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A clarinet, a trumpet, a trombone, a\u00a0piano and drums—At the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts – Lincoln Center and it’s FREE!<\/p>\n
And it’s great… standing room only!\u00a0 Age of the audience?\u00a0 My peers, that\u2019s for sure, although the trombonist said, \u201cI see some young people here \u2013 they must be in their 50\u2019s!”<\/p>\n
We were dancing \u00a0in our seats, bopping our \u00a0heads, tapping our feet, clapping our hands, \u00a0loving the \u00a0music we all knew, a major part of our memories, at least I know it was for me.\u00a0Plus, the Jazzmen seemed to be having just as much fun playing for us as we did listening and watching them.<\/p>\n
Opening number\u00a0was\u00a0Avalon\u00a0<\/em>followed by—\u00a0Am I Blue<\/em>,\u00a0Tangerine,<\/em>\u00a0Rose of<\/em>\u00a0Washington Square<\/em>,\u00a0\u00a0Ida,<\/em>\u00a0some Fats Waller, James P Johnson, and Edgar Sampson’s music. \u00a0(see Kay’s notes on these famous pianists and composers\u00a0). Can I say anything more – if you know this music, you know exactly what I mean.<\/p>\n The Jazzmen\u00a0 are all accomplished musicians, Ed Bonoff, drums; James Lincoln Collier, trombone; Lee Lorenz, cornet, Ernie Lumer clarinet; Peter Sokolow, piano; Skip Muller, bass. \u00a0They are not only great musicians but are composers, arrangers, orchestrators, and writers among their other talents. \u00a0Lee Lorenz, cornet, also draws cartoons for The New Yorker.<\/p>\n Why I love this music. \u00a0My\u00a0\u00a0dad (handsome guy on the right leaning on the piano) sang with this trio in Rome, New York in the 30’s. Don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but I often use song titles as subheadings on my posts, just can’t help it! \u00a0 They fit.\u00a0Like….<\/p>\n I love a piano, I love a piano, I love to hear\u00a0somebody play….\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u00a0\u00a0am in total awe when I hear an accomplished pianist playing anything. But jazz is something else… when I go to hear jazz, I always try to get a seat where I can see the keyboard. \u00a0 I love to\u00a0\u00a0watch the pianist’s\u00a0\u00a0hands moving like liquid* across the “ivories”. And, Peter’s fingers’ moved magically as he sang along. \u00a0(I took piano \u00a0lessons most of my life, still can\u2019t really \u00a0play ). * I also can’t take credit for the word “liquid” in this context, I was telling my brother about this post and he said the pianist’s fingers move like liquid- so right, thanks Bro!<\/p>\n All of this is free \u2013 and it was standing room only, as I said. \u00a0The Jazzmen\u00a0\u00a0perform every Tuesday \u00a0at noon. They’ll be ending for a summer break on June 28th, but they’ll be back later this year.\u00a0\u00a0 It is a treat and a joy to be able to see and hear these great musicians. \u00a0Hope you get a chance to go. !http:\/\/www.lincolncenter.org\/show\/gotham-jazzmen<\/a><\/p>\n Blue Skies – smilin’ at me – nothin’ but blue skies – do I see!<\/em><\/p>\n And, when I left \u2013 no wine or old fashioned, but a lovely pistachio gelato on the plaza. Named this selfie\u00a0\u2026\u201dPink Spoon\u201d.<\/p>\n Enjoy!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n KAY’S NOTES*\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Important to know: <\/strong>\u00a0New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is at Lincoln \u00a0Center – snuggled between the Met Opera House and Mitzi Newhouse Theater.\u00a0The Jazzmen\u00a0play at \u00a0the Bruno Walter Auditorium, there is an\u00a0\u00a0entrance on Amsterdam Avenue or you can go through the front entrance of \u00a0the Library.<\/p>\n Good to know:<\/strong> Check out the exhibits while you’re there. \u00a0Currently, there is an exhibit of the costumes from Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute along with a Shakespearean exhibit and \u00a0Mostly Mozart memorabilia.<\/p>\n Really good to know:<\/strong> \u00a0Read more about these important jazzmen<\/p>\n James P. Johnson, 1894-1955, pianist, composer, pioneer of stride piano.<\/p>\n Edgar Sampson, 1907-1973,saxaphonist, violinist, composer and arranger<\/p>\n Fats Waller,1904-1943,jazz pianist, organist, composer and singer<\/p>\n Where to eat:<\/strong> \u00a0 In the Library on the 2nd floor is a small cafe, Amy’s Bread and, of course, many places in the area of Lincoln Center<\/p>\n Kid Friendly:<\/strong> –Much \u00a0older kids, who like Dixieland \u00a0and lots of grey-haired people.<\/p>\n Restrooms –<\/strong>\u00a0On 2nd floor<\/p>\n *Disclaimer \u2013 I try for correct info on Kay\u2019s Notes\u2013 but no guarantees people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THE GOTHAM JAZZMEN A clarinet, a trumpet, a trombone, a\u00a0piano and drums—At the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts – Lincoln Center and it’s FREE! 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\u00a0Watty, \u00a0as he was called, \u00a0besides being a singer, played the violin and tried (tried is the operative word here) \u00a0to play the sax. \u00a0 \u00a0He also was an avid collector of vinyl records from the 20\u2019s, 30\u2019s and 40\u2019s and \u00a0taught all of us ( his 6 children) a great love of music especially of our American \u00a0standards. \u00a0He would often call us into the living room to guess what song and who was singing. \u00a0No prizes, but if we got it right, a grin, as he would \u00a0put his pipe back in his\u00a0mouth. \u00a0 So, when this group of accomplished musicians began to play their Dixieland jazz,\u00a0to the song, Avalon<\/em>, \u00a0I started to get teary eyed and then just couldn\u2019t stop smiling throughout the\u00a0whole set. \u00a0 Wow!<\/p>\n![\"gelato](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaysnycways.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/gelato-the-pink-spoon-lincoln-center.jpg?resize=159%2C212&ssl=1\")
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