Distractions, reflections

Distractions, reflections

David Ing, at large … Sometimes, my mind wanders

Monthly Archives January 2008

2008/01/29 Wolfgang Muthspiel, The Jazz Standard, New York

January 29, 2008
Antonio and I caught a set with Wolfgang Muthspiel, Larry Grenadier and Chris Cheek at the Jazz Standard.
My colleague Antonio lives in New York, but despite his personal passion for guitar, he doesn’t take full advantage of the entertainment in town. The New York Guitar Festival had some special events to add to the local talent. From Austria, Wolfgang Muthspiel was scheduled for two nights at the Jazz Standard, playing in different combos. On this evening, he was accompanied by Larry Grenadier on bass, and Chris Cheek on sax.

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The performance was great. Muthspiel said that the trio is working in the studio, so maybe we’ll hear them recorded someday.

Antonio was entranced by Muthspiel’s technique. I’ve lent him a copy of the introductory Berkelee guitar method to help him up the learning curve.

2008/01/28 Donny McCaslin, Louis 649, New York

January 28, 2008
I went to a Louis 649, a small bar on the Lower East Side, to see Donny McCaslin play sax.
I had heard an audio interview by Jason Crane on The Jazz Session about Donny McCaslin. I liked the way he plays sax, and noted that he lives in New York City. Thus, with a business trip down to the area, I tracked down Donny playing in a trio at Louis 649.

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The drummer and bass player seemed to be friends of Donny, and this was a rather loose gig. I spoke with Danny — he had been in Toronto just a few weeks earlier for the IAJE convention. I bought his CDs so that I can listen at home. Continue reading “2008/01/28 Donny McCaslin, Louis 649, New York“

2008/01/20 Karim Rashid and student exhibits at OCAD

January 20, 2008
Diana and I went to OCAD to see the “15 minutes into the future” exhibit by Karim Rashid, but also enjoyed the student exhibits.
Diana suggested that we go to see an exhibit of industrial design called From 15 minutes into the future by Karim Rashid at OCAD. The pieces were lined up in rows, and even the the ceiling was covered.

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Diana and I have toured industrial design collections around the world. There’s something about well-designed everyday things, like lamps, chairs and brooms.

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2008/01/17 Pigalle, Paris

January 17, 2008
The lights of Pigalle were turned out, but there weren’t many visitors to the neighbourhood that night.
My time in Paris was in business meetings for much of the day, so my only opportunity to see more of the city was at night. The drizzly rain was a deterrent, but I decided that I really needed a break, and took the metro up to see the lights of Pigalle. Exiting the station and looking south, the neon signs make it the neighbourhood where I had arrived clear.

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From the centre boulevard looking southwest, Pigalle looked pretty deserted. Maybe it was the rain, or maybe Paris doesn’t attract much tourism in January.

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2008/01/16 Porte d’Italie, Chinatown near Port de Choisy, Paris

January 16, 2008
I went to Paris Chinatown, and discovered that it’s dominated by Vietnamese restaurants.
While the previous trip to Paris included my colleagues, the follow-up meeting was scheduled as solo to save expenses. Since I’m not a huge fan of French cuisine, I decided to see what Chinatown in Paris is like. The closest metro stop is at Porte d’Italie.

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To the north is the typical Paris traffic circle.

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Around the corner and walking south, the street mixed residential, with a typical neighbourhood places. Continue reading “2008/01/16 Porte d’Italie, Chinatown near Port de Choisy, Paris“

2008/01/11-12 Brownman and Brecker at Lula Lounge, Second City

January 12, 2008
With Jennifer and Gary in town, we saw Brownman Ali lead a tribute to Randy Brecker at Lula Lounge, and Tazed and Confused at Second City.
Gary and Jennifer live in small towns, so while they were in Toronto, I scheduled some big city entertainment. In conjunction with the IAJE convention, Nick Brownman Ali led a band in tribute to his former teacher, Randy Brecker at Lula Lounge. The venue was standing-room-only, but we were fortunate to snag a few bar stools until the VIPs showed up 3/4 of the way through the concert.

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At Second City, Tazed and Confused was in full production.

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