Let Pat fill you in...
Centuries ago, when I was in high school in Burbank, Calif., I went to poetry and jazz readings by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Kenneth Rexroth, Kenneth Patchen and others. During this time, I also managed to sneak into Bobby Troup's Stars of Jazz TV show and worked my way backstage at the Hollywood Bowl and a variety of jazz clubs. I always took along my camera.
In the late 1960s, while driving in Pasadena, I came upon Dave Brubeck at a three-way traffic signal. He
Well, enough memories. I recently ran across some of my photos, and a friend, alto saxoponist Bill Lieske, urged me to send them to you so you could share them with your readers. So, here they are—out of focus and all..."
This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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