This event was a fundraiser for the "Friends of Jazz" at UCLA and a 75th birthday party for David Ebell. It was held at one of the smaller facilities at the campus, Schoenberg Hall. I believe the place holds about 550 people max. Depending upon how much you wanted to spend on your tickect, you could have a dinner before the show, a very nice souvenir program, and desert after with some or all of the performers and David.
The main ticket price was a bit out of my price range, especially considering that I will be going to Vancouver later this month to see Diana. However, when they had a few seats unsold as the date got close, a friend of mine offered to see if he could get me in at a reduced cost. That is how I found myself at the last minute at this wonderful event and I am VERY glad I went !!
The performances leading up to Diana were fantastic... my ticket price being what it was I did not get one of the souvenir programs so it's hard for me to list them accurately..... a stand out performance was given by Gerald Clayton and his trio. Gerald recieved a huge standing ovation after his short 3 song set and he almost brought the house down with his great piano work... I am very happy that I will again get to see Gerald in the even more intimate setting of Steamers next week...
Diana was the last performer. She was playing with Anthony of course, but i was pleasantly surprised to see that Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton were also going to join in. She started with "Love being here with You", changing the ending slightly for David's benefit, and then two songs I had never heard her play before; "Till You Came By" and "Little Girl Blue", both wonderful songs and beautifully done. She then continued with "Deed I do" and finished up with a completely instrumental and totally rockin' version of "Love Me Like a Man".
During the one intermission I found my friend who had helped me get the ticket to say thanks and he said to stick around after the show and he would see what he could do about getting me backstage. He dropped that little bombshell on me before Diana had hit the stage, so when she came out looking as lovely as ever i might add, my enjoyment of the music was mixed with my mind racing about maybe getting to meet her !
After the show, I hung around the halls of the theatre near the room they were using as the 'ready' room adjacent to the stage entrance. At first I could not see my friend, then I saw him come out and he saw me. He motioned for me to come over and introduced me to a couple of Diana's staff and then before i knew it i was standing next to Diana. At this kind of fundrasing event there are always a lot of people who have donated enough money that they are introduced to the performers, and as quickly as she appeared she dissapeared back into the 'ready' room to meet a few more. My friend had his own need to continue with the rest of his evening, so he left me saying, "I got you this far - your on your own !" and he dissapeared back into the stage area.
I am not a very pushy person. I do not usually find myself in the kind of situation where I have to push thru a crowd and act like I have every right to be somewhere I may not actually have been invited. I decieded to just hang in the hallway, hoping that Diana would come out soon and after a few minutes she did. Again, I found myself standing right next to her. When there was a pause between people talking to her I said "Diana" and she turned to me. "I'm Greg, I just wanted to say hello, I am a big fan" is all I could get out. She reached out and we shook hands and she said 'hi' and before I knew it, she was ushered by some people back into the 'ready' room.
I knew they were wanting her to go over to where the big donors were having dessert so I figured that was about all I was going to be able to carve out of her time for me, so I left.
By way of a footnote, I will add that Jackson Browne also walked out of the ready room as I was waiting for Diana and I saw him as I went to my car in the garage talking intently with Gerald Clayton..... maybe a collaboration in the works ???
I know that Vancouver will also be a great show and I think I may get another shot at a conversation with Diana....... I can't wait !!!
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by mapache61 on 06 Jun 2005, 18:05
Wow! I'm still in a little bit of shock this morning after last night's concert at UCLA. Like Greg, this was also a last minute thing for me. No, I wasn't lucky enough to meet Diana. But somehow, and I'm still trying to figure this out, we sat in the FRONT ROW--DEAD CENTER. It was a wonderful night, to say the least.
I furiously scribbled down some notes at the dessert reception afterward. I have a busy day ahead of me, but I'll find some time tonight to fill you in on more of the details.
I furiously scribbled down some notes at the dessert reception afterward. I have a busy day ahead of me, but I'll find some time tonight to fill you in on more of the details.
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by mapache61 on 08 Jun 2005, 03:25
I’m fairly certain this post is going to set the forum record for longest review of a short Diana concert. And I realize not everyone may be interested in reading about all the other performers. If you’re not, you’ll find the DK stuff about ¾ of the way down the page.
