Thanks for that, Justin. You’re so right - that’s Ron Thorne all the way. He sent me and turned me on to so much amazing Jim Pepper. And I know he was a mutual Towner/Oregon fan. Forever grateful. I need to listen to Guamba! Indeed he was an Oregon fan. We had Oregon artwork up in our hallway throu...

Gary Peacock May 12, 1935 - September 4, 2020 Another favorite of mine and Ron Thorne's has passed away. Jazztimes did a write-up earlier this year focused on his early years influencing the avant-garde boundaries of jazz. https://jazztimes.com/features/columns/chronology-how-gary-peacock-sparked-t...

I realized that I actually did a small write-up with photos at the time.

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rlfun , I was able to visit Smalls and Mezzrow and chat with Spike 4 years ago, while in NYC on business, and my dad was able to remote monitor from Alaska. It was a really fun night for all of us. I am hopeful that he can keep weathering the storm, but it certainly looks taxing , both figuratively...

I recommend downloading free software called Chordata, and see if it can at least provide some hints. http://clam-project.org/download.html There is a lot to keep track of in this particular piece, so the software may make some (many) mistakes, but it may at least provide the anchor points to work f...

Reprint from email newsletter... https://i.imgur.com/4GfOEE8.png The SmallsLIVE Foundation Newsletter 4-12-2020 - Resurrection Dear Friends – Easter today – the celebration of rebirth, resurrection. Of course, it made me think of our clubs, now closed, dormant. The entire city of New York closed, do...

Ellis Marsalis Dead: Legendary New Orleans Pianist Dies at 85 https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/ellis-marsalis-e1585791453696.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=500 Legendary pianist Ellis Marsalis passed away on April 1, 2020. A cause of death was not immediately revealed. The 85-...

I received this newsletter email from Spike Wilner of Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow in NYC this morning, and thought I should share it here. === https://i.imgur.com/3lmVTkh.png?1 The SmallsLIVE Foundation Newsletter March 23rd, 2020 Dear Friends: Today the coronavirus claimed one of our own. Legendar...

I bought Slow Eastbound Train by Daniel Herskedal, a jazz tuba and bass trumpet player. I had meant to buy this a while back, so this was my reminder. https://i.imgur.com/ygXXfNT.jpg?1 https://danielherskedal.bandcamp.com/album/slow-eastbound-train https://soundcloud.com/danielherskedal/crosswind-la...

Passing this along. Buy music on Friday, March 20 to support musicians impacted by Covid-19. -jtx ===== Greetings! The Covid-19 pandemic has hit artists especially hard as tours and shows are canceled for the foreseeable future. To help support those impacted, we’re waiving our revenue share on all...

I suspect your stay in the States may now be a little longer, given the lockdowns going into effect now. At least I have a lot of music on hand working from home!

That's right. And the name of his show on KJZZ-FM Anchorage was On the Corner.

What a difference a month makes, in terms of the worldwide spread we have witnessed in the meantime...

Another great has passed today... McCoy Tyner December 11, 1938—March 6, 2020 https://i.imgur.com/B4JqJav.png?1 Excerpt from article on Variety.com : If there was anything that could ‘define’ the Tyner sound beyond that of the thunderous, it was a wondrously cool sense of distingue melody, a lustrou...

This email arrived in Ron Thorne's inbox this week, so sharing here: === https://i.imgur.com/HxQKmdI.gif RALPH TOWNER @ 80 Dear Friends of ECM, This Sunday, March 1st, the grandmaster of the acoustic guitar, Ralph Towner, who has been a key ECM recording artist for over 45 years, celebrates his 80th...

I've been to Macau once, Hong Kong twice and Beijing twice, but only for a few days at a time on travel and business.

Yikes, that is unfortunate timing to get caught up in the quarantine. Are you still going to be abroad a while still, or able to head back?

Perhaps you should avoid this real time tracking chart for the disease they have re-branded as COVID-19? Or perhaps it will be reassuring? https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 It does seem quite serious, but also quite limited to mainland ...

We still have a promotional poster from Pat Metheny Group's American Garage album signed by Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny, Danny Gottlieb and Mark Egan adorning a wall at my folk's house, featuring this photo:

Ron Thorne and I attended the PDX Jazz Festival together back in 2009. It seems to be growing every year. Wish I could make it this time around.

Excerpt from the Grammy.com Obituary : Co-founder of the Pat Metheny Group and GRAMMY-winning contemporary jazz keyboardist and composer Lyle Mays has died at the age of 66. According to a statement released by the Pat Metheny group on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Mays passed away on Monday in Los Angeles aft...

Hello, everyone My dad's obituary ran in the local newspaper in Anchorage last week. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/adn/obituary.aspx?n=ronald-crawford-thorne&pid=194978461&fhid=15804 They required a black and white photo, so we went with this one I took of him back in 2010. rct_bw.jpg

When it rains, it pours... :( Jimmy Heath October 25, 1926 — January 19, 2020 https://i.imgur.com/alk2ZHR.jpg?1 Excerpted from article on kpbs.org Heath died Sunday morning in Loganville, Georgia of natural causes, his grandson told NPR. He was 93 years old. His family was at his side, includin...

https://shop.new-art.nl/assets/image.php?width=400&image=/content/img/new_products_queue/1568275002.jpg Three Crowns by Maciej Obara Quartet (ECM 2662) was released on October 25, 2019. The quartet boasts a 50/50 complement of Polish and Norwegian jazz artists. Maciej Obara / Alto Saxophone Dom...

I've spent most of the last few decades with only intermittent internet access. As a result, I'm hard-pressed to identify what might be missing or in need of improvement. ...but I would like to see this place survive and thrive. I'm hoping that a change in my living situation will enable me to be a...