Classic Jazz Blues from Emmylou Harris' pianist PHIL MADEIRA
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After my return to piano on "Providence", I decided to record an instrumental record. This is called "Crickets" as in "not a word".
Backers: 251
Average Pledge Per Backer: $60
Funded: $15,145 of $10,000
Dates: Nov 13th -> Dec 14th (31 days)
Project By: Phil Madeira
Backers: 251
Average Pledge Per Backer: $60
Funded: $15,145 of $10,000
Dates: Nov 13th -> Dec 14th (31 days)
Project By: Phil Madeira
$15,145
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 14 @ 16:01 -0500 GMT
151%
of goal
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Latest News
STRETCH GOAL #1 ACHIEVED! 3 hours to achieve Goal #2! 
December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey y'all! I'm so happy to say that everyone will receive an EP download of me playing Holiday and Christmas songs! I'm delighted. So... what are the odds that we can hit $20K by 2:30 CST today? Probably not good! But if we do, everyone... (Read More)
Crickets- Who's Who- Roland Barber- TWO DAYS LEFT to deadline!!
December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Roland Barber Rahsaan Barber's twin brother Roland is one of the great trombone players in Nashville. "Crickets" finds Roland on Trombone and some trumpet as well. We have worked together many times over the last several years. He and Rahsaan... (Read More)
Crickets- Who's Who- the greatJames Hollihan
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
James Hollihan Nashville has no shortage of great musicians. I met James Hollihan back in the '80s when he was playing for Gospel legend Russ Taff, one of the city's greatest singers. I didn't pay much attention, but I knew he was an amazing... (Read More)
"Crickets" Who's Who- on Drums, AARON "A TRAIN" SMITH
December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Aaron "A Train" Smith I have known Aaron Smith for many years, having met him in the '90s at a music festival in Illinois. At the time he was drumming for a band called The 77s, having just departed Romeo Void. We eventually toured together in... (Read More)
pressin’ on!!!
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Please watch and share! 😊 You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
STRETCH GOALS! This will be killer! 11 days left! Free CD and Download!
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
OK... We hit our minimum goal, thankfully! But my real hope is to DOUBLE it! Can we hit $20K? That will pay for the record, the marketing, and the manufacture! Here are the "STRETCH GOALS", which need to be met by December 14th, less than two... (Read More)
Story- Our amazing sax player- Rahsaan Barber
November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Rahsaan Barber is one of the featured musicians on "Crickets", playing tenor and alto sax on all 10 songs. He is joined by his twin brother Roland on trombone and trumpet on a few tunes as well. I first encountered this massive talent at the now... (Read More)
We're killin' it... free Holiday EP in the works!
November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, I'm so grateful to all participants! Fun little video to bring you up to speed! xoxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm4s-BSNFoc (Read More)
Who's who on Crickets? Chris Donohue, bass
November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Chris Donohue There is an amazing array of musicians in Nashville, and certainly no shortage of bassists. I've recorded with quite a few, but none so often as Chris Donohue, whom I met in the early '90s when he was working in Athens, GA with the... (Read More)
About the cover painting
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
"Crickets" by Sirkka Svanoe Wood, Watercolor on postcard stock 4"x6", 2018 A few folks have asked me about the cover painting for "Crickets". When I saw Sirkka Svanoe Wood's painting shown above, I was fairly certain it was going to be the cover art... (Read More)
The Lure of Music
November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
In the background you'll see a painting I did a few years ago- one of my favorites. Something about antique fishing lures intrigues me, even though I rarely fish. We're doing fine- I've found that Kickstarter is exciting for two days, and then it... (Read More)
Day one was great!!
November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm excited! Thanks to everyone who's already on board, and thanks to those who are waiting. There's room for everybody on this train! Love to all! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound... (Read More)
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