Greetings to all of the friends, colleagues and fans (weren't we all?!) of Dave Carpenter, all of who got in touch with me following his untimely death.
There will be a memorial/tribute in Dave's memory and honor on Sunday afternoon, August 17, at the Jazz Bakery in Culver City. The best guesstimate for the start time is approx 1:30 or 2 pm. Ruth Price and the Jazz Bakery Board of DIrectors have very generously donated the space for us to gather and remember our dear friend. The tribute will most likely last until 5:30 p.m. TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED.
There will be music, photos and videos, snacks and drinks ... and there will be some level of organization, but the extent of that is being discussed ... above all, we want to make sure that we do this in a way that Dave would have approved of ... I'm sure that there will be plenty of good stories, laughs, and ...
There will be tears.
It will be good and important to see as many of you there as possible...I think it will help all of us in the healing department.
But for the moment, back to the planning department!
Any questions, suggestions, offers of help, etc. may be directed to Bob Sheppard and/or Peter & Mutsy Erskine. Feel free to forward this notice to anyone who you think would enjoy celebrating Dave's musical life as we in L.A. knew it ... it might also be good for you to reply and let us know if you're planning on attending.
Please mark your calendars. More definitive info to follow. Thanks, good health and love to all ~
Peter Erskine
