The bassist David Friesen, an explorer, does not rule out the customary jazz trio instrumentation of piano, bass and drums; he had a superb trio with pianist Randy Porter and drummer Alan Jones. But for him the traditional configuration does not define the trio concept. Friesen has led trios in … [Read more...]
Archives for May 4, 2007
Hotel Pianist: Soldiering On
Hotel Pianist no longer blogs, thanks to having been outed by a numbskull fellow blogger. From time to time, though, she sends e-mail messages. This is the latest one: Musician Jokes I have two musician jokes for you today: 1. I'm often bored enough to drool at the piano. One way I try to counteract … [Read more...]
What Is Jazz?
Louis Armstrong said that if you had to ask, you'd never know. That did not prevent Sid Caesar from attempting to answer the question on Your Show Of Shows in 1956. Have a good weekend. … [Read more...]