Donald's Blog

  This old house was only a few blocks from the state Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. All the neighborhood cats lived in the basement during the winter. The house has long since been torn down, but in 1972 there were AR2ax speakers in the front room, and a lot of good music was heard there.

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In the 21st century I am just as opinionated as ever, and I now have an outlet. I shall pontificate here about anything that catches my fancy; I hope I will not make too great a fool of myself. You may comment yea or nay about anything on the site; I may quote you here, or I may not. Send brickbats etc. to: dmclarke78@icloud.com.

 

May 5, 2015

View from the back yard

View from the back yard

We've had two old trees taken out and others pruned, and our view of Pikes Peak has improved.

 

May 5, 2015

View from the driveway

View from the driveway

Here's the moon over Colorado Springs, after our first salon: a perfect end to a perfect day.

 

May 5, 2015

A good point

The WSJ today has a review by Edward Rothstein of the current exhibit, "Life at the Limits: Stories of Amazing Species", at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. There's a frog that can be frozen solid in the ice, and survive; there are creatures with green blood, and with transparent blood; and creatures which can survive in any temperatures from just over absolute zero to 300 degrees fahrenheit; and much more.

And Rothstein writes, "wonder should be central". Yes. Forget liberal and conservative, male or female, black or white, rich or poor, young or old, and wonder at the astonishing ingenuity of nature and the eternal mystery of the Universe we live in.

 

May 5, 2015

Good news from Nessa Records

Press release from Nessa: 
Around the first of this year we learned Roscoe Mitchell would be playing a concert in celebration of our good friend Fred Anderson. Sensing this might be something special and using my close relationship with Roscoe, we asked him if I could have the event recorded (on our dime). He agreed and we have decided to issue the concert on cd:
nessa ncd-37: Roscoe Mitchell Quartet Celebrating Fred Anderson

1. Song for Fred Anderson 17:24
2. Bernice 10.40
3. The Velvet Lounge 6:43
4. Hey Fred 17:05
5. Ladies in Love 13:46
6. Cermak Road 4:27

Roscoe Mitchell, saxophones
Tomeka Reid, cello
Junius Paul, bass
Vincent Davis, drums

March 27, 2015 at Constellation, Chicago
Recorded by David Zuchowski
Bernice and Ladies in Love composed by Fred Anderson; all others composed by Roscoe Mitchell

I remember Fred, and the Velvet. What a magical place.