Friday, August 27, 2010
Last Wednesday's Ikebana:
© 2010 Pamela MacCarthy
"Ikebana # 83"
8-25-2010
On Thursday,
my dear friend, & drummer extraordinaire
Jimmie Smith
took me to his gig at the annual
New Orleans Dixieland Jazz Festival
in Asakusa, Tokyo.
There were 2 bands featured.
From Japan were
Yoshio Toyama's Dixie Saints;
and from NOLA;
Thomas Fischer & The New Orleans Jazz All Stars.
Jimmie played with
The Dixie Saints :
Yoshio Toyama - trumpet
Keiko Toyama - piano, banjo
Koji Suzuki - clarinet
Tadanori Konakawa - trombone
Yoichi (Baseball) Fujisaki - bass
Jimmie Smith - drums
I sat backstage
and got this shot:
© 2010 Pamela MacCarthy
Jimmie Smith
@ The New Orleans Dixieland Jazz Fest
Asakusa, Tokyo
8-26-2010
I so enjoy Jimmie's artistry...
He plays on my first CD,
"How About You"?
I wandered over to the dressing room next door
to meet the second band.
From New Orleans, La.,
The New Orleans Jazz All Stars are :
Thomas Fischer - leader, clarinet, sax
Thomas Hook - piano, vocals
Neil Unterseher - banjo, vocals
Charles Fardella - trumpet
Frederick Lonzo - trombone
Richard Moten - bass
Gerald French - drums
Yolanda Windsay - vocals
It was a pleasure to meet and spend some time
with the musicians from N'Awlins.
The warmth and camaraderie I felt
was something I won't soon forget.
Their performances were magical.
Then, out came the lovely
Yolanda Windsay.
She has a golden voice, that just soars with spirit!
I really must visit New Orleans very soon!
The spirit of Dixieland Jazz
was spread over that hall
like butter on bread.
I was glad to be there!
Thomas Fischer & The New Orleans Jazz All Stars
featuring
Yolanda Windsay
Asakusa Hall
8-26-2010
Till Next Time...
Labels: August photos, drummer Jimmie Smith, Ikebana, The New Orleans Dixieland Jazz Festival 2010, The New Orleans Jazz All Stars, Yolanda Windsay, Yoshio Toyama's Dixie Saints
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Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
