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  • Pledge $1 or more

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    Thanks so much, every dollar helps!

  • Pledge $5 or more

    1 backer

    You'll receive a high-quality digital download of one song from the new CD before it's released.

  • Pledge $15 or more

    8 backers

    2 DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: Receive a digital download of entire album at the time of CD release and a high-quality digital download of one song from the new CD before it's released.

  • Pledge $25 or more

    40 backers

    AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF NEW CD: Receive an autographed copy of the CD when it is released along with personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $50 or more

    7 backers

    NEW CD PLUS 1 PREVIOUS RELEASE: Receive an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday” (Wayne's most recent recording with Steely Dan vocalist Carolyn Leonhart), an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $75 or more

    0 backers

    NEW CD/1 PREVIOUS RELEASE/AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10" PHOTO: Receive one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday” (Wayne's most recent recording with Steely Dan vocalist Carolyn Leonhart), an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $100 or more

    9 backers

    THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/NEW CD/1 PREVIOUS RELEASE/AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10" PHOTO: Your name will be mentioned in thank you section of the new CD and you’ll receive one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday”, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $100 or more

    2 backers

    MUSICIAN'S OPTION: 40 MINUTE LESSON/NEW CD/ AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10" PHOTO: One 40 minute saxophone lesson or jazz improvisation lesson from Wayne Escoffery, an 8"x10" high quality autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $150 or more

    1 backer

    2 PREVIOUS RELEASES/THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/2 DIFFERENT AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: Receive an Autographed Copy of "Hopes and Dreams" (Wayne's 2008 recording of his group Veneration feat. Joe Locke, Lewis Nash and others), an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday”, your name mentioned in thank you section of the new CD, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $150 or more

    2 backers

    MUSICIAN'S OPTION: 1HR LESSON/NEW CD/1 PREVIOUS RELEASE/AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10” PHOTO: A 1 hour saxophone or jazz improvisation lesson from Wayne Escoffery, an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday, an 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $200 or more

    3 backers

    3 PREVIOUS RELEASES/2 COMPS to a SHOW/PROMO DVD/THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/2 DIFFERENT AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: Receive an autographed copy of "Intuition" (Wayne's 2004 release featuring Jeremy Pelt, Ralph Peterson and others), an autographed copy of "Hopes and Dreams", "Tides of Yesterday”, two guest comps to a Wayne Escoffery performance at The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other show, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery performing their original composition “Earth Calling”, name mentioned in thank you section of the new CD, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $200 or more

    2 backers

    MUSICIAN’S OPTION: 1HR LESSON/2 COMPS to a SHOW/2 PREVIOUS RELEASES/2 DIFFERENT AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: A 1 hour saxophone or jazz improvisation lesson from Wayne Escoffery, autographed Copy of "Hopes and Dreams" (Wayne's 2008 recording of his group Veneration feat. Joe Locke, Lewis Nash and others), an autographed copy of "Tides of Yesterday”, two guest comps to a Wayne Escoffery performance at The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other show, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $350 or more

    0 backers

    2 COMPS to 2 SHOWS with a DRINK/4 PREVIOUS RELEASES/PROMO DVD/THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/2 AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: Receive two guest comps to two Wayne Escoffery performances at The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other shows with a drink on Wayne, autographed copies of "If Dreams Come True" (Wayne's 2007 recording with Steely Dan vocalist Carolyn Leonhart), "Intuition", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Tides of Yesterday”, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery, your name mentioned in thank you section of the new CD, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $350 or more

    1 backer

    MUSICIAN’S OPTION: 2 LESSONS (WITH OPTION)/2 COMPS to 2 SHOWS /PROMO DVD/2 PREVIOUS RELEASES/2 AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: Two 1 hour lessons from Wayne Escoffery (with a special option for one lesson to be with Steely Dan vocalist and Berklee College of Music associate professor Carolyn Leonhart), two guest comps to two Wayne Escoffery performances at The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other shows, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery performing their original composition “Earth Calling”, autographed copies of "Hopes and Dreams" and "Tides of Yesterday”, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $500 or more

