"Carol & John, sent text image to me last week of this album cover, declaring me _queen of all ears._ I don't know about that, but I DO know this is a great album and I'm happy to open this 2nd summer island edition with the title cut. This is the last album released by the group, founded in 1978 by Minneapolis natives and brothers John & Evan Lurie. Lurie now devotes himself to painting (and also created the cover for this album -- see post on IG @ ITMOTO.listen). Evan involved in childrens' TV animation, Backyardigans. "
"The album of solo piano performances by Ran Blake was recorded in December 1985 at Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. It was produced by Blake's mentor/long-time collaborator/musical soul-mate Gunther Schuller. --wiki (plus my embellishments) In addition to this Williams cut, it includes music of Joplin, Ellington, KErn, Hammerstein, Rugolo, Kenton, Blake's own composition, etc.... a true Blakian-schmorgasbord. "
"In addition to her work as an avant-garde singer, Fontaine is a novelist, playwright, poet, actress, and prolific musical collaborator. Wiki- In 1971, she was one of the women who signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly admitting to having an abortion at a time when it was illegal in France She's living there still @ 83 years old
"Says Musci of himself on Discogs: I was born in Milan ( Italy ) and I studied alto sax and guitar. From 1974 to 1985 I traveled around the world for studying African , Indian and Near East & Far East music I recorded music _ on field _ and I have studied and collected ethnic musical instruments by all the parts of the world . "
"Writing of Pee Wee (Charles Ellsworth Russell) in 1961, the poet Philip Larkin commented: _No one familiar with the characteristic excitement of his solos, their lurid, snuffling, asthmatic voicelessness, notes leant on till they split, and sudden passionate intensities, could deny the uniqueness of his contribution to jazz._ He was born in Maplewood, MO. His wife Mary's death in the spring of 1967 had a severe effect on him. His last gig was with Wein at the inaugural ball for President Richard Nixon on January 21, 1969. Russell died @ 62 in a hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, less than three weeks later. - wiki"
"Michael Babatunde Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artis born in Lagos, and died in Salinas, CA at age 76. This is from his first postumous release since his death in 2003"
"This off of Ellis' debut album. In addition to Giuffre, he's joined on the date by accompanied by the Oscar Peterson and trumpeter Harry _Sweets_ Edison. Ellis became a central sideman in Peterson's trio throughout the 50's"
Clark's 2nd studio release, the album reached #45 in US charts. She was the among the vanguard of the British Invasion. Since 2012 Clark has lived for most of the year in Geneva, Switzerland; she also has a holiday chalet in the French Alps, where she likes to ski, and a pied-à-terre in London's Chelsea. She's 89 years old/
"Janssen is an inventive musician, accomplished in the piano classical/recital repertoire and also in the realm of experiemental work. Since 2014, he plays recitals in Janssenbeton, music below decks, a concert hall built by himself in a concrete ammunition barge in the centre of Amsterdam."
"Carol & John, sent text image to me last week of this album cover, declaring me _queen of all ears._ I don't know about that, but I DO know this is a great album and I'm happy to open this 2nd summer island edition with the title cut. This is the last album released by the group, founded in 1978 by Minneapolis natives and brothers John & Evan Lurie. Lurie now devotes himself to painting (and also created the cover for this album -- see post on IG @ ITMOTO.listen). Evan involved in childrens' TV animation, Backyardigans. "
