JLD 10x10x0 Recording Project

We need your help to record JLD’s next project and the ensemble’s first recording since 2011!

The new recording features 10 new works created in collaboration with each of JLD’s members – some of Melbourne’s leading improvisers. The recording will be released over two parts – one to be available in 2019 and part two will be released 12 months later.

If you would like to hear some examples of the music we plan on recording, you can listen to Stepping Stones or Opioid, both of which were recorded by ABC Jazz live at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

About JLD

Winner of the 2011 ‘Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year’ (Australian Jazz ‘Bell’ Awards) and the 2011 ‘Jazz Work of the Year’ (APRA/AMC Art Music Awards), Johannes Luebbers has emerged as one of Australia’s most distinctive jazz composers. Graduating from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2006, Johannes studied arranging with Graeme Lyall, piano with Graham Wood and Tom O’Halloran and was awarded the ‘Bob Wylie Scholarship’ for the most outstanding graduate. Throughout his short career he has been the recipient of numerous other awards including the 2009 ‘Youth Arts West Australian Citizen of the Year’, 2009 ‘Best Australian Jazz Composition of the Year’ (Bell Awards), 2008 ‘Jazz Song of the Year’ (WA Music Industry Awards) and the 2006 ‘APRA Professional Development Award’ for jazz. He has also released two albums with his own award winning ensemble, the Johannes Luebbers Dectet (JLD). In addition to his work as a jazz composer Johannes has composed for musical theatre, writing the score for the 2017 Australian musical Melba, starring Emma Matthews,and has worked as an arranger for numerous contemporary popular artists, He is an associate artist with the Australian Music Centre and currently lectures at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University.

Featured Performers

Emily Thomas (flute): active around Perth and Melbourne, Emily has toured internationally with the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Fisenden Flute Ensemble.

Ben Opie (oboe): co-artistic director of Inventi Ensemble and artistic director of Peninsula Summer Music Festival, Ben has played with the major orchestras, independent trios and everyone in between.

Angela Davis (alto sax): originally from Brisbane, Angela spent years performing in New York City, where she recorded two critically-acclaimed albums, and has been a fixture of the Melbourne jazz scene for the past several years.

Michael Wallace (tenor sax): living between Australia and Norway, Michael has toured around Europe with his quartet and is active in Melbourne as composer and performer.

Paul Williamson (trumpet): a distinctive voice in Australian jazz, Paul has released 10 albums as a leader, and is a key contributor to groups like Cannonball, Monash Art Ensemble, Rob Burke Sextet and ATM15.

Nicole Dixon (French horn): a musical chameleon, Nicole has freelanced around Australia with orchestras and played in the pit for many musicals.

Andrew Murray (trombone): fearless leader of the ATM15, Andrew’s big band composing skills have seen him win the APRA/Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra National Big Band competition, as well Jazzwerk (Sweden’s premier international big band competition). Andrew is also a thoughtful valve trombonist!

Andrea Keller (piano): winner of ARIA’s, Bell Awards and APRA Art Music Awards, Andrea is a leading voice in Australian jazz composition and improvisation.

Hiroki Hoshino (bass): as an in-demand emerging player in the Melbourne jazz scene, you can catch Hiroki in a variety of ensembles all around Melbourne.

Aaron McCoullough (drums): another excellent emerging voice, Aaron has released two albums as a leader and is active around Melbourne, in addition to pursuing a PhD.

Budget

This project is very fortunate to have received some support from the Australia Council for the Arts and Monash University. Recording an ensemble this size is a time consuming and expensive process and, in addition to the funding already received, we need to raise an additional $4500 to successfully complete the project. Below is a break-down in the costs involved, as well as our current income. I will not be taking a fee for any part of the project.

Expenses

• Band ($900 each for three days’ recording) - $9,000
• Band ($300 each for two paid rehearsals) - $3,000
• Recording studio (three days) - $1,650
• Engineer (three days) - $1,485
• Engineer (mixing) - $2,750
• Mastering - $1,210
• Artwork - $1,000
• Physical CD pressing - $2,900
• Piano tuning - $440
• Videographer - $700
• Photographer - $300

Total costs: $24,435

Income

• Australia Council for the Arts - $16,000
• Monash University - $1,600
• Personal contribution - $2,335
• This campaign! - $4,500

Total income: $24, 435

Stretch goals

If we can raise beyond our target of $4,500, this will be used to get better video documentation and to invest in publicity and promotion upon the release. This would be ideal in order to support the promotion of the recording internationally and to increase its exposure online.