
johnblitweiler
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Eric, thank you for the links. Tantalizing stories. It's really too bad your father didn't write or dictate his memoirs.
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Aura Lee Lorelei Laura
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NY Times map of baseball fans
johnblitweiler replied to GA Russell's topic in Miscellaneous - Non-Political
I'm going to my first White Sox game of the year later this week. -
ejp and I differ. I waded through Colter's swamp of words and appreciated the hero's dilemma in City Of Light. On the other hand, apart from Augie March I tried 3-4 times and couldn't take Bellow seriously. It's sorta hair-raising. I'm still reading the memoirs of the unwilling monk.
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The story of Jazz hosted by Billy Crystal
johnblitweiler replied to Hardbopjazz's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
looks like not much history at that concert -
Anthony Ortega "Afternoon in Paris" is a gem.
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In a similar vein, Clarence Williams' Blue Five, with Bechet and Armstrong, "Santa Claus Blues" -- that Bechet solo! And the Blue Five with the incredible "Texas Moaner" Oh, yes!
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I may have posted this elsewhere: Billy Root played baritone sax at the very first jazz concert I attended (1958). It was the Kenton band and he and Lennie Niehaus and Jimmie Knepper were the featured soloists. Very strong music, memorable.
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Jackie Paris Paris Hilton Hilton Ruiz
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Armstrong's original Hot 5
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All the decades. I wish I had been born in 1900 and had longevity pills and no bad habits.
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that Jason Moran show is sorta fun if you don't care about Fars Waller
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Kay Kyser Henry Kaiser Geoff Keezer
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un-sexy
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The music of Fred Anderson: written or improvised?
johnblitweiler replied to colinmce's topic in Artists
Thanks for the link to the Steinbeck article. Steinbeck is valuable. There were occasional exceptions to the general rule that Fred improvised entire performances, like 2 evenings when he played Ornette Coleman songs - once when he and Hamid played with Charlie Haden, once when he helped me peddle my Ornette book. Uli, how long did Fred and Ajaramu play together (beginning sometime in the '80s) and were they playing Fred's own songs some of the time? -
Marsalis/Crouch Apologist
johnblitweiler replied to sgcim's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
According to rumor, it was Marsalis who influenced Crouch. -
Roscoe Mitchell, Fred Frith, George Lewis and BBC Scottish Symphony Or
johnblitweiler replied to A Lark Ascending's topic in Jazz Radio & Podcasts
how "Nonaah" has changed over its many manifestations -
maybe he needs the $
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Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit/Quartet
johnblitweiler replied to Alexander Hawkins's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
Wish I was there. -
Jayne Cortez Juan Pizarro Denise Lasalle
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Bix may have been killed (poisoned) by the U.S. government
johnblitweiler replied to Larry Kart's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
But if (repeat "if") Bix died as a result of drinking alcohol that deliberately had been laced with methanol, one can be fairly sure 1) that he would not have drunk that alcohol if he knew what was in it, and 2) that if he had merely continued along the path he had been following, he would have lived a fair bit longer and left more music behind. BOTH 1) and 2) are highly doubtful. Sandke apparently doesn't know any addicts or alcoholics. -
Napoleon Bonaparte Nappy Lamare Naptown
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Album Covers w/Three Women Who Are NOT The Artists
johnblitweiler replied to JSngry's topic in Miscellaneous Music
I'd be jolly too. -
Hill's quintet includes an interesting Hutcherson-influenced vibes player, Justin Thomas.