Category Archives: Jazz

My Bengal Cat Thelonious aka Theo

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Gandalfe

This is my buddy Thelonious Monk, aka Theo helping Suzy with the Jazz Library work. Theo is a Bengal cat, a relatively new hybrid breed of cat, formed by the cross of a domestic feline and an Asian Leopard. He … Continue reading →

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RIP Herman Leonard ~ Iconic Jazz Photographer

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Gandalfe

New York Times: Herman Leonard, an internationally renowned photographer whose haunting, noirish images of postwar jazz life became widely known only in the late 1980s, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 87. <snip> Mr. Leonard never set out … Continue reading →

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Thelonious

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Gandalfe

“I played the wrong, wrong notes” ~ Thelonious Monk  

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Fall may be melancholy to some…

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Gandalfe

Fall, aka Autumn, I like that season as much as any. With the longer nights, cooler weather, and return of the big shows on TV, one can get easily distracted. Here is a song that distracted me… three times.  Just … Continue reading →

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Yeah, a paid gig!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Gandalfe

So Alan pings me yesterday and sez, “Hey Jim, we need an alto sax sub this Saturday. We’ll pay you to do this gig.” Sweet. Here were my questions: 1. Is this a two hour (two one hour sets) gig? … Continue reading →

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MJB featuring Darren Motamedy

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Gandalfe

In July the Microsoft Jazz Band played at Big Daddy’s in Woodinville and featured Darren Motamedy on soprano and tenor sax and Dennis Haldane on trumpet. It turned out to be the hottest day of the year, but the band … Continue reading →

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The Last Summer Concert for MJB

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Gandalfe

We were lucky to get a fabulous day at the Ballard Locks, complete with a vintage car show on the side. Lisa took some pictures that I thought I would share with you. Kudos for Lisa and a tip of … Continue reading →

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The Dissonance Redux ~ 2010

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Gandalfe

The Dissonance, a jazz xTet,  got together again at the Ballard Locks for a reunion gig. All my favorite peeps were there and we reprised the set list from our last gig. There were some recordings and pictures taken and … Continue reading →

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Music Hack Day’s “Swinger”

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Gandalfe

This is a fascinating concept. “One of my favorite hacks at last weekend’s Music Hack Day is Tristan’s Swinger.  The Swinger is a bit of python code that takes any song and makes it swing.  It does this be taking … Continue reading →

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Spinal Tap On ‘Jazz Oddessy’

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Gandalfe

Spinal Tap discusses the track Jazz Oddessy from their new album, Back From The Dead!   “… and what was the unusual time signature? 4/4. Yeah, that’s it.”

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