Feeling the constantly collaborative spirit of Jazz Fest, Phish
bassist Mike Gordon sat in with The Claypool Lennon Delirium on
Thursday, May 2 at NOLA’s Civic Theatre for a cover of The Beatles’
“Tomorrow Never Knows.”
Interestingly, The CLD played the same song with Rush bassist Geddy Lee on April 10, which makes fans wonder if there might be any other famous faces invited to perform the Revolver tune in the near future.
Throughout the course of the evening, The Claypool Lennon Delirium also performed cuts off their recent LP South of Reality
and welcomed longtime Claypool collaborators percussionist Mike Dillion
and saxophonist Skerik for “Cricket Chronicles Revisited: Part 1, Ask
Your Doctor – Part 2, Psyde Effects” and Primus’ “Southbound Pachyderm,”
respectively.
On Thursday May 9, at
6:30PM: author Paul Ferrante will speak at the Bigelow Senior Center on
100 Mona Terrace in Fairfield, USA about his latest novel, 30 Minutes in Memphis: A Beatles Story.
This tale of historical fiction for teens through adults centers on the
Fab Four's tumultuous - and final - 1966 tour, and the firestorm of
controversy in America that was touched off by John's Lennon's "We're
more popular than Jesus" remarks. It is also a coming-of-age story that
involves the struggles of its protagonist, 15-year-old Beatles fanatic
Marnie Culpeper of Memphis, TN, who not only has to deal with having to
choose between her beloved mop tops and their condemnation by her
friends and church, but also her chance uncovering of an extremist group
plot to harm the boys during their Memphis concert. Mr. Ferrante will
sprinkle his presentation with archival videos and music, as well as the
story of the book’s contribution from Julia Baird, the sister of John
Lennon.
Get Your Copy ... H E R E .
Don Was, Blue Note Records, Ringo Starr, Beverley Knight, Jacob Collier, Quincy Jones, Sons of Kemet, dodie, Simon Mayo, Makaya McCraven, BBC’s Dead Ringers, Steve Levine, Swing Out Sister, and Nubya Garcia were among the music and entertainment industry figures who featured in last night’s Jazz FM Awards 2019 – the most prestigious event in the UK jazz calendar.
Hosted by Jazz FM presenters Chris Philips and Jez Nelson, and coinciding with UNESCO’S International Jazz Day, the ceremony took place at Shoreditch Town Hall in East London, honouring a diverse list of artists ranging from elder jazz statesmen through to the next generation vanguards.
Don Was and Blue Note Records collected the prestigious PPL Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising the label’s supreme contribution to jazz history for the past eight decades. Was, also known for his production work with pop and rock stars including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Bonnie Raitt, has been the label’s President since 2012 and played a tremendous role in its continued prosperity into the 21st century.
Ringo Starr was on hand to congratulate his good friend and collaborator:
“Good evening everybody, just wanted to say a few words on behalf of Don Was for the Jazz FM Awards”, Ringo said. “You’ve played on a lot of my tracks over the years… Congratulations, I’m sure you’re all having a great night. Peace and love – you deserve it, love you Don!”
