Apologies to regular readers for my relative scarceness over the past week, but I have been dealing with the recent passing of my grandmother, with whom I was very close. She and I never really talked much about music, but I know her favorite was Dixieland jazz, especially the clarinetist Pete Fountain. She was a real, sharp, straight-talking lady.
But, I’ll be making up for lost time over the remainder of this week. Tomorrow night, I’ll be at Madison Square Park to catch the Wood Brothers, featuring bassist Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin and Wood and his guitar-playing brother, Oliver. Thursday night, The Hold Steady is playing a free show at Celebrate Brooklyn, with opening bands The Teenage Prayers and The Big Sleep. Friday, I head back to Tanglewood for a string of concerts through Saturday afternoon. Saturday night, I’ll be at the Bard Music Festival, which this year features the music of Sir Edward Elgar. And Sunday, it’s between Zap Mama at Summerstage, or my former Notre Dame classmate Ted Leo at McCarren Pool. As for when I’ll get around to writing about all that…
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Very sorry to hear about your grandmother, Pete, and glad you got to spend time with her. I know many people who were too young to appreciate their grandparents (or who never even knew them since they died before they were born). You’re lucky to have some great memories.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
Condolences on your grandmother’s passing. My two grandmothers were huge influences on me and I miss their insights to this day. Your appreciation of her straight talk rings a bell–often they can be far more candid than one’s own parents.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.
My condolances on the loss of your grandmother. She sounds like she was a terrific lady.