Category Archives: jazz

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Sung Terry

Posted on March 10, 2015 by markweiss86

Helen Sung, among glad tidings, also sends respect for master trumpet player Clark Terry, who passed away last month at 94. All Music Guide lists him with 2,827 credits and 144 as a leader discography. Among the long list of … Continue reading →

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Yolanda and Bill

Posted on January 29, 2015 by markweiss86
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New day in Palo Alto

Posted on January 26, 2015 by markweiss86

Janus is shifting her gaze from the winter to the spring, rebirth, what comes out of the ashes, what is around the corner now, the fourth week — my birthday week — of the new year. An auspice, I spied … Continue reading →

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Ben Goldberg Orphic hit with 9 musicians at YBCA

Posted on January 23, 2015 by markweiss86

Ben Goldberg and I spoke briefly the other day about his upcoming hit at YBCA, and he emphasized that this is the only live performance of a project with a new cd he recorded and his releasing Orphic Machine, featuring … Continue reading →

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John Ellis LA-story w. Don Ellis ‘Whiplash’

Posted on January 23, 2015 by markweiss86

Go, John! I didn’t realize. Caveat: “hundreds” of recording credits is a big of a stretch: All Music Guide lists 138 credits which is closer to 42 sessions, still pretty busy dude, because that includes up to 5 each on … Continue reading →

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Tana, Franks and McCain confirmed for Palo Alto jazz panel

Posted on January 22, 2015 by markweiss86

And then, neutralizing gravity with love and pure will, they remained suspended in air inches below the ceiling and they kissed each other for a long, long timeK.V. Three jazz musicians with local ties headline a panel discussion for the … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Herb

Posted on January 14, 2015 by markweiss86

On Tuesday, November 12, 2012 — 11/12/13 if you are counting — I snuck out of the house and motored over to Paly High to check out Herb Wong’s Adult School class on Woody Herman. Although I contemplated flashing my … Continue reading →

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Yes, Peggy, there is a Jerry Garcia thread to the Palo Alto jazz story

Posted on January 3, 2015 by markweiss86

Peggy McKee, a history teacher and board member of PAHA, asked me, while advancing our Jan. 25, 2015 event, whether there would be any Jerry Garcia discussions during the event, a discussion of jazz here. I said no, that Jerry … Continue reading →

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Talking of Kiri te Kanawa

Posted on January 3, 2015 by markweiss86

1. I went into Starbucks not Peets because Terry’s brother Gary gave me a gift card of $10 for Channukah. There was $2 left on it, the coffee was $1.80 and I asked the young clerk if I could donate … Continue reading →

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Pharoah Sanders, Don Cherry….and Dartmouth?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by markweiss86

and prologue talk about karma I did reach Chris Cortez just now or an hour after posting the first draft of this in the booth of KCSM and he agreed that my Pharaoh take is pretty esoteric and funky like … Continue reading →

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