Jonius pt. 3
Around making Mingus, in interviews she spoke about the process, how she would hang with him and meditate afterward then write. She is about as inspiring as Stephen Harper never […]
Performing
Listen to part of my CD
guy: Hi, I like your work. performer: thanks. guy: I’m a songwriter too. Could I give you my cd? performer: Sure. guy: We don’t do a couple of the songs […]
never thought people would accept it
In the 80s I worked in social services and a charity bought passes to the Jackson Victory tour for the residents of the group home and a couple staff people to […]
spontaneous composition
Not so amazing improvisers start doing tricks or they start making noise for noise sake as if it’s proof they are an improviser. They lead no matter what others are […]
Open Stage pt2. Oz
student: You like not knowing? teacher: I’m usually wrong about what’s going to happen next and I like that. student: Why? teacher: Keep the assumptions in check. student: Which assumptions? […]
Open Stage pt1
teacher: You should go play your songs in front of people. student: Why? teacher: It’s ike an invisible part of writing , doing it in front of people reveals something […]
junejohn
Imagine people coming back to life and playing a concert – tonight. John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Tony Williams does an opening fill and June Tyson is sings. Imagine the […]
the man from saturn
When Sun Ra died every obituary I read wrote about his given name and how he pretended to be from Saturn. None of them understood what he was about or […]
same
The back stages of lower level performance places have broken chairs missing light bulbs graffiti doorless toilet stalls. The back stages […]
Voyager 1 & 2
There was an idea to treat outer space like the ocean it is and in 1977 they launched spaceships Voyager 1 & 2 replete with messages in a bottle ostensibly […]