December 22, 2010
Dear Ruth,
I thank you for your amazing contribution to the jazz community of L.A. these past years. The Dozens of Shows I've been to at the Jazz Bakery have literally been some of the most memorable, enjoyable evenings of my life.
You have brought people to L.A. that are music history, allowing us to sit just a few feet away- in about as perfect a jazz setting as a performer could ask for. There is nothing like a performance of live music- and I'm afraid that if you hadn't been there doing what you do- we would have missed out on so much.
I realize you need money, not thanks...I wish I could do more- I enclose a check.... I suspect that it won't make a dent.... I know what it costs to build a proper venue. I wish you the best- and know that you'll never know how many lives you've touched over the years by your vision of live jazz performance, and your ability to make it happen.
Happy Holidays,
Alan Ascher