Chillin' In The Icehouse

Track 1 off 2012 CD album by John Castellain

Hallowed Ground

Jesus In My Brain

These sassy lyrics were penned by the precocious Annie Ross to tenorman Wardell Gray's classic bebop instrumental sometime in the mid fifties, I believe. The tune first appeared on the 1960's Columbia release of the Lambert Hendricks & Ross album of the same name - one of my favorite vocal jazz albums of all time.  Later the great Joni Mitchell gave the tune new life in 1974 with her own stunning rendition.

'Live From The Lodge' consists of two sets-worth of material that I originally recorded on my little portable cassette player at the gig. The Lodge was a subterranean hole in the wall - but by 1977 had become a marginally popular listening room owned by the Radisson Hotel folks on 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis. 

I'm not terribly thrilled with the quality of my voice on most of these tracks - which I feel sounds a little thin and lacks a certain presence,  My amateur recording skills and a rather lackluster house sound system may have been a contributing factor.

In spite of these shortcomings I'm especially proud of the overall quality of  this remarkable collaboration. I love the easy flow of the musical conversation. No one is overshadowed, Everyone has a say... everyone shines. The musicianship is flawless with Tom Slobodzian on Fender Rhodes, and Gary Raynor on upright bass. Definitely worthy of a listen?

Live From the Lodge II

Twisted

If you can be here now, they say...
Eternal Life is yours today ~ 
Not tomorrow, or yesterday
But in the present moment 
You may stay and play.. and play
Forever 
And a day~

Just a Moment,  
Just
A MOMENT'S NOTICE
'S all you ever have to shape your future 
In that fleeting moment  
'S all the future you will ever have... 

So carve your destiny 
with caring~
Sing your song, 
Dance your dance 
With daring~
Knowing 
Humility and harmlessness
Are the keys for your success~
For love and happiness

 ~© KNG 1990~
(A meditation on John Coltrane's Moment's Notice)

Personnel:
John Coltrane - composer
Morris Wilson - saxophone/ vocals/ arrangements
Tom Anderson -- piano
Matt Netter --upright bass
Micheal Johnson -- drums
Kay Nygaard -- vocals/ lyrics
Sheila Morey -- vocals

Old Socks, New Shoes Live at the Dakota

Moment's Notice (Old Socks, New Shoes Gig Live at the Dakota circa 1990's)

Dove With Claws

Walking Like Rain by Larry Long

Bill Carrothers - Armistice 1918
Recorded in 2003

Bill Carrothers - piano
Peg Carrothers - voice
Drew Gress - bass
Bill Stewart - drums
Matt Turner - cello
Jay Epstein - percussion
Mark Henderson - bass clarinet
The Knob Creek Choir

Christmas 1914 -- from "Bill Carrothers - Armistice 1918"

https://www.innova.mu/albums/ellen-lease-pat-moriarty-quintet/chance-love-logic

Ellen Lease Pat Moriarty Quintet: Phrenology

from the 1973 recording of the album Jungleopolis by the Art Resnick Quartet featuring Bob Rockwell, bass clar, Billy Peterson bass, Paul Lagos drums, and Art on piano.

Moment's Notice (Old Socks, New Shoes Gig Live at the Dakota circa 1990's)

Kay Nygaard

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