When this UCLA appearance first appeared on the list of tour dates, accompanied by a phone number and a note about very limited seating, I assumed it was to going be a benefit concert. I never called, figuring tickets would be way out of my price range. Fast forward to last week. My girlfriend Joni works at the jazz radio station here in Southern California (KKJZ-FM) and she came home one night with great news: “Guess what? We’re promoting this concert at UCLA on Sunday.”
On Friday morning I left on a weekend business trip to Santa Barbara, and as we headed north on the 405 freeway, Joni was making frantic last minute phone calls to arrange for tickets. Finally, the word came down: “We’re seeing Diana Sunday night!!!” Let me tell you, it was a good thing we were sitting in Friday morning traffic, because if we’d been on the open road, I would’ve driven right off it. Needless to say, we were excited beyond belief as we spent a wonderful weekend in Santa Barbara.
The tickets included invitations to the post-concert dessert reception, as well as the pre-show dinner. So it was at 5pm sharp that we made our way into one of UCLA’s faculty buildings for the festivities. The event was held to celebrate the 75th birthday of David Abell (more on him later) and benefit Friends of Jazz at UCLA. On our way into the dining room we filed past a table filled with various jazz items being sold to benefit the program. One of the items was a gorgeous black and white photo of DK in concert. No price tag, but judging from some of the other photos available, I’m guessing somewhere in the $100-$150 range. Every guest received a complimentary compilation CD featuring most of the evening’s performers. But sadly, Diana isn’t on the disc.
The dining room looked like something out of a movie – white linen table cloths, fancy floral center-pieces, a jazz trio playing on a small stage, wealthy donors dressed to the nines…a definite Hollywood vibe. The invitation hinted that the artists would be mingling at the pre-and-post-concert affairs. So I immediately began scanning the room for Diana. I’d even brought along a pen and the CD-insert from The Look of Love just in case an autograph opportunity presented itself.
We took our seats at Table #1 with some of Joni’s fellow KKJZ cohorts. The wine flowed freely and a great time was had by all. After dinner we were handed our tickets and I did a double-take when I saw our seat location: Orchestra, Center, Row B. It was too good to be true. Had to be a mistake. SECOND ROW, CENTER!!! It was at this point that Joni and I began quietly flipping out. Soon everyone made their way across the street to tiny Schoenberg Hall. The venue holds about 550 people and walking in I felt like I’d been transported back to my old high school auditorium. We spotted Jackson Browne as we headed down front in search of our seats. To my absolute horror, someone was already sitting in them.
I said something like, “Uh, excuse me, you’re in our seats…” And at that moment, Joni realized who this seat-stealer was. “Aren’t you Shelly Berg, the pianist?” she asked. He was. “I’m a big fan. I play your CDs all the time.” Pleasantries were exchanged and when the conversation returned to the seat situation, Shelly said he’d been told to sit anywhere in the first three rows. “I don’t think anyone’s sitting in these seats,” he said, motioning to the front row. That was all we needed to hear. We promptly sat down in the best seats in the house. Un-F-ing-believable!
The evening’s emcee was Tommy Hawkins, the former Laker who played with the great teams of the 1960’s. At dinner we’d been given a nice concert program, which included features on all the evening’s performers, but Joni took it to work with her, so I’m relying on my memory here for players’ names, spelling, etc. First up were the Kenny Burrell All-Stars. Kenny, a legendary axe-man and “Duke Ellington’s favorite guitarist,” got the evening off to a sweet start with his three song set. For me the highlight was Ellington’s “Transbluesency” – Kenny’s fingers flying across the fret board, his horn section blowing the crowd away with their solos, and the drummer (his name escapes me) complimenting Kenny’s subtle licks with some nice fills.
Next up was classical pianist Jeffrey Kahane. Two nicely performed pieces from him were followed by an energetic set from Steve Tyrell. I’m not familiar with Steve, but his voice is good and his set was fun, despite my first impulse to write him off as a lounge-lizard act.
At intermission I talked briefly with Kenny Burrell, who was now sitting two seats over from us. I complimented him on his set and his incredible band and told him I was looking forward to seeing him perform at the Playboy Jazz Festival next weekend. A gracious and genuinely nice man.
The second act began and I think it’s safe to say everyone in the room was blown away by the up-and-coming phenomenon that is Gerald Clayton (son of John). Wow! This kid can play piano. Even Diana herself would go on to praise him during her set. Gerald isn’t a vocalist, but his heartfelt playing speaks volumes. His young sidemen were no slouches either: Dan Lutz on bass and Kevin Kanner on drums. Wild applause followed his second tune, which he introduced as one of his own (title: “Sunny Day, Go”), but it was his final number that brought everyone to their feet. After the show, the buzz was definitely about Gerald.
