I saw this among the wall of photos in the lobby of Fishman’s Fabrics on South DesPlaines in Chicago. I had to take a photo of the 40’s era publicity shot of Gloria Parker, Princess of the Marimba. Turns out she has quite the musical legacy and had her own radio show on ABC from 1950-57.
You can check out her official website : http://www.missgloriaparker.com
Record Store Day brought an old teacher back to me, one who is no longer with us. It reminded me of all the opportunities I wasted for lack of self-confidence. So many things I could have learned if I had been open and willing. Let me push myself today and everyday after, as I try to honor the knowledge and traditions all my teachers have done their best to impart.
It also put Roy Haynes’ Just Us in my hands in cd form. Chicago’s own Eddie DeHaas is on bass. I used to get to hear Eddie at the Bop Shop jam sessions on Tuesday nights, with Rusty Jones on drums, way back in the day. It was a pleasure to hear Eddie’s playing again and Roy is absolutely killing on this recording.
No not the countdown to the new web site, but, just arrived on LP all the way from Scandinavia, Mulgrew Miller’s The Countdown; featuring Joe Henderdson, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. I’ve had this on a cassette since 1988 thanks to WPFW but it had long been worn out. Ah another day here in paradise.
And look how skinny he was!
I tucked a new calf skin for my Montinieri 4×14 snare drum just in time to go into the Delmark Recording Studio with trumpeter Yves Francios on Sunday.
The head came out great. The recording went well. I also used my dundun drum set on the session. Hopefully I can get some of Kimber’s shots of the set up in the studio.
Hi, the site is finally getting a make over after a decade of dedicated service.
While the new site is being built, please access the old site here:
http://www.bonbonfera.com/home.htm
Thanks,
BBF TK