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SECTION B
FROM 10 QUESTIONS, B1
What is your most-marked
characteristic?
I think this question is best
answered by others.
MUSIC SOCIETY’S
WHITE NIGHTS
What GALA
is your motto
SALUTES SUMMERFEST
or philosophy of life?
Nike coined my favorite quote, “Just
do it.” There are many things that
prevent us from achievement, but the
biggest obstacle is our own inertia.
SOCIAL LIFE
B12
What would be your
dream vacation?
Penny and I have visited Spain on four
Eight
to the Bar!
Eight to the
Bar!
10 QUESTIONS
RE
lkesArchitect Michael Wilkes
FROM SUE PALMER, B1
you want to get up and
tioncontinues his fascination
shake.”Jolla Sunday
Boogie-Woogie
Queen
Sue
Palmer
plays
La
Boogie-Woogie
Queen Sue Palmer plays La Jolla Sunday
She’s regularly up there
with
the
country
of
Spain
pain
shaking, at the piano or
L
LUTHE
electronic keyboard, just like
the fans in her audiences.
“My biggest job is to have
fun,” she said, “because when
La
anyone sees me having fun,
Join
us
it’s catching. If I can enjoy
Sunday a
myself, the crowd can come
9:30am
along if they wish.”
There’s no wishing about
it. They come along, and
they keep coming along.
When Palmer’s not playing
local gigs, such as her
What brought you to La Jolla?
As
regular Wednesday nights at
(My wife) Penny and I visited La Jolla many
many
strengt
Croce’s
downtown,
she’s
times prior to my graduation from the University
niversity
swingin’ on the road. “I just
find that
of Oregon in 1971. The beaches, weather, and
and
got
back
from
two
festivals,
the need
professional opportunities were strong attractions
ractions
one in Alabama and another
leading us to settle in La Jolla.
of contro
in Michigan,” she said.
flow a
“They hadn’t heard from
What might you improve in the area?
a?
that
you
Sue
Palmer
for
30
years,
and
We have exceptional coastal access in La Jolla.
La Jolla.
they
just
went
nutty.
There
them
It would be enhanced if Coast Walk extended
nded
must not be that many
deligh
east along the bluffs connecting the Cove to La
e to La
people doing this.”
Jolla Shores.
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Well, at least not doing it
the
Sue
Palmer
way,
which
Who or what inspires you?
is all out. For example, she’s
There are so many sources of inspiration that
n that
on her fourth Roland
surround me that I cannot name just one or two.
or two.
keyboard. “I always beat ‘em
Projects that are beyond my experience challenge
The ‘Queen
Boogie
Sue Palmer
(sixth—from
left)
Orchestra — some of San
hallenge
The ‘Queen of Boogie Woogie,’ pianist Sue Palmer
(sixthof
from
left)Woogie,’
with her pianist
Motel Swing
Orchestra
some
of with
San her Motel Swing
to death,” she said.
me to learn, grow, create and “jump off the deep
Diego’s
greatest
blues
and
swing
musicians
—
Jonny
Viau
(sax),
April
West
(trombone/vocals),
Deejha Marie (vocals),
he deep
Diego’s greatest blues and swing musicians — Jonny Viau (sax), April West (trombone/vocals), Deejha Marie (vocals),
While she took piano
end.” Architecture students I mentor at the
Sharon
Shufelt
(drums/vocals),
Pete
Harrison
(bass)
and
Steve
Wilcox
(guitar).
he
Sharon Shufelt (drums/vocals), Pete Harrison (bass) and Steve Wilcox (guitar).
lessons for five years as a
University of Oregon break the bonds that limit
at limit
child, Palmer admits to
gie Bugle Boy.” There’s also a cover
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my paradigms
on design,
creativity and the world.
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also a cover
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L. CODDON
he world.
being “pretty uneducated”
of “The Nighttime is the Right
hen
Sue
Palmer
throws
a
of “The Nighttime is the Right
hen Sue Palmer throws a
in terms of formal musical
Foun
Time,” which was a hit for Ray
you’d
If you hosted a dinner
eight,
Time,” which was aparty,
hit for
Ray better not
party,party
you’dfor
better
not whom
t, whom
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training. “But I come from a
Charles, and a tune called “Lovey
be
sitting
down.
