Hardbopjazz

RIP, John.

Monk's advice, "When you're swinging, swing some more."

Good for you, Joel.

Frank Sinatra singing "One For My Baby" and "Angel Eyes." Both are gut wrenching heart broken songs.

I would rather draw from within and write my own tune to bring back from the depths of despair; and there has to be some humor in the song. It's sort of therapy. https://soundcloud.com/tags/track%208%20from%20%22hole%20in%20the%20ozone.%22

As Jimmy Rushing sang, "I love my baby, but my baby don't love me."

I didn't know there is a church based on Trane's religious beliefs. San Francisco's unique Church of John Coltrane, which has served its congregation by focusing on the great jazz artist's work and religious beliefs for nearly five decades, is under threat of immediate closure. SFGate reports that the church has been served with an order to vacate its rented space within three days, which means that tomorrow's (Sunday) service could be its last. The institution preaches “global unity, peace on earth, and knowledge of the one true living God,” through Coltrane’s words and music, and has taken part in food drives and other examples of public outreach. The church was established in 1968 as the jazz listening club the Yardbird Temple, using the nickname of another of the genre's heroes, Charlie Parker. It later became affiliated with Coltrane's widow, Alice, and the African Orthodox Church. For the last ten years, the church has been based in Fillmore Street, and has been in the Fillmore area since 1971. The church has started a petition to lobby public support to stay in its current location, which you can view, and sign, here. The petition states that the landlord, the West Bay Conference Centre, has doubled its rent, and that its lease is up. http://www.udiscovermusic.com/church-of-john-coltrane-under-threat

To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the best books I ever read. It brought my attention to the Jim Crow South, which as a 14/15 year old I wasn't too aware about, and made we want to learn more. RIP Harper Lee.

Here she is performing with a band.

That's messed up. I hope Cecil can get all of the money back.

32 years ago Thelonious Monk passed away. Here's advice from Monk. "Don't play everything, or every time, let some things go by.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday

The CD comes out in April. Surprised to see Harold Mabern is not on this. Mabern has always been his pianist of choice.

The CD is all Kern's tunes. All standards.

I really dug this, or should I say, "This I Dig of You."

It is one of Tony's best. Plus Bill and Renee, Peter and Kenny Washington are a perfect match for Tony's voice.

Some nice shots of the master of the sax.

Thanks. The Bird Flight I was listening to may have been a repeat.