Archive for December, 2007

Anyone know where the word, “gig” comes from? One of the original jazz cats of the NY scene relayed the story; how in the early days, (no, he didn’t seem old enough, but close), rich folk would drive up to Harlem and pick up a few players for their downtown parties. The jazz musicians got paid to do this, which tickled them because hey, its what they loved to do; tickled…giggles…gig.I’ll be jamming at this gig with a bunch of cats, including Leisure Muffin, Charles Cohen, Superdraw, Housewives Guide to Anatomy, and David Polenberg. Monkeytownhq.com 28th of Dec; 10pm-3am. $5.

Projector All Stars you ask…that’d be Giles Hendrix (love the new site!), Chika, Peter Shapiro, and myself. ReBoot, 37 Ave. A. $10, or there’s a list if you want to get in free. Let me know. 10pm-10am. Great brunch served at sunrise.Audio will be dj Olive, QPE (Quiet Personal Electronics), Badawi, DJ Clever, Natural Sphere, and Dave Q. Agriculture flyer. Its going to be a good start to ‘08! peace, cj

Saturday December 8th I’ll be collaborating with the incredible DROID band, made up of jazz and experimental accoustic musicians. This is our third time performing together, each time getting better and better. Two sets: 9:00 and 10:30. $10. (doors at 8:30)