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Interview with Buddy Collette, Part 1
No full textPart 1 of an undated interview with Buddy Collette. The recording is interspersed with interludes of Collette playing solo saxophone, flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet, and begins with Collette playing the flute. Collette discusses how playing can set his day in motion, how good music is for him, how he first met Charles Mingus, Mingus' trio with his sisters Grace and Vivian with Mingus on cello, what Mingus was like as a teenager, Collette and Mingus' both shining shoes for money, Mingus' unusual shine box, Mingus' joining Collette's band, their parents' encouragement of the band, modest pay for gigs buying a lot of food, Nat "King" Cole, his knack for writing, hearing him rehearse at Rhumboogie, Cee Pee Johnson and Buddy Banks knowing Cole before he moved to the West Coast, the Second World War and the prospects of being shipped out for combat, music as great therapy, Collette moving back to Los Angeles with his family in 1945 after his Navy service, having GI Bill benefits but also wanting to play, the extensive experimentation in LA jazz at that time, writing and starting to rehearse at Mingus' house, starting with Carl George on trumpet but then hearing John Anderson, Oscar Bradley on drums (followed by a short saxophone interlude), playing tunes like Laura and Prelude to a Kiss, wanting to play music but not necessarily bebop, how Lucky Thompson got hired at Billy Berg's, Mingus' playing with a bow, how no one knew what to call their music, why Lucky Thompson left the band, hiring Teddy Edwards and the change in the band's sound, jam sessions at Jack's Basket Room and other widespread locations, Wardell Gray battling Dexter Gordon (followed by a short saxophone interlude), the House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC) period and Collette's orchestra project (the Community Symphony Orchestra, the first interracial symphony orchestra), Milt Holland, rehearsing at Normandy Hall, Henry Lewis as the lone bassists at age 19, how Collette got hired for the Groucho Marx show (followed by a short clarinet interlude), Jerry Fielding losing his job due to the HUAC, how thoroughly Fielding was blacklisted and how it changed him, contemporaneous issues of segregation/discrimination and blacklisting, the Los Angeles musicians union amalgamation and integration, Paul Robeson singing to get around a ban on political speech, the climate of fear at the time (followed by a brief clarinet interlude), integrating the musicians unions, advocacy from Nat "King" Cole and Frank Sinatra, Harry "Sweets" Edison recruiting Josephine Baker and how Baker convincingly made the case for integration (followed by a short flute and saxophone interlude), an extended discussion of Charlie Parker, dinner with Parker during which he talked about his life and said he "died nine time," Collette's and Parker's differing paths, Parker receiving a Selmer flute in Europe, the poem that Parker dictated to Collette (1:10:46), an alternate story of how Parker got his "Bird" nickname (followed by a saxophone and bass clarinet interlude), an extended discussion of Eric Dolphy, studying with Lloyd Reese and Merle Johnston, others of Dolphy's teachers, Collette connecting Dolphy with Calvin Jackson, Merle Johnston's emphasis on having a good sound, staying at Charles Lloyd's place and playing duos with Eric Dolphy, Dolphy and John Coltrane relying on honey and health food pills for energy, going with Dolphy to get a loft in New York, Dolphy and Mingus, Dolphy's death and his father's reaction (followed by a bass clarinet interlude), extended discussion of Charles Mingus, Collette's advice to Mingus and their relationship, the 1962 Town Hall concert where Mingus wanted an open rehearsal but George Wein wanted a concert, how Clark Terry brought he evening to successful close with "In a Mellow Tone," Mingus' dissatisfaction with the concert, Collette and Mingus having a pact to keep playing their music, Collette and Lucky Thompson challenging each other as writers, Mingus staying at Collette's house for three weeks, the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival, Mingus' rehearsal style and performance, initial signs of Mingus' illness in 1974, and Mingus appearance on Gerald Wilson's program on KBCA
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Interview with Buddy Collette
