I am still in Chicago, but the Count Dante Ball goes on…:
Today, I find myself still in Chicago. I was not able to go leave for London due to a glitch with my passport. I was supposed to attend this event, the Count Dante Ball, tonite and interview Robert Rankin on Sunday. I discovered Rankin while doing my early research on Dante and nI found this […]
I am presently making preparations to depart for the UK to interview writer Robert Rankin about his use of the Count Dante character in his novels. His fan base is pretty active and have proposed doing the “Count Dante’s Ball.” This could be a lot of fun. I should get some great footage from it.“Count […]
I am presently making preparations to depart for the UK to interview writer Robert Rankin about his use of the Count Dante character in his novels. His fan base is pretty active and have proposed doing the “Count Dante’s Ball.” This could be a lot of fun. I should get some great footage from it. […]
More Footage from 1964 World Karate Tournament
Tom “Tommy Chicago” Palazzolo came through with another 100 feet of film from the 1964 World Karate Tournament. He has been digging through forty years worth of work in his basement to find these clips for me. I am very grateful. (opps I mispelled his name at 1:04 this morning on the film clip, gotta […]
More Footage from 1964 World Karate Tournament
Tom “Tommy Chicago” Palazzolo came through with another 100 feet of film from the 1964 World Karate Tournament. He has been digging through forty years worth of work in his basement to find these clips for me. I am very grateful. (opps I mispelled his name at 1:04 this morning on the film clip, gotta […]
Master Sensei Hamza Gregory Jaco April 5, 1952-February 26, 2007
I was going to write to describe Sensei’s memorial on Friday in Chicago. I have my old camera that has a software problem on my desk, I picked it up and found out it was working again. It went out after I shot the burial on Tuesday. Thought it was finnaly finished. I dropped it […]
Master Sensei Hamza Gregory Jaco April 5, 1952-February 26, 2007
I was going to write to describe Sensei’s memorial on Friday in Chicago. I have my old camera that has a software problem on my desk, I picked it up and found out it was working again. It went out after I shot the burial on Tuesday. Thought it was finnaly finished. I dropped it […]
My first sensei, Gregory Jaco Transitioned today.
I was trying to call my old sensei, Gregory Jaco the past three weeks, I called his ex-wife and found out he was in the hospital again. He was in a coma last week. This morning I got a call and she told me he passed early this morning. Jaco is a good part of […]
My first sensei, Gregory Jaco Transitioned today.
I was trying to call my old sensei, Gregory Jaco the past three weeks, I called his ex-wife and found out he was in the hospital again. He was in a coma last week. This morning I got a call and she told me he passed early this morning. Jaco is a good part of […]
New York and The Trip to Fall River
I got here to New York on Saturday with the intention of meeting with Master Ronald Duncan and possibly Richard “Legend” Lenchus. Lenchus was at the 1962 Mas Oyama tournament at Madison Square Garden. Dante fought there and I was looking for film footage and information. Things did not work out and I cannot see […]