Photos from Recording at CCUCC (Dec. 7 '09)

A week of sessions

In the house this (Thurs) evening: Mr. Brad Davidorf (pictured) - chanteur, chazzan, gadabout. Flew threw three songs in an hour.

Oh, heck, let's just go through the rest of the week:

Monday: KILLER chorus session, in spite of mishagoss with some auxiliary heater at CCUCC and with Gayanne's lungs. No more lung problems, people!

Tuesday: Ms. Gayanne Geurin Weiss, chanteuse, chazzan...raconteuse? (Wait, what's the feminine of "raconteur"?) Anyway, she ROCKED her way through a couple of small ensemble pieces.

Wednesday: had a gig, but came home, had a drink, and launched into a few passes of "On My Way." Felt pretty good at the time, but my throat felt fine this morning, so maybe I didn't sing it with enough voiv.

Friday: Ms. Sarah Zaslaw, violinist/fiddler, polyglot, public radio host extraordinaire. (Wait, what's the feminine of "host"?) Coming in to lay down some tender melodies, a kalimba impersonation, and a jazz lick or two.

And then, of course, the Hanukkah party!

Feeling to me like this record is getting over the hump. Still waiting for a bad recording session this week. Sarah, I'm looking to you - make it a solid five!

W

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Tomorrow we will have another recording session in our CCUCC sanctuary. I am really looking forward to singing together again. There is something uniqie and special about that space - even if the furnace does generate a sharp b-flat whine on a cold day. We'll all layer up, and we'll have our energy and cameraderie to keep us warm.
I wanted to share some photos of our session with the orchestra in the same space, in early November. Enjoy!

Enjoying recording in our sanctuary in November

Recording at CCUCC in November

more recording pictures

Dancing in the Kitchen

The sun is setting on this cold Shabbat day and I wanted to give an update on things. I am thrilled that Sarah Zaslaw decided to go "rogue" and start soliciting orders for CBH's new CD on her own.... Go independent spirits! This morning I gave our hard-working, devoted out-going Board President, Lauren Rich, a little taste of what will be on the CD. She has expressed worries that she might look like Anthony Quinn if she doesn't stop dancing to the song she heard. I knew if I whetted her appetite she would feel the ruach stirring.

Yes, the cd has been postponed to an almost certain release date of Shabbat Shirah, but things are not still and quiet here. At the on-set of the winter season, we are about to put on our winter coats and go into our next recording session this coming Monday literally wrapped in warmth.... we need to turn the heater off cause it makes too much noise.
I can only imagine the calisthenics that will be going on in between takes.

Will is brewing and mixing our recorded sounds and mathematical computations in his studio. Still to record:
2 more chorus sessions, one more instrumental session, one chanting group session, and many more solo sessions to go and to the duplicators by early January.

Are you excited about this new cd? I would love to hear some anticipation building!