Studio Footage of Jingle Bells final take

jingle Bells titlefinalYes, we caught that moment on video!

Finally, we get to showcase the archival footage of the unmixed final take of the actual recording of Jingle Bells.from the Skafish album Tidings Comfort & Joy – A Jazz Piano Trio Christmas. This moment was captured live on November 27, 2005 at CRC Studios in Chicago.

The camcorder footage of the recording shows Skafish playing a handcrafted Fazioli piano that was used for the session. Joining Skafish in the studio were bassist Lawrence Kohut and Tom Hipskind on drums.

 

Skafish Interview on Lakeshore Public Radio

LAKESHORE_TITLE_finalWe have added the video of the Skafish NPR Iinterview with Midwest Beat’s Tom Lounges on Lakeshore Public Radio to the La Befana Records You Tube channel.

The video is 55 minutes long and focuses on the holiday CD. During the interview, Skafish discusses his history and background in Jazz and tells the story of creating and recording Tidings Comfort & Joy – A Jazz Piano Trio Christmas.  The interview also features three tracks from the album, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing;” “The First Noel;” and “Deck the Halls.”

Skafish also brought CDs and did a live give away on the show for callers.