Dynamites, and T. Graham Brown, to name a few. Cobb has over 30 private students of the oboe, saxophone, clarinet, and flute, teaches a college course on music appreciation, and leads the monthly jam session at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.
