A request from George Avakian

[Christiern]

George Avakian is looking to contact anyone who attended the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. He has asked me to post his request and furnish his e-mail address, but--given some of the kooks who have popped up here--I really hesitate to do so. Therefore, if you were there, PM me and I'll give you the e-mail contact.

I don't know what this is all about, but George is always up to interesting things, so...

Thanks--Chris

[7/4]

a 50th anv. somethin' or udder maybe...

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[AllenLowe]

a tribute to Phil Schaap?

[Christiern]

a tribute to Phil Schaap?

If anyone can do that one right, Allen, it's George! A major Schaap victim, as you know.

[AllenLowe]

I wonder if it's related to his memoirs, as I heard he was writing them -

[Christiern]

I wonder if it's related to his memoirs, as I heard he was writing them -

Could be. I'll ask him.

[Big Al]

a tribute to Phil Schaap?

What, you mean Schaap wasn't at Newport in '58?

[kh1958]

That would be a nice Mosaic set, the Complete Recordings of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

[Christiern]

I just had a call from George A. he said it was okay to post his e-mail address, so here it is:

ganda3(at)verizon.net

I asked him why he needed to talk to an eyewitness and all I can say is that theories kicked about here are off the mark. It is a long, involved and Schaapless thing.

Anyway, I hope someone here was there and can help George with info.

Thanks,

Chris

Edited July 4, 2008 by Christiern

[AllenLowe]

actually, by 6 Degrees of Separation, EVERYTHING in jazz is connected to Phil Schaap -

[7/4]

Is there an ointment for that Schaap malady?

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[Christiern]

According to him, absolutely. He has an amazing ability to give non-present eyewitness accounts. Customized memory, I suppose.

But, to get back on track, the Newport festival in question took place 50 years ago, so that automatically eliminates most O'ers--still, there are a few of us who might have been there. I wasn't, sad to say.