April 29, 2011
April 29th, 2011 by admin
Good morning from Collegeville,
Today spring has arrived. It may retreat tomorrow, but live for the day. Get out and enjoy the sun. Take a walk in the woods. Look for the wild flowers that only last for a week at the most. Listen for the sounds of nature. Be thankful for all of the good in your life. Take time to meditate. Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow it may snow.
The marriage of the century filled the air waves this morning. I wish the royal couple well. Relationships are not easy, but they are worth the effort.
Duke Ellington was born on this day in 1899. He was christened Edward Kennedy and I have no idea how he came to call himself Duke Ellington. He composed more than 3,000 songs and he led his band from 1923 until his death in 1974. I remember when George Maurer and his jazz group did a 100 year celebration of his birth at The Paramount Theater in St. Cloud. It was a great show. George and his friends will be featured on a TV2 special on June 25th. I will keep you up to date.
Visual artist Yvonne Sexton will be having a reception tonight from 6 to 8 at the Paramount Gallery in Downtown Saint Cloud. Guitarist Leo Kottke will be performing his magic at The Paramount Theater at 7:30 this evening. 259-LINE.
The APHC show this week is a live performance from the beautiful Fox Theater in St. Louis, Missouri. Special guests include the perfect pitch, purity and phrasing of vocalist Erin Bode and The Erin Bode Trio. In addition a jazz duo of acclaimed young singer Tony DeSare and living jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli will perform along with singer Andra Suchy. The usual gang of characters will fill out the bill. Enjoy the show.
“Jazz has always been like the kind of a man you wouldn’t want your daughter to associate with.” Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
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