Approached by the son of Birmingham's great Jazz
club owner , Jerry Grundhoeffer , I agreed to paint
a portrait of sorts , using old clippings and photos ,
and memories that the son could add . What we
ended up with , was a jazz scene , complete with old
band members, some well used instruments and
sheet music , and even a few night-clubbers out for
a twirl in the middle of downtown Birmingham .
The painting , commissioned as a gift for his mother,
ended up as a print edition , packaged and
presented to each of the dozen siblings and their
families , a few old band friends, and some other
close friends , at a Christmas celebration they
would all remember . What a great way to
remember "Grundy"
club owner , Jerry Grundhoeffer , I agreed to paint
a portrait of sorts , using old clippings and photos ,
and memories that the son could add . What we
ended up with , was a jazz scene , complete with old
band members, some well used instruments and
sheet music , and even a few night-clubbers out for
a twirl in the middle of downtown Birmingham .
The painting , commissioned as a gift for his mother,
ended up as a print edition , packaged and
presented to each of the dozen siblings and their
families , a few old band friends, and some other
close friends , at a Christmas celebration they
would all remember . What a great way to
remember "Grundy"