Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Branford Marsalis dropped by the U of Virginia, yesterday, to do a workshop with the university's jazz ensemble: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordLooks01BW.jpg.html He played brilliantly, even in such an informal setting, but that was really no surprise: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordPlays14BW.jpg.html Neither was his sense of humor: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordTalks10BW.jpg.html What did surprise me was his humility and lack of pretentiousness: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordTalks03BW.jpg.html As well as the obvious kick he got from playing with the students: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordPlaysWithStudents01BW.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordPlays09BW.jpg.html The students loved it: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BassistA01BW.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/HarpistBW.jpg.html And so, I believe, did Branford: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/BranfordShakesHands02BW.jpg.html More here: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Mason/BranfordMarsalis/ OT equipment, but had a Contax IIa with me, too. Will get around to developing the Tri-X sooner or later. --John J Mason Charlottesville, Virginia DEMOCRACY OF SPEED, a Photo Documentary Project: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ds8s/john-m/john-m.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com