CO-OP PRESS

Featuring the music of Sy Brandon

Recording Assistance Grant

• To assist talented performers in producing a professional quality CD for commercial distribution through physical and digital retail outlets that includes the music of composer/arranger, Sy Brandon.
• To enable performers to have Sy Brandon compose a work specifically for them, if they so desire, that can be premiered by them and included on the recording.
• To promote the CD by submitting it for review in professional journals and to Public Radio Stations for broadcast.
• To enable the performer to earn royalties on sales of the CD they generate to their fan base.

• The grant is a competitive program that is open to musicians worldwide.
• The grant proposal must contain plans to record one or more works (a minimum of 15 minutes total) by composer/arranger, Sy Brandon.

• Complete the application form available via download or by requesting a copy be mailed.
• Include biographical information about the performers.
• Include a CD recording of at least three works that demonstrate the musicianship of the performers. The works do not need to be the works intended for the CD.

• Co-op Press, through its Emeritus Label, will assume the costs of artwork, reproduction, licensing, marketing and distribution. The performers will be responsible for providing Co-op Press with high quality digital recordings of the music to be included on the CD.
• Co-op Press and the performer(s) will decide by mutual agreement the repertoire that will be included on the CD. In cases where mutual agreement cannot be reached, Co-op Press has the final authority.
• Co-op Press and the performer(s) will decide by mutual agreement whether the performance and recording quality is acceptable. In cases where mutual agreement cannot be reached, Co-op Press has the final authority.
• Co-op Press will provide the performers with copies of music by Sy Brandon to be included on the CD free of charge.
• The length of the CD will be between 45 and 60 minutes.
• While no royalties will be paid to the performers for CD sales at the Co-op Press web site and through its distribution partners, a 25% royalty will be paid to the performers for all sales they generate to their fan base. Co-op Press will provide copies of the recording to the performers for this purpose on a consignment basis.
• Co-op Press will cover the cost of Sy Brandon’s commission fee if a new work is to be written for the performers.

• Duozona

• The Silverwind Duo
• The Zodiac Trio
• Stephen Page - Saxophone

• Joey Resendez - Saxophone

• Stacy Wilson - Saxophone
• Cristina Ledford - Piccolo

• Yasmin Flores - Clarinet

• Jason T. Laczkoski - Saxophone and Andrea Verdoorn - Percussion
• William Kelly - Clarinet
  

• Michael  M. Davidson - trombone