[JPL] Happy New Year to all may it be a good one from Cape Town South Africa

[Eric Alan at Jazz Rendezvous]

ERIC ALAN¹S JAZZ RENDEZVOUS NEWS LETTER ­ Vol 1 week 1 - January 2008
 
The Old Year has been relegated to the history but the good will remain in
the forefront of memory to be carried into the birth of the New Year with a
prayer that the future will become better for all in our wonderful country
that is South Africa.
 
I¹d like to take this opportunity to wish you, the wonderful fans of Jazz
Rendezvous, a wonderful and happy New Year and that the fruits of you
labour, the right opportunities come your way and lead to the safety and
prosperity you wish for in the coming months.
 
Congratulations go to the winners of our Alison Dewar Competition, Tony
Gillespie from Durban, Steve Kirkupv from Orange Grove, Bernie Watson from
Westville, Alan Collier from Glenherd, PE and Peter Watson of Cape Town your
CD¹s will be on the way to you very soon. We hope to have another
competition for you soon, keep your ears peeled to you radio every Sunday.
 
The question is should I prepare for the extra hour or should I not. What
are your feelings, will the boys have a fighting chance or not, please email
me your advice as I am faced with a huge dilemma. You see last week I did
not prepare and was caught and I had to extend the Oscar Peterson Tribute,
which was no problem at all. I must, however add and many of you have
agreed, for the emails I received, that for a jazz novice the gorgeous
Nicole da Silva did a great job given the short notice of the extra hour. I
must also acknowledge studio producer Tim Zunkle and offer a huge word of
thanks for the sterling job he did in contacting and connecting all our
guests from the global village that is the world. I¹d also like to thank my
studio guests Maurice Gavronsky and Clarence Ford as well as our telephone
guests, Tutu Puoane, Jack van Poll, Estelle Kokot, Sathima Bea Benjamin and
Harry Sideropoulis for taking time out to speak to us. We will, over future
programs be talking to them again.
 
Thanks to all who sent emails and called the studios with your wishes they
were most beautiful and very much appreciated.

Now on to the business at hand our very first show of 2008.
 
Once again we will be starting Jazz Rendezvous at 6pm as opposed the usual
time due to our underperforming cricket team, The Protea¹s playing against
the rampant West Indies. After their historical triumphant victory over the
past weekend the question remains will our team be able to pick themselves
up from the depths of depression of defeat? Some say yes and some say no. I
have a theory, it¹s all in the name you see, a bunch of flowers does not
live long in water, they go limp unless the water is freshened from time to
time and eventually succumb to the inevitable. At least Springboks have the
strength and agility to escape the jaws of a predator. I guess we¹ll see
what occurs this week.
 
Let¹s not dwell on the past but look forward to the future and the best
place to start with is JAZZ RENDEZVOUS. We will have our exciting monthly
feature, ³It's just a job to some but Oh boy what a great job I have, I love
it so much so that even if it were very early on a Sunday morning I would
just get up to go to work if I had to² and our special guest is an expert in
his chosen field, Ryan Hill works for Universal Music Publishing, South
Africa. If you are a musician or not you will have the opportunity to ask
him any questions live on air, about his job, how you become involved in the
music publishing business or what the job entails.
 
Our second guest need little introduction, Abdullah Ibrahim who arrives home
on Saturday around 5pm from a successful extended European season, will be
joining us to tell us about the series of concerts he will be performing in
the country. We will also open the telephone lines for you to engage him
with a question or two. It¹s the first time in a few years that I¹ve had him
in on Jazz Rendezvous so it¹s going to be great to see what he¹s been up to
since our last conversation some 3 or 4 years ago. We¹ll also find out about
his plans for the year ahead.
 
Remember our on-air phone number is 089 110 2003 for those all those
important questions you have for any of our studio guests.
 
We will in future invite more of my colleagues to be co-hosts of Jazz
Rendezvous from time to time and should you have any suggestions send me an
email, please. 
 
With the success of the Christmas and New Years recipes we will from time to
time include 1 or 2 through the programmes over the coming year and should
you have a favourite please let us know and we will share it with all our
very discerning and adventurous family of good music lovers.
 
Oh, by the way should you have any suggestions of future guests you¹d like
to hear about on the show just pop me an email to eric at radio2000.co.za or
eric at jazzrendezvous.co.za at your convenience and we¹ll try to accommodate
you wishes. The same applies for any music requests you may have.
 
I¹ll see you on the wireless on Sunday and entice your friends to join you
around your Hi Fi with you and their favourite tipple to hand. In fact
here¹s a recipe for a couple more for you to try:

Cranberry Margarita

45ml Tequila (Cuervo)

30ml Rose¹s sweetened lime juice

45ml Triple sec

45ml Sweet & Sour mix

60ml Cranberry Juice
* Combine all ingredients into blender with ice. Blend and serve.

Emerentia Vice (non-alcoholic)

30ml pineapple juice
30ml coconut cream
15ml half & half cream
45ml strawberry puree
45ml lime juice
15ml simple syrup
1 cup ice, crushed
Strawberry for garnish
* Place the pineapple juice, coconut cream, cream and a half a cup of ice
into a blender. 
* Blend the mixture until smooth.
* Pour the mixture into a tall glass.
* Place the strawberry puree, limejuice, simple syrup and the remaining half
cup of ice into a blender.
* Blend the mixture until smooth.
* Slowly pour the strawberry-lime mixture over the back of spoon on top of
the pineapple-coconut mixture.
* Garnish with a strawberry.
* Should you wish to pump up the volume the add 50ml¹s of any white
alcoholic beverage 
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The Hokey Pokey - Shakespearean Style

The Hokey Pokey
Original Lyrics
Put your left foot in,
Your left foot out,
Your left foot in,
And shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey

And turn yourself around

That's what it's all about.
 
The Hokey Pokey
Shakespearean Style
O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke.
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from heaven's yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt.
Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.
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Quotes of the Day

³We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on
them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New
Year's Day.² - Edith Lovejoy Pierce

³A new year is unfolding ­ like a blossom with petals curled tightly
concealing the beauty within. ² - Unknown

³Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.² -
Unknown

³Your Merry Christmas may depend upon what others do for you...but your
Happy New Year depends upon what you do for others.² - Unknown
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Joke of the Day
The Top 12 New Year's Resolutions Made By Pets
12. Have a torrid one-night stand with a street mutt.
11. Try to understand that the cat is from Venus and I am from Mars.
10. I will no longer be beholden to the sound of the can opener.
9. Circulate petition that Leg Humping be a juried competition in major dog
shows.
8. Call PETA and tell them what that surgical mask-wearing freak does to us
when no one is around.
7. Take time from busy schedule to stop and smell the behinds.
6. Hamster: Don't let them figure out I'm just a rat on 'roids, or they'll
flush my ass.
5. Always scoot before licking.
4. Grow opposable thumb; break into pantry; decide for MYSELF how much food
is *too* much.
3. Get out of the castle more, maybe swim counter-clockwise this year.
2. January 1st: Kill the sock! Must kill the sock! January 2nd - December
31: Re-live victory over the sock.
and the Number 1 New Year's Resolutions Made by Pets...
1. I will NOT chase the damned stick unless I see it LEAVE HIS HAND.
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Words of Wisdom for Today
It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious
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Thought for the Day
A kiss is a pleasant reminder that two heads are better than one
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Chinese Proverb for the New Year
A weasel comes to say Happy New Year to the chickens.
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Sesotho Proverb of the Day
Sefate se tsejwa ka ditholwana. (A tree is known by its fruit)

Remember even if you don¹t live in South Africa and would like to listen to
the show or if you¹re going to be away from home these holidays never fear,
remember you can take RADIO 2000 with you and listen via internet streaming
at http://www.radio2000.co.za <http://www.radio2000.co.za>   Just follow the
links and hey presto you¹ll be able to enjoy the our special, programming on
Radio 2000.

Please email me at eric at radio2000.co.za or eric at jazzrendezvous.co.za should
you have any queries or would like to make a request for inclusion in the
show. Should you wish to make comment on air please give our studio a call
on 089-110-2003 or if you like to speak to me call 021 434 2512 during the
show

Don¹t forget to log onto the Jazz Rendezvous website for more of the latest
Jazz news and information simply go to http://www.jazzrendezvous.co.za
<http://www.jazzrendezvous.co.za>

Peace, safety and happiness,
Kindest regards,
See it Š with your own ears
Yours in Music

Eric Alan

RADIO SHOW HOST of ERIC ALAN¹S JAZZ RENDEZVOUS on Radio 2000 - 97.2 to
100.2FM Sundays from 17h00 to 20h00 (Please note that if there is a sports
event on the day then the show will start an hour later)
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