Tim Campanella - 1st Album "Mixtape of Impromptu"

<p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/Facebook/Profile%20Pictures/2639_24577204978_2623111_n.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/Facebook/Profile%20Pictures/2639_24577204978_2623111_n.jpg"></a></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe frameborder="no" height="450" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F2130102&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxwidth=900" width="500"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <u><strong>ENGLISH:</strong></u></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Dear friends,</p> <p>  </p> <p> After some years of working, thinking, and waiting, I decided this year to record my first album as a leader.</p> <p>  </p> <p> I wanted to answer to the question « Who am I ? » by trying to write compositions that would fit me and represent my past.</p> <p>  </p> <p> 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 <em>Jazz</em> is mixed with<em> hip/hop</em>,<em> rock</em> or even <em>classical music.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> To record that album I had the chance to have some amazing musicians that I also appreciate a lot on a human level :</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Shai Maestro</strong> (piano and fender rhodes)</p> <p> <strong>Gilad Hekselman</strong> (guitar)</p> <p> <strong>John Ellis</strong> (saxophone and bass clarinet)</p> <p> <strong>Chris Smith</strong> (acoustic bass and electric bass)</p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/IMG_0427.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/IMG_0427.jpg"></a></p> <p>  </p> <p> I had also with me some special guests, that I really appreciate on the same level :</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Meak</strong> (rap) and<strong> Athena Campanella </strong>(vocals) – who happens to be my sister !</p> <p>  </p> <p> The album was recorded on the 23rd of March 2012 at «<strong> System Two Studios </strong>» in <strong>New York</strong>, and was mixed and mastered by <strong>Philippe Gaillot</strong> at « <strong>Studio Recall</strong> », in the south of France (Pompignan).</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/IMG_0562.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> The voices were recorded at <strong>« Zac Sound »</strong> by <strong>Zacharie Ouachekradi</strong> in Chartres (near Paris, France).</p> <p>  </p> <p> At this point, to put the album out, I need a little help from you guys (see details below).</p> <p>  </p> <p> You can hear extracts of the album on this page or on my website :</p> <p>  </p> <p> <a href="http://www.timcampanella.com" target="_blank">www.timcampanella.com</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="" src="http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s368/timcampanella/IMG_0469.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <u>Video filmed and made by</u>: Naomi Rahamefy</p> <p> <u>Interview assistant</u>: Michaël Marion</p> <p> <u>Photograph avatar:</u>  Sarah Naulet</p>