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Kellylee Evans Interview Page 4
KE: Well, it’s available in every Barnes & Noble across America.
Smitty: That’s right! That’s right because you have an exclusive with them. How ‘bout that?
KE: Oh my gosh, they’ve been good to me. They’ve been so good to me and, again, I don’t know, if you ever hear me complaining, please slap me because I have no reason to complain about anything. People have been so good to me and Barnes & Noble have been one of them and they’ve been promoting the CD in stores and that’ll be going on to the end of October.
Smitty: Very cool.
KE: Yeah, I mean, it’s super, super, super cool. So that’s one place and also it’s available on iTunes. Yeah, those are probably the best places for folks to get it.
Smitty: Yes. All right, so give me your Web site.
KE: It’s www.KellyleeEvans.com
Smitty: All right, wow. Well, I must tell you that I am stoked over this CD and I just think that everyone should listen to this record because I think it’s got that groove, it’s got a dance groove, but it also has that comforting vibe. And I just love that combination.
KE: My friends, or not even just friends, like people would say, “Oh, your CD, it’s so calming yet energizing.”
Smitty: Yeah.
KE: I think it’s funny that I started to see the CD as kind of like a drug because a lot of times it freaks me out when I would be performing and people would be kind of in a trance…..Adults and kids, and it used to scare me, but now I’m getting used to the sense that maybe my music is a bit of a drug and it’s a safe drug, so I’m good with that.
Smitty: Yes, absolutely. I couldn’t have said it better. Well, I am certainly excited, as I mentioned, and I can’t wait to see you perform live. Are you doing much in the U.S.?
KE: One show so far. It’s a pretty big deal for me. It’s going to be at The Kennedy Center. Again, blessed again. Remember what I was saying. If I’m complaining, slap me.
Smitty: Yeah.
KE: I tell you, again, like they’ve just been so good and Kevin Struthers, he was a programming director there, at The Kennedy Center they have a jazz club and they have this Discovery Jazz Series and they’ve been so kind as to invite us to come and play October 20th. So we’ll be there in Washington, D.C. on October 20th at The Kennedy Center, Jazz Center.
Smitty: Oh wow. I wanna go!
KE: You want to go? Well, come! Will you come?
Smitty: I will definitely work in. I have to look at my schedule, but I would love to do it, yes.
KE: You need to come.
Smitty: Okay. I will work on it because I’d love to be there because I just love your voice and I would just love to see the reaction of the audience too because I’m just so into that.
KE: I mean, that’s a big kick for me, just seeing people leave glowing, that honestly….it’s one of the best, best, best jobs in the world, to make people happy.
Smitty: Yes it is.
KE: To be part of that, I love it, I love it, I love it, love it, so I love performing and I want to be able to do it more and more and be able to perform for some bigger and bigger audiences, so that’s my dream.
Smitty: Well, I think that dream is going to come true quicker than you think, my friend.
KE: From your lips.
Smitty: Yes.
KE: From your lips.
Smitty: Yes indeed. Well, I wanted to say once again, this is a wonderful project. It’s called Fight or Flight? from Kellylee Evans. You must put this one in your CD collection. Kellylee, it has been such an honor and a pleasure to talk with you about this great record, your life, your career, and I hope we get to talk again soon.
KE: We will in Washington.
Smitty: Yes, okay. Oh, thanks again and all the best the rest of the year and beyond, my friend.
KE: Thank you very much. Thank you so much. You know, thank you so much for having this site, and congratulations on a very successful, what, we’re at nine, ten months?
Smitty: Yes indeed, ten months.
KE: Well, let’s hope for many, many, many more.
Baldwin “Smitty” Smith
For More Information Visit www.KellyleeEvans.com or www.jazzaspen.org or www.monkinstitute.com
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