tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.comments2014-11-13T14:18:15.761-08:00Joe Alterman's BlogJoe Altermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785179185849605376noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-86973515440995145202014-11-13T14:18:15.761-08:002014-11-13T14:18:15.761-08:00Hi Joe, I ran across your session with Houston and...Hi Joe, I ran across your session with Houston and really loved it. Then found your playing of That Sunday That Summer on You Tube. I play it all the time and my wife also loves it. You have such a great touch and interpretation. Being a jazz clarinet guy I really have a great admiration for piano players and of course all musicians but especially piano. Hope to see you in person when ever you get down here to the Southeast Florida area around Boca Raton. Frank SimmonsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913285327526538892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-9897592186695815582014-08-28T07:27:36.104-07:002014-08-28T07:27:36.104-07:00Hi - if you can confirm Friedman's statements ...Hi - if you can confirm Friedman's statements about Monk, via an email from Don or some sort of statement about it on his official website, I would add that information to an online encyclopedia aritcle.Gandalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539597354486559694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-19013036668952819432014-02-06T20:11:30.779-08:002014-02-06T20:11:30.779-08:00Very neat story Joe. Maybe Bieber will come back a...Very neat story Joe. Maybe Bieber will come back around some day to ask more advice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542914412030718765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-83225187327164837032014-02-06T13:18:16.800-08:002014-02-06T13:18:16.800-08:00What a great story, Joe! Bieber was so lucky he m...What a great story, Joe! Bieber was so lucky he met a truly gifted artist like you, perhaps it will inspire him to go on to bigger and better things once the purple haze fades away.VictorGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434725510841591143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-59987934662154160092014-01-05T06:20:01.738-08:002014-01-05T06:20:01.738-08:00Years ago in "QUI" magazine appeared an ...Years ago in "QUI" magazine appeared an article "How Europe Stole Our Jazz. I can relate to that. When I 50 years ago emigrated from Holland to the US I was excited because I expected Jazz to be everywhere! Surprise! Not so! I had to use a magnifying glass to find Jazz! I found discovered "Walter Mitty's" in Atlanta featuring pianist Dan Wall. The club closed! So Joe y'r on! Show up in April at Destin Florida Seabreeze Jazz Festival! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-86392413860922239222012-07-26T13:56:10.357-07:002012-07-26T13:56:10.357-07:00Hey, Ahmad Jamal is my idol in the jazz world, and...Hey, Ahmad Jamal is my idol in the jazz world, and often the interviews with him are repetitive and I want more. this gives a ton of valuable information I did not know before so I really want to thank you for it-Geoffrey Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-62446678205661142732012-07-05T05:44:41.605-07:002012-07-05T05:44:41.605-07:00Joe - Great blog and a wonderful post about Mr. Be...Joe - Great blog and a wonderful post about Mr. Bennett!<br />Many years ago I had gone to Carnegie Hall to see Count Basie and His Orchestra. He had Sarah Vaughan and Joe WIlliams with him. It was a great night to be a jazz fan. <br /><br />At the encore the Count announced two special guests and out came George Benson and Tony Bennett.<br />The entire group of them proceeded to do a 45 minute set of Cole Porter tunes. It was simply magical.<br /><br />I publish a blog called "The Eclectic Ear" which you might enjoy. It can be found at:<br />http://timbrosnan.wordpress.comTim Brosnanhttp://timbrosnan.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-82379232533237825842012-02-07T22:33:46.914-08:002012-02-07T22:33:46.914-08:00Thanks y'all!
Red - the album I'm referri...Thanks y'all! <br />Red - the album I'm referring to is Blossom's "The Pianist: Les Blue Stars" album. It's great! And oh yes - thanks for reminding me! More Jones stories to come!Joe Altermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785179185849605376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-8878952101989358002012-01-01T21:27:53.818-08:002012-01-01T21:27:53.818-08:00I'm immediately curious as to wheather Gerald ...I'm immediately curious as to wheather Gerald Wilson's waltz-time composition pre-dates Benny Carter's "Waltzing The Blues", which I think is the first such... (and Carter is 10 or so years elder, too, to the great Wilson).Red Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-25437015151783476772012-01-01T20:47:14.332-08:002012-01-01T20:47:14.332-08:00This really is marvellous to read!This really is marvellous to read!Red Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-34502045737447678722012-01-01T20:21:48.511-08:002012-01-01T20:21:48.511-08:00This was really great!!!
(May I ask what is that &...This was really great!!!<br />(May I ask what is that "piano-only" record of Blossom's? I'd be fascinated to know... Oh - the one with Bobby Jaspar on flute, maybe? Many thanks).<br />(Oh, and on another post you once promised more stories of Hank Jones. Now would be a good time! Many thanks).Red Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-39776718164309097362011-11-29T22:35:08.631-08:002011-11-29T22:35:08.631-08:00Joe, I LOVED every minute of your video - priceles...Joe, I LOVED every minute of your video - priceless segments with Dee Dee, Benny, Christian, and Greg. Beautifully done and the trio live segments...holy you-know-what! <br /><br />Thanks,<br />MarlaMarlahttp://www.marlakleman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-11642460846410645592011-09-07T21:11:50.582-07:002011-09-07T21:11:50.582-07:00Thoroughly enjoyed the post, Joe. Really inspiring...Thoroughly enjoyed the post, Joe. Really inspiring stuff!Brent McColloughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-63094756782771007692011-06-15T08:08:23.750-07:002011-06-15T08:08:23.750-07:00Love this interview Joe. This is so thoughtful -...Love this interview Joe. This is so thoughtful - I don't think I have ever heard of this kind of respect for the audience. <br /><br />And I love that Ahmad knows the lyrics- your songs all have such beautiful lyrics. Do you know them? sounds like they come from deep down Amazing performance last night at the Iridium!!!!!!<br />best Donna<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />JA: I’ve been fortunate enough to be in contact with Houston Person, and one of the things he talks about is that "it’s an enormous responsibility to have people come out at night and spend their hard-earned money on him. He wants to play good music of course, but he wants to relax the people in the audience; he doesn’t want to make them nervous with the music, and he feels a great responsibility to do this, especially after the people worked so hard for their money that they’re spending on him. Do you agree?"Donna Tinnererllohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474427188254529973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-18237258433214123352010-12-10T12:53:02.303-08:002010-12-10T12:53:02.303-08:00Joe - great post. I'm so glad you got a chance...Joe - great post. I'm so glad you got a chance to spend time with him - a great saxophonist and jazz legend, no doubt, but an even better person.The Blue Notehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916307120287195451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-37431377501782361242010-05-27T17:31:54.289-07:002010-05-27T17:31:54.289-07:00May I ask you to continue on with the other Hank J...May I ask you to continue on with the other Hank Jones stories - especially intruiging as you describe them... I have heard how mysterious he could be, so I'd love to hear your experiences as you promise at the start of this post...<br />Many thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110109586365537517.post-54359849129627465142010-03-02T20:28:33.538-08:002010-03-02T20:28:33.538-08:00Hey Joe,
Very nice writing.
You are very fortuna...Hey Joe, <br /><br />Very nice writing.<br />You are very fortunate to be able to meet all these great people and hear some wonderful stories.<br /><br />I always enjoy listening to what an older, more experienced person has to say.<br /><br /><a href="http://jazzinny.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Yaron</a>Yaron Elyashivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751822764039605752noreply@blogger.com