7 posts tagged “jazz”
An interesting and timely article in today's New York Times about the lack of health care, insurance, etc., for Jazz musicians... just ONE group of americans dealing with the issue currently, but of course one in which I have a particular interest.
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If you could choose any singer to sing at your wedding (past or future), who would you choose?
Submitted by CYAN.
Because she could, and did, do it all.
Speaking of Sarah, I got this Jazz Icons DVD of her for Christmas. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, mostly because I was spending my spare time catching up on the Mad Men episodes that I had missed, and re-watching some of the ones I had seen, thanks to my brother Dick, who had copies of them all. Since I gave those back the other night, and since it is going to be NO degrees here this weekend, I plan on enjoying Sarah and the Oscar Wilde biography I'm reading. Not at the same time.
From the JazzCorner/JazzVision website:
JazzCorner's JazzVision
"JazzVision is the first videosharing site dedicated solely to Jazz videos and Blues videos. Signing up is free, and you can put as many Jazz videos and Blues videos as you would like from classic jazz videos to jazz comedy videos, jazz lessons, jazz video epks, and whatever your imagination comes up with! We welcome your feedback and suggestions, as we continue to finesse and build JazzVision to be your 1st destination for Jazz videos on the web."
Check it out.
Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson is reported to have died Sunday at his home outside Toronto, with his family present.
His spirit, fingers, and talent will be missed. Jazzhouse.org will probably have an obit posted in the next day or so in "The Last Post."
"A jazz player is an instant composer," Peterson once said in a CBC interview, while conceding jazz did not have the mass appeal of other musical genres. "You have to think about it, it's an intellectual form," he said."
Obviously, living away from New York is taking it's toll on me. Not only am I out of touch with the City, I've missed out on all the best news from there, even though I still get the New York Times online...
Congratulations to Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes on their recent marriage in New York. Besides being two of my favorite pianists, they were two of my favorite subjects when I was shooting musicians during the 90's and early 2000's when I was in NYC. Always gracious. Even when I came tumbling down off ladders with my camera and fell at their feet... Well. That only happened with Renee...who happened to be with Marian McPartland.
So, congratulations, best of luck, and may you always make beautiful music together, Renee & Bill.
NYT link to article
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