Yay, it's tax day, which means I get my wife back. She's a tax accountant and works long, hard hours the entire first quartet of the year, but it ends today, and tonight we celebrate! 

I just closed on a deal with Bill Stevens, fellow VCFA Alum and co-owner of Ovation Sound Studios in Winston-Salem, NC to record several of my small ensemble jazz charts in May. We will be recording five of my quintets and three of my octets over a two-day period. The band members are all top pros in the area, and many are faculty members at area music schools, including UNC-Greensboro. Playing on the date are Annalise Stalls - flute and alto sax, Dave Finucane - soprano and tenor saxes, Brandon Lee - trumpet, Evan Ringle - trombone, Chris Boerner - guitar, Thomas Linger - piano, Steve Haines - bass, also acting as music director for the project, and Daniel Faust - drums. Very much looking forward to working with these guys. I am creating a gofundme campaign to help with costs of producing the album. Any and all help is much appreciated. The campaign should be live in a couple of days.

UPDATE: I just added the recording of the premiere performance of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, performed by Emily Custer - soprano and Moriah Custer - piano. She has an exceptional voice, which was well suited for this piece. LISTEN