R.J. The Hipster

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Communications or Media
Occupation Promotions Consultant
Location Riverside, California, United States
Introduction Day gig:I write poetry,produce jazz shows,write,direct and star in original plays; Charlie Parker & Miles Davis. Trying to learn the alto flute, what a challenge! I'm interested in linking up with other jazz-o-philes who dig poetry too. Young, old or in between, I don't care Let's hear it! Submit it!!
Interests playing & collecting Jazz, poetry, plays, writing, acting, Video productions.
Favorite Movies Edward G Robinson, Bogart, and Cagney.1950s film noir, Universal studios horror flicks from the 1930-1940s. contemporary wise: Spike Lee movies, Heat, Good Fellas, and Godfather trilogy. Jack Nicholson as Joker in 1st Batman movie( not including Adam West fiasco) & any Alfred Hitchcock film
Favorite Music Bird, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Bobby Hutcherson, Jackie McLean, Leon Thomas and Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver with Andy Bey & Gary Bartz. Latin Jazz and reggae Cultural World music I remain open
Favorite Books Joy of Sex, beneath the Underdog, Bill Cole's book on Trane, and Ashley Khan and Quincy Troupe on Miles Davis, autobiography of Billy Strayhorn, Under Piece Rising by Merilene M. Murphy.