Unfortunately I will be bowing out of the gig Friday night due to a horrid case of the flu…BUT you all should go and see it, what a great band….I’m really bummed to miss it, 13 …
India Cooke and Joelle Leandre at ISIM 2008
Photos I took of India Cooke (violin) and Joelle Leandre (contrabass). They put in a terrific set as special guests this year. It was a pleasure to meet and hear them. This set took on special …
Vinny Golia at ISIM 2008
Photos I took of Vinny’s solo set at ISIM 2008 in Denver, CO. A powerful performance. Seeing John Rapson at the conference made me realize: I’ve known Vinny for 25 years now…! (Click on any photo …
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International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM) 2008
(To enlarge any photo, just click it) I’m writing to you from the snow covered house of my parents overlooking the beautiful Cottage Grove Lake in central Oregon. It is awesome here! After picking me up, …
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Claude Levi-Strauss: 100!
Happy Birthday to the amazing and inspiring Claude Levi-Strauss. He turned 100 yesterday… Quote:“He represents an extremely subversive vision with his interest in populations that were disdained. He paid careful attention, not touristically but profoundly, to …
KaiBorg at NWEAMO
We had a blast last night, playing at San Diego State University’s NWEAMO. A great audience, including luminaries such as Roger Reynolds and his delightful wife, Karen. This event is quite a wide mix of styles, …
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KaiBorg says, “Hoi!”
KaiBorg at STEIM After our stay in Göteborg, KaiBorg moved on to Amsterdam (which involved flying and transferring at Oslo, where we picked up a plane of loud Norwegians all reading the same newspaper article on …
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KaiBorg says, “Hej!”
I’ve just returned from gigs with KaiBorg, (David Borgo and myself) in Sweden and The Netherlands. David put together a fantastic tour, and with the help of the UCSD music department, I was able to go. …