My CD “Finding My Way Home” is finally finished! It has been a labor of love and I am thrilled with how well it turned out. The support from the musical community has been truly amazing, with everyone from musicians to studios generously donating their time and talents. I am proud and honored to feature Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Will Lee, David Mann, Chuck Loeb, Rufus Reid, Mark Egan, Jeff Beal, Tim Ries, Jay Azzolina, Barry Danielian, Matt King, Jon Werking, Adam Nussbaum, Jonathan Peretz, Brian Dunne, and David Charles!
 
Although it has been a difficult year health-wise in my fight against ALS, this project has been a true blessing for me, keeping me positive and surrounded by great music.  I can honestly say that I am in better spirits than I was a year ago.  In addition it has kept me focused on my goal- to raise funds and awareness to fight ALS. It shows that as long as one has hope anything is possible. I am very grateful for all your support and encouragement- it means so much to me.

Help Support The Fight- All profits from Finding My Way Home

will be donated to the ALS Association!

Please!!   help me spread the word about this project by:  

• Forwarding this email to all your friends and contacts
• Posting on facebook, tweeting on twitter, posting a link on your website (or just opening the window and yelling really loud!)
• Letting me know if there is anyone I should contact who would be interested in helping to promote the project 

I hope you will visit my site -helpnedfightals.org -I've added lots to it including new concert video withMichel Camilo, a live Mike Stern trio set from the 55 Bar, and a video of how I use protools!  

Please feel free to e-mail me at 
ned@helpnedfightals.org

I want to thank all of you for your kindness, generosity, and support!  You helped turn my dream into a reality!
Ned Mann

P.S.    I have included the press release below

PRODUCER/MUSICIAN NED MANN FIGHTS LOU GEHRIG’S DISEASE
WITH THE RELEASE OF ‘FINDING MY WAY HOME’ 

All-Star Album Features Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Will Lee, David Mann, Chuck Loeb and Rufus Reid  United in Fight Against ALS, visit www.helpnedfightals.org

NEW YORK/SAN DIEGO: Music and inspiration -- always a powerful combination – have joined hands in an amazing new way for Ned Mann and music fans everywhere. 

For years, Mann was a major player in the New York City music scene, as an in-demand bassist and engineer/producer. But then ALS – Lou Gehrig’s disease – struck in 1999, taking away his mobility and his career seemed finished. 

Today, with the beautiful new jazz double-album Finding My Way Home, Mann and his band of believers make a defiant stand against ALS. Volume One features musical luminaries including Randy Brecker, Will Lee, and Chuck Loeb playing inspired contemporary jazz. Volume Two showcases Mike Stern, David Mann, and Rufus Reid swinging standards in a mainstream jazz setting.

Equipped with new adaptive PC technology, Mann has accomplished a 21^st Century feat with Home, performing all mixing and post production duties on his computer using SmartNav, a system that gives him full control of his mouse via head movement.
“The gift of music reappearing in my life inspired me to help others,” Mann says. “I produced these all-star sessions to raise funds and awareness for ALS research. The support from the musical community has been truly amazing, with everyone from musicians to studios generously donating their time, talents and creativity. This project has been a true blessing for me, keeping me positive, focused and surrounded by great music. It shows that as long as one has hope anything is possible.” 

All profits from Home will be donated to the ALS Association. Although there is no treatment today that halts or reverses ALS, new methods, such as stem-cell research, offer hope and the possibility of an eventual cure.  

Ned’s brother David worked tirelessly on the project, helping to coordinate recording sessions in NYC and then sending the digital music files to Ned for mixing and finishing at his home base in San Diego. The result is an album that breaks new ground in its combination of art, technology, and sheer strength of human spirit. 

“It is a rare joy to make music simply for the love of it,” David Mann reports. “All these great musicians were celebrating their love of music, but also their love of Ned. This joy and love comes through in the music. We hope that people are moved by it.”

Finding My Way Home CDs and downloads are available from CDbaby, and (coming soon) downloads from iTunes, AmazonMP3, and Rhapsody.

Please visit Ned’s website at www.helpnedfightals.org for more information.
Media Contact: Ned Mann, press@helpnedfightals.org