Justin V Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) There is currently a Kickstarter campaign for what is going to be the great Junior Mance's final album, to be released on his 87th birthday, October 10th. The album is going to consist of four tunes with his working trio and two solo performances. Although this will be his last album, he is still active and has a regular gig at the Café Loup in New York, which I hope to catch at some point. As a backer of the project, I'm looking forward to hearing the album. Edited August 31, 2015 by Justin V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks for letting me know about this. I am backing him too.Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I've caught him at Café Loup a couple of times. Fine music but kind of annoying restaurant environment. Edited August 27, 2015 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Why would this be his Final Album? If he's still playing, he's still creating, and never-say-never-and-all-that. C'mon, he's only 87 -- not even the pianists' ideal *88* years old. ( I happen to have quite a bit of Junior on DATs, and if he were to release some at a later date, wouldn't that negate this "Final Album"?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Junior's Kickstarter is not doing too well. It only has a few more weeks and he's only raised $2,735, less than half of the needed $6,000. If anyone is thinking about joining this project, go check it out and get on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 So, if his final album doesn't get recorded, what will his final album then be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 They are still almost $2,000 short of their goal and there's only 6 days left so if you want to help get this project off the ground, you need to act soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks for the reminder but I am really confused about the status of this. I went for a $50 contribution, more than I wanted but felt like he needed, and now I wonder, maybe wasn't necessary considering the project update that was sent to me? I am happy to announce that all pieces of Junior's CD are coming together. I'm expecting the delivery to be within the next 10 days. Contributions can be made for the next five days. Log onto juniormance.com to contribute.. Thanks again... GloriaHe's still down $1700 but she's expecting delivery in 10 days? How is this being produced if they are dependent on Kickstarter? And what happens if this doesn't fund? They aren't supposed to get diddly yet they appear to have a batch of CDs and artwork en route? It almost makes me think this Kickstarter campaign wasn't for production of a "final' release at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm surprised by your response, Dan. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Kickstarter, but I've backed over 20 successful projects. It is pretty common for the album to be in some state of production while the Kickstarter funding is ongoing. In this case, the recording session occurred before the project launched and the target date for sending out the project rewards was set for October. With that target date so close on the heels of the project's end date, it's not surprising that the CDs are being manufactured now. Many Kickstarter projects take much longer to get to the reward stage.With any release, there are studio costs, musician fees, mechanical royalties, manufacturing costs, artwork costs, promotion costs, etc. In the case of an independent artist, those costs can really add up and using Kickstarter to essentially sell pre-orders can go a long way in defraying at least some of those costs. In Junior Mance's case, he has produced a few albums on his own JunGlo label. You'll note that the album is entitled, For My Fans, It's All About You. The Kickstarter project is a way for his fans to get involved and help support his final recording, which I think is pretty special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 In my experience the project is dependent upon the funding (Look at the projects funded for Organissimo and Jim's solo projects, or Mike Flanigin's new release). What is going to happen if the project fails to reach it's goal? They get none of what was pledged. What exactly is happening then?I'm not sure why you don't see this as somewhat 'cart ahead of horse' but I surely do.Having said that I never intended to imply that I hope he doesn't reach the goal. I just don't expect projects that are limping toward the finish line to have updates along these lines, rather than "please help us get over the top! Tell your friends! Spread the word!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 It is definitely a strange Kickstarter campaign. There are very few people just getting the CD, whereas usually the bottom of the pyramid is pretty wide. There are obviously a few people that really chipped in, but they did make it past $6000. This is one of the few campaigns where it seems my contribution actually moved the needle... Still about a day and a half left if you want in on what may be Junior's last CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 "may be his last CD" and "final album" are not the same thing? I am confused? Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 "may be his last CD" and "final album" are not the same thing? I am confused? Help?They've updated the text on the project page to say that this "may be his final CD," so there is a bit of wiggle room, given that he is still playing gigs. I guess you could say it is mostly likely his final CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) "may be his last CD" and "final album" are not the same thing? I am confused? Help?I believe that they are implying that Junior may be able to do another live recording but he will not be going into the studio again.Given that the last update from Gloria is a picture of her with Junior in what looks like a hospital room or a room in a nursing home, it would seem that he isn't going to be making too many more recordings of any kind. He is going to be 87 in two weeks. Edited September 27, 2015 by Kevin Bresnahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 He looks cheerful, though. Good.MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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