In my
lifetime I have been lucky enough to experience many different cultures,
customs and ways of life. I have lived abroad for most of my life; I was born
in Poland, grew up in Canada and currently reside in The
Netherlands. These international experiences made me feel comfortable in
different environments, helped me not to see boundaries and always keep an open
mind. All this has influenced and can be heard in my music. Although I am
classically schooled and studied Jazz for many years I have always been open to
all music. Blues, Funk, Hip-Hop, Rock and Pop have always been on heavy
rotation on my iPod and have all left an equal mark on my musical personality. The
colorful fusion of the different genres is the essence of the Wojtek Justyna Tree… Oh!? album “Definitely
Something” that is meant to take the listener on a musical journey.
For this
record I decided to invite some of the finest musicians I know to join the Wojtek Justyna Tree… Oh!? and add their
personalities to the music. Legendary funk drummer Jamal Thomas (USA) showcases
the deepest Funk groove, saxophone colossus Frank Deruytter (BE) delivers a
fury of Jazz lines, singer Michael “Big Mike” Ventimiglia (USA) supplies the
essence of Blues, Coen Molenaar (NL) adds greasy organ grinding, Dela Botri
(GH) and Mame Balla (SE) bring the roots of African music, and vocalist Poliana
Vieira (PT) gives a taste of modern Soul. It was a true blessing to have these
artists collaborate on this album and give the music another dimension.
In the past
year I have invested around 7000 euro into the preparation, recording, mixing
and mastering of the album. Unfortunately I am not able to finance the final
stages of production of the CD myself and kindly ask for your support to bring
the album out.
The sum
that I need to raise will cover:
-
album
artwork
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production
of the CD
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distribution
-
promotion
of the album
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To express
my gratitude for your donations I want to give you something personal in
return: a signed CD, you’re name printed inside of the cover or a one on one
music lesson with me are all meant to express my personal thanks to you.
All
donators will receive the album exclusively before Christmas (making the music
a wonderful gift) before the official release in 2015.
A great big
thank you goes out to all the musicians, engineers and friends who have worked
with me on this CD. The music is ready to see the light of day and it sounds absolutely
wonderful thanks to you!
With the success
of this campaign I will be able to share my album with music lovers out there.
Can’t wait for you to hear it!
Please visit www.wojtekjustyna.com for more music and info.
Thank you
for you support!
Wojtek
P.S. Sharing this campaign with friends, family and music lovers is a big help as well! Thnx, W.