Al Martinez is back

Dear friends,

We haven’t heard from him in a while, but my old friend Al Martinez is back. On the link below is an example of this witty, wonderful, and inspiring man of letters. Enjoy!

G. Djata Bumpus
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Al Martinez remembers a Billie Holiday moment

Dear friends, 

 On the link below, you'll find a piece that was written by a friend of mine whose work has appeared on this blog before, Pulitzer-prizewinning journalist Al Martinez. It is touching and thoughtful piece about the music that so many of us love and how on one particular evening many decades ago, Al and his wife Cinelli experienced a special moment with one of the premier female vocalists of all time, the great Billie Holiday. Enjoy! 

 G. Djata Bumpus
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