Questions and Comments
This form does not yet contain any fields.

    theresnoplace-trans.png

    blog-trans.png

    Welcome! Join us as we cover local news, real estate and lifestyle.  We will review restaurants and services.  Real estate news is also a part of our lifestye.  We also hope that you wil contribute to our knowledge base if you know of any good services, restaurants or anything related to San Diego lifestyle.

    Entries in Smooth Jazz Therapy (3)

    Friday
    26Jun2009

    New Condos Downtown San Diego: Denis' take on Rob Thorsen

    DateFriday, June 26, 2009 at 11:57AM

     

    If you love Smooth Jazz, then I knowyou will enjoy Denis' notes on Rob Thorsen, and if you want to read more than you ever imagined about Smooth Jazz, don't forget to visit Denis Poole's Smooth JazzTherapy website.  Denis still loves San Diego and being from the UK loves the weather.

    ‘Lasting Impression’ is the latest CD from upright bass player Rob Thorsen. Given that he has been a key figure on the San Diego jazz scene since his arrival from San Francisco in 1989 it’s a title that is totally apt and now, under the nurturing wing of the excellent Pacific Coast Jazz Records, looks all set for even greater recognition. Thorsen has played with a literal ‘who’s who’ of jazz performers including Kenny Burrell, Nestor Torres and Kenny Rankin while as a recording artist he has previously released the albums ‘First Impression’, ‘Evolution’ and ‘Moon Ray’.

     

    The eclectic nature of ‘Lasting Impression’ is entirely indicative of what Thorsen is all about and with four original compositions resting easily with his interpretations of tunes from writers as diverse as Charlie Parker, George Gershwin, Charles Chaplin and John Coltrane there is clearly something for everyone. Indeed his zesty take on ‘The Man I Love’ shimmers with the intricate trumpet of Gilbert Casellanos, his own composition ‘Cigarones’ sparsely evokes the sights and sounds of Costa Rica yet perhaps best of all is the introspective ‘Smile’ that finds Thorsen combining with pianist Geoffrey Keezer to magnificent effect.

    Sometimes it’s nice to travel ‘straight ahead’ and Rob Thorsen’s ‘Lasting Impression’ is a delightful vehicle with which to do so.

    For news on Rob Thorsen visit his website at http://www.robthorsen.com/and to find out about more great music coming from Pacific Coast Jazz visit www.pacificcoastjazz.com

    By Sharyn & Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate brokers

    This is part of a series of articles entitled, New Condos, Downtown San Diego Style

    AuthorSharyn Crown | Comments Off |
    tagged , , in
    Tuesday
    17Feb2009

    Notes From Denis: Thornton Winery

    DateTuesday, February 17, 2009 at 6:04AM

    As our friends and clients, Denis and Annette Poole have an unique view of San Diego. Purchasing a second home condo in downtown San Diego, Denis and Annette visit their adopted city several times a year. Denis is a smooth jazz aficianado and an expert.We appreciate his contributions to our San Diego lifestyle pages.

    There can be no more atmospheric open air venue for smooth jazz than the Thornton Winery in Temecula CA. Deep in the California wine country, forty miles north east of San Diego on I-15, this working winery combines the production of fine wines with a high quality restaurant and a large open space that, when the crème de la crème of contemporary jazz artists come to town, converts perfectly to a concert venue.

    For many years the Thornton Winery has staged its Champagne Jazz Series where music lovers from miles around sit in the warm evening sunshine, drink champagne by the bottle and chill out to some of the highest quality jazz on offer anywhere. The 2009 schedule, which will be released shortly, is likely to include events on most weekends from late April right through to early October and if you want to luxuriate in the blistering heat of a Californian Sunday afternoon as it softens into the twilight of evening then this is the place to be. The music will be wonderful, the champagne will flow like rivers and you will remember the experience for ever.   For more go to www.thorntonwine.com

    Denis Poole is an English music writer with a second home in downtown San Diego. His work can be found both on-line and in magazines worldwide. Check him out at www.smoothjazztherapy.com

    By Sharyn & Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents

    This is part of a series of articles entitled, New Condos, Downtown San Diego Style

    AuthorSharyn Crown | Comments Off |
    tagged , , , , , in , ,
    Sunday
    01Feb2009

    New Condos Downtown San Diego - Notes From Denis

    DateSunday, February 1, 2009 at 8:07PM

     

    Thanks to Valentin Sighinas for use of this photo

     Notes From Denis

    The best thing about writing a blog is you can ask other people to write about their experiences. One of our client/friends is Denis Poole. Here is his first entry for us. We hope you enjoy as much as we enjoy it.

    Spare, inexpensive and comfortable, Dizzy’s Jazz Club at 3rd Avenue and K Street sits amidst the urban regeneration that typifies much of downtown San Diego. My visit to this appealing venue coincided with a celebration of the musical collaborations of French vocalist Henri Salvador & Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim performed by the outstanding Allegato Quintet. Featuring vocalist Allison Adams Tucker with Danny Green on piano, Duncan Moore drums, the excellent Evona Wascinski on upright and electric bass plus Tripp Sprague playing sax, flute and harmonica, the combo were well rehearsed and struck an instant chord with the small but appreciative crowd.

     

    Not only that, the Allegato Quintet exemplifies the depth of local talent routinely on offer in San Diego. The linguistically dexterous Tucker recently released her own solo album ‘Come With Me’ which I have described elsewhere as indicating that great jazz is not always defined by what a song is but more by how it feels. At Dizzy’s she generously shared the limelight with her fellow players of whom the performance of Danny Green was particularly notable. In fact Greens debut CD ‘With You In Mind’ is now available and already catching the attention of those ‘in the know’. The sophisticated maturity that it displays suggests he has a promising career ahead of him.

     

    As for Dizzys, it has existed as a music space since 2000 when owner Chuck Perrin struck a deal for a dusty storage room in an old 1911 warehouse across the street from where Petco Park now is. When in 2007 the city mandated that the old warehouse undergo a massive retrofit, Dizzy’s moved to its current location at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center where patrons now have the added benefit of enjoying a glass of wine and a snack from the Center’s menu.For more, and to check out Dizzy’s schedule, go to www.dizzyssandiego.com

     

     

    Denis Poole is an English music writer with a second home in downtown San Diego. His work can be found both on-line and in magazines worldwide. Check him out at www.smoothjazztherapy.com

     

    By Sharyn & Victoria Crown, Downtown San Diego real estate agents

    This is part of a series of articles entitled, New Condos, Downtown San Diego Style

     

    AuthorSharyn Crown | CommentPost a Comment |
    tagged , , , , in , ,