The "It Is What It Is" album is now available
right here! Head over to the Music page to check out audio samples
of the tracks and get a copy!!
NEW PROJECTS IN THE WORKS
I am currently working on a blues-oriented
recording project with my beautiful wife, vocalist Beverly Lewis-Fifield.
The project is titled "All Shades of Blue" and we're shooting
for a release date in the spring of 2010. We've enlisted the talents of the finest players around,
including Gabriel Vivas, Goran Rista, Lee Levin, Randy Singer, Paul Banman, Gabe Vales
and David Fernandez. Stay tuned for more on this project and news on the release date. . .
NOTES AND OTHER STUFF
Special Thanks To. . .
Goran Rista (see Links page) for an awesome job mixing the "It Is
What It Is" album and for having the patience of a saint! Goran
will also be handling the lion's share of mixing chores on the "All Shades
of Blue" project.
Ric Fierabracci, Chris Howes, Joel Rosenblatt and the rest of the musicians
who played on the “It Is What It Is” album (see Links page) for
bringing life to this music in a way that far exceeded my expectations.
Bob Katz (see Links page) for being the absolute best mastering engineer on
the planet and a true supporter of independent artists!!
"Professor" Jerry Power at Powers Audio (see Links page) for giving
me a hand up into the realm of digital recording and his support throughout
the recording and mixing of the "It Is What It Is" album.
MORE OTHER STUFF – STREET MURALS
I have been an amateur photographer for many
years and have been particularly drawn to certain subject matters, including
graffiti and street murals. The murals found on the pages of this site, the photo albums on
my MySpace and Facebook pages
and the jacket for the “It Is What It Is” album depict the work of some of the best street artists I have
seen anywhere. I first became interested in street murals in the early
1980s when searching the Miami area for unique locations for individual and
band photo shoots. I hit the Mother Lode when I happened upon a building
near downtown Miami that was covered from one end to the other with some exceptionally
artful murals. This building received its most recent makeover in conjunction with the 2009 Art Basel Festival, during
which I had the opportunity to finally meet several of the artists whose work I have been following for years. Very cool indeed!
MORE OTHER STUFF – CURRENT HAPPENINGS
October/November, 2009
Great news! "It Is What It Is" was featured in its entirety on an edition of the "Evenin' Jazz" program on South Florida's NPR affiliate station, WLRN. Great exposure and I can't say thanks enough to Peter J. for his support in getting this music heard locally!!
The album has also been receiving airplay of Sammy Figueroa's Friday afternoon radio show on another local Miami station, WDNA. Much appreciated Sammy!
The month of November has been chock full of milestone anniversaries. First, Bev and I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary!!
Second is my 10 year anniversary with my day gig at the law firm of Holland & Knight. Third is my 1 year anniversary with the A.L.I. Bootcamp squad on Hollywood Beach!! We train for life... and so we don't have big fat bellies!!
Making headway on Bev's blues project and had sessions recently with Goran Rista (drums), Randy Singer (harmonica), Lee Levin (drums), Paul Banman (keys) and Dave Fernandez (tenor, alto & bari saxes). Goran Rista has already done a few preliminary mixes and we'll be getting together to finalize things over the next few months.
