Przedpelski, a saxophonist and junior transfer student from just outside of New York City, has been playing music since he was two years old and comes from a particularly musical family.
His quartet’s first album was recorded in a mere two hours by creating a makeshift — yet professional — recording studio in the Kenan Music Building.
They cut costs by using a free studio space and by enlisting their friend, junior Breton Nicholas, to engineer and mix the album.
While the entire process only took about a month and a half, Przedpelski said the worst part was waiting during production — recording was the easiest.
“(The process) wasn’t crazy until it was done,” quartet member and junior Atticus Reynolds said.
Wild Goose Chase is comprised of six songs: three original compositions, one jazz standard and two other melodies which were mostly created through improvisation and the help of Przedpelski’s talented friends.
Now, the quartet will celebrate the launch of their album, Wild Goose Chase, with a free performance tonight.
Przedpelski originally attended the College of Charleston but left after a year. He said he needed a bigger challenge, both musically and academically. He found this in his mentor, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Branford Marsalis of Durham, who has worked with artists such as Sting and The Grateful Dead.
