Cath Roberts - latest newsletter.
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
Saxophonist, composer & improviser Cath Roberts has forwarded her latest newsletter including details of a Crowdfunder appeal to finance a recording by her large ensemble, Favourite Animals.
Cath Roberts writes;
Cath Roberts Newsletter: Favourite Animals Crowdfunder Edition
The newsletter of improvising saxophonist and composer Cath Roberts
Hello
We’re on the cusp of Autumn, so it’s about time for another of my broadly seasonal email newsletters, and this is a special edition. Yesterday I launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for my upcoming Favourite Animals large ensemble album…
To briefly explain the story so far…
During my artist residency at Lancaster Jazz Festival last year, I was commissioned to create some new music. I decided to use the opportunity to write something for a large group. Since 2015 I’ve been focusing on my band Sloth Racket, and so with them at the core, I added some more of my favourite musicians to make a ten piece ensemble:
Graham South – trumpet
Tullis Rennie – trombone
Julie Kjær – flute/bass clarinet
Tom Ward – flute/bass clarinet
Dee Byrne – alto saxophone
Sam Andreae – tenor saxophone
Cath Roberts – baritone saxophone
Anton Hunter – guitar
Seth Bennett – bass
Johnny Hunter - drums
Fast forward to just last month, and we were able to go into the studio for three days at City, University of London, thanks to our trombonist Tullis Rennie who works as a lecturer there. We recorded all the Lancaster music – well over an album’s worth. Now I need YOUR help to finish the album and get it out there. With the crowdfunding campaign I’m raising money to cover:
the musicians and engineers’ fees
mixing and mastering the final tracks
producing CD copies of the album
Check out the campaign and support the project on Indiegogo now!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/favourite-animals-large-ensemble-album-jazz#/
What’s next?
The plan is that we’ll put the album out on Luminous in December, when Favourite Animals is going on tour with Anton Hunter’s Article XI ensemble (more on that in a future newsletter).
Head over to the campaign page for more info, photos and a video all about the project – plus lots of perks to get your hands on. I really appreciate your support, whether it’s in the form of backing the campaign, spreading the word to your friends and colleagues, or both!
Meanwhile…upcoming gigs this month;
9 September With Kim Macari at BRÅK, waterintobeer, Brockley
16 September Madwort Sax Quartet at Lancaster Jazz Festival (12.45pm, The Hall)
17 September Ripsaw Catfish at Raw Tonk Records Night, IKLECTIK, London
18 September With Alex Ward Item 10, Cafe Oto, London
Thanks for reading, and see you out there…
Cath