Jennifer Bellor

I recorded compositions with UNLV musicians from January 16-17 in the UNLV Recording Studios for my debut album “Familiar Stranger.” The compositions recorded that weekend include vocals to Fallen Veneer, Familiar Stranger, Burning Light, and Chase the Stars. Hunter Turner joined me on vocals for Fallen Veneer, and pianist Jae Ahn-Benton and clarinetist Ivan Ivanov recorded Moments Shared, Moments Lost for clarinet and electric organ. Additionally, Tim Jones recorded his parts on vibraphone. Here are some photos from the sessions!

I recorded my compositions with jazz musicians at the Eastman School of Music January 9th and 10th. The recording sessions went amazingly well, and will be featuring five compositions with these musicians on my debut album. The pieces are Midnight Swim, Out of the Shadows, Familiar Stranger remix, AfterHours, and Chase the Stars remix. The performers featured are: Colin Gordon, soprano saxophone; Mike Kaupa, trumpet; Wendy Eisenberg, electric guitar; Andrew Links, piano; Tyrone Allen, electric bass; Aaron Staebell, drums. Here are some photos from the sessions!

2 more days to go, and I can’t believe I’m aiming for the $8k mark now on my Indiegogo campaign! This is amazing, and I’m extremely grateful for the support I received yesterday and this morning! Click here to view Jennifer Bellor’s Indiegogo Campaign

Also, please check out this video my friend, drummer and composer Aaron Staebell, made to pitch my album campaign! At the beginning he is playing my solo drum piece “AfterHours” followed by some incredibly kind words about our collaborations beginning around 2:16. At end of video, he put my composition “Uprising” in the background, which he also premiered. He is recording “AfterHours” along with some jazz compositions for my album. (Thanks, Aaron! =))

11 days to go for my Indiegogo campaign I launched for my first album, and just wanted to say a big and warm ‘THANK YOU’ to those of you who have helped by contributing or sharing the link with your friends! Every little bit is going to help me record and mix this album, and am truly grateful for all of the encouragement! As of now, the funds I have raised are going to go towards the recording and partial mixing, so please check out the link, share with your friends, and really appreciate it if you want to consider contributing!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/genre-defying-composer-jen-bellor-s-debut-album/x/12443037#/

I recorded compositions with the UNLV musicians that will be featured on my debut album “Familiar Stranger.” That weekend, I recorded primarily the instrumentals on pieces including Familiar Stranger, Fallen Veneer, Burning Light, and Chase the Stars. The instrumentalists featured are:
Lynn Tsai, flute
Ivan Ivanov, clarinet
Samantha Ciarlo and Tammy Hung, violins
David Chavez, viola
Lindsay Johnson, cello
Jae Ahn-Benton and Bennett Mason, piano
Tim Jones and Kyle Bissantz, percussion
Sean Carbone, electric guitar
Summer Kodama, electric bass
Jeremy Klewicki and Colin Woodford, drums
Bronson Foster, conductor

Here’s a photo from the recording: