It all started exactly twelve days ago. My friend Tony Elieh was here to take portraits of me for the press kit of my upcoming trumpet solo release (Sampler/Sampled out in February 2022 on Morphine records). After deciding for the background and the overall ambiance, and setting up the lights, Tony made a dozen of test shots and we agreed on what the portrait should look like (“we agreed” in this context means I told him “you know better Tony”). Before shooting the first picture, Tony received a phone call:
– Hi Raed… Yes… What?… But whom?… You think so?… Ok.
I was looking at him wondering what kind of new problem he and Raed were trying to solve, when he hanged-up, looked at me with a very serious face and said:
– Man, someone who attended yesterday’s gig tested positive. I have to go home and quarantine for five days. Bye.
The next thing I remember was taking a couple of minutes to laugh alone about the situation. It reminded me of the hard first and second lockdown days. Then I started to frantically disinfect every single thing that Tony might have touched with his filthy hands.
(to be continued)
Oh my… I remember that evening and Raed´s message afterwards…. Hoping all is well with both of you. Will send you that photo (the one from facebook) this week. Take care and ally my best wishes! Cristina