tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167552182024-03-12T20:39:55.792-07:00TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDEPoet, Bass Clarinetist, Composer, MillinerTOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606117067828196963noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16755218.post-1145123546442569752006-04-15T10:39:00.000-07:002009-06-22T08:40:19.019-07:00ROUND THE CORNER FROM COLTRANE'S HOUSE<span style="font-size:130%;">It's about<br />Soloing<br />The cosmic symphony<br /><br />Speaking<br />In the native blue celestial<br />Riffing the arched aperture<br /><br />Flying those outer registers<br />Of this is<br />How<br /><br />It feels<br />This<br />Is how<br /><br />It feels<br />Hiking<br />The conceptual migration<br /><br />From first breath/first key<br />To the breaching Orca<br />Round about freedom<br /><br />Down the street<br />From<br />Valhalla<br /><br />Round the corner<br />From Coltrane's<br />House.<br /><br />This is swing<br />Au plage<br />Des esprits.<br /><br />It's about<br />Temples of redwoods<br />Glistening<br /><br />In the<br />Harlem mist<br />Listening listening listening.<br /><br />#<br /><br />Toussaint St. Negritude Orson Gregory Titus</span>TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606117067828196963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16755218.post-1126766112512241682005-09-14T23:31:00.001-07:002009-06-22T08:42:20.599-07:00Photos<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3362/1599/1600/Toussaint2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3362/1599/320/Toussaint2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3362/1599/1600/toussaint_thumb2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3362/1599/320/toussaint_thumb2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span>TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606117067828196963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16755218.post-1126765114515109002005-09-14T23:15:00.000-07:002009-06-22T08:43:15.409-07:00Introducing Toussaint St. Negritude<span style="font-size:130%;">BOOK:<br />BOPSOPHONY, An Expressed Ensemble of Poems, New Titus Studios, 2006.<br /><br />RECORDINGS:<br />THE GREAT BLUE HERON SUITE, Beckwourth Records, 2008<br />TURQUOISE PASSAGE, Beckwourth Records, 2008<br />TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDE, LIVE AT THE KORET AUDITORIUM, JAZZOPIA RECORDS, 2001.<br /><br />PUBLICATIONS:<br />Philadelphia Stories, The SF Bay Guardian, The SF Weekly, SOMA Magazine, Savannah Literary Journal, Savannah News Press, The Georgia Guardian, Dekalb Literary Arts Journal, Black American Literature Forum, and The Anthology of American Poetry.<br /><br />REVIEWS:<br />"Full of Sweet Sounds and surprises,"<br />Pulitzer Prize Winner GWENDOLYN BROOKS<br /><br />"A New and Colorful Form,"<br />Joe Salas SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN<br /><br />"What a blessing,"<br />DAVID MELTZER, poet, author of Writing Jazz<br /><br />SELECTED VENUES<br />The October Gallery, Philadelphia; Robin's Books, Philadelphia; Koret Auditorium, SF Library; Hot Box, SF; Southern Exposure, SF; Intersection for the Arts, SF; The Lab, SF; A Different Light Books, SF; Ethnic Trip Gallery, SF; Oh So Little Cafe, SF; LACE, LA; Gallery Espresso, Savannah; Space 111, Birmingham; The Nuyorican, NYC; Village Voice Books, Paris.</span>TOUSSAINT ST. NEGRITUDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17606117067828196963noreply@blogger.com1