The Jazzy Bahsoun

Life's our oyster and we're gonna suck that bitch down with a champagne chaser.

Behavioral Therapist
MA Developmental Psychology, Columbia
BS Psychobiology/ French, UCLA

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Monday, May 30, 2005
Let Me Stand Next to Your...Fire
Today was the UCLA Jazz Festival and it was scorching on stage and in the sky. Clad with sunburnt skin, fried catfish, funnel cake and my ears wide open, I delved into the festivus (for the rest of us) with open arms. Surrounded by soul food, african crafts and bongs, the ambiance was something seldom experienced in Los Angeles. The Jazz festival was not only an opportunity to listen and watch some great bands but also experience the African-American culture that we don't see often in our everyday lives.
Here are a few select pictures from the festival. All pictures can be found on My Yahoo Photos, at your discretion.

The festival before the horde descends upon it
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"Dude, you know what would be soo totally awesome....T-shirts...with like pictures on them."
"Dude, I was JUST thinking that."
"Dude...You just blew my mind."
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It's ALMOST symmetrical.
Best food evar.
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One cool cat of a DJ, Garth Trinidad, host of Chocolate City on KCRW.
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The UCLA Jazz Ensemble. You know you couldn't get through an event at UCLA without a "GO BRUINS!"
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The Nolan Shaheed Quintet, complete with bitchin ethnic attire...and a couple Armani suits as well.
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Collect them all.
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The souliest soul sistah I've ever seen, Sheree Brown.
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What did the microphone say to the singer?
Your wisdom teeth are coming in nicely.
If you can think of a better punchline, please, let me know.
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"One of these is not like the others...one of them just doesn't belong."
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Now that's how you get DOWN!
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THAT'S where that cloud of tantalizing smells came from.
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There was something about Dwele that didn't sit right with me....
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Perhaps it was the way he artificially mingled with the crowd...
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I actally think it was the way he held his mike. The angle is just too perfect.
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The US is the most obese country in the world!? HA! What a load of hogwash! Sweet...juicy...hogwash.
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Endless mass of heads.
Ok, extra points to the person who thinks up the best thought bubble for the woman sitting two seats from the left in the black shirt, in the front of the picture. Have at it.
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Now HERE'S who I came for, Roy Hargrove and The RH Factor.
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The Miles Davis of today.
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The most well-rounded band in the world. Brilliant winds, percussion and vocals.
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"HEY! THE SHOW'S IN FRONT OF YOU! Bitch."
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"WE JAMMIN!"
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Something in the distance caught the bassist's attention. We don't know what, we don't know who. But it was absolutely mesmerizing.
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In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen...Black Power!
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What a way to bring one's mind to peace....before the utter mayhem of finals that is to come. Through the storm of life and its follies, a flurry of light appeared. The light of jazz and funk. And it was good.

Black power to us all.
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