Album release: Letters of Transit launches today

Today’s the day! Letters of Transit, the full album from Adhyâropa Records, is on Bandcamp now.

At some point during the pandemic, I asked myself: What do I want to do with my remaining time on Earth? I answered: Before I die, I’d like to record an album of my music. Also, I would like it to feature other people playing my compositions with me. One more thing: It would be great if the wonderful accordionist/composer Will Holshouser could produce it. I am so very grateful to him for his stewardship. This album would have never been born without Will at the helm.

And look at this collection of phenomenal musicians performing alongside me:

• Meg Okura, violin

• David Bertrand, bass clarinet

• Rez Abbasi, guitar

• George Farmer, bass (tracks 1-3, 5, 9)

• Jerome Harris, bass (4, 6, 8)

• Willie Martinez, drums/percussion (2-3, 5, 9)

• Satoshi Takeishi, drums/percussion (4, 6, 8)

• Rachelle Garniez, vocal (2)

• Suzzy Roche, vocal (7)

I feel so lucky to have them here interpreting my compositions. All of them gave from their deepest selves, and in my book that is the greatest gift a musician can offer.

Today is a perfectly good Friday to buy Letters of Transit. A week from today is also good, because that’s Bandcamp Friday—the first Friday of the month, the day when artists receive an even larger portion of the proceeds. The album is on all the big streaming platforms, too, but you’re helping to make the world a better place if you seek out music on Bandcamp.