No full textInterview with Buddy Collette. The recording begins with Collette discussing Illinois Jacquet and Russell (likely Illinois' brother), "Slap That Bass," hiring Mingus, meeting Chico Hamilton, Minor Robinson as a previous drummer, Charlie Drayton (1919-1953), playing the Elk's Hall in Watts, Hamilton asking to sit in, working together in the band and spending a great deal of time together, learning to phrase together, writing for cello, Fred Katz on cello in the Buddy Collette-Chico Hamilton Sextet, Jim Hall, moving away from the use of piano, why "when piano and guitar are working together, they have to really respect each other," Mingus on Collette in Beneath the Underdog, the Watts Towers and Simon Rodia, John Anderson, playing piano at age 10 and saxophone at age 12, ho he got into playing the flute, falling in love with the sound of the flute played by Julius Baker, having the opportunity two weeks later to buy a flute from Clifford Leon Burton (1926-1976) from Alma Hightower's group, Lee Young, Harry Klee, more on John Anderson, blacklist-era Hollywood, Collette's role in union amalgamation / integration, Los Angeles' prior layout with its streetcar system and Henry Huntington's tracks, areas of LA that Collette spent time in, Vernon Slater, taking piano lessons from his grandmother, taking the Red Car streetcar, shining shoes for money, Lockie Music, Mac McLaughlin fixing their saxophones, Red Callender and Britt Woodman praised by Mingus along with Collette, Hellzapoppin, Mingus playing piano, the Town Hall concert with Mingus and George Wien, Jimmy Knepper, differing visions of the Town Hall concert between Wien and Mingus, the audience not knowing if Mingus was kidding, how the evening unfolded (after a pause from 28:16-28:37), Clark Terry breaking into "In a Mellow Tone" at the end, Collette's military service, playing with Les Hite, praise of the Floyd Ray band and Dudley Brooks, the Cee Pee Johnson band, Mickey Cohen's Rhumboogie at Melrose and Highline, Collette playing baritone saxophone with Cee Pee Johnson, Bell Tavern near Gardena, a venue on San Pedro, the Radio Room on Vine and Sunset, more on Cee Pee Johnson, studio work and integration, Collette studying with different teachers and playing in the military, Teddy Edwards, Chico Hamilton at Strollers and being recorded by Dick Bach, airshots by "Sleepy" Stein, Gil Fuller, Qudellis (Que) Martin, Dexter Gordon, Calvin Jackson and his contemporaries, Jackson and studio work, Al Saparoff, more on the Woodman brothers in Watts (after a test tone at 1:00:12), Les Hite and the Cotton Club Orchestra, the Works Progress Association or similar groups sending professional musicians to teach, Red Callender and the Million Dollar Movie, Callender's mentorship of Mingus, Mingus' daily routine of playing and writing, Al Adams, the boundaries of Central Gardens and Watts at the time, Jordan High School as a combined junior and senior high, getting to know Mingus, Mingus' starting on cello and playing in a trio with his sisters, the Bledsoe brothers (Ralph and Riley), twin musicians who became doctors, Dexter Gordon, LA high schools as generators of the LA jazz sound, getting union dues lowered, the Million Dollar Theatre and Hellzapoppin, the 54th Street Drugstore, auditions for young Black bands, Mingus trading cello for bass, how far a dollar would go, Fred Katz forming an ensemble in 1955, tenor saxophonist Bob Hardaway, breaking into penny vending machines, population shifts in LA, Collette's father working as a garbage truck driver, being able to know "who's who" growing up, being hired on the Groucho Marx show by Jerry Fielding, not having "hang ups" about race, Lester Young bringing people reeds, Orson Welles at the Rhumboogie, the "sideline" nature of most Black music work in Hollywood, coming back to LA in 1946 and the DownBeat club, DownBeat manager Black Dot McGee, Stuff Crouch, club owner [Ellet?] Lovejoy, the DownBeat owner (Hal) being one of Kay Starr's husbands and also managing Rhumboogie, auditioning for Black Dot and Hal, Lucky Thompson, personality conflicts and Collette as manager / business person, high schools as an incubator of talent, Paul Howard as the financial secretary of the Black musicians union (Local 767), Coleman Hawkins on network radio, and the flaws in relying on anecdotal evidence that Black musicians are getting the work they want to be doing
Poems / by M. Betham-Edwards Author Of "The White House By The Sea" ...
No full textPOEMS / BY M. BETHAM-EDWARDS AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE HOUSE BY THE SEA" ...
Poems / by M. Betham-Edwards Author Of "The White House By The Sea" ... (1)
Cover (1)
Title page (3)
Titelseite (5)
Widmung (7)
Note (8)
Contents (11)
Love (15)
Recollection - The Life That Is Life (17)
Religion (83)
The Praise Of Light - L'Envoi (85)
Nature (101)
Child's Summer Song - March Music (103)
Chapter (118)
The Work-A-Day World And Romance (119)
The Wife's Prayer - The English Shipwrecked Off Finistère (121)
Translations (187)
The Gascon's River - Verselets (189
Exploratory talk within collaborative small groups in mathematics
No full textThis report describes one aspect of a wider research study on exploratory talk within collaborative small groups in secondary mathematics lessons. It outlines students’ views of using collaborative activity to learn mathematics. The fuller research study explores the extent to which exploratory talk occurs in collaborative peer groups in secondary mathematics classrooms
The Scotsman, the Greek, the Mauritian company and the Internet: where on earth do things happen in cyberspace?
