Poetry by Steve D. Dalachinsky
Conduction 118
(Butch Morris @ Tonic)
the line blurred
Steve D. Dalachinsky Remembers Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris
DooBeeDoo attended the Jayne Cortez memorial yesterday
Date: February 2, 2013
Location: the Cooper Union Foundation Building
Text by Dawoud Kringle
On a moderately cold Cooper Union’s Great Hall was packed with everyone who is connected with the NYC jazz and poetry scene to pay tribute to the late master poet Jayne Cortez.
Two memorials of two influential Afro-American musicians: Jayne Cortez and Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris
Text by Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
I met Ms. Jayne Cortez at Mr. Ornette Coleman’s birthday last year. Unfortunately I had no chance to speak to this lady due to many guests around her. Now I feel very bad that I didn’t try harder to start a conversation with her.
Mr. Butch Morris is a different case. I have met this gentleman a couple of times, at music panels, at concerts and one I had the chance to play in his NUBLU ORCHESTRA. This gig was very interesting and disappointing at the same time. There was no way for me to understand his special way of conducting. It was very annoying and limiting my musicality. But…it was an experience and I feel lucky that I had the chance to perform with him.
Unfortunately I came a little late to NY because all the living legends started to leave mother earth for ever.
The family of Jayne Cortez invites you to a celebration of her life
Music listings – 2/4 through 2/10
1. Manu Koch & Filtron M
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: Drom (85 Avenue A, NY, NY 10009, Ph: 212- 777-1157)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz/latin
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: Drom (85 Avenue A, NY, NY 10009, Ph: 212- 777-1157)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz/latin
Documentary Film: PUNK IN AFRICA – Three Chords, Three Countries, One Revolution…!!!!
Courtesy of PUNK IN AFRICA website
Title: Punk In Africa
Director: Keith Jones
Producer: Deon Maas
Released year: 2011
Time: 82 minutes
Countries: South Africa/Zimbabwe/Mozambique
In 1976, as the Soweto Uprising was moving the anti-Apartheid struggle into a more militant stance, another revolution of sorts was starting in cities across South Africa. Inspired from abroad, but entirely filled with its own unique anger and outrage, punk rock exploded into a country where the Rolling Stones were banned from the radio. In their clothing and hairstyles, their lyrics and their decibel levels, these bands with both black and white musicians such as Wild Youth, Gay Marines and National Wake broke the law. Punk rock in the Apartheid era was called the music of the devil.
