The Art of Letting Go: How I Chose the Tracklist for "The Best of James Lazzeroni"
Hi everyone, As we get closer to February 10, 2027 , the reality of releasing this album is truly starting to set in. Today, I wanted to pull back the curtain on one of the most challenging, exhausting, and ultimately rewarding parts of this entire process: curating the tracklist. When you decide to put together a "Best of" album, you initially think it’s going to be simple. You think you will just pick the songs people listen to the most, put them in an audio file, and call it a day. But as a composer, looking back at your life’s work feels like looking at an open photo album. Every single melody represents a distinct chapter of my life. I have to be honest with you—making the "final cut" was incredibly difficult. How do you choose between a song that defined your early career and a quiet piece that only a few discovered, but means the world to you? There were late nights in the studio where I found myself staring at a list of twenty-five songs, knowing I c...
