From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #15 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Friday, January 17 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 015 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 [Laurie Antonioli ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 [Catherine McKay ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 [Catherine McKay ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 [Laurie Antonioli ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 07:23:30 -0800 From: Laurie Antonioli Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 Thank you SO much for watching this video. We're very curious on how to make this video go "viral" as so many silly things "do." Any information from this educated group of listeners (you on this chat room) would be greatly appreciated as we just put it on Facebook, YouTube and sent it around to friends. This little art piece has so many aspects to it. First, the young woman who did it is a student of mine and what she did was like "transcribing" a song, but instead of writing down the notes, she created a visual expression for each sound. 100 hours of hand-painted work for a couple of minutes. Amazing. Improvisors often think "visually" so when I saw how she interpreted the notes I felt her intuition was spot on. Very perceptive. Susana Pineda is her name. She's also a beautiful developing singer. Because of her nature, I invited her to be the production assistant in the studio for the Joni album I just recorded. She knew just when to ask me and the musicians when we needed a glass of water, and helped us with all kinds of little things that made the studio experience something like having a personal "butler" or "concierge" for the band. She'd never been in a world-class studio like Fantasy Studios, so she learned a lot (for a student to watch a record being made is a great learning experience) and during the recording she also ended up actively participating in the project in subtle but lovely ways. She was unfamiliar with Joni's music, as she's from a much younger generation, and comes from another country, so it was very interesting to see which songs of Joni's that she liked or responded to. Funny enough, she loved Both Sides Now...and said that people in "her country," Columbia, would really "feel" this song. Also interesting: she's into the popular creative music of *her*generation and yet, Joni's songs, for her, were revelatory. Having English as a second language, with Joni's lyrics flying by at such a fast speed the poetry needs to be absorbed after multiple listenings even for native English speakers. She "got" the music. It made clear that Joni reaches over the boundaries of language and the heart of the matter connected her to the compositions. By the way, Richie Beirach (who is the pianist on the above mentioned video) was very good friends with Don Alias and knew about Don's deep fondness and respect for Joni when they were a couple many years ago. Don really loved Joni and she spent time at his loft in New York, not far from Richie during the years they were together. This is a private part of her life - only to say that two jazz cats talking about how incredible Joni is is a heart-warming and wonderful thing to know. The jazz world is very small and Joni's presence in it was/is beloved. Herbie Hancock can attest to that. Please excuse my connecting all these dots, but, connected they are. The way music connects us all is the stuff of life. A good life. Laurie On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM, JMDL Digest wrote: > > JMDL Digest Wednesday, January 15 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 059 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: Rosanne Cash Goes Home - NYTimes.com [Michael Flaherty > Re:Creative video, NJC [Michael quebec < > michael_quebec@hotmail.com>] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 13:22:22 -0600 > From: Michael Flaherty > Subject: Re: Rosanne Cash Goes Home - NYTimes.com > > Rosanne has covered "River". > > Michael F. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 12, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Sharon Watkins wrote: > > > > Joni mention...Rosanne is a fan. > > > http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/magazine/rosanne-cash-goes-home.html?nl= todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140112&referrer= > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:40:16 +0000 > From: Michael quebec > Subject: Re:Creative video, NJC > > Great stuff, Laurie, so playful and free. The animation reminds me of the > brilliant work of Norman McLaren. Well done ! > > Michael in Quebec > Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 12:59:40 -0800 > From: Laurie Antonioli > Subject: Creative video, NJC > > Hi Dear Joni Fans -- > > HAPPY NEW YEAR! > > "Songs of Shadow, Songs of Light" has now been recorded and we're in the > editing, mixing and mastering phase of the project. > > In the meantime, one of my students, who came all the way from Columbia to > study at The Jazzschool Institute gifted me with an incredible piece of > art. > > She took a free improvisational piece from my "Duo Session" recording I > made with Richie Beirach some years ago, and created a video that is truly > original and very creative. I was knocked out when she presented it to > me. I think you might feel the same! > > Enjoy. She spent over 100 hours hand drawing and painting every single > note. > > Here's the link: > < > http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001f1o95S83yJoDz8NZu78Q-7DK1huQTf1jeAnpPINmHlgGc > > UiabcSSpSjS7g3AItBql-4yx4qrcWkYPzFGFAmHXb-jcwb4iyl6Kcbk6KpLrJb3d6B8GgxnWpdsOg > > 1xwGcsGGK9tNS-DOhVwVhawMaMiBXq8zrk3uahyQT5jFK36NpBMxgEQWCcPjzM4WnCqc5KS4tn32p > > ilGmA258V-3WRHg==&c=Dmzk-KEqMq2nX3S95jnfC2kafUlkv1U3p6Ucxf6rbpR-Hv7x8Zd2qg==& > ch=BJg2iicMRotoWAw60jSSH5RDNKL9VWRMzTVZ9WfRxYfhJ_XeCgtpNg== > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndJBF2WYtGs > > Have a great New Year - they say 2014 is going to be much easier than 2013 > - - - the year of the horse, a year where things will move forward and > bring > good luck to all. Let this be so for each and every one of you. > > All the best, > > Laurie Antonioli > > Michael > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #59 > **************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:36:46 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 