This story comes from Susan Brink when she was interviewing Jazz club owner Amos Kaune
"Amos Kaune, who recently passed, was the proprietor of a number of jazz
rooms - The Clifton Tap Room and Gulliver's, to name a few. Amos
respected the music and he insisted his patrons do the same. One night,
he made a sign with a marking pencil and posted it at the door " You
have to be quiet or you will have to leave and your music charge will
not be refunded" . A few weeks later, someone mentioned they'd seen his
sign, near the door at a club in Boston. Turns out that Jaki Bayard had
made a copy of the sign and put it up wherever he was playing."
Also....
On the website of pianist Jeremy Kahn...a page dedicated to Jaki Byard.
http://kahnman.com/byard.php
and from his blog...a story about playing with the Apollo Stompers
http://kahnman.com/blog/o-jaki/
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I've committed myself to writing a book on Jaki Byard. I'm 25,000 words into it and I’d like your help. Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. Please send me a couple of dates and times we can do a telephone interview or contact for an email exchange. Thanks for your consideration and support. I appreciate it. Best, Chet Williamson c. 774-364-4023 / walnutharmonicas@gmail.com
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