Scrimshaw!!!
Howdy folks — please take a listen to (and download if you want) my “album” : http://benjaminshirleyscrimshaw.bandcamp.com/ It contains five of my original compositions and five live improvisations. It features the musical brilliance of Nathan Bontrager, Adam Matlock, Anne Rhodes, Carl Testa and was expertly recorded by Louis Guarino Jr. last summer. Hope you enjoy it.
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Eric Fontaine
At long last I have felt compelled to post on here again!
Recently, I had the luck to meet Eric Fontaine, a fantastic Atlanta saxophonist. Eric and I had a our first ‘rehearsal’ the other day and Eric recorded a few of the improvisations and pieces that we played (unfortunately in the recording the sax is a bit overpowering for my cello and guitar). I am extremely excited about the possibilities of playing with Eric in this duo context and other groups — check out the videos below to see why!
I will be performing on cello (and maybe guitar?) with Eric and some other fantastic musicians at the Five Spot Tuesday Night Jam this Tuesday, January 24th. http://fivespot-atl.com/enhancedCalendar.cfm Come check it out — my first Atlanta gig!
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