The film reminded me very much of some of the work of Norman McLaren, a Scottish-Canadian filmmaker, who used a lot of hand-painting and stop-action in his films, combined with appropriate music and sound effects. Here's an early example (pretty basic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-vsKwQ0Cg A particular favourite of his for me, although starting to get off-topic and yet still potentially Joni-related, is a longer piece using ballet dancers and stop-motion and lots of shadows-and-light, called 'Pas de deux' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXWWz5Tv_I These things obviously impressed me very much because I was in high school when I first saw his work and I still remember it over forty years later. As of how things go viral, 'tis a bit of a mystery to me, although sharing on Facebook is one way to get started. >________________________________ > From: Laurie Antonioli >To: JMDL >Cc: joni-digest@smoe.org >Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:23:30 AM >Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 > > >Thank you SO much for watching this video. We're very curious on how to >make this video go "viral" as so many silly things "do." Any information >from this educated group of listeners (you on this chat room) would be >greatly appreciated as we just put it on Facebook, YouTube and sent it >around to friends. > >This little art piece has so many aspects to it. First, the young woman >who did it is a student of mine and what she did was like "transcribing" a >song, but instead of writing down the notes, she created a visual >expression for each sound. 100 hours of hand-painted work for a couple of >minutes. Amazing. > >Improvisors often think "visually" so when I saw how she interpreted the >notes I felt her intuition was spot on. Very perceptive. Susana Pineda is >her name. She's also a beautiful developing singer. > >Because of her nature, I invited her to be the production assistant in the >studio for the Joni album I just recorded. She knew just when to ask me >and the musicians when we needed a glass of water, and helped us with all >kinds of little things that made the studio experience something like >having a personal "butler" or "concierge" for the band. > >She'd never been in a world-class studio like Fantasy Studios, so she >learned a lot (for a student to watch a record being made is a great >learning experience) and during the recording she also ended up actively >participating in the project in subtle but lovely ways. She was unfamiliar >with Joni's music, as she's from a much younger generation, and comes from >another country, so it was very interesting to see which songs of Joni's >that she liked or responded to. Funny enough, she loved Both Sides >Now...and said that people in "her country," Columbia, would really "feel" >this song. > >Also interesting: she's into the popular creative music of >*her*generation and yet, Joni's songs, for her, were revelatory. >Having English >as a second language, with Joni's lyrics flying by at such a fast speed the >poetry needs to be absorbed after multiple listenings even for native >English speakers. She "got" the music. It made clear that Joni reaches >over the boundaries of language and the heart of the matter connected her >to the compositions. > >By the way, Richie Beirach (who is the pianist on the above mentioned >video) was very good friends with Don Alias and knew about Don's deep >fondness and respect for Joni when they were a couple many years ago. Don >really loved Joni and she spent time at his loft in New York, not far from >Richie during the years they were together. This is a private part of her >life - only to say that two jazz cats talking about how incredible Joni is >is a heart-warming and wonderful thing to know. The jazz world is very >small and Joni's presence in it was/is beloved. Herbie Hancock can attest >to that. Please excuse my connecting all these dots, but, connected they >are. The way music connects us all is the stuff of life. A good life. > >Laurie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:36:46 -0800 (PST) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 The film reminded me very much of some of the work of Norman McLaren, a Scottish-Canadian filmmaker, who used a lot of hand-painting and stop-action in his films, combined with appropriate music and sound effects. Here's an early example (pretty basic): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-vsKwQ0Cg A particular favourite of his for me, although starting to get off-topic and yet still potentially Joni-related, is a longer piece using ballet dancers and stop-motion and lots of shadows-and-light, called 'Pas de deux' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXWWz5Tv_I These things obviously impressed me very much because I was in high school when I first saw his work and I still remember it over forty years later. As of how things go viral, 'tis a bit of a mystery to me, although sharing on Facebook is one way to get started. >________________________________ > From: Laurie Antonioli >To: JMDL >Cc: joni-digest@smoe.org >Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:23:30 AM >Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 > > >Thank you SO much for watching this video. We're very curious on how to >make this video go "viral" as so many silly things "do." Any information >from this educated group of listeners (you on this chat room) would be >greatly appreciated as we just put it on Facebook, YouTube and sent it >around to friends. > >This little art piece has so many aspects to it. First, the young woman >who did it is a student of mine and what she did was like "transcribing" a >song, but instead of writing down the notes, she created a visual >expression for each sound. 