About this project
A jazz octet consisting of Eastman Jazz students will be rehearsing, recording, and performing an original composition by Chad O'Brien.
The composition is a five movement suite depicting a journey from emotionality and chaos to rationality and order; each movement is written in a different style but deals with the same motivic content. The band consists of:
Doug Stone - Tenor Saxophone
Ethan Helm - Alto Saxophone
Garrett Schmidt - Trumpet
Chad O'Brien -Trombone
Chris Ziemba - Piano
Gabe Condon - Guitar
Danny Ziemann - Bass
John Fatum - Drums
We will be rehearsing and getting coached by Eastman faculty throughout December and January. In early February we will hit the Studios at Linden Oaks (one of if not the best studio in this part of the country) to record the suite; in mid to late February, we will put on a live performance at Eastman.
The vast majority of the money raised will go towards the costs of the studio recording and mastering; for one 7-hour day of recording the rates are $120-$140 an hour. Fortunately, because the group will be so well rehearsed, this is all that is needed. All of the money exceeding that cost will be split between the other seven participating musicians. I don't intend to make any profit on this recording; in fact, I am anticipating losing money - I am just asking for you to help reduce that loss. :)
Thank you for your time and consideration! For more information and a blog noting the progress of the composition/rehearsals, check out my website: www.chadobrien.com
(It is important to note that there will not be a physical copy of this music, and the .mp3 files will be copyright-protected; the only way to get this music is to pledge $13 or more on this Kickstarter account)
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For this pledge, you will receive a handwritten thank you note signed by the band.
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For this pledge, you will receive the signed thank you note and a digital copy of the album with special .pdf liner notes
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For this pledge, you will receive the signed thank you note, a digital copy of the album with .pdf liner notes, and a special bonus track of the band jamming on What is This Thing Called Love in the studio.
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For this pledge, you will receive the signed thank you note, a digital copy of the album with .pdf liner notes and the special bonus track, and a special edition poster signed by the band.
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For this pledge, you will receive the signed thank you note, a digital copy of the album with .pdf liner notes, the special bonus track, a special edition poster signed by the band and your name in the liner notes as an Associate producer.
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For this pledge, you will receive everything listed above and you can have an open Q&A with the composer. We can meet at Javas on Gibbs Street and you can ask me anything you want about the composition, recording, Eastman, etc. (for out-of-towners this will be over the phone)
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For this pledge, you will receive all the gifts above but instead of the Q&A, you will be able to sit in on one of the last rehearsals, (ask questions, offer feedback, or just enjoy the music) and come back to the composer's house afterwards for a special dinner with a few members of the band.
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Chad O’Brien has a rich musical history including both performance and pedagogy. In his 10 years of applied study on trombone, Chad has studied privately with Mark Kellogg, Mark Salatino, John Marcellus, Andy Rosza, Joseph Rodriguez, and Clay Jenkins. He is currently a candidate for a Jazz Studies and Music Education double degree at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where he plays in a variety of ensembles including classical, jazz, pop, reggae, and funk genres. In the summer of 2009 Chad was a member of the Disney All American College Band where he performed with such artists as Gordon Goodwin, Steve Houghton, Ron McCurdy, Jiggs Whigham, Sal Lozano, Alex Isles, Rick Baptist, John Clayton, Gregg Field, and Wycliffe Gordon. In July 2010, Chad served his first year as a Teaching Assistant to Tom Garling and Audrey Morrison at the Birch Creek Summer Jazz Session in Door County, Wisconsin. He also played in the Birch Creek Academy Band with renowned musicians including Joey Tartell, Lenny Foy, John Wojciechowski, Mike Lee, Michael Stryker, Bob Chmel, and Jeff Campbell. Chad has had many pedagogical opportunities in addition to his performance experience. As a Music Education major at Eastman, he studies with Christopher Azzara, Richard Grunow, John Fetter, and others. He has served as assistant band director for summer programs at local junior high schools and has 6 years of experience teaching private lessons.
