Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Concert 2018
Once upon a time, I was doing a performance and was recording, videotaping and photo shooting it. I overheard a friend’s girlfriend exclaim, “Who does he think he […]
Category Archives: Jazz
New composition: “Periphery” [For Geri]
What’s great about working with the DFQ at the Hotel Normandie is a band that can cold-play a brand new tune for the first time without fear; as well as […]
Scene From A Dream ~The Dale Fielder/Geri Allen Session
A young man with a horn. Me at age 26 circa 1983. This was to be an LP cover for my very first recording: “Scene From A Dream” featuring at the time, the completely unknown and future jazz legend, Geri Allen.
“Day Waves” by DFQ~Dale Fielder Quartet @ Hotel Normandie Oct. 14, 2017
“Day Waves by Chick Corea performed by DFQ~Dale Fielder Quartet @ Hotel Normandie/LA Oct 14, 2017. Dale Fielder-tenor sax / Jane Getz-piano / Bill Markus-bass / Thomas White-drums. Rare performance […]
San Gabriel Mission Playhouse Concert
A pleasant surprise this year was our concert at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse as the finale in their Summer Jazz Series. Kudos to Anna Cross, Jonathan Salisbury, and staff […]
Profane
Profane (definition): treating (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect. Make no mistake. Many times I feel as though I am being totally “profane” in regards to the music […]
Creating the Vibe: Hotel Normandie Inaugural Jazz Nite
It is a well-known fact amongst fans and followers of the DFQ that what modicum of success and notoriety we have is a result of our almost 10-year residency at […]
Manifestations II @ Vibrato Grill Jazz
This blog’s a short one. For background music for this blog, [it’s all about the music after all, right?] here is the link to our YouTube DFQ@Vibrato 4.1.17 Playlist of […]
Why Jazz is a Crucial Turning Point In Black History
Being an avid listener of The Karen Hunter Show on Sirius XM, I was listening on the evening of Feb 17th to her discussion with the venerable Dr. Wilmer Leon […]
Traverse Adverse 2017 @Alvas Showroom
Playing this music called jazz is not for the faint of heart. I have watched throughout the new millennium the marginalization of this music with each passing year. To be […]
