December 2010
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“M.G. (Matthew Gee) was kind of hard to handle. For the first fifteen minutes, he...”
– Nica de Koenigswarter
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“Peace on Earth. And everywhere else. On them other planets.”
– Wayne Shorter
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Hip hip hurray!
Well, today I’ve welcomed my 300th follower!
This time, the lucky one is julianat and, in good tradition, I would like to invite her to submit an artist, song or genre for me to write a post about.
My thanks also goes out the the 299 other followers, ofcourse!
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“I had just bought four new shirts, and they were lying on my dresser. Bird comes...”
– Jimmy Forrest (on Charlie Parker)
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'Eternity', by Bud Powell
I never knew the joy of laughter Even after you were gone. I never knew a more politeful smile, And after a while, Your kiss! I never knew the joy of living After giving you my love, You went away, didn’t say goodbye to me. What is to be will be. Strange enough, I found someone that just filled a space, Somewhere, somehow, “yes”. It should never have been like it was for me,...
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“There was this musician’s girl who had a bad case for Bird’s music....”
– August Blume (in ‘Bird: The Legend Of Charlie Parker’)
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Congratulations! (again)
I don’t know what happened suddenly… I guess due to the exposure given by waxandmilk, I received my 200th follower yesterday.
The lucky one is ohmicorazon!
Again, I would like to invite him or her to submit an artist, style or song for me to write something about.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the 199 others for their interest in my blog and in my...
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jazzpages' Christmas menu
With all due respect, these recommendations will not be Christmas standards played in a ‘jazzy fashion’. These are some jazz records that require ‘less intense listening’, so you can put them on during a dinner with friends and/or family and still have that ‘jazz atmosphere’.
Unfortunately, I can only play a little jazz around the house, especially...
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“Civilization is a damned good thing, if somebody would try it.”
– Charlie Parker
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7:06 p.m.
“I remember once I asked Wayne for the time,” Miller told Mercer. “He started talking to me about the cosmos and how time is relative.” Miller and Shorter ware waiting somewhere- an airport, a train station, a hotel. The band’s keyboardist, Joe Zawinul, who took charge of such matters as what the road crew was supposed to do and when, set Miller straight. “You...
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