Community Jazz

com⋅mu⋅ni⋅ty
  /kəˈmyunɪti/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [kuh-myoo-ni-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
2. a locality inhabited by such a group.
3. a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists (usually prec. by the): the business community; the community of scholars.
4. a group of associated nations sharing common interests or a common heritage: the community of Western Europe.
5. Ecclesiastical. a group of men or women leading a common life according to a rule.
6. Ecology. an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area.
7. joint possession, enjoyment, liability, etc.: community of property.
8. similar character; agreement; identity: community of interests.
9. the community, the public; society: the needs of the community.

I have said before and I will say it again...Jazz is a community. The community must support one another. For those of you who have donated in the past "thank you". For those about to donate for the first time..."thank you" as well. For those of you who have never donated and probably never will...for whatever reason..."thank you". As a community all parts make up the whole and it is my pleasure to continue to bless all ears that hear, listen and feel - with my small donation to this culture of music and people I LOVE!

"Keep Jazz In Your Life, Not Strife And Everything Will Be All Right"!!

To Donate Please Click On The PayPal button on this webpage...Thanks!

Sincerely,

Brian "Katzpheno" Phoenix

featuring:
Kenny Garrett - "3rd Quadrant" (1999)
Ray Brown Trio featuring Jon Faddis - "Original Jones" (2000)
Cassandra Wilson - "Throw It Away" (2003)
Wynton Marsalis - "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" (1998)
Charles Lloyd - "Georgia" (2000)
New York Voices - "Giant Steps" (1994)
Nicholas Payton - "Triptych" (2008)
Steve Coleman & Five Elements - "Drop Kick" (1992)
Wayne Shorter - "Midnight In Carlotta's Hair" (1994)
Rebecca Martin - "The Space In A Song To Think" (2008)