April 2019 ~ bobmcfee.com
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So much for the "monthly" newsletters. I've been busy.
Returned to Manhattans Music Club (Guelph) in March, playing solo piano every other Tuesday. Next date is April 16.
On April 30, International Jazz Day, David Cowell joins me on guitar to celebrate Jazz Day at Manhattans. Make reservations ASAP.
Michael's on the Thames
I continue to perform weekly at Michael's on the Thames (solo piano on Fridays, Accent Trio on Saturdays).
Michael's has also started a Jazz Night on Thursdays. Have played the jazz night three times: Solo, with Accent Trio and with The Reid Quartet. RQ also performed at the London Heritage Awards in February.
Album ~ 9½ Fingered Piano
In spite of a busy performance schedule, I have been working on the two albums. You can listen to some examples below: So Lonesome, Me & Bobby, Sleeping Giant.
My piano album, tentatively entitled, 9½ Fingered Piano, will not likely include covers of songs written by other people but the music will stylistically resemble some covers I perform when playing solo. Here are two examples. When you click on the link it will open in a new window.
Album ~ Superior Soundscapes
I am also working on a second project with the working title Superior Soundscapes. This is music inspired by my photos of Lake Superior. It is considerably different, in the realm of ambient music, soundtrack music, using sampled and synthesized sounds. Here is the Intro to Sleeping Giant ...
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