This track was produced as the final project for my jazz improv ensemble class at Bard College, during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our drummer Aidan recorded several grooves and sent them out, I chose the one I liked the best, and wrote a chart to go along with the drum track. We then recorded our parts one by one, working remotely.
credits
released July 15, 2021
Composition, Viola, Violins, Guitar, Mandolin, Mixing - Jackson Spargur
Composition, Drums - Aidan Samp
Bass - Matt Macari
Keyboard - Kathrina Davila
Cello - Meghan Mercier
Flutes - Adriana Tampasis
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