You’ll
(living or deceased)
would
you
invite?
Charles, and a tune called “Lovey
be sitting down. You’ll
te?
musical
family,
so
it
was
Dovey.” “A lot of people in New
get knocked into next week,
The firstget
invitees
would
architects
knocked
intobe
next
week, Santiago Dovey.” “A lot of people in New
antiago
expected that you play. I
Orleans played that one,” said
because
the
dancers
will
be
Calatravabecause
and Antonio
Gaudi.
La
Jolla
Light
Orleans played that one,” said
the dancers will be
ight
quit taking lessons and
Palmer. “We play it
swingin’Palmer.
and they’ll
readers might
not be
familiar
“We play it
swingin’
and
they’llwith Calatrava
ava
started to play by ear.”
R&B
style.”
need
lots
of
room.
designs, but
hislots
Milwaukee
R&B style.”
need
of room.Museum is astounding
tounding
By the time she set out on
Palmer, who will
As a treat
for
her
architecture.As a treat for her
Palmer, who will
her
own and began compiling
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include playwrights
Lee
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Sunday Motel Swing Orchestra,
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and getting gigs,
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invite
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Diego-based
te poets,
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Park
as
part
of
the
pianist
known
as
Billy Collins,
and
my
wife,
Penny.
Sportsmen
who
part of the La Jolla
Park as part of theConcerts by the Sea series
pianist known as
men who
my day job. (Make that jobs
La Jolla Concerts by
the “Queen
of BooI would include
are Jimmy
Clark, theConcerts
Lotus Formula
by the Sea series
La Jolla
Concerts by
the “Queen
of Boos Formula
— everything from toting
the Sea series, has
gie Woogie”
hasseries, has
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from
the 1960s,
legendary
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been keeping “oldjust released
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Prefontaine.
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welfare department.)
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“I always played music
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but sometimes I’d run out
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speaking, for more
ites.” Backed
by
her
time? Orites.”
what
are
you
currently
speaking, for more
Backed by her
ading?
of money and I’d have to go
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than 20 years. “It’s
Motel Swing
We see many
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than 20 years. “It’s
Motel more
Swingplays than movies.
“Body of
back.
a feel,” she said,
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“But,” she added, “I haven’t
trying
to
put
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includes
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man
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yearssax
agoman
was an exceptional
trying to put boogie
includes
al
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had a day job since 1987.”
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bassist
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and my
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play.
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Viau, bassist
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though you get the
Pete Harrison,
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Currently,
I am
reading “Vainglorious
Sun” by
though you get the
Pete
Harrison,
un” by
of
Boogie Woogie, after all,
Invite re
feeling
she’d
rather
drummer
Sharon
Mark Longo.
RecentSharon
reads include “The Night
feeling
she’d rather
drummer
Night
who needs a day job?
be playing it any old day than
Shufelt,
guitarist
Steve
Wilcox
and
Circus” byShufelt,
Erin Morgenstern,
“The
Piano
Tuner”
be playing it any old day than
guitarist Steve Wilcox and
Tuner”
trying, albeit goodnaturedly, to
trombonist
April West,
by Daniel trombonist
Mason, “Hotel
onWest,
the Corner
Bitter trying, albeit
goodnaturedly,
to Palmer leads
April
Palmer of
leads
f Bitter
explain it. “It’s got lots of meat to
the
way
on
such
swing
classics
as
and Sweet”
by
Jamie
Ford,
“IQ84”
by
Haruki
explain it. “It’s got lots of meat to
the way on such swing classics as
uki
it. You can tap your foot. It makes
“Chattanooga
Choo
Choo,” “Cow
Murakami“Chattanooga
and “11/22/63”
by Stephen
King.
it. You can
tap your foot.
It makes
Choo
Choo,” “Cow
ng.
Cow Boogie,” “Don’t Get Around
Cow Boogie,” “Don’t Get Around
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for
ursuits. Michael Wilkes
After our interview with
architect Michael Wilkes of
La Jolla (pages A14-A15 in
this issue) we knew his responses to our 10 QUESTIONS
column would be another
interesting read. It does not
appear his recent retirement
will find him at a loss for
creative passions and pursuits.
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