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Comment on Sept. 29 J4JA! Rally in NYC by Robert W Oliver

Robert W Oliver — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:23:03 +0000

Can’t join you but will be there in spirit. Take back your money! The clubs made money off jazz musicians AND they’re keeping pension dollars? Smells like Enron.

Comment on Sept. 29 J4JA! Rally in NYC by Link Roundup :: Justice for Jazz Artists!

Link Roundup :: Justice for Jazz Artists! — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:45:18 +0000

[...] we now have well over 2,000 signatures on our petition — but we still need your help to make Tuesday’s rally a overwhelming success! We need you to be there – and we need you to spread the word by [...]

Comment on Sept. 29 J4JA! Rally in NYC by 2000 Signers and Update :: Justice for Jazz Artists!

2000 Signers and Update :: Justice for Jazz Artists! — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:28:52 +0000

[...] we inch closer to our rally in NYC on Tuesday, Sept. 29 2PM @ Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (between [...]

Comment on Endorsers by Eric T. Knox

Eric T. Knox — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:04:26 +0000

“This is a very important issue and cause that, as a club owner and fellow musician, I stand 100% behind. One day, WE ALL will no longer be able to work as we once have. What’s left? Social Security? I know we can’t survive on that alone! Please join me and support this cause, SIGN THE PETITION, become active for OUR OWN RIGHTS, and the rights of those who follow in our footsteps!”

Eric T. Knox

Comment on J4JA! NYC Kick-Off Event and Jam Session! by DON MOORE

DON MOORE — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:13:16 +0000

Wonderful idea I’ll be there

Comment on J4JA! NYC Kick-Off Event and Jam Session! by ron roullier

ron roullier — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:36:17 +0000

This is great. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there.
Ron Roullier

Comment on J4JA Petitioners Now Over 900! by Chris Rich

Chris Rich — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:37:27 +0000

Oh I have. The perp is some nut who calls himself Rab Hines after an obscure character in a Scottish Novel.

He runs a pirate music site on blogspot and has ‘issues’. He spammed Jazz.com, Riff Tides and Howard’s site but then bothered me..big mistake.

I did forensic investigations on him, documented the story at my blog and made all the spam victims very happy.

I’ll link list you and you are welcome to do a piece about yourselves in Brilliant Corners. Bob Blumenthal has known me for decades.

Comment on J4JA Petitioners Now Over 900! by j4ja

j4ja — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:39:41 +0000

Thanks, Chris! Please spread the word!!

Todd Bryant Weeks
J4JA!

Comment on J4JA Petitioners Now Over 900! by Chris Rich

Chris Rich — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:17:18 +0000

The Leicht comment is fake and the petition sounds like a great idea.

God,getting any gin mill to do right will be a handful.

The actual Bruno did a profile recently and cites Dave Liebman as one of his core teachers.

Comment on J4JA Petitioners Now Over 900! by j4ja

j4ja — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:24:51 +0000

Bob Cranshaw, Jimmy Owens, Bernard Purdie, Benny Powell, Carline Ray, Rufus Reid, Wycliffe Gordon, Junior Mance, David Berger, Patience Higgins, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Arturo O’Farrill…do these people sound like “weepers” to you?

In fact, they are all prominent, hard working jazz musicians who simply want what’s rightfully theirs–and the NY State tax break (that will pay for their pension) was legislation sponsored by the clubs themselves–over three years ago!

We simply want the clubs to do what they said they would do in 2006.

Your comment shows a decided lack of sympathy for these musicians, and a certain ignorance of the subject at hand.

Todd Bryant Weeks