Austin Downtown Arts

September - October 2000
Volume 6 Number 3

Business As Usual poetry by Stazja McFayden

Editor's Note by Harold McMillan
If you are a regular reader you will notice that over the past few issues we have gone through some changes.

The Ghost of East Eleventh Street poetry by Marvin Kimbrough

Home Going for "Homeboy" by Rashah Carson
We say rest in space and peace, Mr. P.

A Sista Plays A Beat poetry by Maria Fulgham

I'm Your Jazz, Man poetry by Marvin Kimbrough

In Still Sweat poetry by Ricardo Avecedo

Blues Family Tree times two:
Interview with Martin Banks
Interview with Pat Murphy by Harold McMillan

Otis Sing Fa-Fa poetry by Stazja McFadyen

Stefon Harris by Tom Benton
I stood at the beer tent at the 1999 Austin Jazz Festival and watched four men take the main stage for a brief set. Two other musicians joined me just in time for our jaws to drop in quiet unison and remain that way for 35 minutes.

Up All Night by Harold McMillan
There really was a blues renaissance going on here. The young guys were learning, showing respect for elders, being really excited to be playing with guys who had those stories of the old east side blues scene. They talked about T.D. Bell and the Cadillacs.

Verities by Dr. Charles Urdy
Listening to elder Austinites talk about the old days, it's easy to envision the East 11th and 12th Street corridor as the heart of a once vital and healthy community.