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The Jazz Artistry of Ron Thomas: Interfacing Jazz and Classical Music
by Victor L. Schermer
Ron Thomas' persona reminds me a bit of the Archangel Gabriel, who appears on all those great Renaissance paintings playing the trumpet, except that Ron is a pianist. Ron, like Gabriel, stays in the background, but has a big influence on what goes on, and you know he's always up to something musical while affecting the ...
The House of Counted Days
By Ron Thomas
Label: Vectordisk
Released: 2003
Track listing: Fancy of Fate, Code Red, Lines Where Beauty Lingers, Tough Nut, Ones
and Eights, The House of Counted Days, Lucky Cuss, Blue Glass
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Adding Jazz to Your Menu: An Insiders Guide to Making Jazz Work at Your Restaurant
by Ron Thomas
Principle #1: “The Miles Davis Principle" Miles Davis hated the word Jazz. Duke Ellington wasn't crazy about it either. The word suggested to them an insulting marginalization of their music. Even though you plan to have primarily Jazz in your establishment, avoid the word “Jazz" as much as possible and don't pontificate about the music. Just ...
Ron Thomas Quartet: The House of Counted Days
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Ron Thomas leads a quartet with a trumpeter (John Swana) out front on The House of Counted Days, and two things jump out: an obvious Miles Davis influence, and some striking originality.The opener, “Fancy of Fate," pushes you off balance. An oddly percussive workout, jaunty, ebullient, crisp; and the frame of reference is ...