    0 backers

    2 GUEST COMPS to 3 SHOWS with a DRINK/ MAJOR THANKS TO YOU IN CD BOOKLET/SPECIAL PHOTOS FROM RECORDING SESSION/LIMITED EDITION STEELY DAN POSTER/4 PREVIOUS RELEASES/PROMO DVD/ 2 AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: You will receive MAJOR thanks in a special section of the CD booklet, two guest comps to three Wayne Escoffery performances at either The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other shows with a drink on Wayne, exclusive photos from the recording session, a limited edition Steely Dan tour poster, an autographed copy of "If Dreams Come True", "Intuition", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Tides of Yesterday”, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery, one 8"x10" high quality autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $500 or more

    1 backer

    MUSICIAN’S OPTION: 3 LESSONS (WITH OPTION)/2 GUEST COMPS to 3 SHOWS/LIMITED EDITION STEELY DAN POSTER/4 PREVIOUS CDS/PROMO DVD/2 AUTOGRAPHED 8”x10” PHOTOS/NEW CD: Three 1 hour lessons from Wayne Escoffery (with a special option for one or two lessons to be with Steely Dan vocalist and Berklee College of Music associate professor Carolyn Leonhart), two guest comps to three Wayne Escoffery performances at either The Jazz Standard on Mondays with The Mingus Band or any other shows, a limited edition Steely Dan tour poster, an autographed copy of "If Dreams Come True", "Intuition", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Tides of Yesterday”, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery, your name mentioned in thank you section of the new CD, one 8"x10" high quality autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note and 1 song pre-release digital download.

  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    1 backer

    GUEST COMPS FOR A YEAR/MAJOR THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM RECORDING SESSION/LIMITED EDITION STEELY DAN POSTER/5 PREVIOUS CDS/NEW CD/2 AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10" PHOTOS/PROMO DVD: You will receive MAJOR thanks in a special section of the CD booklet, 2 comps to unlimited shows for one year, exclusive photos AND VIDEO from the recording session, a limited edition Steely Dan tour poster, autographed copies of "If Dreams Come True", "Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Vol. 2", "Intuition", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Tides of Yesterday", a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery performing their original composition “Earth Calling”, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, a high-quality digital download of one song from the new CD before it's released, an autographed copy of the CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note from Wayne Escoffery (International backers please add $4 to your pledge for shipping). MUSICIAN'S OPTION: Add 5 lessons with option (limit to 3 with Carolyn Leonhart).

  • Pledge $2,000 or more

    1 backer

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER REWARD: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT/REQUEST UP TO 7 CDS (PREVIOUS OR NEW)/GUEST COMPS FOR A YEAR/RECORDING SESSION INVITATION/PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM RECORDING SESSION/MAJOR THANK YOU IN CD BOOKLET/LIMITED EDITION STEELY DAN POSTER/NEW CD /2 AUTOGRAPHED 8"x10" PHOTOS/PROMO DVD: You will be credited as Executive Producer in the CD booklet of the NEW CD and you will receive autographed copies of 7 CDS in any combination of previous releases or the NEW CD, exclusive photos AND VIDEO from the recording session, 2 comps to unlimited shows for one year to see Wayne Escoffery perform with The Mingus Big Band, Orchestra or Dynasty on Mondays at The Jazz Standard or any other Wayne Escoffery performances of your choice, an invitation to attend part of the studio recording session, a promotional DVD of Carolyn Leonhart & Wayne Escoffery performing their original composition “Earth Calling”, one 8"x10" autographed photo of Wayne Escoffery and one of Wayne Escoffery & Carolyn Leonhart, a high-quality digital download of one song from the new CD before it's released, an autographed copy of the NEW CD when it is released along with a personal thank you note from Wayne Escoffery (International backers please add $4 to your pledge for shipping).