Next gig, next week. Trio with Joe Martin and Kush Abadey at Mezzrow, the night before Thanksgiving.
November 14 has several interesting birthdays.
In a truly unexpected development, Aaron Wyanski (turned 40 today) has reimagined Schoenberg's 12-tone Suite Op. 25 as a kind of casual lounge music. Check out these unique sounds at Wyanski’s Bandcamp page. Go ahead, Aaron!
George Cables (turned 78 today) did one of the most extensive DTM interviews. Happy Birthday, George, and thanks for all the amazing music!
Art Hodes (born on this day in 1904) is one of my touchstones, and I wrote up his contribution in the essay “Selections From the Gutter.”
Veronica Lake was born on this day in 1922. I saw This Gun For Hire as a young teen and was knocked out by her charisma. In the photo below, I like how Lake’s hair is almost a secondary character within the frame.
She was famous for that hairstyle and I imagine many women imitated it.
Weird segue from Joe Martin to Veronica Lake: Joe played with Jane Monheit —known for her hair