The Long Way Home: album project from Michael J McEvoy

A project in London, United Kingdom by Michael J McEvoy
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An album of new compositions: reflective and ethereal, energizing and uplifting - with some exciting guest soloists.
Backers: 137
Average Pledge Per Backer: £56

Funded: £7,650 of £7,500
Dates: Apr 2nd -> May 1st (30 days)
Project By: Michael J McEvoy
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Latest News

Made my funding target! With 24 hours to spare...

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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A few stories from my musical history courtesy of my Dad.

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Only 3 days to go and 80% funded! Almost there folks...

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Counting down now...quite nerve racking...so close and not long to go now. Hoping there are a few heavy hitters out there who are gone come through for me. Please back me!  (Read More)

Another piano jam on a tune I'm gona record on the album

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This one is called 'The Lamp on the Hill'. I want to feature saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock on this one. Gona be cool! Check it on YouTube here: The Lamp on the Hill  (Read More)

A video 'thank you' to all my backers!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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'Rise' from my 2010 album 'Terra Cognita'

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Have a listen to this a cool, relaxing track on YouTube - taken from my last album, released in 2010, Terra Cognita. (visuals by Sam Watterson)  Rise You can here more tracks from the album here: www.terracognita.co.uk  (Read More)

6 days left...I need you jazzy music lovers to back me!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Folks! I'm counting down - in the last week of my funding period and still quite a way to go to reach my target....I'm hoping, fingers crossed, that all you backers out there who have been thinking about backing m,y project will come through for... (Read More)

Improvising on the album title track 'The Long Way Home'

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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Here's a short medley of 5 tracks I've demo'd for the band

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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Saxophonist Ben Castle to appear on the album

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The fantastically soulful sax player Ben Castle, who very recently finished a week long sell-out residency at London's premier jazz club RONNIE SCOTTS playing with MARLENA SHAW will be playing and featuring on a few tracks! I really love Bens playing... (Read More)

Work in progress on a new composition

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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(mp3) solo piano improv around one of my album melodies

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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Here's the photo I'll be using for CD cover art

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I've chosen a photograph of my brothers, Mark McEvoy, for the front cover of my CD. I love what this image says to me about the journey to get to this point in my life. It feel like it's a homecoming - one that's been guided by light: the light of... (Read More)

Passed £1k! I'm blown away by the support for my project

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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My first 10 backers - thank you!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Day 1 is almost done and I want to thank my first 10 backers for jumping in there and putting their cash on the table!  (Read More)

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