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Dear friends,

On Thursday, October 27, 2011, my band - the Chris Greene Quartet - gave one of its most memorable performances at one of the most beautiful, prestigious, and sonically advantageous venues in the city of Chicago. The Mayne Stage. We performed nine selections - 5 original compositions, 4 cover songs - for a highly energetic and attentive audience of 100 people. The performance was expertly recorded and mixed by veteran engineer and producer - and longtime friend of the band - Joe Tortorici. Of the 9 songs recorded, 6 made the cut for our next CD release, titled "A Group Effort." The album was mastered in December, 2011 by Todd Carter at Bel_Air Sound Studio. The disc is scheduled for release in spring of 2012.

So the album's all mixed, mastered, and sequenced. And quite frankly, we think it's our best work so far. And here's where we need you, dear friends, to help. We've teamed up with Kickstarter.com, an incredible and unique service for independent artists. Through Kickstarter, we artists can finance our projects through donations from friends, fans, family, and anyone else who catches the buzz. And in return, you get something very cool for your donation. The more you donate, the cooler and more expansive your gift will be.

However, if you find it in your heart and wallet to donate to the cause, you'll get everything from (pre-release) digital and/or signed physical CDs to free t-shirts to special bonus tracks to being listed as an ASSOCIATE OR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER in the album's liner notes to perennial guest list status at ANY CGQ show FOR LIFE to having a song composed or arranged in your honor to having CGQ perform at a private concert in your home!

Please visit http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrisgreenejazz/chris-greene-quartet-a-group-effort-we-need-you to donate or for more information about this unique opportunity.

The deadline is Saturday, March 2nd at 11:42 AM CST.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Best,

Chris Greene, Damian Espinosa, Marc Piane and Steve Corley.