Ottawa has finally succumbed to the snow gods. Usually this is the cue for me to disappear into studio hibernation, but I'm determined to get back into snowboarding this winter after about 10 years off. Spent a wonderful evening with the family at Edelweiss and I was excited about how quickly it all came back. Next time maybe I'll be brave enough to bring my iPhone with me on the slopes, but here's a quick shot from the parking lot as we arrived just in time for the sunset.
The January 14th show at Mavericks with Slim Moore & The Mar-Kays was our first of 2012, and easily the coldest night of the year thus far. Plenty of great people still came out though, and Slim really had some spectacular moments!
On Monday I had to say goodbye to one of my favourite students. Felix was visiting Ottawa from Germany as an exchange student. He's returning home this week and I'll definitely miss his presence around the Shine studio. Always on time, always prepared, always positive...I wish you all the best and hope to see you in Germany later this year!
Thursday night was reserved for a special get-together at Metropolitan Studio with the Souljazz Orchestra and engineer Jason Jaknunas. Traditionally, the last tracking session of every new SJO album is reserved for group vocals. Standing in a circle with my 4 brothers around a single microphone reciting the chants we've heard in unison from crowds all over the world as these songs have developed over this past year was an electrifying experience. We toasted the wrap with a bit of London gin and sat down together for one last listen to the entire album in its raw state before Pierre and J.J. delve into the mixing process. There is some real magic on this record...I really can't wait for you all to hear it!
Two days later, we were back at Mavericks for the first Souljazz Orchestra show of the year. A couple degrees warmer outside than the week before with the Mar-Kays, but inside the thermostat was stuck on full funk! I'm always blown away by the dedication of our Ottawa fans who brave the cold winter streets to line up for our shows early and stay until DJ Zattar spins his last record. Thank you!!! We're headed to the US for a while in February, but we'll be back home soon to continue the endless rhythm!
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