[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've never met John but he seems like a very nice & good-hearted man. He wanted a
>copy of one of the Covers volumes (the one with the early Bette Midler "For Free" on
>it), and not only did he reimburse me for my costs, he sent me an autographed photo
>(the "hejira" shot) and a book of "Turbulent Indigo" matches.
>
> In his note he explained that they were hoping to get Joni to quit smoking, so they
>had these matchbooks with the TI cover printed on them. The book he sent me is
>missing some matches, and he told me that they were used by Joni. Needless to say
>it's one of the favorite things I have in my modest collection.
>
> As for his performance, I've never seen him but would like to, for sure. I listened
>to "Joni's Jazz" last week while making a CD copy for Wild Koba, and John's talent &
>professionalism really shine through in this set.
Well, Bob, since you have finally had something nice to say about Joni's Jazz :-) I'll
just add here that John Shadows and Light was a real highlight of the evening and
sited by several print reviews of the concert for its excellence.
Jerry
