Paul Ashley Jessep
WHITE SLAVE
For her kindness and generosity,
I dedicate this album to Dena Wright
Acknowledgements
The tradition of artists crediting others, through albums
of music, movie dedications, anthologies of the written word or indeed any creative output, is an old one.
It is one of the few opportunities one has to thank
people who have supported and encouraged you
through a particular endeavor and have believed
in you when others have not.
Also a chance to acknowledge those who have
supported you in life, sometimes without
them even knowing and even from afar.
I don't wish to be an exception to that
tradition, so here are my thanks:
Hallelujah!
For encouragement and belief:
Michel François, Sue Adams, Martha, Llew,
Max and Bella Gittens,
Paula Cornford-Cousins (constructive criticism!)
For moral support (at any time):
DJ Cunningham, Ken MacIndoe, Michel, Martha, Paula
For being there:
Kath Ashley, Eric Rush, Katie Rush,
Karen Jessep, Manu Villers, Diane Specq
For those who bring joy:
my two beautiful daughters, Rachel and Kaiyene and little Kayden Wright....and laughter: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Alex Zane, Arnie & his Soundboards.
For a genuine smile when needed:
Manu Pomart
and the lady down at Gizem, the Turkish bakery in 7Kings
For tech support:
Dena Wright, DJ.Cunningham, Chris and Joey, Wix.com.
For keeping me sane:
Philip S Dolby, Hewey Packard, A. E MacIntosh,
White Boots the cat and Bob the fat pigeon
For inspiration:
Among many; David Bowie, Jacques Brel, Scott Walker,
John Collier, Leon Bonnat, Auguste Rodin, Simon Baker, Matthew McConaughey, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Russell Brand and other artists, alive or dead, too numerous to mention; be they painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, poets, singers, actors, dancers, comedians, entertainers - indeed, anybody who has ever created, or creates, with PASSION.
All compositions*, vocals, arrangements, instruments, programming, producing, mixing and website by Paul Ashley Jessep
* except 'Motherless Nobody' - the twinning of (Sometimes I feel like a) Motherless Child' and 'Nobody knows (the trouble I see)' {traditional spirituals}
Guest vocalist on bonus track 1 (Unaccountable): Karen Oakey Jessep
Recorded at Labroye Inter Continental AV Studios, France.
Mixed and produced at The Cobham Classic Workshop, England.
Created with Wix.com © 2014 Paul Ashley Jessep
WHITE SLAVE
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