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Life is what happens while you make other plans
I am embarrassed at the unplanned hiatus from writing new posts that has occurred. The month of August has had me mired in things at the bottom of old Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. You...
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2015 Detroit Jazz Festival, Friday Night
Paquito D’Rivera One of my favorite times of the year is the annual Detroit Jazz Festival which happens every Labor Day Weekend. This year’s edition got off to a fantastic start at the JP Morgan Chase...
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2015 Detroit Jazz Festival, Saturday
Saturday was another fantastically successful day at the Detroit Jazz Festival. The crowds seem bigger to me than they have in years. The music was top shelf, and the weather was sunny and warm. I...
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2015 Detroit Jazz Festival, Sublime Summer Sunday
Hot sun, cool beverages and sublime music were the order of the day at the Detroit Jazz Festival on Sunday. I wandered into a set entitled “Jazz at the Shamrock Shore”, put on at the Pyramid Stage,...
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2015 Detroit Jazz Festival, Muggy Monday
The woody plucking of an upright bass. The “ting ting-a-ting” of a ride cymbal. The rhythm that makes your foot tap and head bob. Full force swing. The cheer of the crowd. The knowing “yeah!!” called...
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Confession time. I have a rather large collection of music. I should explain for the younger readers, back in the day you had to purchase music recordings individually. One would save money and go to...
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