tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68889992008-07-01T17:46:26.489-07:00Anthony Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074452206327602375noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888999.post-60499082630106226102008-05-21T19:19:00.000-07:002008-05-22T21:49:49.409-07:00

I went to a brand new restaurant that's doing everything right. It's Palate, just opened in Glendale, a scant seven minute drive from my home. Literally, it's 3 right turns. I'll be there a lot. This week is a "soft" opening, as they get the details together. The executive chef is the very talented Octavio Becerra, and the wine director is Steve Goldun, a man who knows a whole bunch about

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Was in Austin, TX this past weekend. There wasn't a lot of time, but I of course found a way to eat some pretty spectacular food, and see a small area of the city, particularly the area around South Congress Ave. I had a particularly satisfying pulled pork sandwich at a place called Jo's, a little coffee/sandwich stand; strong margaritas, and delicious tacos al pastor and enchiladas en mole at

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It was a beautiful afternoon here in LA, which I spent with my mom, for Mother's Day... talking about all kinds of things and enjoying a tasty brunch. Hungry Cat, in Hollywood, has a great burger. Days leading up till now had been a bit cloudy, and at my last-minute birthday party on Friday there was no sunset to speak of. In fact it has been quite cold in the evenings, and better to stay

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Totally CLASSIC!! As well as being fired up and ready to go, I'm also HUNGRY!!!!

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Leave it to the Brazilians to name buildings after some of our greatest jazz musicians. Here's "Edificio Stan Getz," in Sumarézinho, São Paulo, Brazil. Nearby, there's a building named after George Gershwin. Enough said.

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(Pictured: Chico Pinheiro, Rosa Passos, me, Paulo Paulelli) In São Paulo recently, I had the opportunity to see the opening night of the new Rosa Passos show, which is a tribute to Elis Regina. To the intimate setting of Teatro FECAP, this subtle and engaging singer with a voice of velvet brought her interpretations of diverse songs associated with Elis, things like "Só Tinha De Ser Com Você,

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On a blisteringly cold night, Jesse, Bill, and I drove from Manhattan to Avenue J in Brooklyn. Jesse and Bill wanted to split when they saw the overflow crowd, and when we were advised of the wait of "over an hour." But they had never been there, so of course the whole thing seemed absurd. I knew better. We had two excellent bottles of wine with us, so we passed the time drinking, and

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You can see the pig dish in front of Dave's hands. The only thing about blogging this is that we really can't tell much about how the food tastes from a picture of it. So why do we take pictures of the food?

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Images from Casa Mono in NYC. Images to follow from Di Fara pizza, Midwood, Brooklyn and Rai Rai Ken, NYC. Three stellar meals last week in New York. At Casa Mono with Dave, Ian, and Meghan, there was a feast of grilled baby octopus with grapefruit, serrano ham, beets with aged goat's cheese, perfectly cooked Ribeye steak with salted peppers, and some part (I think we had part of the

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---with the guys and Sergio Santos at Museu de Arte da Pampulha, December 13, 2007

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a nice video from "vozes do brasil" show.... featuring Lu Alves, cantora.

Anthony Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074452206327602375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888999.post-35443553486457520142007-12-14T06:46:00.000-08:002007-12-14T07:06:48.811-08:00

--aw, chico pinheiro, fabio torres, edu ribeiro, marcelo mariano: belo horizonte airport --museu de arte da pampulha, oscar niemeyer. our venue for belo horizonte show

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pictures and a video clip from our radio performance on patricia palumbo's amazing live music show (click header above)

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All gigs before 2008 will be in South America. I'll be with Diana Krall in Rio de Janeiro (Vivo Rio) on November 28; in São Paulo (Parque Villa Lobos) on December 2; in Buenos Aires (Grand Rex) on December 4. Returning to Brazil on December 5, preparing for the launch of our "Nova" CD, there will be performances of the Anthony Wilson/Chico Pinheiro group in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and

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Aglio Olio (and salad) once again, and rich sounds on the vinyl version of Keith Jarrett "Expectations." I have always appreciated this recording, and am drawn deeply into the piece entiled "Nomads." Also, after talking with Tanya casually about him on Saturday, I pulled a few Andrew Hill records from my shelf for some study. His, "A Beautiful Day," and this record, are shinging a bright

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well looky here, what the cat dragged in, a new blog from iron chef mario b. this should be fun! (just click the header above)

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The dish in the foreground is filled with a little contorno I fixed up this evening: "Lacinato" Kale from California, slow cooked in the pan with bacon, garlic, Cipolline onions, sea salt, pepper, chili flakes, white wine (Falanghina), and white wine vinegar. The kale was in danger of going unused, but now it's poised for my belly. Along with a little spaghetti aglio olio, I can't go wrong!

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i'll never be able to report it all. so this is just a cheat sheet. tate modern--- louise bourgeois wild honey--- roast young chicken, potato puree; razor clams; perfect espresso. thurston moore new album denis johnson "jesus' son" york street, dallas baden powell, 1990 recording of "Afro-Sambas"

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monday in brooklyn included delicious swine stuff at the diner next to marlow & sons in williamsburg, plenty of walking, soulful pizza with a bottle of Hofstadter Lagrein at Lucali in Carroll Gardens, and stunning improvised music from brooklyn jazz underground at tea lounge. more soon....

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This came from Forrest Dylan Bryant's blog: www.fojazz.com I thought it was a beautiful set too, only too brief. I'm ready to organize more shows for 2008 with this inspiring band. More updates soon, including roundups of food, art, and other experiences in Cali, Singapore and NY... Monterey Notebook: All Together Now Friday, 8:15 p.m. – The Night Club / Bill Berry Stage Anthony Wilson’s

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The sad news of Joe Zawinul's death came today. His passing seems premature--though he was 75, perhaps even a bit older than one would have imagined him to be--and is an immeasurable loss for the music community, and our jazz subculture in particular. Sitting here listening to his warm, generous, perfectly constructed ballad "A Remark You Made" (from Weather Report's 1977 album "Heavy Weather"

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i stumbled upon this lovely prewar Gibson acoustic guitar today at a music shop in chicago. several hours later, i made it mine. other updates to come soon... great dining in the last couple of weeks: Bacchus and Lake Park Bistro in Milwaukee, The Crossing in St. Louis, Café Pasquals in Santa Fe, and Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix. A super-fine run of restaurants and exceptional food.

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We've returned once again to this sweet place, minutes from Seattle, WA. Lush green hills and gardens in bloom all around us, and we're experiencing it on a spectacular weekend, with perfectly mild weather, clear skies. Last night was dinner with Matthew and Kim Loso, of Matthews Cellars, one of the super fine wine producers in Washington. It was over the top. Matt's beautiful 2006 Sauvignon

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