Great response!

Hey, everyone!

I realize the time between posts has already started to increase, but fear not, it will not always be like this! It just so happens that this was by far my most busy week in school EVER. I had to:

- Compose a 1 min cue for a short film, which I will have to conduct in a recording session next week

- Compose a 3 minute atonal piece for 2 violins

- Write a 3 page paper about a Harvard Case Study on Octone Records

- Compose and orchestrate a piece for a woodwinds

- Compose and orchestrate a piece for strings in 8 different possible orchestrations

- Learn 10 Prince songs on guitar for the Prince Ensemble rehearsal

- Go to 4 meetings to help with recruitment of Peer Advisors for the Fall

- Go to 3 meetings for the Music Business Club, regarding the National MEISA Conference that will be held at Berklee in 3 more weeks

And...as if that wasn't enough, I also started drafting the "script" for the DVD of Project K-Paz with Chris. It's just the basic outline of the shots we're going to have so we can edit with more focus after the shoot is done, but it's already exciting as hell to start thinking of the final product ready!

Speaking of which, I would like to shout out to everyone who has been giving us their support by making orders of the CD/DVD and making donations (you can do BOTH at www.projectkpaz.com under the "Support Us" Tab). It has been really inspiring and encouraging to see so many friends, family and also new listeners help out in making Project K-Paz happen. Every little bit counts, so if you want, go to the website and guarantee your copy! Or you can just stay in touch, keep on following the BLOG and commenting and buy it once it's out...but one way or the other, I promise you it will be worth it!

Rock on!

Al

Need your opinion...

Hey, everyone!

The big news this week is that we have been working hard on putting the website together so it can be an informative and entertaining tool for everyone to find out about the project news and info. Basically, the idea is that it is made for YOU.

So, it makes perfect sense for us to try and find out what you think about how it look and about what kind of information you would like to see there.  When you have some time, go to our website and check it out. Sign up for the mailing list. Send us an e-mail or a message telling us what your favorite thing about it is, what is the section you like/dislike the most.

Especially, I would like to know if the texts on the website are too long or boring or if they are fine. Let us know what kind of thing you would like us to talk about and what kind of thing you would like us to share about the project. By the way, that goes for the BLOG too...of course.

Anyway, the main thing is, I would like for this whole project to be completely geared for the listeners and viewers. This is about you, let's make it a two way conversation!

:-)

Al

There and back again...

...a musician's Tale, by Al Kapaz...lol.

Sooo...I'm back from NY. Back to Boston. Back to a little MORE cold than the Big Apple. Back from a VERY successful trip for Project K-Paz.

We met with Matt Anderson and Jonathan Hsu, the other two people added to the "DVD Team" of the project, along with Greg Stees. It was a very good meeting! We came out of it with a real game plan and tangible next steps for the project, and it feels more and more like we're on the right track to get things going as smoothly as possible. I also met with Fernando Lodeiro, our esteemed engineer, to start discussing setup details, which was VERY informative!

Also...it was valentine's day and me and my wife went to dinner at this lovely italian restaurant, Tratoria Dell'Arte, on 7th Ave, where we saw James Earl Jones dining with his wife. So, basically, I had dinner with Darth Vader, lol! The rest of the weekend was very touristy, walks in the Park, around the Village, SoHo, and other delicious spots of that delicious city...

More to come!

Al

First Posting...on the Bolt Bus??

So...here we are...facing the difficult task (one of the most difficult in the online world...) of writing the very first post on a new Blog. Right now I am on my way to New York, aboard the Bolt Bus. I have to say, this whole free wi-fi during a 4 hour trip really comes in handy!

It's valentine's day...but that's not the main reason why I am going to NY. Like last weekend, the reason of this trip is to work out the nuts and bolts (got it?? Bolts!! Bolt Bus!!! haha) of Project K-Paz. Last week we visited Avatar Studios with some of the people who will help us with the photos and the shooting of the DVD to start thinking of the setup and preparation for the big day...April 11th! Check out this video of us scoping studio B out:

This time around I am going to meet with Fernando Lodeiro, the Engineer who will record and mix us, to talk about the musical aspect of the setup, the instrumentation, equipment, and some other boring details, hehe. But I am VERY excited about it...as usual. I guess that's one thing that has been a constant since we've started this project, every new step, every little inch we move forwad, just keeps on fueling me with this sense of fulfillment and joy that I hadn't felt in a long time...

Yeap, music will do that to ya...

Peace!

Al