For his forthcoming album, hip hop artist Kid Cudi went with the very best musicians: members of AFM Local 47!
The Ohio native, who has sold over 5.2 million digital singles and has worked with the world’s top artists including Jay Z, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg, recorded at the world-famous Capitol Studios in Hollywood with a string and brass orchestra contracted and led by Steve Velez.
Steve explained that this opportunity came about after his working with and contracting his orchestra to back up Kanye West at the Hollywood Bowl, where he met Kid Cudi.
“He asked me to perform on one of his tracks in November of this year, and then two months ago asked me to arrange and help produce and compose music for his next upcoming album,” he said.
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Kid Cudi – Strings & Brass
Capitol Studios – July 2016
Violin 1
J’Anna Jacoby
Luanne Homzy
Eric Wuest
Caitlin Kelley
Violin 2
Lisa Dondlinger
Alwyn Wright
Anna Kostyuchek
Robin Cecil
Ina Veli
Viola
Carolyn Riley
Victor de Almeida
Briana Bandy
Kathleen Mangusing
Cello
Lazlo Mezo
Cameron Stone
Vardan Gasparyan
Peter Myers
Bass
Dave Stone
Jeff Bandy
Flute and Piccolo
Amy Tatum
Oboe
Holly Patterson
Clarinet
Sal Lozano
Bassoon and Contra
Anthony Parnther
Bb Trumpet
Dan Fornero
Wayne Bergeron
French Horn
Laura Brenes
Katie Faraudo
Dylan Hart
Trombone
Alex Iles
Steve Holtman
Bass Trombone
Steve Trapani
Harp
Alison Bjorkedal
Contractor/Orchestrator
Steve Velez
* All musicians named here are members in good standing with AFM Local 47.
