Wind Ensemble Project (pt.III)

(for the unenlightened: I am putting together my own wind ensemble, to record my new piece, "TranZendental Danse of Joi", for the upcoming BCM CD, due out in December 2004)

Logistics, logistics, logistics... the dates have been thrown about wildly, but we've come down to ONE DAY that we can record within the next 2 months. OCTOBER 16th. All are eggs are in one very small basket marked "October 16th". A "one" (as in only one chance to pull this off) and a "six" (as in... well, sixteen).

I'd decided to do this project in Ohio, and now we've narrowed down the city -- Columbus, Ohio. Now all I need to come up with are 40 musicians and a recording venue in Columbus, Ohio -- that are all available on October 16th...

In the meantime, I've set up to reading sessions: the first is this Monday night with Jim Warrick and the Wheaton College Wind Ensemble. The second is on October 13th, with Jim Kull and the St. Charles Wind Ensemble. Both Jim Warrick and Jim Kull are being supremely cool by offering to do this, and I am exceedingly grateful to both of them for their generosity. I'll let you know how things go...