Rus Nerwich

Good n groovy Peeps, Prague has been treating me most kindly, been here for the last 4 days, had a great interview on a radio station here that has an hour show of hip hop every Friday, they often feature south African music, so i had a slot, oh, i guess i should mention that im releasing my first electronic project in November, Hip hop beats fused with some of the baddest Jazz cats in SA, got a little Yiddish in that mix, Nerwich is dropping a rhyme or two and im featuring a couple of highly skilled rappers on the album, gonna post a little promo track so you can check out what i been up too, mostly for those who think i spend all day on the beach surfin and smoking weed, which i don’t, at least that’s what i tell my mom.

Back to Prague, what can one say, its both magical and enchanting, the architecture is awe inspiring and now i sound like a bad travel mag, so I’m gonna quit while i’m ahead and say that everyday i see miracles, yesterdays was no less that a 1000 spiders that had made their home, the side railing of a bridge that crosses the Vltava River, this is the river that runs through the city of Prague and separates the old city from the neighborhood that i am staying in, on that note, and a little closer to home, my room is filled with the kind of fungus and mold that makes me very grateful to have a hairy nose, a filtration system that makes it just more than bearable, i did light about 7 sticks of some incense i copped at a fair in spain, in the process nearly setting the room alight, note to self, buy a lighter or matches, lighting incense with paper that is ignited on a medievil stove aint a good idea, okay this is all getting a little crazy, but thats cool, enjoy the weekend, n send me some of the good stuff, so i got some accomplices…….Peace.

Realised i haven’t said much, possibly a consequence of these fantastic brownies i just ate, the rest of the day should yield some more surprises, cos im heading for a second helpin…

P.s some albums to try and find if you up for some new tunes, the jazz freaks already probably know these, so don’t shoot the messenger, this list is for civilians.

1. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
2. Stanley Turrentine - Ballads - great if you got some lovin going on.
3. Achmad Jamal - Live at the Pershing - No he isnt part of the taliban malitia - he is recognised as one of the hardest swinging most articulate piano players in Jazz history.
4. Keith Jarret - Shit forgot the name, solo album only ballads n recorded it for his wife as a birthday present, anyone remember the name?
5. Blossom Dearie - compilation - listen to this n u r guaranteed to crack a smile.
6. Its all easy listening but will have the head bobbin n the feet tappin and in no time you will be listening to Eric Dolphy making fish sounds with the Sun Ra Arkestra

Over n Out
Rus