Ian Chapman
Jul 25, 20191 min
Over the last week we had some very special guests along to the LDS (Lone Dining Society) recording studio to add another dimension to our new album 'Of Pigs & Pirates'.
First up was Maria Kostraki Criniti (soprano) whom we were incredibly lucky to have as she is expecting her second child and is very close to the end of the pregnancy. She told us that in her present state breath control is very difficult. But nevertheless she gave an amazing performance.
Next in the studio were Julian Hesse (Trumpet) and Thorben Schütt (Trombone) two players making waves in the Jazz world but here adapting their talents to our more theatrical / circus-like Pop Folk music.
And yesterday we had vocal and performance artist JJ Jones donating his incredible voice and various characters into the mix - probably the most entertaining recording session I've ever been involved with.
Needless to say all three recording sessions have raised the bar, taking the music to a higher plane. Both Dine Doneff (producer) and I are very excited about how the album is shaping up.