No full textThe author discusses the problems posed by internet jurisdiction, using the Bonnier Media case as an example. Edwards draws on legislative measures, in particular, the European Commission's Brussels 1 and 2 to expand the argument, and attempts to understand the complexities of the "where" in "where do things happen in cyberspace"
Islam and politics in the contemporary world
No full textThe dreadful events of 11 September have brought Islam to the forefront of world politics. This authoritative new book provides the analysis for a far-reaching introduction to Islamic politics for those coming to the subject for the first time. This account provides a deep insight into dimensions of Muslim political life; from democracy to despots, women to world affairs and history to heresy. Milton-Edwards offers an account of key contemporary concepts and debates that focus on the relationship between Islam and topical issues including politics, protest and opposition, violence, the West, democracy, the state and women. Giving an broad global overview the author includes a range of first-hand interviews with major Islamic figures and leaders of movements. Milton-Edwards charts the development of a political trend in Islam throughout the twentieth century and explores its myriad dimensions. The author also explores the prospects for political Islam in the new millennium. With further reading suggestions, and a glossary, Islam and Politics in the Contemporary World is an indispensable introduction to the subject and will prove invaluable as a textbook for students of politics and religion
Jere Nash Interview with Wayne Edwards
No full textInterview conducted by author Jere Nash with Wayne Edwards in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Edwards was Maurice Dantin\u27s campaign manager in the 1978 race for the U.S. Senate and communications director for Bill Allain\u27s 1979 campaign for attorney general. Topics covered include Edwards\u27 student years at Millsaps College and his radio broadcast career; integrating after-hours place in Jackson, Mississippi called Club 77; organizing a Millsaps march to protest the Jackson State shootings; Bill Waller\u27s 1971 campaign; working for governors Bill Waller and Cliff Finch in public relations; working on the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign -- responding to gun control attacks, gaining George Wallace\u27s endorsement, Danny Cupit working with Senator James O. Eastland; unification of the Democratic Party in Mississippi; Carter\u27s visit to Yazoo City, Mississippi; being approached to run Eastland\u27s 1978 campaign and the senator\u27s decision not to run; working on Maurice Dantin\u27s 1978 senate campaign; Charles Evers; Thad Cochran; and Bill Allain\u27s campaign for attorney general
Batrachoides liberiensis
No full textBatrachoides liberiensis (Steindachner, 1867) Reference material. Accra, June 1930 (Irvine 102)— BMNH 1930.8.30.11 (1 specimen: 173 mm SL). Distribution. Coast of tropical West Africa from Senegal to northern Angola (Roux, 1971; Collette and Russo, 1981). Irvine correctly noted that B. beninensis Regan, 1915 is a junior synonym (Collette and Russo, 1981).Published as part of Edwards, A. J., Gill, A. C. & Abohweyere, P. O., 2003, A revision of F. R. Irvine's Ghanaian marine fishes in the collections of The Natural History Museum, London, pp. 2213-2267 in Journal of Natural History 37 (18) on page 2261, DOI: 10.1080/00222930210138359, http://zenodo.org/record/526341
Paul Edwards
No full textPaul Edwards was an author in the Utah Historical Quarterly in the Fall 1973 edition, Vol 41
Retrospective Review and Contemporary Development of the Reggio Emilia Early Childhood Educational System: An Interview with Carolyn Pope Edwards
No full textDr. Carolyn Pope Edwards, a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co author of the book One Hundred Languages of Children , has long been an expert in the Reggio Emilia early childhood educational approach. We conducted an interview with Dr. Edwards and, from the perspective of historical retrospective and contemporary development, reviewed the accomplishments that the Reggio Emilia early childhood educational system has achieved. The interview includes discussions on the core educational value, the theories and practices of curriculum and teaching, the role of teachers and professional development, atelier and atelierista, documentation and educational assessment and even the use of digital technology. Upon the request by the interviewers, Dr. Edwards also provides helpful suggestions and expresses hopes for Chinese educators who are interested in studying and adopting the Reggio Emilia education approach
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