The Intervention Band - Homey - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Well, it just so happened that I had asked my band-mates if they would get together at my house to rehearse for a demo CD. They said yes, and we started to work, but all the edges had not been smoothed out yet. I had no thought of going into a studio, but then a gift certificate came for a session at The Great Divide Studio in Aspen, and things started falling into place. I was starting to see that there was something intervening in all of this, and it wanted me to record. We started at two in the afternoon, and finished at ten. It was just a gas, swinging, creative, and just beautiful music. It was magical. Jamie Rosenberg made it a very enjoyable experience. Justin has a rich sound; he's got elegance. Ashton is a 23-year-old Berklee graduate. He's got a beautiful tone, a graceful concept of time. He cuts through it without dominating. Tim is world class, man. He's the real thing-the real deal. When I started back, I was out of touch musically-I couldn't play. Tim was the only guy in town that had faith that I could do it. Justin and Ashton studied under him. Tim is the teacher of us all. The name of my group, InchThe Intervention Band,Inch was picked because the Good Lord has been intervening in my life since I was born. This is about a relationship, not religion. HE has been there pulling me out of scrapes since the beginning. Also, this is dedicated to my father, Stan Levey, Bebop pioneer, InchThe Original Original,Inch without whom none of this would have happened. He was an incredible person, not your everyday kind of father. He influenced me in so many ways. I have a touch of his innate concept of music. The album name Homey refers to coming home. We have to go back to our roots. We're all going home, whether we find it on this earth or not. We're all going back to somewhere. I believe Dad would be pleased with this music. I have other recordings out there, mos