Three Wishes
When Pannonica asked Ronnie Mathews what his three wishes were he said:
- “I wish there was a greater acceptance of jazz.”
- “I wish there wouldn’t be any more wars.”
- “I wish to have a trio of my own one day.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Requisites
Voice Of My Beautiful Country is a compendium of songs that reflects America’s diverse tapestry of music. It was recorded in 2011 by Rene Marie for the Motema Music label. Cover photography was taken by MaryLynn Gillaspie.
Not afraid of stretch by any sense of the word, Rene Marie deeply personalizes her covers of the Temptations, Jefferson Airplane, Dobie Gray, Dave Brubeck and Jimmy Van Heusen as well as folk and national standards that make this recording a cornucopia of American expression. Her interpretation wraps each song around her dynamic, smoky, malleable and experienced voice until it feels as if she’s written it. This is definitely one for the shelves of any collection.
Track Listing ~ 14 Songs
Strange Meadowlark
O Shenandoah
Imagination Medley
Imagination
Just My Imagination
White Rabbit
Drift Away
John Henry
Angelitos Negros
Voice Of My Beautiful Country Suite
America The Beautiful
Drum Battle
Piano Blues
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing/Star Spangled Banner
America The Beautiful ~ Reprise
Personnel
Rene Marie ~ Vocal
Kevin Bales ~ Piano
Rodney Jordan ~ Bass
Quentin Baxter ~ Drums
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The Jazz Voyager
648 W. Brevard Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32304 is the landing address for the Jazz Voyager to pull up a chair and enjoy the jazz on a weekend night at B Sharps Jazz Cafe.
This little yellow house has been the passion of Gerri and Clarence Seay in making this hidden gem the city’s only exclusive jazz listening house. Open only two nights a week on Friday and Saturday from 7:00pm to 12:00am, its lackluster outside does little to forecast the level of intimacy that a legitimate crowd is given for each performance.
Making each patron feel at home one will always take in the aroma of fresh coffee brewing, photographs of musicians hanging on hardwood paneling while the band is floor level for your up-close and personal interaction. Tasty meals are cooked up with a few different brands of alcohol at the bar. Ample parking in the rear. For info about performers and cover the number is 850-766-0972.
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Three Wishes
Larry Ridley replied to the question of three wishes with:
- “To develop my technique to play what I hear.”
- “Peace on earth.”
- “The end of pseudo-jazz.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats – Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
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Requisites
Payton’s Place is a jazz album recorded at Avator Studios and was released on Polygram Records on June 9, 1998 by trumpet player Nicholas Payton Producer Nicholas Payton. The executive producer on the session was Richard Seidel, it was mixed and mastered by James Nichols at BMG Studios in New York. The production coordinator and assistant were Camille Tominaro and Samantha Black, respectively. The photographs were taken by Barron Claiborne with recording session photographs by Jimy Katz and the art direction & design by Giulio Tururro.
Track Listing ~ 71:05
- Zigaboogaloo – 5:53
- The Three Trumpeteers – 5:26
- Back to the Source – 6:27
- A Touch of Silver – 5:12
- Concentric Circles” – 7:08
- Li’l Duke’s Strut” – 5:06
- Time Traveling” – 5:36
- With a Song in My Heart” – 5:35*
- Paraphernalia” – 9:39*
- Brownie à la Mode” – 4:17
- People Make the World Go Round” – 5:21*
- The Last Goodbye” – 5:25*
All songs compositions are by Nicholas Payton except track 8 ~ Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers, track 9 ~ Wayne Shorter, track 11 & 12 ~ Thom Bell and Linda Creed
Additional musicians: Wynton Marsalis, trumpet: The Three Trumpeteers and Brownie à la Mode; Roy Hargrove, trumpet: The Three Trumpeteers and With A Song in My Heart; Joshua Redman, tenor saxophone: A Touch of Silver.
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