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Tag Archives: Tom Abbott
20,000 Words
My son Tom recently gave me a book titled 20,000 Words, Sixth Edition, “Spelled and Divided for Quick Reference.” Just the words. No definitions. No history. But they are in alphabetical order. And stories lurk in each group of words. … Continue reading
Immortal for Quite Some Time — Time Moves On
Yesterday would have been my brother John’s 66th birthday. June 3rd. Since 1991 that date has been a reminder to me, an occasion to reflect again on fraternity and loss. Yesterday passed without a thought. Today, writing about my friend … Continue reading
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The 3 Million Majority March Band: NYC
From The New Yorker, 20 March 2017 When the song was over, a guitarist named Barry Komitor asked Tom Abbott, a clarinettist, about his plans for after the demonstration. “I’m gonna go eat some soup. And then I’m going to … Continue reading
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Jazz for a Wintery Day
My son Tom makes his living in and around New York City with his clarinet and saxophones. Here’s a good recording of him with Baby Soda, a group of musicians devoted to jazz from early New Orleans.
Tom Abbott with The New Wonders and Endangered Species
My son Tom has been making a living with his horns for well over a decade. A couple of recent links to work he is doing: The New Wonders at the NY Hot Jazz Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N58Pw6IMU3Y The trio Endangered Species … Continue reading
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Shiny Happy People Holding Hands: A Clarinet Solo
Just talked with my son Tom, a jazz musician working in New York. In the course of the conversation, after some prying on my part, he said he had recorded a song for a video game called Bioshock Infinite. Here’s … Continue reading
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