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Dave Douglas says there is no “Witness at 10” in fact he has retired most of his early bands and projects

Posted on December 31, 2014 by markweiss86

BUT THERE MAY BE CONTINUUM HYPOTHESIS AT 50 December 31, 2014 last post of the year, and provisionally posted until Dave says it is okay to print that none of this info was private for my eyes only. Dave knows … Continue reading →

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Flashback 2008: Steven Bernstein Diaspora Suite at BOTH San Francisco

Posted on December 28, 2014 by markweiss86

CD1 (54:44): 1. intro: Mark Weiss 2. intro: Steven Bernstein 3. Reuben 4. Simeon (Yis May Chu) 5. Levi 6. Judah 7. Dan 8. Naphtali 9. Gad CD2 (31:57): 1. Asher* 2. Issachar* 3. Zebulon* 4. Joseph* 5. Benjamin* total … Continue reading →

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Osie Johnson w. A.C. Johnston

Posted on December 25, 2014 by markweiss86

Osie Johnson was a jazz drummer. A.C. Johnston, aka Alan Cope Johnston or, and he said I could call him Ace Johnson, is managing partner of MoFo and got 6,000 votes (to my 2,150) in the race for City Council. … Continue reading →

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Sita sings the green

Posted on December 19, 2014 by markweiss86

Licensor (make check to) Address (send check to) in the US in Canada in British Territories anywhere else in the World Which songs? WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC. 10585 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90025-4950 $0.938 $1.050 $0.687 $1.050 Am I … Continue reading →

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From Taylor Ho Bynum ‘Technology Austerity Manifesto’

Posted on September 20, 2014 by markweiss86

Art is contemporary if it is fluid with its environment.” —John Cage, courtesy of a David Shields tweet; check back or “search” for photos of the actual event, “!Taylor Ho!” Recently my wife and I decided to try something new … Continue reading →

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Gunn Titans football the best 956th ranked team in the nation, no doubt: Just say ‘Nozo’

Posted on September 16, 2014 by markweiss86

NOTE: CHECK BACK SOME DAY FOR THE UNCENSORED VERSION OF THS Gunn travels to Branham of San Jose Friday in search of their first “W” although so far, despite the 0-and-2 they are closer to the “L” hand-signal in Ed … Continue reading →

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Helen Sung West Coast October window

Posted on September 8, 2014 by markweiss86

The lovely and talented composer and pianist Helen Sung, from Brooklyn and Houston but friend and cousin of Chilombicans worldwide will grace us on the West Coast for a too-scant five day window next month, October 4 thru October 7, … Continue reading →

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Dayna Stephens hands

Posted on September 2, 2014 by markweiss86

I met Dayna Stephens at the Stanford Jazz workshop last month. While we chatted a young composer and trumpet stopped by for Dayna to eye-ball the chart he made, I presume of one of Dayna’s pieces. I heard the young … Continue reading →

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!TAYLOR HO! Jazz and Bike event, free at Lytton Plaza Saturday, September 20

Posted on August 27, 2014 by markweiss86

!TAYLOR HO! is my working title for an on-the-fly event I am adding to my and Earthwise’s busy fall schedule. Taylor Ho Bynum is a jazz musician based in the East Coast who plays cornet –a small trumpet — and … Continue reading →

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Bad Jewish joke, or ‘Zorn dole’ as in Tzadik records tour support

Posted on August 21, 2014 by markweiss86

Paul brody bay area klezmer trumpet in poland or germany? Paul what are you up to? We met years ago when you were on tour and played santa cruz. my friend esther berndt but not her saxophone or clarinet said … Continue reading →

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