reminds me of when i was where i was
ben ratclife has a great article in the nytimes on coltrane and monk shows in the 50s and 60s. In particular, something he wrote reminded me of my time in chicago in the 90s, better than most things I've read of the time and the place (aside from some great conversations with brad and marina on the locus of creativity in a global city sort of context).
"the Monk-Coltrane Quartet of 1957 and the Coltrane Quartet of 1965, had places in New York to take root. Monk and Coltrane played as many as 75 nights within a five-month stretch at the Five Spot Cafe in the East Village. The Coltrane Quartet played 14 weeks at the Half Note in the span of a year, from spring 1964 to spring 1965. Fourteen. It was a different time in many ways: it seems that anytime I meet someone who saw either of those bands at those clubs, they won't say that they went once, as if to cross it off a list; they went twice or three times a week, as part of their lives. "
the line that matters is the "they went twice or three times a week, as part of their lives"
that was it. be it the beat kitchen for isotope shows or seeing every damned tortoise show, or new horizons ensemble show, I could make it to. a part of my life.
gotta be the time and the place. I feel so lucky to have been there then.
way better than I feel being here, in bed, next to mary's damned pager going off right now.
"the Monk-Coltrane Quartet of 1957 and the Coltrane Quartet of 1965, had places in New York to take root. Monk and Coltrane played as many as 75 nights within a five-month stretch at the Five Spot Cafe in the East Village. The Coltrane Quartet played 14 weeks at the Half Note in the span of a year, from spring 1964 to spring 1965. Fourteen. It was a different time in many ways: it seems that anytime I meet someone who saw either of those bands at those clubs, they won't say that they went once, as if to cross it off a list; they went twice or three times a week, as part of their lives. "
the line that matters is the "they went twice or three times a week, as part of their lives"
that was it. be it the beat kitchen for isotope shows or seeing every damned tortoise show, or new horizons ensemble show, I could make it to. a part of my life.
gotta be the time and the place. I feel so lucky to have been there then.
way better than I feel being here, in bed, next to mary's damned pager going off right now.
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And for those who want to read the original article (citing your sources contributes to the beauty of the internet!).
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