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The Project

I am completing my second original jazz album, “Just In Time” for the Jeff Brooks Quartet. The original compositions are eclectic, ranging from depression era, blues, standard sounding jazz, to Iranian influenced beats. The recording process has been completed with an all-star cast of musicians and the album art is nearly finished. I have poured myself into this project over the past two years and am now ready to release this deeply personal album.  

"Just In Time", is dedicated to the memory of my big brother, Justin. Through music we are able to express our deepest emotions.  

The Plan

I am planning to use top of the industry mixing and mastering engineers and Discmakers (New Jersey) for cd duplication. With your help, “Just In Time” will be in production, via Discmakers, sometime in September. It is my goal to have copies of the album available in approximately late September with digital downloads available shortly before. 

Multiple album release parties and performances will be available to all my kickstarter.com patrons. When I have CDs in hand, I will start booking album release shows.

This is an all-or-nothing goal and the money you pledge will only come out of your account if the goal is reached.  We can, however, go over the goal until the deadline. 

Financial Breakdown

-Mixing = approximately $1,000

-Mastering = approximately $1,000

-Album Art + Recording Engineer = approximately $1,000

-CD Manufacturing and Duplication = approximately $1,000

-Studio Musicians = approximately $1,000


Why should you become a backer?

-You are helping me to reach my goal.

-You can be a part of history in the making by supporting a unique independent jazz project.

 I appreciate the time you have taken to look over this project and please find the amount that works for you. Thanks, in advance, for being a patron.

You can see the tentative album cover at clarinetmonster.com.  View clarinetmonster.com for more information, audio recordings of my first album(One Take, 2008), and the Just In Time tentative album cover. 


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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 22, 2011.

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Digital download of the album.

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Signed copy of the album sent to anywhere in the world and a digital download.

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Signed copy of album, album poster, and digital download.

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You will receive a signed album, album poster, digital download, and cd with alternate album takes.

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You will receive a signed album, album poster, digital download, cd with alternate album takes, and a copy of my first album, "One Take" (2008).

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Your name will appear in the "special thanks" section on the album. You will also receive a signed album, album poster, digital download, and a copy of my first album, "One Take" (2008).

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You will receive everything at the $100 level plus you will receive a personal telephone serenade and thank you. I will personally call you, play your favorite song over the phone, and tell you how cool you are.

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I will compose and record a new tune for you! We can talk about the specifics and you can have creative input. You will also receive the rewards from the $100 level.

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You will receive the lyrics to three instrumental tunes that appear on "Just In Time". These lyrics are not meant for public consumption and do not appear on the album as they are deeply personal. You will also receive the rewards from the $100 level.

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You will receive the deeply personal "Just In Time" album lyrics and a new tune composed and recorded for you. You will also receive the rewards from the $100 level.

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The Jeff Brooks Quartet will perform for you or your event! (within the state of Washington otherwise we will need to discuss travel costs) You will also receive the rewards from the $100 level.

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I plan to graduate with my doctor of music degree in clarinet performance from Florida State University in the spring of 2013. I have performed with the Seattle Opera, Seattle Symphony, The Brown Edition Funk Band, and currently perform with Omnimusica, a cross cultural world music band. "Just In Time", for the Jeff Brooks Quartet, was released in March 2012 thanks to my 2011-2012 kickstarter campaign. Both of my jazz cd' s are available on itunes.com and cdbaby.com.

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