Nuriel asked: >>>I'd like to know if there is any news on Joni's upcoming record.<<< *** I'll field this one. As luck would have it, I've already seen Joni's newest collaborator here in Cincinnati a few years ago. His name is Pierre Schotzen. He's of French - Polish ancestry but he was raised by a bunch of Zydeco-loving gypsies. He's fluent in Polkas too but his real love is Jazz. If you've never heard "Take Five" played on an accordion (and corkscrew!) in 8/12 time, accompanied by his ex-wife, Loretta, on timbale, well folks, you haven't lived! I am especially fond of the double-time shuffle break on the Hammond B3. Joni met him at a telecommunications convention in Zanzibar, which is funny because Zanzibar has a low per-capital usage of telephones. Anyway, let's just say that Joni and ol' Pierre hit it off. They extended their stay and worked up great new numbers. Lyrically, Joni's working with country influences time out. Sample title: "Leave Big Momma's Brushes Alone (Or I'll Have You Stuffed And Mounted, Marlin)" Lama
