Brevity's Raincheck

[Chris Broderick]

> You may already know that Slonimsky is (I think)
Lawrence Weschler's 
> grandfather, some relation anyway.

Slonimsky's Thesauraus is a great musical resource,
systematically breaking down the diatonic scale into
various different scales arpeggios, etc.  Coltrane
used it as a practice book.  I prefer Yusef Lateef's
practice books, but then I'm a traditionalist.  Still,
Slonimsky has ample ideas, ripe for the stealing.

I had no clue that he was related to Mr. Weschler, who
wrote a very good book about one of my favorite things
in Southern California (a short list, indeed), the
Museum of Jurassic Technology.  Next time you're in
Culver City, check it out.

-Chris


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