Next up was Mike Melvoin, the pianist from Burrell’s band. Also excellent, but the show was running really late by now and I must admit I was beginning to feel like I would jump right out of my skin if DK didn’t hit the stage soon. After an amusing intro, birthday-boy David Abell came out to thank the donors and performers. According to the program David has been a HUGE supporter of the SoCal jazz scene (and the program at UCLA) for years. For decades he owned a music store on Beverly Boulevard here in L.A. and was known as the “piano dealer to the stars.” He sold pianos to Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and everyone in between. I’m guessing Diana was a customer as well. I’m slightly embarrassed to say I’d never heard of David. During his speech he thanked Jim Krall, Diana’s dad, and asked if he could please stand up, which he did.
Tommy Hawkins came out again and told a few stories to stall for time while Jeff Hamilton and his drum-tech set up Jeff’s kit. The time had come for the main event and I prayed DK’s set would go longer than three songs, which was the rumor. At 9:40pm, Diana, Jeff, Anthony and John Clayton strolled on stage, greeted by huge applause. Wearing jeans, a beige jacket and pale green scarf, Diana pulled up the piano bench and the band launched into “I Love Being Here With You.” As always, she looked great, and the view from the front row was fantastic. ILBHWY is always a terrific opener, and this smokin’ version was no different. Diana loves to play around with the lyrics on this one and of course tonight’s version featured the line, “I love a David Abell show.”
Diana paused before the next number to talk to the crowd a bit, observing that “The biggest thing in the room tonight is the love in here.” I know it may sound corny to say this, but you really could feel a good warm vibe in the house – the kind you get from being around people with a deep love of music and respect for each other. DK was definitely in awe of her fellow performers and commented, “I’m still thinking about Gerald Clayton…inspiring,” as she tickled the ivories a bit before playing “I Was Doing Alright,” the Gershwin tune made famous by Ella Fitzgerald. Diana—head tilted back, eyes closed—sang this one beautifully.
Next up was the highlight of the evening for me: “Little Girl Blue.” Everyone from Sinatra to Nina Simone to Janis Joplin has recorded this one, and now (hopefully on the next album) it’s Diana’s turn. The song began with an amazing intro from John Clayton, playing his stand-up bass with a bow. More wonderful vocals and piano from Diana here, plus plenty of solos from the band. At one point, Clayton took an extended solo, and was later joined by Jeff Hamilton. With John playing bass and Jeff playing cymbals with his hands (!), they climbed to a beautiful crescendo before Diana’s vocal came back to drive this number home. Impressive.
A swingin’ “Deed I Do” was next and I was sure it would be the last tune (it wasn’t), so I watched Diana closely. She clearly loves the musicians on stage with her and as she turned to watch Jeff play an out-of-this-world drum solo, or John do his thing, or Anthony work his magic, I could hear her yelling “Yeah!” and “Go!” to them off-mic. At first I thought the final song was some kind of suped-up version of “CRS Craft,” but it turned out to be an instrumental version of “Love Me Like a Man.” Diana and the band were in full crowd-pleasing-swing here and a big standing-o followed. As Diana and company soaked up the applause, she pointed to Kenny Burrell, and with a big smile and totally surprised look on her face, said, “Look! There’s Kenny Burrell in the front row!”
The set was a short but sweet 40-45 minutes. We left the hall on a major high and went to mingle at the dessert/coffee reception. Almost all of the performers were there and I was still hoping Diana would drop by to meet and greet. But after an hour, the crowd was thinning out and DK was noticeably absent. Who knows, she may have stopped by later. But we didn’t stick around. It had been a long day—one that started in Santa Barbara at 7am that morning—and Joni had to be up for work at 4am, so we split.
Thanks to Shelly Berg for trading seats, and an extra special thanks to those who pulled the necessary strings so we could attend this “Evening of Great Music.” The event lived up to its billing…and then some.
Cheers, Eli (mapache61)
When this UCLA appearance first appeared on the list of tour dates, accompanied by a phone number and a note about very limited seating, I assumed it was to going be a benefit concert. I never called, figuring tickets would be way out of my price range. Fast forward to last week. My girlfriend Joni works at the jazz radio station here in Southern California (KKJZ-FM) and she came home one night with great news: “Guess what? We’re promoting this concert at UCLA on Sunday.”
