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L.A. Jazz Fans - Azar Lawrence @ Catalina Jazz Club - UPDATED Although he's had a low profile for the last few , this is a musician that played on 3 of...
   ...McCoy Tyner's best albums after his tenure with John Coltrane.  What: A tribute to John Coltrane When: Wednesday May 2nd, 8:30pm Where: Catalina Jazz Club - 6725 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood. Azar Lawrence - Soprano & Tenor sax Ndugu Chancler - Drums Nate Morgan - Piano Trevor Ware - Bass tA  Tribal Disorder
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Wow....sounds awesome....anything Coltrane, and I'm there.....well, maybe not this time - we do have a bit of a logistics problem!
I hope you are going and will tell me all about it!  "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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cubic61052 said: Wow....sounds awesome....anything Coltrane, and I'm there.....well, maybe not this time - we do have a bit of a logistics problem!
I hope you are going and will tell me all about it! It's something Leonard Herring put together. Do you know him? tA Tribal Disorder
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Of Clarion.....don't know him, but I have heard only good things.....
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cubic61052 said: Of Clarion.....don't know him, but I have heard only good things.....
He's asked me to work on some things with him in the future. Seems like a nice enough person and definitely has industry cred being a John Levy understudy. tA Tribal Disorder
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Great, go for it.....and when you are done with his project, let's get busy on our record label 
He has established a nice business for himself, and kept things true to the genre....that brings kudos, IMHO.....Clarion started out with a sound business plan, then proceeded to implement it (like we were doing with TD).....I read about them (he and his partner, whose name escapes me) in a jazz mag not too long ago..... Sounds like a lot of fun...keep me posted! "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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cubic61052 said: Great, go for it.....and when you are done with his project, let's get busy on our record label
He has established a nice business for himself, and kept things true to the genre....that brings kudos, IMHO.....Clarion started out with a sound business plan, then proceeded to implement it (like we were doing with TD).....I read about them (he and his partner, whose name escapes me) in a jazz mag not too long ago..... Sounds like a lot of fun...keep me posted! Dale Fielder. tA Tribal Disorder
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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dear Friends and Jazz Aficionados and Critics: You are cordially invited to celebrate Clarion Jazz composer and saxophonist Azar Lawrence and his Quartet's "Legacy and Music of John Coltrane" compac disc release & performance and singer Mark Broyard performance of some Johnny Hartman classics on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Catalina Bar & Grill - 6725 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Respectfully yours, Leonard Herring, Jr. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= tA Tribal Disorder
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Geewillikers....a ~personal~ invite.....you have to go now.... 
Seriously, I didn't realize there was a CD release involved....let me know if I need to check it out... "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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cubic61052 said: Geewillikers....a ~personal~ invite.....you have to go now....
Seriously, I didn't realize there was a CD release involved....let me know if I need to check it out... Not really personal but nice just the same. I'll give you the lowdown on the CD in the next few days. tA Tribal Disorder
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If you look closely at the 'small type' on the poster, I think it does mention a 'release'.....I will await your lowdown....
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Great show.
Azar Lawrence...  
...was in JC-channeling mode a number of times. He was ably assisted by... 
...Nate Morgan (Horace Tapscott, Ronnie Laws, Gary Bartz, Chaka Khan/Rufus) 
...Trevor Ware (Horace Tapscott, Dale Fielder, John Beasley, Ronald Muldrow) 
...Vocalist Mark Broyard joined them to recreate the classic John Coltrane / Johnny Hartman ballad My One And Only Love. 
...Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Eddie Harris Joe Henderson Herbie Hancock Santana George Duke Ramsey Lewis Weather Report Labelle The Bar-Kays The O'Jays Patrice Rushen Stanley Clarke Donna Summer The Temptations Lionel Richie Frank Sinatra Tina Turner Kenny Rogers John Lee Hooker Bobby Womack Wayne Shorter Get the picture? Oh yeah, almost forgot. He also played drums on an album named Thriller by some guy named Michael Jackson The hightlights of the show for me were the beautiful ballad (My One And Only Love), Mr. P.C. and My Favorite Things. Many thanks to Mr. Leonard Herring... 
...for trying to keep this music alive. tA Tribal Disorder
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Wish I could have been there.....was all the music Coltrane? I'm interested in the release....this is definitely somethng I need to get hold of... Glad you got to go.....invite me next time....  there's always airplanes! 
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Forgot to ask: did you get in any good chat time with Herring/Fielder?
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cubic61052 said: Forgot to ask: did you get in any good chat time with Herring/Fielder?
The material was all Coltrane. I did get to talk to Leonard before and after the show. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: cubic61052 said: Forgot to ask: did you get in any good chat time with Herring/Fielder?
The material was all Coltrane. I did get to talk to Leonard before and after the show. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 What's the skinny on the CD? "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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cubic61052 said: What's the skinny on the CD?
Oh yeah. It's a 4 cut live Azar Lawrence performance (John Coltrane Tribute). They recorded it at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Sungarden Room last year with the Edwin Bayard Quartet. I Want To Talk About You Mr. P.C. Impressions My Favorite Things I'm surprised it's not up on his site yet. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: cubic61052 said: What's the skinny on the CD?
Oh yeah. It's a 4 cut live Azar Lawrence performance (John Coltrane Tribute). They recorded it at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati Sungarden Room last year with the Edwin Bayard Quartet. I Want To Talk About You Mr. P.C. Impressions My Favorite Things I'm surprised it's not up on his site yet. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Did they comp you one? I'll check out the website, otherwise maybe amazon.com(?) Thanks for the info... "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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