Recording
Update
Corpus X Quartet
The sessions with Corpus X
started shaky with a
last-minute reshcheduling
and fewer total studio hours
It almost got entirely scrapped
when I discovered while
setting up that the piano's
G above middle C was broken
Fortunately I was able to
fix it after dead-of-night
youtubing learning how to
remove the fallboard
In 10 hours, we managed
to record all 12 songs
we intended to record
The band enjoyed the
sessions
and I think we laid down
some fine material
The band was very consistent
and well prepared
Our repertoire is original
but the song forms and arrangements
are largely traditional
which means we are
highlighting the improvisation
I've completed listening,
selecting takes, and doing
rough mixes
But these deserve more polish
so I will release them in a few
weeks
Corpus X is taking a bit of
a hiatus but will return
in advance of an October gig
at Comstock Saloon
Corpus Y Quartet
The sessions with Corpus Y
were also productive
In 6 hours, we recorded
9 out of 10 songs we
intended to record
Plus one take of
Benjamin's Giant Stella
The Corpus Y repertoire
is less traditional
with more mixed meter
and multi-genre styles
For that reason
these recordings focus
more on the compositions
than on improvisation
We are still in the
critical listening phase
of evaluating this work
But all in all
a lot of great sounds
and more to come
