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Tuesday, 18 July 2017

DELTA WIRES AT UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL

GREAT GROUP THIS YEAR AT PERUGIA'S UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL

THE DELTA WIRES!!

WOW, SUCH A TREAT LISTENING FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THEIR CD HERE IN MY OWN LIVING ROOM!

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Umbria Jazz link

http://www.umbriajazz.com/media/14-luglio-2012-nono-giorno.html

Link to Umbria Jazz festival, 2012. After tonight.....NO MORE!! (not this summer anyhow)

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

TUBA SKINNY

SO FAR...............one of my TWO FAVORITE GROUPS this year at Umbria Jazz.......

Tuba Skinny Musicians:

Erika Lewis - Vocals

Todd Burdick - Tuba

Ryan Baer - Guitar & Banjo

Shaye Cohn - Cornet & Fiddle

Barnabus Jones - Trombone

Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard

LET ME TELL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A GROUP OF TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS!!!

What fun and what rhythym! Thanks for being part of

Umbria Jazz this year. So nice to meet you through your

wonderful music and photograph you too!!

Monday, 9 July 2012

UMBRIA JAZZ -- KJ DENHERT BAND

Thank you KJ DENHERT BAND for coming to Perugia during Umbria Jazz.
I will be BACK (even today, with the heat and all, just have to take some day pictures of you, up close, with all that energy, personality, fun, excitement and hair!!)
Great fun, great music, great stage presence. IF YOU ARE IN PERUGIA..........don't miss this band!!!
And if you are NOT here during Umbria Jazz, consider it now or next time around.
There are some marvelous musicians here performing, and this group is one of them!

Sunday, 8 July 2012

WONDERFUL video of first day of UMBRIA JAZZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXlo1xSyYUc&feature=player_embedded

PERUGIA -- UMBRIA JAZZ -- VIEWS OF THE TOWN, the musicians, the people, THE MUSIC....everything!! this IS a BEAUTY!!!

LINK to Umbria Jazz

http://www.umbriajazz.com/media/6-luglio-2012-1-giorno.html
Just discovered this link with great photos...........of the best event in Perugia....UMBRIA JAZZ!!

UMBRIA JAZZ -- seen from above!!

WHAT LUCK LAST NIGHT AT UMBRIA JAZZ!!!

I finally got to see the main street in town, Corso Vannucci, from many meters above ground level.
RIGHT in the middle of town is placed a fantastic structure that was part of the architecture festival of Perugia. This interesting and original structure with a winding staircase leading up to a spectacular view of the city, AND with the most delightful and friendly collaborators inside.

Here are some of the shots I took, and that were taken of me and my friend as well (I PROMISE to put names and links to the architecture event as soon as they are sent to me).
Great fun, great chance to photograph from above, and great VIEW!!!!!

Me and a delightful girl I had already met once in Perugia (will get your name published here I PROMISE!!! WAITING FOR YOUR EMAIL!!!). Perugia is a VERY small town, and it is easy to bump into people, and in this case, bump into them even METERS ABOVE THE GROUND!!!!

Another shot of us.....so much fun to photograph and be photographed above the ground!!

In Italian they say "Non c'è due senza tre"...(there isn't two without three) and thus, photo number three of us!!

Part of this amazing structure, photo taken through a window

View of Peugia's main street Corso Vannucci....with the beginning of the Umbria Jazz mob

Down below are bars and outdoor restaurant service, shops in the background

Thousands of people come to enjoy Umbria Jazz with international musicians, street musicians and concerts indoor and outside. This year, STING will be here as well!

More of Corso Vannucci

Two delightful collaborators of the event

Reflection in part of the structure

Girls from outside of the structure

The architectural structure as seen from ground level. Note the upside-down umbrella!

BEAUTIFUL girls working at the inside of the structure....if you are seeing this blog, girls, CIAO!

Friday, 6 July 2012

Umbria Jazz....what a show!!!

http://www.umbriajazz.com/Home.aspx
HERE'S THE LINK TO UMBRIA JAZZ
IF YOU LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MUSIC
AND IF YOU LOVE JAZZ (and even if you DON'T)
you will
LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Perugia in the summertime and Perugia with the best festival we have
U M B R I A J A Z Z
so good.....

that even we who live here and love it, won't even consider leaving town during the festival. And THAT really means it is good!!!
(here's me and Rockin' Dopsie last year, he is one of the favorites....great musician and great fun!!)