On Friday morning I left on a weekend business trip to Santa Barbara, and as we headed north on the 405 freeway, Joni was making frantic last minute phone calls to arrange for tickets. Finally, the word came down: “We’re seeing Diana Sunday night!!!” Let me tell you, it was a good thing we were sitting in Friday morning traffic, because if we’d been on the open road, I would’ve driven right off it. Needless to say, we were excited beyond belief as we spent a wonderful weekend in Santa Barbara.
The tickets included invitations to the post-concert dessert reception, as well as the pre-show dinner. So it was at 5pm sharp that we made our way into one of UCLA’s faculty buildings for the festivities. The event was held to celebrate the 75th birthday of David Abell (more on him later) and benefit Friends of Jazz at UCLA. On our way into the dining room we filed past a table filled with various jazz items being sold to benefit the program. One of the items was a gorgeous black and white photo of DK in concert. No price tag, but judging from some of the other photos available, I’m guessing somewhere in the $100-$150 range. Every guest received a complimentary compilation CD featuring most of the evening’s performers. But sadly, Diana isn’t on the disc.
The dining room looked like something out of a movie – white linen table cloths, fancy floral center-pieces, a jazz trio playing on a small stage, wealthy donors dressed to the nines…a definite Hollywood vibe. The invitation hinted that the artists would be mingling at the pre-and-post-concert affairs. So I immediately began scanning the room for Diana. I’d even brought along a pen and the CD-insert from The Look of Love just in case an autograph opportunity presented itself.
We took our seats at Table #1 with some of Joni’s fellow KKJZ cohorts. The wine flowed freely and a great time was had by all. After dinner we were handed our tickets and I did a double-take when I saw our seat location: Orchestra, Center, Row B. It was too good to be true. Had to be a mistake. SECOND ROW, CENTER!!! It was at this point that Joni and I began quietly flipping out. Soon everyone made their way across the street to tiny Schoenberg Hall. The venue holds about 550 people and walking in I felt like I’d been transported back to my old high school auditorium. We spotted Jackson Browne as we headed down front in search of our seats. To my absolute horror, someone was already sitting in them.
I said something like, “Uh, excuse me, you’re in our seats…” And at that moment, Joni realized who this seat-stealer was. “Aren’t you Shelly Berg, the pianist?” she asked. He was. “I’m a big fan. I play your CDs all the time.” Pleasantries were exchanged and when the conversation returned to the seat situation, Shelly said he’d been told to sit anywhere in the first three rows. “I don’t think anyone’s sitting in these seats,” he said, motioning to the front row. That was all we needed to hear. We promptly sat down in the best seats in the house. Un-F-ing-believable!
The evening’s emcee was Tommy Hawkins, the former Laker who played with the great teams of the 1960’s. At dinner we’d been given a nice concert program, which included features on all the evening’s performers, but Joni took it to work with her, so I’m relying on my memory here for players’ names, spelling, etc. First up were the Kenny Burrell All-Stars. Kenny, a legendary axe-man and “Duke Ellington’s favorite guitarist,” got the evening off to a sweet start with his three song set. For me the highlight was Ellington’s “Transbluesency” – Kenny’s fingers flying across the fret board, his horn section blowing the crowd away with their solos, and the drummer (his name escapes me) complimenting Kenny’s subtle licks with some nice fills.
Next up was classical pianist Jeffrey Kahane. Two nicely performed pieces from him were followed by an energetic set from Steve Tyrell. I’m not familiar with Steve, but his voice is good and his set was fun, despite my first impulse to write him off as a lounge-lizard act.
At intermission I talked briefly with Kenny Burrell, who was now sitting two seats over from us. I complimented him on his set and his incredible band and told him I was looking forward to seeing him perform at the Playboy Jazz Festival next weekend. A gracious and genuinely nice man.
The second act began and I think it’s safe to say everyone in the room was blown away by the up-and-coming phenomenon that is Gerald Clayton (son of John). Wow! This kid can play piano. Even Diana herself would go on to praise him during her set. Gerald isn’t a vocalist, but his heartfelt playing speaks volumes. His young sidemen were no slouches either: Dan Lutz on bass and Kevin Kanner on drums. Wild applause followed his second tune, which he introduced as one of his own (title: “Sunny Day, Go”), but it was his final number that brought everyone to their feet. After the show, the buzz was definitely about Gerald.
