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New Blog!
John speaks his mind .....in the blogosphere. Somethimes philosophical, sometimes hilarious, never predictible!
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The
Gravesite Home Page
An introduction to John Graves, his film and
television career and his life as a jazz musician in Hollywood's
Golden age of the 50's 60's and 70's. |
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Jazz Central
Read about Graves' encounters with jazz greats
such as Dave Brubeck, Anita O'Day and Erroll Garner, along with
anecdotes about playing for the stars' private parties in Hollywood,
and lots of photos!
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Celebrity Stories
A myriad of famous people Graves has met
and/or worked with. A
personal letter from Katherine Hepburn, amusing celebrity snippets
and chapters from Graves' soon to be published memoirs. |
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What's
New
Graves' upcoming performances, lectures
and announcements. |
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About John
What an interesting life! Hitting the road at 14,
a stint in vaudeville, doing comedy, playing in piano bars, and then
working his way up through the networks from the bottom to the top.
A decade as a professor and now a published writer! |
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Memoirs
John's new book called...
Just Say Yes: Memoirs
of a Geezer
is a remembrance of a fascinating life to be published Oct 1st, 2007. |
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Book
Excerpts
Read three chapters from the upcoming book
All
That Jazz - encounters
Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, Anita O'Day and Dave Brubeck
Life is an
Ad Lib Solo - my
jazz formula for living
Nureyev,
Sanders, and Hepburn - dance
in Australia, Tea with Hepburn |
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Books and Media Products
(available for puchase soon)
Contact Page
email John, sign up on his mailing list
Related Links
all sorts of great websites to check out - Jazz, Hollywood, Films,
Academia, Philosophy and Great Literature. |
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Golden
Age TV
Graves' worked as a network executive
on shows like I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees, The
Debbie Reynolds Show, Bonanza and many more......
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Feature
Films
Off to Australia to be Executive Producer for
Feature Films and Television for the South Australian Film Corporation.
He was executive producer for "Picnic
at Hanging Rock" directed by Peter Weir.
Other Australian projects included Storm
Boy, Sunday
Too Far Away, and a TV feature movie, The
Sound of Love.
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Original
Musicals
Graves has written three musical productions performed in Pagosa
Springs, CO. The most recent, an original musical entitled An
Empty Bench featured
a jazz cabaret for the second half with his 3 piece ensemble and a
cast of fine singers and dancers.
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