Happy New Year from JFJO! As 2007 draws to a close we wish all of you beautiful humans out there our very best. As the year wraps up, so does the work on the forthcoming Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey release, out on Hyena Records April 8th, 2008. The album promises to be otherworldly, simultaneously embracing and transcending our established sound for the constant reinvention and innovation that has become a mainstay to the JFJO you all know and love.... Speaking of the new album, be sure to check out the JFJO feature in the newest issue of Relix Magazine. Part of 'Reel Time,' read the piece for a glimpse into the making of the forthcoming release. Head on over to www.relix.com/digital (or just click here) to get a free digital subscription and read it online. Or, pick up a copy at a news stand near you (look for the Beastie Boys on the cover). Before the clock strikes 12, let's not forget what occurred in Fred Land in 2007. In June our Regatta Bar performance marked the first of many with our new drummer, Josh Raymer. We also made our debut at the Discover Jazz Festival in Burlington and at Freihofer's Jazz Festival in upstate New York. We were also blessed with a very special June tour with guest Steve Kimock, where we made our debut at the Southpaw in Brooklyn amongst others. September found us collaborating with many more friends, like during our return to New Orleans where we played with Johnny Vidacovich, Big Sam, Simon Lott, and many more. September continued on the east coast with the Bjorkestra, and the memorable 'Life Effect' mini-run with Jim Hobbes and the Barr Brothers. Multiple Colorado runs, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, and many memorable others rounded out a diverse year with JFJO. Thanks to everyone who came out and made 2007 the powerhouse that it was! We Love You! 2008 will find us returning to the West for our album release festivities, and continuing right on into NOLA to celebrate with our friends during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Stay tuned for further developments such as details on an extensive return to Europe, tantalizing updates on the forthcoming album, and much much more. Ring in the year with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey on the Beyond Jazz [XM 72] 'All-Nite Moja Timezone Throwdown!' Listen beginning at Midnight Eastern (9pm Pacific) as Beyond Jazz features seven red hot live shows that they enjoyed for the first time in 2006. JFJO will bring in the highly regarded Mountain Time Zone's New Year with a one hour slot featuring live material from the Berlin Jazz Fest from 2am until 3am E.S.T. See you in 2008! Soon you will be inundated with joy and an unyielding compulsion to put the new electronic JFJO masterpiece on repeat until you spontaneously combust, so we thought we would offer up some choice acoustic tracks for some colour and contrast. The tracks are from this past September, the 23rd to be precise, at The Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis,MD. The tracks present the band in an unique acoustic set where we find Reed sans effects pedal board. Enjoy the magic! Song of the Vipers (Armstrong) Goodnight Ollie Sean's Song .....and for all you Electrofiles , what would the new year be without a little JFJO electronic improvisation to tickle your special places...this one comes to you from the HiHo Lounge in New Orleans, with a visit from Big Sam during the last five minutes or so. Enjoy! HiHo Lounge Improvisation (w/Big Sam finale) That 'Life Effect' run sure was fun... so much so that we felt as though this improvisational nugget of love should be available to all of you freaks yearning to add more JFJO to your 2008 playlists. This Improvisation comes from the 9.28.07 Stone Church (New Market,NH) show, and features Brad Barr on the guitar. Thanks to Clinton Vadnais for recording and mixing this gem! The Stone Church Improvisation w/Brad Barr Skeeball Over the Ocean...and onto your mobile phone...click the link below for a free ring tone! CLICK HERE TO GET THE RING TONE Facebook 'Tha Fred' -- We have uploaded some exclusive tastiness only available over at our new Facebook digs. So head on over and "fan" us so you can check out an epic 'Skeeball' played this past September (an excerpt of which can be downloaded as a ring tone for your cell phone -- see above) Head on over: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7534376081 (Or just CLICK HERE) [photo by Zack Smith] (keep your eyes peeled for some great new photo gallery shots at jfjo.com) JFJO Loves You! Visit JFJO.com JFJO's MySpace JFJO's FaceBook JFJO's Sonic Bid's EPK