Yusef Lateef Book Release Party/////

[Lazaro Vega]

Begin forwarded message:

Yusef Lateef Book Release Party

Morton Books Inc. invites you to honor a national and world wide treasure:

Yusef Lateef, and hold a public signing of his new book,

"The Gentle Giant" - the Autobiography of Yusef Lateef.

http://www.robmorton.com/

The innovative "Jazz + Bossa Nova group" led by Paul Abler will be

performing.

Yashmin Charnet-Abler-vocal

Paul Abler-guitar

Allen Farnham-piano

Sean Smith-bass

Leonard King-drums

Ze Mauricio-percussion

Time:

Friday, January 26th

5:30PM -8PM

Location:

Gibson/Baldwin Showroom

421 West 54th Street

New York, NY

IMPORTANT!

RSVP by January 20th - space is limited.

bossanovamusic@comcast.net

or call (973) 324 9274

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

WOW!

[bertrand]

Just don't tell him he's a jazz musician.

And whatever you do, don't bring up the 'Fritz Jones' thing!

Bertrand.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

i cant wait to read this-

i can understand if he doesnt wanna be labeled as jazz, as he is so diverse in his talents. he is a multi-talented great black man who really opened up the world to his music, and it is a treat he has written an autobiography for us to read and learn.

[brownie]

Just don't tell him he's a jazz musician.

And whatever you do, don't bring up the 'Fritz Jones' thing!

Bertrand.

You mean the 'Bill Evans' thing?

William/Yusef

Fritz/Ahmad

[JSngry]

William/Yusef

Fritz/Ahmad

My grandfather on my mother's side was named William Fritz. He died when I was seven, but if he had lived long enough, I could have started calling him Yusef Ahmad.

And then I would be the dead one.

[bertrand]

Yes, I was confusing them on purpose for humor's sake.

Bertrand.

[brownie]

Oh my! The humor seems to be lost when it crosses the Atlantic