Farinacci Recording Project

Two luminaries of the jazz world have returned to their hometown — and to Cuyahoga Community College to create a star-studded album in Tri-C’s state-of-art recording studios. This project unites acclaimed trumpeter Dominick Farinacci and five-time Grammy winning producer Tommy LiPuma with an impressive team of musicians. The project represents the first time nationally recognized artists, engineers and producers make an entire album at Tri-C’s Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.

In addition to the making of the album, Tri-C students in photography, filmmaking, design, recording arts and music are involved in observing and creating projects based on the week’s events. High school and college students will take part by attending master classes and observing the recording sessions.

This project is supported by the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation and generous community donors.

The recording project song list will include

Black Coffee
Written by Sonny Burke (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics).
Recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1949, Peggy Lee in 1953,
and Ella Fitzgerald in 1960

Crazy
Written by Gnarls Barkley and released in 2006 on the
Gnarls Barkley debut album, St. Elsewhere.

Somebody I Used to Know
Written by Belgian-Australian singer/songwriter Gotye, and
recorded in 2011 for his album, Making Mirrors.

Sunshine of Your Love
Written by Jack Bruce, Pete Brown and Eric Clapton of Cream.
Recorded in 1967.

Detresse (Distress)
Written in 1957 by Argentine tango composer
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla and Charles DesBois.

Soldier's Things
Written and recorded by Tom Waits for his 1983
album Swordfishtrombones.