I recently cut together this video from Dylan Taylor’s CD release party. The event was held at the Painted Bride, which I think is one of the best rooms in the city. Not only that, but it has a very cool, funky vibe, which I thought was the perfect match for Dylan’s musical aesthetic. The lineup was outstanding, which featured nearly everyone who played on the album, including the great Larry Coryell. A last minute add-on was John Swana on EVI/valve trombone, which was such a treat.
I was mixing the show, but also jumped on stage to play Coryell’s “Low-Lee-Tah,” since Dylan switched over to play electric cello on that tune. I haven’t been that nervous on stage in quite a while – the caliber of players was quite intimidating for me. But it was an incredible experience.
The night was a success, and I’m so proud of Dylan for releasing this record. We’ve been working together for about 2 years now, and he is an excellent artist to collaborate with. He’s always very gracious, has good vision, but knows when to lean on me when he’s not sure of something. We also worked on the soundtrack for a foreign film that was premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival last fall, and I’m excited to see what new projects he has in mind. But for now, I’m still enjoying “Sweeter for the Struggle.”
P.S. Huge thanks to Tom Emmi for filming the concert. You may know his work as producer of the Studio Jams series.