The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is flying down to the southwest corner of South Africa to Cape Town for a few days to investigate the goings on a little known jazz spot called Asoka. Located at 8 Kloof Street, Gardens, it should prove to be good times as I will be mingling with fellow explorers and locals on this new adventure.
The restaurant and lounge serves up two days of jazz on Sunday from 8:00pm – 10:00pm with vocals every third week. On Tuesday live jazz starts at 8:30pm followed by deep house at 10:00pm.
The menu sports selections of fish, duck, beef, chicken and ostrich along with an assortment of vegetables and salads. I think I will dine on a few select delectables and the music will be a discovered surprise without advance notice. All part of the adventure of a jazz voyager.
For more info or to make reservations the number is +27 21 422 0909.
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Three Wishes
When inquiry of three wishes came from Nica to Paul Chambers, he responded with:
- “Fame.”
- “Fortune.”
- “Happiness.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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Requisites
The Amazing Shoichi Yui is a compilation album of songs recorded on the Blue Note label that was released in 1985.
There are only two tracks on the album with Side One being The Golden Age Of Modern Jazz with 25 songs and Side Two Jazz In Transition with 18 songs. Included is commentary by Shoichi Oilai and numerous performances of songs like Night Dreamer, Maiden Voyage, Old Devil Moon and Moanin for example.
Some of the musicians on this 42 song compilation include Sonny Rollins, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Cecil Taylor, John Coltrane, Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Drew, among others.
Commentary is in Japanese but to listen to excerpts of the music copy and paste this link in browser: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm19249586
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The Jazz Voyager
The Jazz Voyager is enroute once again Down Under for some scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef and a bit of jazz at Bird’s Basement at 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. The first location established outside New York City by Birdland, the city and the nightspot has hosted both local and international talent.
Closed this week on Monday and Tuesday for the holiday, the doors open at 6:00pm with the first set starting at 8:00pm. The house is cleared and the second set doors are at 10:00pm and the set begins at 10:30.
The Cookers with Billy Harper on tenor sax, trumpeters Eddie Henderson and David Weiss, pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Santi Debriano and Billy Hart on drums is all for a ticket price of $35.00 + booking fee. The menu has an array of selections for the vegetarian, pescatarian and carnivore. However, this outing is not for the faint hearted of pocketbook or wallet, as the club has a $15.00 beverage minimum per seated patrons.
Reservations are highly recommended for birdsbasement.com or by calling +61 1300 225 299.
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Three Wishes
When the Baroness questioned Walter Bishop , Jr. of his three wishes he answered:
- “Peace of mind.”
- “To make a contribution to jazz music.”
- “To help others.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Complied and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter”
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