Apparently, I am the seventh most powerful person in jazz.

[progmom]

...or so says the latest Jazztimes Magazine annual Power Index.


:wow:


You may all address me as "Your Highness" from now on.

[XNASA]

1. Perhaps "Your Jazzness" would be more appropriate.

:shrug:

[davidinalameda]

2. all hail the great progmom

:puffpiece:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Well, yer' highness...

(which is a strangely appropriate honorarium for a jazzbo...), if you are so powerful and whatnot, the question I have is:

Why?

And do you know how Bob Bonis is doing? ;-)

[Phillycat]

4. Wow, cool! Who are you and what do you play?

And where can we hear your music?

[progmom]

8. I'm not a musician, sadly.

I only play in the comfort of my own basement.
No, I am the jazz buyer for one of those big book and music chains. I guess that makes me powerful in the world of jazz.

:shrug:


I just heard from someone that I might be sitting at a table with JONI MITCHELL tomorrow at the big jazz conference in Long Beach. HOLY FUCK!!!!!!

[BlueFlu]

20. So, who are some of your favorite "new" and "old" jazz artists?

As a programmer for a community radio station in Kansas City and former director of the KC Blues & Jazz Festival, I have met dozens of jazz and blues greats. Most are some of the nicest folks in the world. My favorite KC jazz artist? Jay McShann.

[progmom]

23. Well...

I've been a huge jazz fan since I was about 13. I was lucky enough to meet many of my faves while they were still living: Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis, and sooooo many more.

I have a lot of current, living favorites. A couple of weeks ago I saw Benny Golson and Jon Hendricks together at a club here in Ann Arbor. That was a highlight for me. Jason Moran is a very strong young talent, as is Stefon Harris.

[BlueFlu]

24. Thanks for the list. I am always looking for new talents to

listen to! A couple of folks from the Midwest you might want to check out:

Karin Allyson
Angela Hagenbach
David Basse

I have met some of your list, including Benny, Dizzy and Miles. I have become close friends with Miles' long time bass player, Felton Crews from Chicago.

[JimmyJazz]

5. That is really awesome! Tell us more, please.

:hi:

[progmom]

9. see post #8

I'm nobody, really. As soon as I actually see the issue everyone keeps calling me about, I will post what they said about me. All I know is that Wynton Marsalis is #1 and I am #7.

[Richardo]

10. The important question: who is less powerful than you?

What big names did you beat out? :evilgrin:

[progmom]

11. As soon as I see the list, I will post it.

I have a feeling it will be mostly industry types - the heads of labels, the people who run the big jazz festivals, etc. I think that last year or the year before, Herbie Hancock was right below me on the list.

[HEAVYHEART]

18. You are so humble

Wynton Marsalis is #1 and you're 7? Uh.. yeah ok. You're a nobody. :+

[StopTheMorans]

6. that's great; congrats!

and spill some details NOW damn it :D

[progmom]

12. See above. I'm pretty geeked.

Too bad it doesn't really mean anything to the people I work for.

[Wapsie B]

7. Cool!

Way to go!

:toast:

:yourock:

[meganmonkey]

13. Don't you have a radio show, too?

I remember reading that a while back I think...

[progmom]

14. Yup.

Just a weekend thing. It's a lot of fun!

[meganmonkey]

15. Self delete

because on reflection I realize it was inappropriate for a public board

[progmom]

16. PM me?

You've got me curious.

[HEAVYHEART]

17. Neat!

That is wonderful! What do you play? or are you a singer? Congrats progmom!!

[HEAVYHEART]

19. By the way

Have you shared this with the Musicians group here? If you have not, you should.

Go!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=256

[LanternWaste]

21. Very cool. Congrats!

Very cool. Congrats!

And since I have you in the house at the moment, maybe your Highness could tell me where in the H*ll I could pick up a copy of Lennie Niehaus', "I Remember Stan".

I've been looking for almost twenty years and cannot for the life of me, find a recording of it :(

[BlueFlu]

22. Try The Music Exchange in Kansas City. They have

hundreds of thousands of albums. If anyone has it in stock, they will.

4200 Broadway St.
Kansas City, 64111
[phone]