Next up was Mike Melvoin, the pianist from Burrell’s band. Also excellent, but the show was running really late by now and I must admit I was beginning to feel like I would jump right out of my skin if DK didn’t hit the stage soon. After an amusing intro, birthday-boy David Abell came out to thank the donors and performers. According to the program David has been a HUGE supporter of the SoCal jazz scene (and the program at UCLA) for years. For decades he owned a music store on Beverly Boulevard here in L.A. and was known as the “piano dealer to the stars.” He sold pianos to Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and everyone in between. I’m guessing Diana was a customer as well. I’m slightly embarrassed to say I’d never heard of David. During his speech he thanked Jim Krall, Diana’s dad, and asked if he could please stand up, which he did.
Tommy Hawkins came out again and told a few stories to stall for time while Jeff Hamilton and his drum-tech set up Jeff’s kit. The time had come for the main event and I prayed DK’s set would go longer than three songs, which was the rumor. At 9:40pm, Diana, Jeff, Anthony and John Clayton strolled on stage, greeted by huge applause. Wearing jeans, a beige jacket and pale green scarf, Diana pulled up the piano bench and the band launched into “I Love Being Here With You.” As always, she looked great, and the view from the front row was fantastic. ILBHWY is always a terrific opener, and this smokin’ version was no different. Diana loves to play around with the lyrics on this one and of course tonight’s version featured the line, “I love a David Abell show.”
Diana paused before the next number to talk to the crowd a bit, observing that “The biggest thing in the room tonight is the love in here.” I know it may sound corny to say this, but you really could feel a good warm vibe in the house – the kind you get from being around people with a deep love of music and respect for each other. DK was definitely in awe of her fellow performers and commented, “I’m still thinking about Gerald Clayton…inspiring,” as she tickled the ivories a bit before playing “I Was Doing Alright,” the Gershwin tune made famous by Ella Fitzgerald. Diana—head tilted back, eyes closed—sang this one beautifully.
Next up was the highlight of the evening for me: “Little Girl Blue.” Everyone from Sinatra to Nina Simone to Janis Joplin has recorded this one, and now (hopefully on the next album) it’s Diana’s turn. The song began with an amazing intro from John Clayton, playing his stand-up bass with a bow. More wonderful vocals and piano from Diana here, plus plenty of solos from the band. At one point, Clayton took an extended solo, and was later joined by Jeff Hamilton. With John playing bass and Jeff playing cymbals with his hands (!), they climbed to a beautiful crescendo before Diana’s vocal came back to drive this number home. Impressive.
A swingin’ “Deed I Do” was next and I was sure it would be the last tune (it wasn’t), so I watched Diana closely. She clearly loves the musicians on stage with her and as she turned to watch Jeff play an out-of-this-world drum solo, or John do his thing, or Anthony work his magic, I could hear her yelling “Yeah!” and “Go!” to them off-mic. At first I thought the final song was some kind of suped-up version of “CRS Craft,” but it turned out to be an instrumental version of “Love Me Like a Man.” Diana and the band were in full crowd-pleasing-swing here and a big standing-o followed. As Diana and company soaked up the applause, she pointed to Kenny Burrell, and with a big smile and totally surprised look on her face, said, “Look! There’s Kenny Burrell in the front row!”
The set was a short but sweet 40-45 minutes. We left the hall on a major high and went to mingle at the dessert/coffee reception. Almost all of the performers were there and I was still hoping Diana would drop by to meet and greet. But after an hour, the crowd was thinning out and DK was noticeably absent. Who knows, she may have stopped by later. But we didn’t stick around. It had been a long day—one that started in Santa Barbara at 7am that morning—and Joni had to be up for work at 4am, so we split.
Thanks to Shelly Berg for trading seats, and an extra special thanks to those who pulled the necessary strings so we could attend this “Evening of Great Music.” The event lived up to its billing…and then some.
Cheers, Eli (mapache61)
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by jazzanddianafan on 08 Jun 2005, 06:44
Eli - I wish I had know you were there, I always like to meet fellow DK fanatics !!!..... but then I guess we were both last minute additions to the crowd...I bet you had a wonderful view of all the great music from your seats !!!!.... you obviously took much better notes than I, but we both had it almost the same..... I did not get a chance to pick up one of the CDs that were part of the package, have you listened to it yet ?..... I understand DK is not on it, but it sounded like something worth having from the description.....
