Submitted
by Al Kanovsky 04/10/15
...good service, good companions and best of all
good music.
It all happened at Cafe Vico last night. Food?
Osso Bucco. Flat noodles with mushrooms, broccoli, garlic sautéed
in virgin first pressed olive oil, Chicken Parm. Wine, Pinot Grigio.
Excellent and courteous service. Companion, my nephew Jeffrey Litt (Superintendent
of Icahn Charter Schools N.Y.C.) and his lovely wife Ilene.
Music, JAZZ played by Clarence Palmer (B3/vocals)
Jim Adle (tenor/vocals) and Danny Burger (the brushmeister). We were so busy
with our food that I failed to take notes for part of the first set and all of
the second set. Jeff was taken by the quality of the music we were hearing. Jim
and Danny's solos stood out. He even liked Clarence's vocal renditions.
During
one of the breaks Clarence and I discussed the difference between off-key notes
and bent notes. I repeat my oft mentioned thought that "listening" is
not an objective endeavor.
The last set started as a lesson in "Ethnicity
in Music" with 2 Georgia songs. "Sweet Georgia Brown" and
"Georgia" followed by Ray Charles hit "Tell Me What I Do".
The composers of SGB were
both white and black. Hoagy Carmichael was white. I don't know who wrote
"What I Say" but Ray Charles who had hit records of both
"Georgia" and "What I Say" was black. In the words made
famous by Hillary Rodham Clinton (white) "What difference does it
make?". In my words as in another song title "So What?" Clarence
closed the set with a beautiful and meaningful ballad "How Do You Keep The
Music Playing". I kept a tally. He hit an equal number of notes that were
flat and sharp. Clarence insists that I don't know s--t about music. I totally
agree. "So What" is a Miles Davis composition and I'll take Miles
over Hillary every day of the week!
P.S. If you want to keep the music going,
support live music, wherever and often.
Al's Disclaimer:
A
short note: The reason I write this is because I love music and words. I do not
book acts. I do not promote acts. I do not accept invitations to review
artists. I go to venues of my own choice. When and where is not influenced by
anything other than who I would like to hear that night or day. If I don't like
what I hear, I won't write about it. When I like it I let you all know. I
never mention a name without asking permission. "Pardon me, Miss. Would
you like to dance?"
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