I’m really grateful to them, and Jan’s incredible strength and determination have been such an inspiration, and that’s what made me want to get back to writing.”įor over three decades the band have been at the forefront of contemporary jazz, even if the band’s signature eclectic mix of styles has meant they have never comfortably fit snugly into any one genre “We’ve had a lot of labels over the years, at the start there were all these names flying around like New Adult Contemporary, New Age music, and then it became Smooth Jazz, but we’ve never really thought about ourselves as being in any one particular genre. I’m not sure I could do that, just take a whole set of songs and learn someone else’s parts and just go up and play it so incredibly well. With the help of guitarists Steve Oliver and Nate Najar, Acoustic Alchemy continued to tour the United States with Greg flying in as and when he could, “I couldn’t believe how great they were. It’s just incredible that something can do that to someone so quickly, so as you imagine I couldn’t even think about writing or playing.” One day she was absolutely fine and the next we were in hospital with Jan in a coma and the doctors telling me there was a chance she would never come out of it.” Fortunately she did recover, though the ferocity of the infection has left her permanently affected. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had the space to even think about being creative.” Greg’s wife Jan was tragically and suddenly struck with meningitis shortly before an American tour in 2015, “It’s one of those things that you hear about, but never imagine happening to you or your loved ones. “We’re quite lucky in that respect, “ says Miles, “we don’t have a record label breathing down our necks telling us we need to put out something every year.” Greg “ For us, the only time we even consider going into the studio is when we have some material that we really believe in. The first is that the band feel very passionately that you should only write and album when you have something to say. There are two main reasons for the amount of time fans have had to wait for this album. “It has almost become a running joke, “ says Miles Gilderdale, “after every single show we are constantly being asked, ‘When’s the new album coming out?’ It’s nice to finally have an answer for them.” The last studio album from the band, ‘Roseland’, was released in 2011, followed by a live double album, ‘Live In London’, in 2014. Because we are unable to remove fees from online sales, we lower the ticket price you see below by $6.50 so that when the fee is applied it all balances out and you pay the original ticket price, nothing more! Please call the Box Office with questions at 21.“It’s been quite a while since the release of the last album, and in that time an awful lot has happened.” is the opening line from Greg Carmichael’s notes for the band’s brand new album, 33 1/3, and never a truer word has been written. Friends & Fanatics: Thank you for your support! As promised, you do not pay additional ticket fees. If you are a Theater Member, select your tickets using the price code that matches your Membership level and enter your Member ID into the Membership box on the checkout page. To inquire about Membership, call our Box Office at 21 or click here. The cabaret and through row D are reserved for Theater Members until one month before the show. This fee is waived when you purchase in person at our Box Office, click here for hours. The next morning, our continental breakfast is prepared for you early, so you can still get to work on time! A processing fee of $6.50 per ticket will appear on your order at check out. Enjoy a dessert or a drink worry free, then head upstairs for a wonderful nights sleep. Planning on seeing your favorite artist at Sellersville Theater? Why not make it a night? Use the promo code SHOW15 when booking online or by phone at The Washington House Hotel, right next door. For over three decades the band has been at the forefront of contemporary jazz, even if the band’s signature eclectic mix of styles has meant they have never comfortably fit snugly into any one genre “We’ve had a lot of labels over the years, at the start there were all these names flying around like New Adult Contemporary, New Age music, and then it became Smooth Jazz, but we’ve never really thought about ourselves as being in any one particular genre.
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