sheldonm

...why were the toilets in the driveway???? And I thought my neighbors were bad! m~

Thanks for the tip!!!

After Joe Segal's 80th Birthday party with Yusef Lateef, Lou Donaldson, Junior Mance and a host of other performers on 4/28 at the Symphony Center and Dave Douglas/Ira Sullivan (2 different shows) on 4/29 in Chicago I will be heading off to a week of jazz in NYC with my good friend and board member Jazzkrow. At this time we will see Hank Jones/Joe Lovano Duo at Lincoln Center on 4/30 and "A Great Night in Harlem" at the Apollo Theater (Abbey Lincoln, Ron Carter, Jimmy McGriff, Clark Terry, Harold Mabern, Ben Riley, George Cables, Gary Bartz, Johnnie Mae Dunson and many others) on 5/4. We haven't finalized our shows for Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday yet but hope to see the VV Big Band as well as the Mingus Big Band but are open to suggestions. Only going to be there for five nights and way too many things on our "to see/do" list. We would love to hook up with some of the NY board members if time permits....if any of you are interested in getting together for dinner one night, please send me a pm or respond here and we'll go from there. Any tips on food, sights, cds, photography exhibits and so on would be greatly appreciated. If you have any spare subway tokens, we'll take those as well!!! We are staying in Manhattan, about 14 blocks from Times Square (close to Lincoln Center). Thanks! Mark

I'm out. Regretfully. My wife has family in town from India. If I were to come to Chicago this weekend rumors would be circulated (in India) that my wife wasn't really married or that we were having "problems". Gossipy folks those Indians. ;-) Greg, Not to worry, I'm sure the show will not be very good anyway but just wanted to check!!! Well....we'll miss you but I'll keep you updated with photos! I'll snag you a chunk of wallpaper for your scrapbook. m~

I will be seeing and photographing Lateef in 28 more days.....can't wait!!! m~

....thought I would "up" this thread as Saturday night (tomorrow) is the final performance of the Velvet Lounge in Chicago. Ed Wilkerson Avreeayl Ra Jeff Parker Who's in?????? I'll be there along with Jazzshrink and hopefully Sal.....anyone else.....Blake, Jazzy Paul, LWayne???? m~

Carmela did see something and had a strange look on her face but I'm not sure what it was??????

I'll ask Fred if he has a roll or two left, maybe you could do a small room with it.....I'm sure your wife would love it.....at least the nightmares would be very vivid!!! I'm not sure you would want to use the used stuff....that may be asbestos that comes off the wall with it! m~ I'm going next Saturday for the final show.....make it if you can! m~

...I was at the Jazz Record Mart in Chicago yesterday....used prices (or new) have certainly not dropped there....most used are $8.99-$9.99 with a few opened discs going for $11.99 . m~

...and the trio

...and Harrison's bass

....and his horn

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Here are a few photos from last nights show at the Velvet. Harrison Bankhead

...you almost miss the wallpaper if you're not looking for it!

HS, I did talk to the JRM a few years ago when I saw a few images hanging up by another artist but they really want to mark them up pretty high. I thought the chance of selling many were pretty slim. If you've noticed, they really don't take care of much in the store and I didn't really want to mess damage and things of that nature....they have enough problems just keeping the right product in the right bins!!! Although I never really got into it for the money, I do ok with word of mouth and my site. m~

It was the most amazing show with Fred and trio playing two jam packed 1 1/2 hour sets with Hamid on Drums and Harrison Bankhead on bass. The first show was just the trio and the second set was primarily the trio with some of the younger musicians joining in for a extended 40 minute jam during the last tune. Just got home a few minutes ago as the show went until about 2:30 a.m. and I didn't get to bed until 4:30....got about 3 hours of sleep before driving back to Indy this morning....my eyes look like little slits!!! I have another shoot for an airline in-flight magazine this evening but hope to get to my photographs this evening....I'll post a few when I do. I look forward to next Saturday's final show....should be great but a sad fate for the Velvet.....make it if you can. New Fred Anderson CD out this week with Hamid and Harrison....killer!!!! Picked up an early copy at the show. m~

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...and another with Clark Terry and Larry Gray. m~

Here are a couple recent photographs I made of Bunky. m~

....and Joe G just looks cool~ m~

Randy does his own thing!

Here is a photo I made of our host playing at Baker's Keyboard Lounge a few weeks ago. m~