Cogito ergo bloggo
"I think, therefore I blog."
I have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years and occasionally enjoy listening to a radio program called “Philosophy Talk” hosted by John Perry and Ken Taylor on Sunday mornings. They always end with an invitation to read their blog and quote the motto above, and I never fail to smile. Along those lines, I will contribute blog articles relating to musical and other topics of interest to me; please send any comments or thoughts my way.
In memory of Lee Konitz, 1927-2020
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020, 9:32 PM
R.I.P Lee Konitz
The death of Lee Konitz in April of this year as a result of the COVID-19 virus has deeply saddened me. The jazz world has lost some great artists due to the pandemic, and I have been personally touched first by the passing of Bucky Pizzarelli, a former teacher at William Paterson, and then Lee.
I have been a student of Lee's music for the last 40 years and got to know him through our mutual associations with Sonny Dallas and Warne Marsh. He was a great artist, role model, and inspiration to all of us. As his career progressed into his nineties I compared him in my mind to Pablo Casals and Arthur Rubinstein, great artists who played well into their late years.
Here's to the memory of Lee Konitz, it is an obvious understatement to say that he will not be forgotten.
← New streaming audio available: full sets from concert at Chez Hanny, Feb 2019, John Klopotowski Quartet featuring Jacob Zimmerman, John Wiitala, and Akira Tana
New "composition" for String Quartet →
