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Thoughts behind the making Jake T & The Jamboree

This was the project that started the whole notion of doing zero budget recordings for charity. After playing silly songs like these for my own kid’s parties and those of their friends I was nudged to play at the local children’s hospital and then the family shelter. I got way more back than I could have ever given. It was a reality check that bounced. So, I thought I would do this ego inflating project disguised as an incredibly small gesture of generosity.
At the time of this project I was a busy family guy with a steady day job and grateful for them, but as a result this album was recorded off and on in fits and starts from 2009-2015 in untreated garages, corporate conference rooms and the tiny practice spaces of Bridgepoint Music. I think no project is ever truly finished, "done". At some point you just give up trying to make it perfect. My wife thought this seemed to be as good a time as any. 

Mostly out of necessity, I did all the 
arrangements, "grown-up" voices and played 93% of all the instruments myself. If it wasn’t me it was a computer sample. The project was recorded on a Mac Book Pro using either a Digi 003R+, 11 Rack or MBox2 depending on the part and location. 
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Other Credits

Playing all the parts myself doesn’t mean I didn’t have help. ​
Here is a list of good friends with real talent I guilted into helping and/or working on this:

  • All songs Mixed by Jake Schaefer and me
  • All songs Mastered by Gary Long
  • Graphic Design by Ralph Richbourg
  • Original art work by Izabella Richbourg, age 5
  • Photography by Eric Raber 
    (the pro looking ones not the candids)
  • Richard Vaughn lent me many instruments, a sousaphone, bari and alto  saxophones, marching cymbals, a violin, etc. ​

The Mentions

I want to give a big thank you to my wife Andressa for her support/patience with me on this project. Thank you to all the children who lent their wonderful voices and personalities. Hopefully this is something people will tease them about for the rest of their lives.

   The Tracks

  1. The Ladybugs' Picnic
    © Sesame Street 1975 written by Hadley, Donald J./ Luckey, William E.
  2. If You're Happy and You Know It
     © Public domain. Children: Eva Hautefeuille,
    Daniela and AidanThorne, 

    Shaya Ben-David, Christine McPhillips
  3. Don’t Stick Your Finger Up Your Nose
    © Barry Louis Polisar
  4. Where Is Thumbkin?
    © Public domain. Children: Daniela Thorne
  5. Down By The Bay
    © Public Domain. 
    Children: Daniela and Aidan Thorne
  6. Michael Finnegan
    © Public domain.
  7. The Wheels On The Bus
    © Anonymous 1939. Chlidren: Eva Hautefeuille,
    Daniela and AidanThorne, 

    Shaya Ben-David, Christine McPhillips ​
  8. Five Little Speckled Frogs
    © Public Domain. Children: Eva Hautefeuille, 
    Shaya Ben-David, Daniela and Aidan Thorne, 

    Dwijen and Pihu Gupta 
  9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
    © Public domain.
  10. On Top Of Spaghetti
     © Public domain.
  11. The Chicken Dance
    Werner Thomas © September Music. 
    Children: Shaya Ben-David
  12. Hey Diddle Diddle
    © Public domain. Children: Daniela and Aidan Thorne
  13. The Hokey Pokey
    © Public domain.
  14. The Itsy Bitsy Spider
    © Public domain. Children: Eva Hautefeuille, (dialog)
    Daniela Thorne (vocals)
  15. Over The Rainbow
    Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. 
    © Robbins Music 
    Corporation. 
    Children: Daniela Thorne, (harmony)

    Isabella Schaefer, Houston Schaefer​
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Extended Staff & Volunteers 

Phil Anthropik
Justin Casey Whanstu
Marry Ng-Fermuny
Andy Winnarez
Hugh Gesdit
Claire Voiyent
Sue Da Bastudz
 
Amal Shukup
Juan Fordamuny
Xavier Breth
Al Truisstik
Siobhán Yernikkers
Betty Cheets
Alicia Macondo
Lucinda Streets 
Denny Kisder
Izabella Ringen
Nick O’Ragwa
Amelia Cook-Youssef
Anita Drengk
Oliver Kloezov
Farah Seas
Lee Vite
Frank N. Senz
Jimmy Da Winda
Anne O’Nimity
Wendy Kouz-Cumholme
Bob Ferrapples
Noah Gudplummer
Isadora Jar
Tim Altuous
Connor Induit
Seamus Induit
Aidan Annabettin
Ed Monishmunt
Tran Ziyent

Jen U. Flect
Colin Ahlkarz
Kay Sarah Surah

Shiwanna Daitmi
Heidi Eva Dence

Abbey Kwhiyet
Ann Drodgeny
Frida Beemi

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