Every blessing for 2018.
The partying couldn’t go on for ever so on 29 December I met with the lovely vocalist Cathy Matthews to work on my own song Lavender and Lace. It’s as far removed from jazz and blues as you could imagine – the creative process often leads to very unexpected places! Enabling other people to use their own creativity can be really fulfilling, on both sides, so I sent my original ideas to Cathy who found her own place in the song and some delicious harmonies have emerged.
It was the same with guitarist Gerry Pruciewicz who I’ve worked with for many years and I knew that his musical interpretation of my very limited explanation would be amazing. I don’t know how he does it but his guitar on it’s own could tell the story of this song, never mind the lyrics!! So, we will take it to the studio sometime soon – watch this space!!
I was speaking recently with the fabulous jazz singer Lee Gibson and during the conversation she said, “we don’t choose music, music chooses us”!! That’s a whole new post!