David Gitin

Thanks, friends!

Enjoyed the Konitz, thanks!

I once heard Pete Seeger backed by Bud Freeman at the Newport Jazz Festival!

I've got one from childhood: Louis Armstrong.

A sweet man, great spirit, sharp social observer, modest about his talents, always working to be 'better.' I treasure the times I've seen him and the 'hangs' we had in 2009. Condolences to Linda.

Chuck, if you listen closely, you'll find inner rhyme!

Thanks, Allen!

Blue Wind press has just published my tenth book of poems, selecting from 1962-2010, including previously uncollected work from the past and a brand new section at the end. The book can be ordered from the press or pre-ordered on Amazon. So, to all my friends here, I suggest the book may be a good holiday gift? Here's a link to the first review of the book: link Thanks, David

Today's the day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Cheers, everyone! We hit the road tomorrow to join Gloria's Mom and family in Northern Florida.

I still remember Randy's quartet with Booker Ervin (1964).

If you can find "Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre" (double disc on Verve) you get that album plus Konitz (and Bill Russo arr) "An Image with Strings" and Giuffre's "Tangents for Orchestra."

On Saturday (2/13) Masters of Persian Music at Zellerbach in Berkeley

When I was a kid in Buffalo there was only Joe Rico (bop primarily). Sometime in the early '60s Carroll Hardy (souljazz) was around. I took a shot on WUFO introducing Buffalo airwares to Ornette, Cecil, and so on...

2009: I've enjoyed 'live' concerts by Roy Hargrove, Renee Fleming, Angela Hewitt, Susan Graham, Milton Nascimento, Terry Riley, Trio 3, The Third Man, Murray Perahia, Yefim Bronfman (w SF Symph), Roberta Gambarini, "A House In Bali" (Evan Ziporyn's opera), Mary Halvorson, Sarah Cahill, The Neville Brothers, Richard Thompson, Pharoah Sanders (w Zakir Hussain), Myra Melford & Mark Dresser, Marshall Allen (with Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris), Roswell Rudd (w Lafayette Harris) Elvis Costello, William Winant, Paul Dresher, Pamela Z, "La Traviata" (SF Opera w Anna Netrebko), Rova (w Joan Jeanrenaud, Lisle Ellis, Carla Kihlstedt, Thomas Lehn, Kjell Nordeson), Kristian Zimerman, Fly, Chris Potter (w Adam Rogers), Leonard Cohen, Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain, Andras Schiff, Dred Scott, Simon Shaheen, London Symph Orch (con. Gergiev), Keith Jarrett Trio, Bar Kokhba Sextet, Other Minds Festival, Zappa Plays Zappa, Claudia Villela (w Weber Iago), The Necks, Ben Goldberg (w Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles), Marcus Miller, James Moody (w Renee Rosnes), Dianne Reeves, Herbie Hancock, Keb Mo, Bill Charlap (w Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton), John Abercrombie (originally listed on Facebook. I hope the music mixture with non-jazz events doesn't disturb anyone)

Kudos for presenting a concert of music by Wilder. The mention of McPartland's album reminds me of the neglected, out of print, one by Bob Brookmeyer "7 x Wilder" (Verve) which was terrific! (I'll guess it's 1960 or 1961).

Bill, that Dudu Pukwana tune is called Angel Nemali. Thanks for coming. It was a blast, was it not? I remember that tune from a Hugh Masekela London album around 1970 or so (which included Dud Pukwana). This was a tune I used to pay quite a bit in my dj era,

I've just returned (to California) from Florida where my girlfriend is still suffering the cold spell. When I passed through Atlanta airport, the television reported temp of 19 degrees Fahrenheit!

I attended that concert at the Great American Music Hall which was special; I've always hoped that the rest of the concert would be issued on a followup disc.

Will you still be in S.F. on Feb. 3? I'll be up there (from Monterey), daytime free. I'm a former resident so it will be easy to advise you and/or meet you. PM me?

Ah, memories. I lived in the Haight (San Francisco) in the '60s, and of course saw H.P. Lovecraft, Sopwith Camel, and many more mentioned here. Gale Garnett used to hang at the No Name bar in Sausalito.

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday!

Go see Roberta live! I suspect you'll have a different take...

Happy Birthday, Paul!

Tristes Tropiques and The Savage Mind were influential to me in late '60s (the latter inspired an international arts mag I edited, "Bricoleur").