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Dear friends,

After some years of working, thinking, and waiting, I decided this year to record my first album as a leader.

I wanted to answer to the question « Who am I ? » by trying to write compositions that would fit me and represent my past.

I didn’t want to neglect the musical influences that I had since my childhood, and that’s why you’ll hear a music where Jazz is mixed with hip/hop, rock or even classical music.

To record that album I had the chance to have some amazing musicians that I also appreciate a lot on a human level :

Shai Maestro (piano and fender rhodes)

Gilad Hekselman (guitar)

John Ellis (saxophone and bass clarinet)

Chris Smith (acoustic bass and electric bass)

I had also with me some special guests, that I really appreciate on the same level :

Meak (rap) and Athena Campanella (vocals) – who happens to be my sister !

The album was recorded on the 23rd of March 2012 at « System Two Studios » in New York, and was mixed and mastered by Philippe Gaillot at « Studio Recall », in the south of France (Pompignan).

The voices were recorded at « Zac Sound » by Zacharie Ouachekradi in Chartres (near Paris, France).

At this point, to put the album out, I need a little help from you guys (see details below).

You can hear extracts of the album on this page or on my website :

www.timcampanella.com

Video filmed and made by: Naomi Rahamefy

Interview assistant: Michaël Marion

Photograph avatar: Sarah Naulet

Tim Campanella - 1st Album "Mixtape of Impromptu"