Paris, 2004
My first encounter with Paco at a cafe Baroc along the Paris back alley.
We were strangers.
I sent him this photograph and he liked it.
He invited me to Sunset, a live jazz scene in Chatlet.
There he had a big group of 11 people, drumming.
The guy turned out to be a legendary musician,
Who used to take a leading role in Joe Zawinul Syndicate.
(Dear Joe, the leader of Weather Report, died a comple of months ago and finally settled in his Birdland)
He gave me a special seat, possibly expecting me to produce more of good photographs.
I spent 3 rolls of films and did get somethings but
Soon I lost interests and rather found next-seat buddy Reno,
then an unknown musician more enticing.(Later I made my only documentary with him)
A lot of things happened with Paco later. But
A lot of things in life do not really matter.
Now that I turn back,
The truth hides in this small darkish cafe,
At the first time we met.
As always.
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