Well the answer is that only the birds know if anyone, but this is an extensive review of just about everything humans know about it and have written about it in science, poetry, music, history and literature. Rothenberg is clearly in love with the music of birds and finally admits that he prefers to play music with birds than with humans.
Rothenberg is a jazz clarinetist who discovers joy improvising with birds. His website whybirdssing.com contains fascinating examples of him playing music with birds and also of the intricacy of birdsong. Listen to slowed down Veerie song – it’s modern jazz!
I enjoyed the book even though I think the message could have been conveyed with half the number of words.
Archive for August, 2006
Why birds sing. by David Rothenberg.
August 4, 2006Steve’s gigs August and September 2006
August 3, 2006
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STEVE’S GIGS : August 2006
Hi Friends
Here’s some info about gigs in the near future.
Friday 4th August 2006 – that’s tomorrow!
The Strand, Dale Road, Matlock 01629 584444
Steve with excellent young guitarist Matt Chandler at one of our regular haunts playing cool and hot jazz.
Lovely restaurant. Booking recommended. 01629 584444
Saturday 19th August 2006. Jazz in a summer garden. 3-6 pm. Vicarage gardens, Baslow.
Steve with friends Sarah (vocals) Chris (piano) Bennett and Geoff Pearson on double bass will be making things swing at a unique afternoon of Jazz and Song in the lovely Vicarage Gardens, Baslow.
All proceeds will go to Village AiD, a Bakewell charity that works in West Africa with poor marginalised rural communities.
Tickets are £6.00 including a strawberry cream tea & a glass of fizzy wine and can be obtained in advance from Village Aid on 01629 814434 or from their offices at Lumford Mill, Riverside Business Park, Buxton Road, Bakewell.
Sunday 20th August 2006.
Steve plays a wedding gig in Birmingham with singer Alice Harvey and band led by Eugene Portman. This will include a solo sax set by Steve.
It’s a private do but I put it here to remind you that bookings like this are easily arranged by contacting me!
Then I’m off to France for a lot more jazz and back to play for a private party on 16th September.
Friday 29th September
The Strand, Dale Road, Matlock 01629 584444
Steve with that old groover Pete Moxley on piano at one of our regular haunts playing cool and hot jazz.
Lovely restaurant. Booking recommended. 01629 584444
Hope to see you soon.
Steve
