Hi Everyone,
Renowned jazz great Jonathan Butler and his wife Bari are spectacular people. I’ve been to many of his SRO (Standing Room Only) concerts and she’s a decorating dynamo.
After enjoying the slide show, scroll down and enjoy the behind the scenes descriptions.
Later, CL
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Here Bari is getting made up by Gabrielle who’s been slappin’ the grease paint on me for over a decade.
Jonathan, in his studio, has a moment with Gordon. This is just before he composed a piece of music for the segment-right on the spot.
Bari’s getting microphoned up by Bobbi, our audio tech. That guy has had his hand up my shirt and down my pants for years. The big line is “turn me on Bobbi.’ Old as the hills but we still say it!
All the pictures (except this one) were shot by JJ. She and I have been close friends for twenty years. There a peek of the completed room in the background. The room went from seating for six, to seating for 16. Jonathan and Bari say it’s their very favorite room . A week later I received a beautiful (expensive) bouquet from them, just in time for my sister’s visit to LA.
That’s Brooke, our producer, harnessing the family dog to keep it out of the next shot.
Bari’s so proud of her grandchild whose feet didn’t touch the floor the entire time we filmed there. Stunning child and well behaved. Kids and pets are always an unpredictable feature when shooting.
Bari handles the kid so casually; she’s obviously an experienced mom and a real constant in this child’s life too.
I really loved my time with Jonathan & Bari who are effervescent, kind and inspiring to be around. He and his wife make me look like a giant. I’m usually the shortest guy in the room.