I love Spring!

Spring came early this year; it's just as well. Winter was getting a little ... well, cold... you know. The earth is happier when spring comes early. Tons of projects to finish up this spring... Tom & Kirk Reese have recorded a new CD called The Reese Brothers: Connected. It's a mix of all kinds of stuff, not only jazz, but more. Tunes include "Keep Your Eye on the Prize," Theme from Gunsmoke, Blackberry Winter, and the Death Scene from the Untouchables. Quite a variety! Artwork is nearly finished; it will be out on the radio soon. We'll keep you posted...
Other projects include me doing a concert of Beethoven cello Sonatas with Simon Andrews, pianist. That'll be part of the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival, in Lancaster, PA.
Another project is our Music & Art Craft Kits -- 1) a Make-at-Home ocarina kit, called "From Earth to Song." You can find it at www.MyOcarina.com. Make your own wind instrument, decorate it, and learn to play it! A deluxe Music Book is included. 2) MyOcarina Decorating kit -- this one comes with it's own hand-made instrument that you decorate & learn to play!
We started to plant an orchard today ... 2 apple trees, next year (if these guys make it!) will be pears, plums, cherries, and maybe peaches. Yum! We're into edible, organic landscaping. I hope our neighbors don't mind!
The cats are happiest of all... Miles, our new Ragdoll (that's the best picture of him we can get -- all I usually get is the tip of his tail as he runs off!), gets to go outside, something the other two cats had never dreamed of. We live on a busy street, so they can only go out in the back of the house -- it's ok with them! Plenty to smell & roll around in back there!
Tom & I are doing a series of concert this fall featuring the Claude Bolling Suites for Flute (#1) & Cello with Jazz Piano Trio. They are two separate suites; we're doing a whole concert of Bolling's music! Our piano trio is Beth Trez (piano), Keith Mohler (bass) & Dave Young (drums). We are very excited about this project!
I guess my very next project is to get some sleep ... thanks for listening! Sincerely, Laurie Haines Reese, Cellist for The Reese Project, Wyndfall & more!

Happy Holidays!

Hope you are all having a marvelous Holiday season. We are looking forward to a great New Year in 2010 -- starting with the unveiling of our new Reese Project website! We'll keep you posted as to when it will go live.

New Year's Eve we'll be playing with Amaryllis Santiago, Latin Jazz singer, at the Belvedere Inn in Lancaster, PA. Dancing, anyone? Make your reservations now!

Benefit Concert for Hospice

Thu, Nov 5th, 2009 8:00 PM EST

Tribute to Hospice -- Special Concert

Church of the Apostles
1850 Marietta Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 653-4805
Price: $Donation

Share in this unique celebration of the cycles of life & death -- & hear a WORLD PREMIERE performance!

The 1st half of the concert will feature music by The Reese Project, jazz quartet. The 2nd half will present the WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE of "Hearts of Mercy," a new composition for Voice & Chamber Orchestra. Music & lyrics by Tom Reese. "Hearts of Mercy" is a dedication to the caring given by workers at Hospice of Lancaster County. Robin Work will be the featured vocalist. The Susquehanna Ensemble will also present "Just Before Dawn," a work for flute, violin & cello by Tom Reese. This piece was written after the passing of a dear friend last year. Other pieces include "Autumn Leaves," "Little Sunflower," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and more.

In addition to Robin Work, vocalist, the performers include Tom Reese (flute), Rick Ney (violin), Tish Brown (viola), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Kristen Froelich Albert (French horn) & Emery DeWitt (oboe). Singer/Songwriter Bobbi Carmitchell will present an original song called "Sunday Afternoon." Guitarist Bobby Brewer & drummer Aaron Walker join Tom & Laurie Reese in The Reese Project.

A generous portion of the proceeds will be donated to Hospice of Lancaster County.

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We just finished recording our new CD, "Eastern Standard Time," at Showplace Studios in NJ. The CD features half jazz standards & half originals. Excellent professionals there, very efficient and professional. We should have produce by mid-January of 2009. Stay tuned! Features Tom Reese (flutes), Bobby Brewer (guitar), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Aaron Walker (drums), and Johnny "Bravo" Acevedo (percussion).

Hello all!

TRP will be releasing a new Cd, "Eastern Standard Time," in early '09. We're going into the studio next week to record; we'll have product in early January! Stay tuned, or sign up to our email list now so you'll know when the new CD is ready. We have an easier sign up now, either on our sidebar, or here:







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Happy holidaze & safe surfing!

-TRP

"This Just In" new CD by TRP available now!

Hello all!

"This Just In" is now available through Allegro Distribution. Sales are going well in Europe & other parts of the world -- the "jazz" parts of the world. You can order it now here:

http://www.allegro-music.com/online_catalog.asp?sku_tag=IGV31002

Enjoy!  Updated website(s) coming soon, along with more sound bites & videos!