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The Undertaker's Picnic: Armenian Kef Music in Fresno, ca. 1940s-50s

Not Whistling Dixie

Went with the late Daniel Scanlan to see Blades in the mid-80s at the Park West in Chicago. Stunning live show that gave lots of solo room to the individual players. It's possible that Sal Cuevas was one of them. Too busy dancing to remember exactly. I think it was the return tour that happened after he left university and was coupled with the Crossover Dreams film.

Saturday nite and in an amapiano mood…

The stark reality that is Delta, Delta+, and Lambda right now…

You were naked?

I can think of quite a few contrabass clarinet players other than Braxton, but that just leaves me throwing out names like Bluiett, Golia, Bowden, James Carter, Ewart, Omoe and others, but that still doesn't get me any closer to the album or tune.

her latest...

Djivan Gasparyan (1928 - today)

The thing about this #2 is that the piano is in the background for most of the tune, then there's this moment about a minute before the end where it sounds like Sun Ra stepping out for a second or two, then back into the background the piano goes. I still feel like I should know this - and that I actually have it, but...

Hard to believe Rick Laird was 80 when he died yesterday...