Tag Archives: USA

Philadelphia: Sun Ra, jazz band

To end 2008 in music: my funny bizarre meeting with the mythical Jazz band, Sun Ra created by the eponymous virtuoso charismatic founder, dead in 1993. How to discribe you Sun Ra‘s music: inspired and avant-garde and elitist… coming from a far Cosmos, Saturn, I quote. And the veterans looks are also inspired. Shiny shiny like stars. Thanks to the mystery connection with the ring of Saturn, three Venus girls: Akemi San, Miss H and I, have been transformed in ballet dancers (a short of Isadora Ducan of the futur) and champagne guests for the Jazz band during few hours, a New Year Eve, in the really smart Culture Center of Philly! I precise the pink dress belongs to a lady of the audience. And perfectly illustrates the mix between arty and bobo more highbrow than bohemian. The America of indpendant movies. Enjoy the flav!

And please before leaving don’t forget your Boosty Collins jacket and miniature disco bowl, to bring back the crazy feeling at home sweet home: freaky groovy 09!

Related posts : DESTINATIONS

 

Philadelphie: Sun Ra, jazz band

Pour finir 2008 avec panache: mon abracabrante rencontre avec le mythique Jazz band, Sun Ra, du nom de son charismatique et virtuose fondateur, décédé en 1993. Comment vous décrire la musique de Sun Ra: inspirée, avant-guardiste, élitiste… venue du lointain cosmos, “Saturne”, je cite. Quant aux looks des vétérans: inspirés eux aussi. Et par je ne sais quel mystère de l’anneau saturnien, trois Vénusiennes: Akemi San, Miss H et moi-même, sommes l’espace temporel de quelques heures, devenues danseuses (façon Isadora Duncan) et hôtesses champagne du Jazz band, un soir de Saint Sylvestre, dans la très huppée victorienne Maison de la Culture de Philly! Je précise que la robe nuisette rose est issue du public. Elle illustre à merveille le mélange des genres, entre arty et bobos plus intellos que bohèmes. L’Amérique des indpendant movies. Enjoy the flav!

J’oubliai la veste Boosty Collins et la disco boule miniature, histoire de prolonger le délire depuis home sweet home: freaky groovy 09!

Autres articles : DESTINATIONS

Philadelphia by night: ?uestlove mix (The Roots) and snack @ Jim’s Steak

Big up to Philly! Philadelphia is the hometown of The Roots.So after my photo shoot of the famous band in Paris, what about a live mix of ?uestlove (the drum) at Fluid, in Philly? Yes three days of pure sound in Philly baby! Next post: my meeting with the psychedelic mythical jazz band, Sun Ra. 

After many dancefloor hours (the resultut on picture below, my feet break): a snack at the Jim’s Steaks au top depuis 1939! A culinary short lesson how to prepare the Jim‘s hamburger. After the academic Pink’s L.A. hot dog, I’ve started a real chronical of the Amercan food(ing) . Too bad, I dont like steaks and I’ve prefered talking with a turquoise green blue beard nice guy: a Wrestling star (last picture: sorry guys, no way for you to check the colour beard!). Wow wow! Show must go on!

Jim’s Steaks: 400 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

To be continued…

Related posts : DESTINATIONS