Gillespiana In The Berkshires On vacation this week, in Connecticut to visit friends. Looking for musical diversion, I stumbled across the Tanglewood Jazz Festival at the summer home of the Boston Symphony in Lenox, MA. Due to time constraints, I was able to attend only one concert - so I chose the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2006
More About Kuhn
We continue to get comments on the news that pianist Steve Kuhn will record for Blue Note. This one is from drummer Steve Grover in Farmingdale, Maine. I enjoy Rifftides and I was pleased to see that some attention is being directed toward Steve Kuhn. I think he is one of the most intelligent jazz … [Read more...]
Vienne Revisited
With video clips proliferating on the internet, you never know what you'll run across. Roaming around YouTube, I happened on one called Trumpet Summit '04. The lead-in box showed a still frame of Jon Faddis. Something clicked. When I punched up the clip, sure enough, it was part of the Vienne, … [Read more...]
Classical Interlude
Last night I dropped into The Seasons to catch the last half of a concert by the Finisterra Trio, the hall's artists in residence. They are violinist Kwan Bin Park, cellist Keven Krentz and pianist Tanya Stambuck. In previous posts, I have mentioned this Seattle piano trio's finesse and enthusiasm. … [Read more...]