Lovey-dovey |
As most of you know, I am a VERY romantic guy. That said, i thought I'd commemorate spring by answering the same inquiries that March 1980 Playboy Playmate Henriette Allias answered in her centerfol...
Posted by skip heller trio on Thu, 01 May 2008 11:10:00 PST |
The Man Of Somebody’s Dreams |
Last night, I was alerted to the passing of a dear friend back in California. Chris Gaffney's liver, afer a lifetime of abuse, took him out after a brief bout with cancer. Fuck.Gaffney was an amazin...
Posted by skip heller trio on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:37:00 PST |
listening to TRUE FREEDOM |
TRUE FREEDOM is a disc that was sent to me by a band from California, Rancho Deluxe. When I say "California", I don’t mean cleaned and pressed California. I mean Dusty California. Divorced Ca...
Posted by skip heller trio on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:42:00 PST |
the new songs |
A few of you have pointed out that these new songs aren't jazz. Here's the skinny:"Duke Ellington In Tears" -- This songs was inspired by an album I inherited, a copy of Duke's LIBERIAN SUITE autogra...
Posted by skip heller trio on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST |
McCoy Tyner |
Sue Perrin, one of my dearest friends since I was about 4 (her mother was my grandmother's best friend, and Sue babysat me a good bit) invited me to go see Savion Glover with the McCoy Tyner Trio at t...
Posted by skip heller trio on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:09:00 PST |
sorry i ain’t written of late |
Ah, my first Philly winter in years, and it's a mild one. Larry Maltz gave me a really nice old black leather jacket with a thick red lining, and my sister Jennifer knitted me a scarf, so I'm good to...
Posted by skip heller trio on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:51:00 PST |
Joel Dorn |
Joel Dorn, friend, fellow traveller, record producer, and charmed eccentric, died this week. I think he was 65. A heart attack got him, and I'm glad it was something quick and not something that wou...
Posted by skip heller trio on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:50:00 PST |
one of my hugest influences playing one of my favorite tunes |
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Posted by skip heller trio on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:49:00 PST |
art fein let this happen |
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Posted by skip heller trio on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:13:00 PST |
New Orelans, New & Improved by You Can Guess Who |
Kevin Lee, our bud in Mobile, just sent me this:New New Orleans courtesy of Bush and Katrina, just like they warned. From salon.com: Oct. 29, 2007 | On the evening of Oct. 1, some two dozen of New Orl...
Posted by skip heller trio on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:46:00 PST |
