Rarely have effects pedals been given such a sonic soiree. To introduce and showcase the new models in his Seamoon FX Pedals line, Gotham session legend Neil Jason reached for his pen, his bass, and his phone to channel what he’s been doing for the past fifty years: Creating and recording music at the highest level. For the just-released Super Session Vol. 1 by Neil Jason and the Seamoon All-Stars, Jason tapped drummer Steve Gadd, trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Ada Ravotti, keyboardist Paul Shaffer, guitarist John McCurry, and trombonist Tom “Bones” Malone to cut his tracks at the landmark Power Station at BerkleeNYC, in midtown Manhattan. One of the tunes, a version of Brecker’s “Sponge,” is a direct link to what got Jason into the effects game. Seamoon’s first pedal in 2019, the Funk Machine, is a painstakingly-crafted reboot of the vintage Funk Machine box that everyone in the Brecker Brothers used on “Sponge” and other songs, captured on the classic live side, Heavy Metal Bebop [Arista, 1978]. The vibe at the three-day, late-spring session, which included photo and video shoots, was a combination of happy homecoming and anticipation. The veteran musicians and behind-the-scenes personnel, like renowned instrument tech Artie Smith, warmly caught up with each other before getting down to the matter at hand: adapting the new Seamoon FX pedals into the new music laid out in front of them. Having to deliver under pressure was old hat to this crew, and soon the magic moments were erupting throughout the main room. Just after the music was put out to the world on August 25th, we got Jason to reveal all about his analog endeavor. How did you come up with the idea for the Seamoon Sessions, and what was the concept? Originally, my partner Jack Thompson and I had the idea to do an old school-style session to showcase the diversity of our pedals down in south Florida, where we have the Seamoon FX warehouse. We’re a bass-centric company but players of other instruments are digging our pedals, too. As a result, I was going to write a few tunes based on what the pedals did, and bring in some local musicians to record them at the Power Station in Pompano Beach. But as I started reaching out to friends about doing the session, we realized all the players we wanted were up in New York. Fortunately, Power Station at BerkleeNYC, had an open slot, so we moved the project north. As all of the incredible cats I spent my career playing with—Steve Gadd, Randy Brecker, Paul Shaffer—said yes, it grew from a demonstration of Seamoon FX Pedals to a very important session. Everyone was digging the tunes and it became as much a record project as anything else.  The tracks are shorter than one might expect, given the all-star lineup. Yes, the songs were structured that way. I wanted to get to the point of each tune and showcase the sound of the band and the pedals, as opposed to having six or seven-minu