Monthly Archives: April 2014

Future history of modern cities slash Palo Alto

Posted on April 14, 2014 by markweiss86

If I run for Palo Alto City Council in fall, 2014 I will likely either read above or at least read Jonathan Yardley’s review of such, and drop the name of the book during any public fora about development here. … Continue reading →

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Too longish lift of Yardley on Gioia: Or, The History of Jazz/Palo Alto ctnd.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by markweiss86

“Jazz has always been a music of fusion. ‘Nothing from New Orleans is ever pure’ — so goes an old throwaway phrase. But even by Crescent City standards, early jazz was an especially complex melange. The Southern mentality that obsessively … Continue reading →

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Carlos Gonzalez v. Speedy Gonzalez

Posted on April 11, 2014 by markweiss86

          Actually as I posted this Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam to put the Giants over the Rockies 6-3.   In a related matter, I found this photo I snapped of Colin Dieden … Continue reading →

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Amazing student show Youth Speaks Out at Palo Alto Art Center

Posted on April 11, 2014 by markweiss86

I saw some amazing student art from Gunn, Paly and Jordan students today at Palo Alto Art Center, part of the third Youth Speaks Out event. The pieces, drawings, painting, photography, graphics and ceramics, were from five PAUSD teachers’ and … Continue reading →

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Motema Jazz Funeral for Stanford Scientist Leonard Herzenberg (1931-2013)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by markweiss86

Lynne Arriale and several other jazz musicians played a tribute concert at Dinkelspiel Auditorium on the Stanford campus in February, 2014 in honor of the famous scientist Leonard Herzenberg, of the Herzenberg Lab, who died last fall. Herzenberg’s daughter is … Continue reading →

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Willis Jackson on KZSU

Posted on April 10, 2014 by markweiss86

I heard something funky on KZSU, on Don Farrell’s show, and then found this other performance by the same artist, Willis “Gator” Jackson, from the 1950s.  

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Fo Flash Mob flash

Posted on April 10, 2014 by markweiss86

Forrest Bryant, the KZSU jazz deejay and author, reviewed Anton Schwartz’ recent release “Flash Mob”, the tenor’s fifth, all on his own diy label. I had heard a track — and was digging it — a few days ago on … Continue reading →

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God and yam at Yale

Posted on April 10, 2014 by markweiss86

I’m glad that William F. Buckley was not around to hear about this.

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Don’t let Hollywood wreck your West Marin weekend (Jerry Hannan at Rancho Nicasio)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by markweiss86

Sixty-nine miles to West Marin to see NorCal legend Jerry Hannan paid off for us thanks to the music, the food, the weather, a judicious serving of Sierra Nevada and our lucky stars. It was my first visit to Rancho … Continue reading →

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Swift Swede at Dartmouth

Posted on April 8, 2014 by markweiss86

My little set of jokes about Mindy Kaling and the potentially raunchy meaning of “wah-hoo-wah” also had me thinking about a conjoined set of threads of Dartmouth stories regarding the history of track and field, Harry Hillman, Don Burnham, Gunder … Continue reading →

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