In 2010 I met Branford Marsalis when his Quartet was touring Australia. Our Trio was the support act. We got to hang and play. On the last gig of the tour at the Sydney Opera House Branford got us back on stage to play an encore with him. We were very fortunate. I have been listening to Branford since my teens. He is a master musician, gentleman, and very cool.

My Dad said that if I ever get the opportunity to record with Branford I should do it. Years later I lined it up and in October 2015 we went over and spent a day in a recording studio in Durham, North Carolina, Branford and Joey Calderazzo's home town. While we were in Durham Joey took me to his place and we spent a day at the piano. It was probably the best piano lesson I've ever had.

Btw Who's BMQ? OMG Only the best dressed band EVA!!!

Probably helps having satorialist drummer in the band Justin Falkner (left), Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis (bass), Joey Calderazzo (piano).

Robert Hunter was the sound engineer for the session in Durham. He has been Branford's sound engineer since Branford's days of working with Sting, which is about twenty years. He is incredible. Sound engineering is a mysterious art. I don't know how they do it. There are a handful of exceptional sound engineers out there who can record, mix and master with such brilliance.

After Durham we went to New York City. Alf Jackson, my drummer from Hobart and I, spent a day in the recording studio with double bassist Matt Clohesy. Matt is on my first two CDs and was on the first Tom Vincent Trio Australian Tour in 2000. Matt has carved himself out a very successful career in New York and internationally over the last 15 years. A couple of tracks from this session in Brooklyn will be on the CD.

This is going to be a swingin' album! My best yet. Help us make the CD and be the first to hear it and own it. Can’t wait! Thanks in reverse. Also ... we will throw a party for the person who pledges the most  :D
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Mixing and Mastering of the tracks for the album: $1,250

Original hand printed artwork: $800

Design and pre-press production for CD: $620

Mechanical Royalties (the album is mostly jazz standards. 

royalties go to people who own the copyrights): $595

Glass master: $60

Manufacturing of CDs: $2,050%20

Shipping and postage costs: aprox $520%20

Miscellaneous including Pozible, credit card, Paypal etc: aprox $305%20

There was so much involved and it took a long time to organise everything to get these recordings done in America. The recording itself was a huge undertaking and took lots of support and encouragement from fans, friends and family along with logistics, costs, and time invested. I dedicated a large chunk of 2015 to this and it's really great to be at the stage of releasing the album.

For most of my recording sessions we go into the studio with a short list of 100 or more songs and record on average 33 a day for a day or two. Barely ever doing 2nd takes, all one takes, keeping it really fresh. Then later choose which tracks for the album. It's been challenging choosing which tracks to use. I get valuable input from people who know my music and who have followed my career. It is vital to get the right mix of songs for an album.

Now the biggest challenge left is to generate the funds to finish this project; getting this CD out! Please help make this happen and Pledge Now!