Firstly , I want to thank all of you for your support; for coming to our shows, buying our CDs, reading our newsletter and telling friends about us.

Dear friends, fans and family, I want to wish you all a belated HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009! Bet you never thought you would receive a newsletter from Geoff Lapp. Well, wonders never cease. Of course, I have to thank Lorraine, my spouse of many years for making many things happen. Most of which are mentioned in this newsletter.

2008 has been one crazy year so far. Stock market crashes, Obama ( Oh Happy Day)..and then my attempt at a newsletter. Seriously speaking, since it has been more than 2 years since I released my first cd as a leader I though it was time to send off a newsletter to recap all the news and tidbits that have transpired. So here goes. To make it easy, (for me) I made a list. This is not about patting ourselves on the back..well, maybe it is.

The Geoff Lapp Trio’ Best of 2008 list:

1. Completing a whole new set of songs for our upcoming album! We are finally ready to hit the studio in June. Yea! Plus you will be able to vote for the tunes you want to see included. I created a poll for those of you who want to be involved in the voting process. The new Cd will be released by late October. If you will be in town please send us your email address if you want to come to the Cd Release Party.

2. “Stained Glass” received airplay on more than 25 radio stations worldwide, including the BBC, plus coverage in blogs & podcasts.

3. “Yo Bro” gets voted into the Top Ten at Ourstage for more than 7 months consecutive. It’s nice to know that the material is being appreciated by all kinds of people.

4. I performed at the Lincoln Center in New York with Francois Richard and we recorded with singer Stephanie Lalibertie.[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zfbRvJTcLk[/youtube]

5. We were nominated for Best Artist in Jazz – First Annual Fame Games Effigy Awards 2007 (aired on ABC Networks) It’s a hoot!

6. We Played the “Decanted Series “in Montreal along with a memorable show at The Maison De la Culture.

7. “Stained Glass has received excellent reviews,” I breath a sigh of relief, Check out these nice accolades here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/lapp

8. “Stained Glass” was named one of Top 10 Canadian Jazz Albums of 2007 by Jazz Columnist Len Dobbin Thanks Len, for your support

9. Lorraine is still our Manager, whew! Thanks to her work, I licensed “Zack In The Box” I hope to do more of that. It’s a learning process for the both of us.

10.The feedback from listeners from all walks of life has been remarkably positive. I get emails from time to time that are much appreciated. Keep them coming in folks.

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