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I Am Enough

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people
won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically
liberates others." ~ Marianne Williamson


Remove the Nots

Remove the Nots

Saturday, June 27, 2009

New Orleans Rises Again



Hello friends,

Well it's been a crazy week full of lots of drama, work, classes and finally, some FUN!!! This weekend is the Summer Arts Festival, a free festival that includes artwork by 130 artists, food, music and fun. Last night we went to see Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. Those of you who watched Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will remember Trombone as the trumpeter whose version of "Oh Holy Night" was spine-tingling.

You can listen to it here:

http://www.tromboneshorty.com/news/studio_60_o_holy_night.mp3

To listen to a more representative sample of what we heard last night, go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCVMvYWmBa4

We are still so stoked by this band that next weekend, we are driving 4 hours to Iowa City, IA to hear them again at the Iowa City Jazz Fest.

Here is the review I wrote for the Omaha Blues Society and Playing with Fire:

Without a good sense of time and place, Omahans might have been confused after attending the Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue show at the Summer Arts Festival. Whether channeling Satchmo (voice and trumpet) on a rousing version of “When The Saints Go Marching In”, to “Whole Lotta Loving” to a full-fledged Michael Jackson tribute complete with moonwalk, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Orleans Avenue created a love fest.

With full command of Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Pop, and Brass Band, the trim, toned Trombone Shorty created a party like no other. Despite his trombone moniker, Trombone Shorty is not limited in musical ability. During the nearly 90 minute set, he deftly alternated between playing trumpet and trombone. Using his body as a maestro’s wand, he conducted the band through incredible jazz solos. In a stunning display of musical virtuosity, Trombone promised the crowd, “We have a gift for you, Omaha.” After gathering the band into a huddle, the band traded instruments: Trombone on the drum kit, bass guitar player Mike Ballard on sax, and tenor sax player Clarence Slaughter worked the congas.

New Orleans has produced another star and we are blessed.

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