I agree about Shelly Berg - a great pianist..... you are obviously in So.Cal. somewhere, Shelly plays Steamers in Fullerton quite regularly, but I am sure you already know that..... and as I said in my post, Gerald is playing there this Friday....
Maybe we will get a chance to say hello at a future Diana gig here in town... we both agree.... it was a great evening of music !!!
I agree about Shelly Berg - a great pianist..... you are obviously in So.Cal. somewhere, Shelly plays Steamers in Fullerton quite regularly, but I am sure you already know that..... and as I said in my post, Gerald is playing there this Friday....
Maybe we will get a chance to say hello at a future Diana gig here in town... we both agree.... it was a great evening of music !!!
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by Coda on 08 Jun 2005, 14:18
Greg and Eli:
Great reporting! It's obvious from your posts that you both had a great time. I think there's something to be said for these smaller venues! Greg, glad to hear you could say "hi" to Diana.
Great reporting! It's obvious from your posts that you both had a great time. I think there's something to be said for these smaller venues! Greg, glad to hear you could say "hi" to Diana.
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by mapache61 on 09 Jun 2005, 07:31
fore15: "is your girlfriend joni carroll"
She is (Joni Caryl). And she's under strict orders to sneak DK records in whenever possible.
jazzanddianafan (Greg) --
I think we met at Humphrey's in San Diego a few years ago. I remember you said you were from OC. And we talked about Remi's site, which was new at the time. I know we had a run-in on this board a while back when you freaked out about the merchandise contest.
No, I haven't had a chance to listen to the cd yet. It's in my girlfriend's car. She says the Gerald Wilson track is incredible.
Never been to Steamers, but at the pre-show dinner on Sunday we met the owner of the club. A real nice guy -- his name escapes me. He said to come down anytime. We'll definitely be taking him up on the offer. Maybe we'll see you there. We've never seen Shelly Berg play.
Coda: "there's something to be said for these smaller venues!"
You said it. I wish I had a time machine. I'd go back to the mid-90's so I could see DK play small clubs every night.
She is (Joni Caryl). And she's under strict orders to sneak DK records in whenever possible.
jazzanddianafan (Greg) --
I think we met at Humphrey's in San Diego a few years ago. I remember you said you were from OC. And we talked about Remi's site, which was new at the time. I know we had a run-in on this board a while back when you freaked out about the merchandise contest.
No, I haven't had a chance to listen to the cd yet. It's in my girlfriend's car. She says the Gerald Wilson track is incredible.
Never been to Steamers, but at the pre-show dinner on Sunday we met the owner of the club. A real nice guy -- his name escapes me. He said to come down anytime. We'll definitely be taking him up on the offer. Maybe we'll see you there. We've never seen Shelly Berg play.
Coda: "there's something to be said for these smaller venues!"
You said it. I wish I had a time machine. I'd go back to the mid-90's so I could see DK play small clubs every night.
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owner of steamers!
by fore15 on 10 Jun 2005, 21:45
Mapache61: the name of the owner of steamers is Terence Love....he's pretty cool! 
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by natz on 11 Jun 2005, 22:17
He is indeed - and we have the chance to show a few of the great photos he took during the show.
http://www.dkrall.de/diana_krall_inpixels/01diana_krall_ip08.htm
Check them out!
EDIT: Fixed your link Natz
http://www.dkrall.de/diana_krall_inpixels/01diana_krall_ip08.htm
Check them out!
EDIT: Fixed your link Natz
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by Eric in Long Beach on 21 Jun 2005, 07:48
FYI: I've probably mentioned this before, but Mike Melvoin used to be the president of what is now called The Recording Academy (the group that puts on the Grammys). He plays regularly around Los Angeles.
Melvoin's daughter is a successful musician. Wendy Melvoin played guitar in Prince's band during the "Purple Rain" era, and has released several albums with her bandmate from that group, Lisa. The two have written several scores for movies and television.
Melvoin's daughter is a successful musician. Wendy Melvoin played guitar in Prince's band during the "Purple Rain" era, and has released several albums with her bandmate from that group, Lisa. The two have written several scores for movies and television.
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