farrah fawcet haircut
Esmé got her haircut. There was a lot of haircut talk avant et apres. Magali said it’s like Farrah Fawcett. Esmé said who is that? Then she looked her up […]
improvising
sellers and newell
In the Blue Rodeo life I used to play long improvisational solos framed by the organ and drums. A zillion nights doing that with Cleave Anderson and later Mark French. […]
claude bruce
Fun to sit next to Bruce Moffet at Maja Bannerman’s show yesterday. I incorrectly recalled Mark Miller’s book about Claude Ranger and asked Doug Wilde about him who told me […]
piano mind
Like a witness, it sat in the corner. Not quite an object, not quite alive but in between, like a letter never sent but read too often, or a diary […]
ya’amod hashlishi
My daughter’s Bat Mitzvah. Such a hassle free experience made possible by the collaborating four other families, sharing duties, decorations, food, performance design and clean up. The politics is another […]
paul dutton
The last time I saw Paul Dutton we were standing on Bloor and he was excited about my PhD addressing an improviser who wasn’t good. He had great magic improvising […]
dressings
After searching a while for no oil dressings I now have special salad dressing powers. Important moment came adding water to tahini. After some constant shaking it turns white like […]
talk
The book is developing in unexpected ways, as do improvisations. Funny that I am writing a story about an improviser and am improvising. Somehow suppose to find a method to […]
at the jam session
Improvisational music is about listening, responding, adapting. At its heart, it mirrors the practice of critical thinking. When a improvising, the musician isn’t simply playing random notes. They’re engaging with […]
free improv leaders
I think there will always be a head honcho and someone in charge – a leader if you will. Always has been and always will be. It’s even inside each […]