UMBRIA JAZZ - FUNK OFF band

Well well well!!! Back again UMBRIA JAZZ comes to lighten up, brighten up our little midieval town, Perugia.
THE event of the year. THE music of the year and of Europe and the best Jazz event anywhere!!
So.........................it all starts today, this city....just won't be the same.
And let me tell you, when they and everyone leaves the city at the end of the event, it is almost unreal.
Everything quiet again.

Friday, 29 July 2011

PRINCE - Umbria Jazz, Perugia, Italy

From far away.....lisening to the whole marvelous concert of PRINCE at Umbria Jazz, Perugia, Italy 2011.
That pink mass is the crowd who paid the 75 euro to get in.....whereas we, on the outside of the stadium didn't ; ).

Da lontanissimo....ascoltando il concerto meraviglioso di PRINCE a Umbria Jazz, Perugia, Italy 2011. Quella massa rosa è il pubblico che ha pagato il 75 euro per entrare...mentre noi, fuori, non abbiamo pagato niente (ma 3 ore in piedi, come loro all'interno).

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters

WASHBOARD....yes, that is what he is wearing. It's an old washboard that they used for scrubbing clothes on by hand. And he's wearing it to make....MUSIC!! He rubs on it with something that gets a harsh sound and follows the beat of the music to get a really original fun "rockin'" sound that drives the public crazy!!

WASHBOARD ....sì, sta portando una tavola per lavare i panni a mano. Ma lui la porta per fare....MUSICA!! La gratta con un oggetto piccolo per ottenere dei rumori duri, con ritmo segue la musica per un rumore "rockin'" che fa diventare la gente matta!!!

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Rockin' Dopsie's concert.....

So sad....missing UMBRIA JAZZ.....what a week, what musicians, what fun!!!

ALLAN HARRIS AT UMBRIA JAZZ PERUGIA, ITALY

http://youtu.be/luXJf2UQw7Ahttp://youtu.be/luXJf2UQw7A

Get a nice view of Perugia, Italy (the town I live in) and a good feeling of the kind of music that was here during Umbria Jazz, ALLAN HARRIS, one of my favorite groups!

Vedete una bella vista di Perugia Italy dove abito io, e il sentimento che c'è stato durante Umbria Jazz, E ALLAN HARRIS, uno dei miei gruppi preferiti!

Thursday, 14 July 2011

ROCKIN' DOPSIE in Giardini Carducci, Umbria Jazz PERUGIA!!!!!!!!!!!

Need I say more? This group REALLY pulls the crowd in!!!

Non c'è bisogno di dire di più...Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters veramente attirano il pubblico, come si vede in questa foto!!

ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET - UMBRIA JAZZA 2011 PERUGIA, ITALY

What rhythm! What movement! What a beat, and great music.....the ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET, last night during Umbria Jazz, in Giardini Carducci. Just super!!

Che ritmo! Che movimento! Che musica fantastica...il ALLAN HARRIS QUINTET, ieri sera durante Umbria Jazz nei Giardini Carducci. Eccezionale!!

Monday, 11 July 2011

Umbria Jazz -- the incredible Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters

FUN
WILD
ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!! Umbria Jazz right here in the middle of Perugia, and here is wild man ROCKIN' DOPSIE and the Zydeco Twisters for great energy in the Carducci Gardens at 11 pm last night.

Divertentissimo, energetico, pazzesco....Rockin' Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters. Ogni anno, su grande richiesta torna a Perugia, nei Giardini Carducci aller ore 23 ieri sera.

Friday, 10 September 2010

DOMANI QUASI MI SPOSO....tomorrow I'd almost get married

Funny shirts on these fun-loving guys in the center of Perugia during Umbria Jazz in July. "Domani Quasi Mi Sposo"....tomorrow I'd almost get married.

T-shirt divertenti su questi ragazzi al centro di Perugia durante Umbria Jazz a luglio. "Domani Quasi Mi Sposo".....

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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