Greetings in the new year! While we all are conjuring up as much hope as we can due to the Covid-19 vaccinations starting to happen, we still need our healthy coping skills to make each day positive and productive. One of my coping skills is listening to and making music.
During the month of January 2021 I was lucky enough to work with Tony Axtell, a Minneapolis sound engineer as well as a mighty bass player and pianist to produce my new composition, SPELL. The other musicians that helped record this tune were Joe Elliott--electric guitar; Greg Schutte--drum set; and me--vocalist and wind synthesizer.
Composing the lyrics and music to this vocal jazz ballad focused me on the art form of creating. It was a joy and the next highlight was working with the musicians involved. So, not only was I coping, I was overcoming the negativity of the pandemic.
Here are pictures of the musicians and if you'd like to hear the piece, here is the address to the Joan Schubert And Friends Facebook page where you may click on the link to SPELL. https://www.facebook.com/Joan-Schubert-And-Friends-2087644207914367
I wish all of you the best as we forge ahead into this wonderful new year! Joan Schubert
