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Definitely, Not The Same Old Thing! Sometimes, you get a surprising musical boost from a direction that you would never expect to. That’s what I got a week ago and in both its cuteness and innocence, it puts a real smile on my face. ...
Scott Samuels - The King of Pop! In the summer of 2002, I was walking in Washington Square and I stopped and turned because I heard someone playing the guitar unlike anyone else I'd ever heard in the Park. I sat down for what I expected...
The Musician's Musician I've mentioned in several of my postings that I drove Joe Pass around quite a bit when he was visiting the New York area or wanted to go some place near New York. Well, he was part of Oscar Peterson's...
Joe Pass Brought The Bagels I was fortunate enough to hang out with Joe Pass for close to a dozen years. When he was in New York, I was one of a few people that Joe would meet up with, have lunch with, and would look to get a ride...
GET TO KNOW JACK! - JACK WILKINS THAT IS Jack Wilkins is well known as a consummate guitarist, simply because he can play with anyone! And Jack has certainly challenged himself by working with many of the finest talents in the jazz world. When...
Dec
03
2009
Category : Musicians
Ella Fitzgerald’s last concert at Carnegie Hall featured Joe Pass to play duets with her. I called the hotel earlier that afternoon to speak with Joe. The operator said he wasn’t in his room, but he might be rehearsing with Ella, should we connect you to Ella’s room? I couldn’t believe that she asked me that. I was thinking to myself, “what kind of idiot would refuse talking to Ella”, so I said sure. Continue Reading