Displaying news from 1 May 2004 to 1 June 2004.

the future, today. - Posted on 2004-05-26 10:25:00

i was watching tv this morning and was shocked to find matt, katie, al, and ann all dressed in shiny silver suits. this is not the today show i know. it soon became apparent that the theme for the day [against all intent of the show's title] was "the future" [or, more specifically, the year 2024]. why is it that whenever the future is evoked, it always comes out as some silvery version of the original star trek set. everyone wears silver suits, bulky shades [silver], dyed hair [most likely silver for the women] and the music one hears is, again, in the true style of mid 20th century sci-fi soundracks, full of theremin...
in true po mo style, the today show touts modernism [lowercase m: the future] by digging up relics of the ancients.

all that aside though, get ready for a jam-packed weekend of respect!

respect changes another skeptic's mind - Posted on 2004-05-20 13:42:09

today i was handed a note written by a fantastic local Jazz [capital j] pianist in response to his hearing the respect sextet's cd, The Full Respect. here's a piece:

"... i REALLY like [the] "Respect" cd. i didn't expect i would, but it COOKS and it's FUN- what else is there?"

you too can own one by visiting www.respectsextet.com!

respect will play in toronto jazz fest! - Posted on 2004-05-04 18:31:51

the respect sextet is back in business this summer with two gigs at the distillery jazz festival in toronto! should be really fun, we'll be playing two dates: friday, may 28th and saturday, may 29th.

more info at www.distillery jazz.com!

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