Good morning everyone out there in the hinterlands and in the wilderness known as cyberspace.
Billi Pod is happy to report to you loyal and faithful readers that yesterday’s music doubleheader was yet another awesome entertainment experience in The Big Apple, The Greatest City In The World.
It started in mid afternoon with The Principal Brass Quintet from The New York Philharmonic playing at Avery Fisher Hall. The Quintet joined forces with the jazz group, The Lee Musiker Trio, for 2 hours (including a 15 minute intermission) of holiday songs that put smiles on the faces of the sold-out audience.
This event has become a staple in Billi Pod’s holiday schedule and it again exceeded my expectations. I had a great mid-orchestra aisle seat.
When the performance was over I took the subway up to 96th Street for my next concert, the a cappella group THE VOICES OF GOTHAM, performing at Symphony Space @ 6:00pm. Had time for coffee and something sweet.
As I reported in yesterday’s posting, Doug Goodenough, the rental agent for 420 W. 42nd Street, is a member of the group. He also performed as part of a quartet known as The Flatiron Four.
It was a sublime evening of barbershop, doo wop, R&B and pop a cappella arrangements of mostly holiday related songs. The program was a bit over 2 hours with an intermission.
On the subway back to PHC many of the songs were still swirling in my head.
Folks, I just can’t adequately describe what a fulfilling day this was. It really put Billi Pod in a holiday mood and was yet another example of why he loves living in The Big Apple.
Today, being Monday, Billi Pod has errands and stuff to do, so this posting will be somewhat briefer (OK ... OK ... hold the applause ... don’t make me come over there and bitch-slap you ... Billi Pod knows who you are and where you live).
In today’s NY Daily News there is a terrific article from Mike Lupica titled ...
IT’S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BELIEVE IN TEBOW
The link to the article is --
This evening will finally have some much needed face time with John Scott Reed. Our busy schedules have made it difficult to arrange anything. He will come over to PHC after work, we will do some catching up and then grab a bite at a restaurant in da ‘hood.
GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!
Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”
ALEX-110
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