100 hours of hand-painted work for a couple of >minutes. Amazing. > >Improvisors often think "visually" so when I saw how she interpreted the >notes I felt her intuition was spot on. Very perceptive. Susana Pineda is >her name. She's also a beautiful developing singer. > >Because of her nature, I invited her to be the production assistant in the >studio for the Joni album I just recorded. She knew just when to ask me >and the musicians when we needed a glass of water, and helped us with all >kinds of little things that made the studio experience something like >having a personal "butler" or "concierge" for the band. > >She'd never been in a world-class studio like Fantasy Studios, so she >learned a lot (for a student to watch a record being made is a great >learning experience) and during the recording she also ended up actively >participating in the project in subtle but lovely ways. She was unfamiliar >with Joni's music, as she's from a much younger generation, and comes from >another country, so it was very interesting to see which songs of Joni's >that she liked or responded to. Funny enough, she loved Both Sides >Now...and said that people in "her country," Columbia, would really "feel" >this song. > >Also interesting: she's into the popular creative music of >*her*generation and yet, Joni's songs, for her, were revelatory. >Having English >as a second language, with Joni's lyrics flying by at such a fast speed the >poetry needs to be absorbed after multiple listenings even for native >English speakers. She "got" the music. It made clear that Joni reaches >over the boundaries of language and the heart of the matter connected her >to the compositions. > >By the way, Richie Beirach (who is the pianist on the above mentioned >video) was very good friends with Don Alias and knew about Don's deep >fondness and respect for Joni when they were a couple many years ago. Don >really loved Joni and she spent time at his loft in New York, not far from >Richie during the years they were together. This is a private part of her >life - only to say that two jazz cats talking about how incredible Joni is >is a heart-warming and wonderful thing to know. The jazz world is very >small and Joni's presence in it was/is beloved. Herbie Hancock can attest >to that. Please excuse my connecting all these dots, but, connected they >are. The way music connects us all is the stuff of life. A good life. > >Laurie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:55:12 -0800 From: Laurie Antonioli Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 Catherine! Incredible stuff. Thanks for turning me, and everyone else, on to such gorgeous art. I'll show this to Susana, I'm sure she will love it, too!! Laurie On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Catherine McKay wrote: > The film reminded me very much of some of the work of Norman McLaren, a > Scottish-Canadian filmmaker, who used a lot of hand-painting and > stop-action in his films, combined with appropriate music and sound > effects. Here's an early example (pretty basic): > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3-vsKwQ0Cg > > A particular favourite of his for me, although starting to get off-topic > and yet still potentially Joni-related, is a longer piece using ballet > dancers and stop-motion and lots of shadows-and-light, called 'Pas de deux' > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bXWWz5Tv_I > > These things obviously impressed me very much because I was in high school > when I first saw his work and I still remember it over forty years later. > > As of how things go viral, 'tis a bit of a mystery to me, although sharing > on Facebook is one way to get started. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Laurie Antonioli > *To:* JMDL > *Cc:* joni-digest@smoe.org > *Sent:* Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:23:30 AM > *Subject:* Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #59 > > Thank you SO much for watching this video. We're very curious on how to > make this video go "viral" as so many silly things "do." Any information > from this educated group of listeners (you on this chat room) would be > greatly appreciated as we just put it on Facebook, YouTube and sent it > around to friends. > > This little art piece has so many aspects to it. First, the young woman > who did it is a student of mine and what she did was like "transcribing" a > song, but instead of writing down the notes, she created a visual > expression for each sound. 100 hours of hand-painted work for a couple of > minutes. Amazing. > > Improvisors often think "visually" so when I saw how she interpreted the > notes I felt her intuition was spot on. Very perceptive. Susana Pineda is > her name. She's also a beautiful developing singer. > > Because of her nature, I invited her to be the production assistant in the > studio for the Joni album I just recorded. She knew just when to ask me > and the musicians when we needed a glass of water, and helped us with all > kinds of little things that made the studio experience something like > having a personal "butler" or "concierge" for the band. > > She'd never been in a world-class studio like Fantasy Studios, so she > learned a lot (for a student to watch a record being made is a great > learning experience) and during the recording she also ended up actively > participating in the project in subtle but lovely ways. She was unfamiliar > with Joni's music, as she's from a much younger generation, and comes from > another country, so it was very interesting to see which songs of Joni's > that she liked or responded to. Funny enough, she loved Both Sides > Now...and said that people in "her country," Columbia, would really "feel" > this song. > > Also interesting: she's into the popular creative music of > *her*generation and yet, Joni's songs, for her, were revelatory. > > Having English > as a second language, with Joni's lyrics flying by at such a fast speed the > poetry needs to be absorbed after multiple listenings even for native > English speakers. She "got" the music. It made clear that Joni reaches > over the boundaries of language and the heart of the matter connected her > to the compositions. > > By the way, Richie Beirach (who is the pianist on the above mentioned > video) was very good friends with Don Alias and knew about Don's deep > fondness and respect for Joni when they were a couple many years ago. Don > really loved Joni and she spent time at his loft in New York, not far from > Richie during the years they were together. This is a private part of her > life - only to say that two jazz cats talking about how incredible Joni is > is a heart-warming and wonderful thing to know. The jazz world is very > small and Joni's presence in it was/is beloved. Herbie Hancock can attest > to that. Please excuse my connecting all these dots, but, connected they > are. The way music connects us all is the stuff of life. A good life. > > Laurie ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #15 ******************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe