Cellist Doug Gorkoff made the connection and Weeds jumped at the chance to perform a concert he had earlier had to cancel. It was to commemorate 100 years since the birth of Charlie Parker, a pioneer of bebop style jazz with its distinctive rhythm and harmony. Parker started using a string orchestra in recording sessions begun 1949. The album became his legacy. In the KSO version, there is an oboe, harp and French horn. The oboe is a good match for the saxophone, as is Marea Chernoff’s style of play. Conductor Dina Gilbert was another good match, earning Weeds’ praise for her great energy.
Financial journalists? Journalists are always looking for the new hook, said Gail Vaz-Oxlade, whose face is familiar on books, newspapers and TV.
Banks? Your bank offered you the Kool-Aid and you drank it, Vaz-Oxlade retorted.
The TV personality and financial author, who is coming to Kamloops Feb. 10, (2 p.m., Coast Kamloops Hotel & Convention Centre), has nothing against reporters or bankers, but she believes neither is the consumer s best advocate.
Journalism is too caught up with the new, she said, giving as an example tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) brought in by the Conservative government.
When they were first announced, the financial press breathlessly pushed them as an alternative to vanilla registered savings plans.