Report #65

This week's episode marks the final one to be recorded at the Grizfork Studio, the magical cabin where this program got its start and has been my home for the last two years. It has been the perfect writing studio, gathering place of wonderful people, and base-camp from which to explore this section of the Absaroka Mountains and the Yellowstone River.
I am deeply indebted to the great folks who made it possible for me to stay here, namely Doug and Andrea Peacock and Jeff and Susan Bridges. Thanks to you all!

The poem for this week is "Summer Night" by Leonard Cohen from the collection Selected Poems, 1956-1968 (Viking, 1968). Of course, Cohen is best known as a singer/songwriter, but his poetry is every bit as good as his songs. In fact, they are often indistinguishable as separate art forms.

Music this week, as a hint for coming changes to the Report's format, is "So Long Eric" from His Final Work by Charles Mingus. The album features Mingus on bass, Woody Shaw and Jade Walrath on trumpets, Ricky Ford and Paul Jeffrey on tenor sax, Gerry Mulligan on baritone, Bob Neloms on piano, Lionel Hampton on vibes, Dannie Richmond on drums and Peter Matt on french horn.

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Report #65