I was watching a couple of video tracks of Dr. Lonnie Smith on his Hammond B3. Visually I couldn’t resist drawing him. He found his way from Lackawanna, New York to the Jazz stages of the world looking spectacularly like … Read More
I’m reading a Graham Greene novel, Brighton Rock. It was first published in 1938 so it’s truly old school crime fiction. I’m reading the Vintage Classic edition, 2004, and it has a fascinating introduction by J.M. Coetzee who writes about … Read More
I was reading a memorial piece by David Remnick in the New Yorker on the passing of Michael Crawford http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/remembering-an-adored-cartoonist. Remnick wrote that when Crawford passed away at his home surrounded by friends and family Cannoball Adderley’s rendition of “Autumn … Read More
Today I was introduced to the poet Michael S. Harper by way of his obituary (1938 – 2016) in the New York Times. Then on to read other materials and watch him deliver some of his work on YouTube. He … Read More
Matty Matheson has a few eating establishments in Toronto. Parts & Labour on Queen Street is the one I’m familiar with having eaten there. He also has a TV show on the Vice Channel, called Dead Set On Life. In … Read More
I’ve been trying to get to a drawing of Merle Haggard since I heard of his passing early in the week. Too many distractions. I put on some of his tunes today and had good time. Here is my tip … Read More
Gato Barbieri passed away yesterday. I first heard his music by way of the sound track for the film ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and later came into possession of his album ‘Caliente’. I didn’t really develop an ear for his … Read More
Ellen Seligman’s obituary was in the Globe & Mail this week. She was an editor at McClelland & Stewart Publishing. I wasn’t aware of who she was until I read the obit but wow! she received big time praise from … Read More
The musician Naná Vasconcelos passed away earlier this month. I cannot readily put his name to any one piece of music but the many times when listening to the names and pieces of music am familiar with I would also … Read More
