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Shawn Ellison

Monthly Archives: March 2016

New recording on the way

29 Tuesday Mar 2016

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This past Saturday I went into the studio of my friend Tommy Byrd and recorded an album of music for ballet class.  We recorded 25 short tunes in 6 hours.  I had a lot of fun working with Tommy.  I will get together with him this weekend and do some mixing.  I don’t know when I’ll have it ready for release, but I am working to make it happen as soon as possible.

The music I recorded is all improvised, based on chord changes I’d worked out in advance.  Although I made the recording for a specific purpose–ballet class–I’d like to think that people might just enjoy listening to it outside of dance class.  I need to figure a lot of stuff out soon–how to get it on iTunes, how to sell CDs from this site, and many other business and technical details.  I will keep people posted through this website regarding its progress.

Rather than give all the pieces generic titles like “medium waltz” and “fast 2/4” I decided to give each piece a name.  Each piece is named after a different bird species.  (Tommy Byrd pointed out to me that it was appropriate that I was recording at the Byrd house!)  The working title of the CD is “Aviary.”  Details to follow…

Amplify Austin 2016–Symphony of Soul

02 Wednesday Mar 2016

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I have been working with Symphony of Soul the last few years. They are a non-profit group dedicated to bringing live music to residents of care facilities. I go out once or twice a month to entertain for an hour or so. It is immensely rewarding to watch as some of our senior citizens begin to smile, tap their feet, and sing along to the old tunes that I play. It feels so good to spread a little joy.

This week, Symphony of Soul is participating in the Amplify Austin fund-raising campaign. I have set up a page to raise funds for Symphony of Soul. Any funds raised through my page will make their way back to me as payment for future performances. I hope you will consider supporting this worthy cause. You can view my page here: https://amplifyatx.ilivehereigivehere.org/shawnellison

Thanks in advance for your support!

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