SmallsLIVE/Mezzrow Newsletter - "Coral Castle SOLVED"

Smalls/Mezzrow Newsletter - April 11th, 2016

Dear Friends:

For those of you who know me personally know that I am conspiracy theory minded - that I firmly believe in UFOâ€™s and Bigfoot for that matter (and lake monsters). Iâ€™ve written about him before, but one of my great heroes is Ed Leedskalnin. Ed was Latvian born and in the early 1930â€™s, for reasons that are still mysterious, immigrated to the south of Florida to an area that is today at town called Homestead. At that time it was just a deserted wasteland of shallow soil and coral reefs, not good for farming. He bought a 20-acre plot of land and then for the next 20 years or so single-handedly raised monolithic blocks of coral into elaborate sculpture â€“ castles, towers, symbols, and fountains. This structure, which today is called â€œThe Coral Castleâ€, was actually named â€œRock Gateâ€ by Ed himself. He lived there alone as a hermit for his entire life. He would get incredulous visitors who would come and marvel at what he accomplish. They would ask him; â€œhow did you do it, Ed?â€ and he would smile and say, â€œI have discovered the method in which the ancient Egyptians did their workâ€. He went to his death never revealing his method but it is known that he did it alone and with no machinery of any kind.

Over the years there has been tons of speculation and theories as to how Ed â€œdid itâ€ â€“ many said that he discovered the principles of anti-gravity and was a master of magnetics. Indeed, he did write several short essays on magnetism and had his own way of understanding elecromagnetics. Others speculate that aliens gave him help in order for him to build his structure and that the nature of Coral Castle was to communicate with alien life forces. Well, just recently, some rare footage of Ed Leedskalnin at work has surfaced and it turns out that it wasnâ€™t anti-gravity or aliens. It turns out that Ed was a master of using a pulley driven winch. Furthermore, he was a master sculptor and understood the principle of finding the center of gravity in a massive block. By balance and leverage, he was able to move enormous stones on his own. It took him years a daily grinding, lifting and winching but he got it done.

Although Iâ€™ll admit that I was disappointed that he hadnâ€™t figured out a way to reverse gravity (honestly, I never thought aliens had anything to do with it), this new revelation about Ed made me really happy. No magic, no weird science â€“ just two things: 1) some good knowledge and 2) just backbreaking hard work for a long time. This principle can apply to anything, whether youâ€™re trying to run a jazz club or raise a family or learn a Beethoven sonata or change your own spiritual disposition. All it takes is persistence and some serious hard work. Anyone can build their own Coral Castle â€“ just put your nose to the grindstone and work and never quit. No magic needed, just some gumption and enthusiasm. You can watch the documentary about Ed Leedskalnin here --> CLICK

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Spike

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Monday - 4/11
Sullivan Fortner with
Mavis "Swan" Poole & Ameen Saleem

Pianist Sullivan Fortner is celebrated as one of the very top pianists of this generation. He has a unique approach and lovely, original swinging feeling. His invited musical guests are vocalist Mavis Swan Poole and bassist Ameen Saleem.

John Merrill ( No Cover ) @ 7:30 PM
Sullivan Fortner sets @ 9:30 PM & 11 PM
Theo Hill "after-hours" @ 12 AM

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Tuesday - 4/12
Evan Christopher & Ehud Asherie

Clarinetiet Evan Christopher plays with affectionate and playful grace. With him is the swinging pianist Ehud Asherie for an evening celebrating Eubie Blake.

Doors @ 7:30 PM
Evan Christopher sets @ 8 PM & 9:30 PM
Mezzrow "Polite Jam Session" @ 11 PM

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Wednesday - 4/13
Sam Yahel with
Chris Potter & Or Bareket

Pianist Sam Yahel is best known for his organ work and his time in the Josh Redman band. He is a versatile and modern improvisor on the piano with a style all his own. With him is his special guest on saxophone Chris Potter and bassist Or Bareket.

Doors @ 7:30 PM
Sam Yahel sets @ 8 PM & 9:30 PM
Mezzrow "Polite Jam Session" @ 11 PM

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Thursday - 4/14
Vic Juris & Helio Alves

Join Vic Juris & Helio Alves for an evening of duets.

Ehud Asherie ( no cover ) @ 7:30 PM
Vic Juris sets @ 9:30 PM & 11 PM
Davis Whitfield "After-hours" @ 12 AM

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Friday, Saturday - 4/15-16
Mike LeDonne & Bob Cranshaw

Pianist Mike LeDonne is a true jazz veteran and a hard nosed, unapologetic swinger. With him is the legendary Bob Cranshaw for an evening of jazz duets.

4/15 - Sacha Perry ( no cover ) @ 7:30 PM
4/16 - Spike Wilner ( no cover ) @ 7:30 PM
Mike LeDonne sets @ 9:30 PM & 11 PM
4/15 - Johnny O'Neal "After-hours" @ 12 AM
4/16 - Ben Paterson "After-hours" @ 12 AM

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Sunday - 4/17
Joel Frahm with
Spike Wilner & Ben Wolfe

Saxophonist Joel Frahm is a font of creativity and one of the most beloved figures on the current scene. With him is pianist Spike WIlner and bassist Ben Wolfe.

Pasquale Grasso ( no cover ) @ 7:30 PM
Joel Frahm sets @ 9:30 PM & 11 PM

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THIS WEEK AT SMALLS
(a selection of featured shows)

For our full schedule please go to www.smallslive.com

Monday - 4/11
The Glenn Zaleski Trio
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Glenn Zaleski - Piano, Dezron Douglas - Bass,
Craig Weinrib - Drums

Monday - 4/11
The Ari Hoenig Nonet
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
with Ari Hoenig - Drums, Glenn Zaleski - Piano,
Noam Wiesenberg - Bass, Tim Gallagher - French Horn,
Will Vinson - Alto Sax, Jacques Schwarz-Bart - Tenor Sax,
Ryan Keberle - Trombone

Tuesday - 4/12
The Spike Wilner Trio
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Spike Wilner - Piano, Tyler Michell - Bass, Anthony Pinciotti - Drums

Tuesday - 4/12
The Smalls Legacy Band
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
with Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet,
Stacy Dillard - Tenor Sax, Frank Lacy- Trombone,
Theo Hill - Piano, Ameen Saleem - Bass, Kush Abadey - Drums

Wednesday - 4/13
The Nate Radley Quintet
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Nate Radley - Guitar, Chris Cheek - Tenor Sax,
Gary Versace - Piano, Gary Wang - bass,
Mark Ferber - Drums

Wednesday - 4/13
The Jared Gold Trio
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
with Jared Gold - Organ, Paul Bollenback - Guitar,
McClenty Hunter - Drums

Thursday - 4/14
The Steve Davis Quintet
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Steve Davis - Tenor Sax, Mike DiRubbo - Alto Sax, Vincent Gardner - Trombone, Anthony Wonsey- Piano, Matt Dwonzsyk - Bass, Jonathan Barber - Drums

Thursday - 4/14
The Nick Hempton Quartet
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
with Nick Hempton - Alto Sax, Tadataka Uno- Piano, Dave Baron - Bass, Dan Aran - Drums

Friday - 4/15
The Gregory Tardy Trio
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
$20 for this show

with Gregory Tardy - Tenor Sax, Sean Conly - Bass, Jaimeo Brown - Drums

Saturday - 4/16
The Fukushi Tainaka Quartet
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
$20 for this show

with Fukushi Tainaka - Drums, Chris Johansen - Tenor Sax, Marc Devine - Piano, Hide Tanaka - Bass

Friday & Saturday - 4/15-16
The Steve Davis Quintet
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
$20 for this show
with Steve Davis - Tenor Sax, Mike DiRubbo - Alto Sax, Vincent Gardner - Trombone, Anthony Wonsey- Piano, Matt Dwonzsyk - Bass,
Jonathan Barber/Jason Tiemann - Drums

Sunday - 4/17
The Johnny O'Neal Trio
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9 PM
with Johnny O'Neal - Piano, Luke Sellick - Bass, Charles Goold - Drums

Sunday - 4/17
The Behn Gillece Quartet
Sets at 10:30 PM & 12 AM
with Behn Gillece - vibraphone, Nate Radley - Guitar, Ugonna Okegwo - Bass, Jason Tiemann - Drums