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                                                    Photo by Niles Webster Thinking planting seeds and nurturing one's career . . . . . sometimes a few weeds grow until harvest. Many of you from around the world have been following me for a while now and you know that I try to keep as much information available as I can at the time of my initial post/announcement. Well, it is difficult for me to say, however, I must apologize to you all for my over-exuberance about the seeming possibilities that began opening for me this summer in the small private sector of the music world. Many of you readers who are in the field experience this fact daily. Due to no student (yes read zero) enrollment (I asked for notification if that number changed for the s...

Haven't heard of them? Jazz In Pink http://www.jazzinpink.com/ These ladies have paid their dues and are starting to make bubble bath fragrant waves on the international Jazz scene.  According to my favorite alternative San Diego African American newspaper "The San Diego Monitor" published by hair care entrepreneur Willie Morrow, the group's unifying idea (positive women role models performing to empower/inspire young women to play jazz) evolved on a Smooth Jazz tour. Word got out that major women jazz musicians were forming an ensemble and the total number of players reached ten under new manager T-Rose 1. The present core group led by pianist/keyboardist Gail Johnson  http://gailjhonson.com/cms/ consists of Karen Briggs/violin, Althea Rene/flute, Mariea Antoinette/harp with band members Darlene Moreno, Robin Bramlett, Danielle "Pockett" Brown/drums, Isha Love, Keys. (Additional musicians are Benita Lewis/drums, Lynn Keller /Bass, Estaire Godine/pe...

  Delores Fisher  Strolling Blogger      As many of you know who have been following Carpenoctum2/Notesong since its beginning, strolling on a warm summer morning, praying, meditating, stopping to write poetry or share an early morning conversation with itinerant musicians during time away from teaching is a favorite activity.(See Strolling pages). Last Friday, post Comic-Con 2012, while walking on a cooler overcast morning, I spotted what appeared to be a big purplish blob near the docks by Seaport Village. I looked closer. It was a dark purple jellyfish.       Jelly Fish at the  Broadway Pier San Diego CA.       Convention goers and I shared a moment of amazement. Many snapped photos. But, we all thought it was an anomaly. On Monday morning, July 30th, dozens of this same species were floating near the Midway Museum. I went back yesterday, Tuesday, comment on the phenomenon and to take a few photos of my ow...