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Atonal Lament For Charles Mingus

by Raul d'Gama Rose
August 8, 2004

The bass moans softly Two cellos start to cry Softly; then four violins Enter in unison, screaming A dervish chorus of wails Alive, but in sotto voce Trombones bleat... Jimmy's, Willy's... And groan. With a shrill ...

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Keith Jarrett, Vienna Part I 41:53

by AAJ Staff
August 8, 2004

By Angela Hayward Each time, the same walk along the wooded path, the same water shining white through the trees, the same parting of leaves, the same boat waiting, tied to a branch. He steps in, lightly as a wading bird, lifts and cradles the oar, while I let go the mooring rope, let it ...

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Poems by Nathan Holaway

by AAJ Staff
August 8, 2004

By Nathan Holaway Eric Dolphy - Serene But waiting under that Serenity is an Ever-burning ember An ember of anguish An ember of torment Frustration Urgency Echoes, echoes, echoes After the storm has passed After the message sent Dolphy takes us back to A place with silent sounds Of serenity...sweet Eric Dolphy - Serene

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Black Saint And The Sinner Lady

by Raul d'Gama Rose
August 8, 2004

Solo Dance He wakes and stretches his body He's in a hot sweat Oh Lord! I see her and she's in the recent past There she is. She is a-coming in a trance dance Loosening up in every inch of supple muscle -- every joint She ...

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Meeting John Coltrane

by AAJ Staff
August 8, 2004

By Michael Croft IAt 17, I am a prop, a mere witness to the game. My world is part artist, part thief. Yet inside this house, I hear your sound, Luring me in, asking me to sit down. In one corner, Mr. Potter's Wheel and Joe Fancy Pants, One slashing the air ...

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Jazz Graveyard

by AAJ Staff
August 8, 2004

By Suzi Price In a dark and dusty pawn shop it's just been sitting there, Not so shiny as it once was, but none the less for wear, Between a half cracked China doll and flowered soup tureen, Just waiting for discovery, the trumpet wants a scene.An old Les Paul is hanging from ...

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A Swingin' Afair

by Eric L. Wattree
August 8, 2004

I was told as a child Blacks had no worth, Not a nickel's worth of dimes. I believed that myth 'Til Dex rode in With his ax In double time.His horn was soarin', The changes flyin', His rhythm right on time; My heart Beat with the pleasure Of new found pride, Knowing, His ...

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Poems by Robert Rouda

by AAJ Staff
August 8, 2004

By Robert Rouda Miles Notes calling from deep, silence fills empty spaces. Flawless grooves carress. Groove Just when notes touched deep, new places flow easily. Fluid soul of Miles. Image There was the sound of many things. Small child

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Saxophones Blow Beauty

by Suzanne Dennison
August 8, 2004

An alien holiday Brought back memories Thousands of days old Yet the beauty still unfolds Wishing it could be told As flesh on flesh that glows With the energy of our kiss As stars explode. While music flows ...

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An Ancient Song

by Suzanne Dennison
August 8, 2004

Wandering with the currents Eminating thru certain sounds --- Piano exploring alternatives To the hollowness around. Sax flowing thru the systems, Emotions resound Remembering the actual --- To those passions forever bound As bass and drum activate Recall ...