Thursday, August 11, 2005
maynard ferguson - living legend
Last Wednesday night/Thursday morning, I was able to do something I had been looking forward to for months. I went to Ronnie Scott's to see the legendary Maynard Ferguson.
In my humble opinion, words cannot sum up what an experience it was! (Not sure why I am bloggin about it then!) To experince the man and his work is the only way to get the true representation of his skills.
Before the warm up act, we were enjoying drinks when there was a kick to my chair, and on the end of the foot kicking the chair was the man himself, Maynard! Exciting, eh?
After drinks and the warm up act, The Christian Brewer Quartet, Maynard and his Big Bop Nouveau came on stage to rapturous applause and cheering, and started with the same tune he has been using since the 60's (or so I've heard!)
He obviously hit lots of screamy notes but the highlight of the set was the baritone sax player/flautist/scat singer Denis DiBlasio, who has been with the band since the early days, and write arrangements for the band. He can do things to a flute you would never think possible.
Having heard the MF Hit Medley live I can die happy!
Ask me for a listen next time you see me with my iPod!
Timmy "I could play notes like that but I don't want to" Magic
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
i am tim jones
As the more observant people may have noticed, I am Tim Jones.
See!
But so is this man
Tim Jones the Professor and Head of Theoretical Physics
and this man
Tim Jones the writer, editor, Web administrator, husband, father, political activist, and lover of cricket, music, and many other fine things
and this man too...
Tim Jones 'Stunt Astronomer'
and this one
Tim Jones the Songwriter
and this man here
Tim Jones the Software Developer
and another professor
Tim Jones the STS/Sumitomo Professor of Electronic Materials
and a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, Tim Jones.
Or the visual effects artist from Alien vs. Predator Tim Jones
This one is a comedian
Tim Jones the Funny Man
or how about
Tim Jones the 2000 Builder of the Year
or
Tim Jones the Senior Veterinary Investigation Officer at the Veterinary Laboratory Agency Langford which is now part of DEFRA
or research assistant Tim Jones.
Here is another Baseball player
oddly enough, named Tim Jones.
Here comes another one,
Tim Jones the Music lecturer at Exeter University
And yet another baseball player, who made his debut on my 3rd birthday in 1988, Tim Jones
So there we have it, I have a pretty common name!
Tim Jones
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See!
But so is this man
Tim Jones the Professor and Head of Theoretical Physics
and this man
Tim Jones the writer, editor, Web administrator, husband, father, political activist, and lover of cricket, music, and many other fine things
and this man too...
Tim Jones 'Stunt Astronomer'
and this one
Tim Jones the Songwriter
and this man here
Tim Jones the Software Developer
and another professor
Tim Jones the STS/Sumitomo Professor of Electronic Materials
and a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, Tim Jones.
Or the visual effects artist from Alien vs. Predator Tim Jones
This one is a comedian
Tim Jones the Funny Man
or how about
Tim Jones the 2000 Builder of the Year
or
Tim Jones the Senior Veterinary Investigation Officer at the Veterinary Laboratory Agency Langford which is now part of DEFRA
or research assistant Tim Jones.
Here is another Baseball player
oddly enough, named Tim Jones.
Here comes another one,
Tim Jones the Music lecturer at Exeter University
And yet another baseball player, who made his debut on my 3rd birthday in 1988, Tim Jones
So there we have it, I have a pretty common name!
Tim Jones
© all images are copyright of their respective owners
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