Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charlie's image is indeed excellent, and it also reminds me of a jazz great no longer with us, Dexter Gordon, and a magic concert he gave in my hometown in Denmark in 1982--in a smallish club with perhaps 200-300 people. He showed up a bit after midnight, completely drunk, but once he had the sax in his hand it was pure magic. He played on until about 3 a.m. Nathan On 31-dec-2007, at 1:58, ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > Charlie, > > A wonderful tribute to an exceptional musician. > > I first saw Oscar Peterson thirty plus years ago in a concert with > Ella > Fitzgerald and Count Basie, sadly all gone now. I was fortunate > enough to have > front row seats and could clearly see Oscar working the ivories. > > It remains a magical evening for me. > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA > > > ----------Original Message--------------- > > Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:21:32 +0000 > From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc@btinternet.com> > Subject: [Leica] IMG Oscar Peterson - final UK concert > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <F16D8180-1363-4D25-AF79-9AA0407AC252@btinternet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Well, he sadly passed away at Christmas. I saw him twice in London, > the last time about 18 months ago in his final ever UK concert. > Here's my tribute to one of the finest jazz pianists ever. I took > this from 'the Gods' at the Albert Hall using my R9/DMR > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/topoxforddoc/Oscar+Peterson+at > +the+Albert+Hall.jpg.html > > Thanks > > Charlie Chan > Cheltenham UK > > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog