Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 This is for my Organissimo boyz as well as the public. I just got a call from a woman in Grand Rapids who is friends with Ronnie Gardiner from Sweden. She said he will be in town from December 22nd to January 8th and she wanted to know places where he could come out and listen to some good music and possibly sit in. I told her about our upcoming show at Founder's Brew Company on January 6th. I guess Ronnie is a veteren of the Swedish jazz scene, although I must admit I don't know much about him. He owns his own club there, Ronnie's Room. I found a little bio on this page. Any of our European board members know about this cat? Quote
Joe G Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 Interesting! He certainly looks like a sweet guy in the photo. I hope he comes out. Quote
bertrand Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 Wasn't he on one of the early Albert Ayler albums? Bertrand. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 Our local Subway might book music. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Posted December 9, 2003 Wasn't he on one of the early Albert Ayler albums? Bertrand. According to All Music Guide he was on "My Name is Albert Ayler" on Black Lion back in 1963, right before he went to Europe. Interesting. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 "My Name" was recorded "over there". Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Posted December 9, 2003 My mistake. You gonna come out to the January 6th show, Chuck? It would be cool if Ronnie showed up! I have the gal's phone number, so I might give her a call before the date to make sure he's coming! Quote
Daniel A Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 Any of our European board members know about this cat? Ronnie is a veteran on the Swedish scene; he played with boogie-woogie pianist Charlie Norman for decades, as well as hosted several bands playing jazz (mostly) somewhere between swing, bop and mainstream. He's still playing, but I'm not sure how much. He's been involved in rehabilitation of stroke patients through 'Rhythm Therapy' for some time (Link: http://www.viewzone.com/rhythm_therapy.html ). The club mentioned on the page Jim linked to is more of a club within a club: an irregular feature for him at the legendary Stockholm enterprise 'Nalen'. A picture from Ronnie's 70th birthday celebration in 2002: Quote
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