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
Special women around us: “Finding Your Own Voice” Poet-activist Jayne Cortez, dies at 78.
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time: 2:00pm
Location: at the great hall in the Cooper Union Foundation Building (7 East 7th Street, New York)
For further information please send a note to: jaynecortezcelebration@gmail.c
Memorial Service for Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris
Remembering Butch Morris best known for his conductions
Date: Thursday, February 7th, 2013
Time: 7pm
Location: Angel Orensanz Foundation (172 Norfolk Street, New York, NY 10002)
