Wind Ensemble Project (pt.VII)

(Today was a whirlwind -- I started the day by hiring musicians for a recording session this afternoon, for a piece of music I hadn't even started to write! That all turned out fine, but is a whole different story...)

Y'know, I need to put Milt Allen on my speed dial -- every time I call that guy, I'm more and more convinced that we're gonna pull this project off! Because when you stop and think about it, finding 40+ people AND a recording hall AND there's only one day to do it on... it's kinda daunting. But Milt is so positive, and so high-powered -- I can't believe how lucky I am to know this guy, let alone be partnered up with him for this project. He's closing in on not one, not two, but THREE halls in Columbus for us to record in -- we're hoping to have one locked down solid by the end of the week!

And the Speedy Gonzales Award goes to Travis Pennell -- French Horn monster and die-hard BCM advocate. Check out these stats: Travis played on the "Courage & Compassion" recording session at Ohio State University. He was at opening night of Eric Whitacre's opera electronica, "Paradise Lost" IN LOS ANGELES. But I'm here to give him mad props for his timely response to my invitation to play on "TranZendental Danse of Joi" -- I wrote him an email, sent it, logged off, and my phone rang. I'm not sure how he was even able to read it in that amount of time, but he swears that he read the email twice! Thanks Travis -- so psyched to have you on board!!!