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Esperanza Spalding

WOW!

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Yes, what more can one say! Maybe doubble-wow! And she's coming to Stockholm Jazz July 19th, the same day we're arriving home from Crete!
Guess who's gonna runnn for tickets!!

Gonna miss Yellowjackets with Mike Stern AND Tower of Power on the 16th BUT NOT Esperanza!

Thanks for the link Ingrid! Here's some more:
http://www.myspace.com/esperanzaspalding

Listening To: 6/4 jam

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It might be worth to fire up the P 1800E and driving in from Goteborg if the tickets are reasonable. Otherwise the train.

Drens

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400 skr, 25 in service fee, 45-90 in postage
( http://www.stockholmjazz.com/ticket_info.php) plus having the pleasure of cruising in a P1800 , it could be worse Drens. You just have to make the 16:00 mark, when she enters the stage.

Do you live in Göteborg btw or are you just passing by? Du kanske till och med förstår det här?

Maybe I'll see you around.

Örjan

Listening To: Victor Wooten "I saw God"

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Good heavens..!..I don't know what to say! Ingrid, what have you started!

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=j7jZCjNz_kQ

Listening To: Victor Wooten "I saw God"

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I dare say great role model. I am glad to see that a positive message finally gets to the top. And real music with meaning and soul.
"Tack" (thanks) Ingrid! - I have no TV ( only this computer ) so I would have never known.

btw: Orjan! Thanks. But my Volvo suffers from severe rust inside and out. I went ahead and rebuilt the two Borg Warner carburators then replaced the pump, new fule lines. I have to now FLUSH THE TANK so I have to drain all the gas and filter the rust (to save the gas) because as you know the price of gas... But only 460,000 original miles.

I am not sure where I will be living. I seek the freedom to play. Right now I live a half mile from Majnabbe, where I work. As my grandfather said... "if you wish to sing you will always find a song..."
Even if by working at Majnabbe Harbour only the fish will hear me.

I am passing though, yes. Trying to make my way back to America. I don't know why. Are you near Goteborg?



drensremitron@yahoo.se

PS - I did not know there was anyone else hear from Sweden

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Säregna människor träffar man lite varstans.

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Didn't Spalding make the Baseballs for the American League? This is odd because today I learned from a post that Jaco was GREAT at baseball.

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Jaco was great at pretty much anything he was active in. I believe the ability stemmed from some character trades I perceived; not afraid to take chances, placing 100% effort, no bars hold, open to be led by a higher power, believing in himself, competitiveness, clarity of goals, desire to affect others in a positive way, the urge for being "in love".

He LOVED playing baseball!

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Aha, I think I got it now Drens. You thought I was begging for a ride to Stockholm right loll? In that case I can't blame you, it was pointing in that direction ha ha.
No, I live close enough for a walk to Skeppsholmen and the wasn't a hint to that, but to "The Saint" the character played by Roger Moore who drove around in a white Volvo P1800 in the sixties.

Your choise of words btw "Säregna människor träffar man lite varstans" shows a fluid swedish in the background am i right?

Maybe I'll see you around anyhow, at Skeppsholmen the 19th.
Be well.

About the suggestions, a baseball court or at least a chance to "bat some balls", wouldn't that be something? As you say Ingrid, Jaco loved playing baseball, he was good at it as a young kid and....I get a chance to try out my Louisville Slugger bat and Rawlings glove that I bought at Sawgrass once!!
( I will probably not be able to bring the bat on the airplane but still...)

Peace to all,
Ö

Listening To: Victor Wooten \\"I saw God\\"

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Yes Ö, of course, a batting cage!! Thanks!

Feel free to suggest more, the more we have the better!!

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This is very strange indeed folks! Truthfully, the publisher of an American magazine called First Bass (spelled like and about the instrument) -- name/publishing company was Angstrom. Karen Ostrom was the official Notary for the Bass layers Hall of Fame. (no relation to the Swedish Scientist). What a coincidence if you believe in such things.

Orjan... with a name like Drens Remitröm could I be anything else but Swedish? My name cannot even be pronounced with anything less than a Swedish accent even in English.

btw: my dream is one day to make the Stockholm Jazz Fest and travel Skeppsholmen and the islands of Stockholm as well to Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen maybe spend a couple weeks. In that case I would restore a P1800 and float it out on a barge and have you keep it at Stockholm for me for when I return each year from the long long journey from Goteborg... to make the Jazz fest each year. You have to promise to drive it every day to keep it running good. It's no good to me here... you cannot fit a bass inside.

En bit brod i fickan ar battre an en fjader i hatten.

I can put the bass on the Trane...


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Unfortnute news about Esbjorn Svensson. A real shock. He was just getting to be heard of and appreciated in America. He was new a refreshing to Jazz. Very honest music. He will be missed here and welcomed in the big band.

For those who are not familiar with Esbjorn here is a link... http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=19452

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Esperanza seems really cool. dig it.

Off subject but I played a charity softball game last weekend. Other than martial arts, I stink at sports. Probably because I grew up a bookworm nerd. Anyway, first at bat and we are down 7-0. Two men on, two outs and I swing and miss two times. At this point I really didn't want to embarass myself so the nerdy brainy guy kicks in and I bunt. Fake them all out. Manage to get 2 men home and I make it to second. People are going around now calling my bunt "brilliant". LOL

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Esperanza will be performing at the Hard Rock Cafe/Hollywood Fla in the Jazziz Bistro tommorrow August 14, for two shows, 7pm & 9pm.

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Hey Jay;

You might be drafted over from Clevland to play with the real team. With a name like "Walker" I'm sure their pitching staff won't even braise the plate. Jay Walker... didn't I see you crossing the street diagonally whiole the lights were changing?...

Anyway back to Esperanza... she's worth the "wait" in line for tickets... I hope to see her at the Fort Randall Casino...

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thanks one feather but no name is gonna keep me in the game.

Ms. Spalding is now on the cover of bass player magazine. Things seem to be moving quickly for her. She has a cool & funky website too. She will be in nYC 8/23. I may go.

www.youtube.com/walkerjay57