Justin V

I just caught Lee Konitz with Dan Tepfer in Lewisburg, PA, having just caught him in 3 different setting in Detroit (in a duo with Tepfer, a quartet with Tepfer, Ray Drummond and Matt Wilson, and as a soloist with the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble). I can't say enough about him, as Konitz is as brilliant as ever. He really has something special going with Tepfer, who's one of the finest young pianists out there.

I just got done watching this in a hotel room. After a rainstorm knocked out the cable stations, I stumbled upon PBS and found a Jazz Icons program running. Afterward, I was surprised to find Wayne Shorter on Tavis Smiley's show, a show that I've never seen before. It was fun watching an animated Wayne Shorter talking about his early years and his musical outlook. The program concluded with a duet performance of 'Footprints' with Esperanza Spalding. I'm looking forward to hearing them with his quartet and the DSO in November.

I must've not clicked on 'Post' when I typed my reply a couple of days ago. Thanks, Dan. I'm looking forward to checking it out.

I was just thinking the other day that I'd love to hear some concert recordings of Duke Pearson. His big band should've been documented more; it's a shame that Now Hear This! wasn't reissued in its entirety. I will definitely be ordering this one.

I just looked through his credits on allmusic and was surprised to find that I own 16 albums with Cedar Walton as a sideman, which is just a drop in the bucket. However, unless you count Eastern Rebellion's Mosaic, I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I only own one of his leader dates, Composer, which I just picked up this week. After hearing Composer, I'm really looking forward to hearing more of his leader dates. EDIT: No 'The' in the album title

I just picked up Cedar Walton's Composer, a sextet date with Ralph Moore, Vincent Herring, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride and Victor Lewis. I had only previously heard Moore on Eastern Rebellion's Mosaic and Roy Hargrove's Diamond in the Rough. Although I knew how Moore sounds on tenor, I wasn't prepared for what a beautiful sound Moore gets out of the soprano saxophone. I'd love to hear more of him on soprano. With such a strong lineup playing all Walton compositions and sounding so inspired, I can't argue with the Penguin Guide's four-star rating. EDIT: No 'The' in the album's title.

Cedar Walton - Composer

Indeed. It's a shame that her official recorded legacy as a leader consists of just a single album of her distinctive and consistently rewarding compositions. On the heels of that excellent album, having been the subject of a JazzTimes article and co-leading a group with Greg Osby, it was clear that she was going to make her mark on the jazz world.

Shimrit Shoshan passed away one year ago today. On a day that we've lost one long-established master, Cedar Walton, let's not forget to remember a pianist who had so much potential. I highly recommend her lone album as a leader, Keep It Movin'. I would've loved to have heard an album documenting her collaboration with Greg Osby.

I missed my only opportunity to see Cedar Walton in 2010 and have regretted it ever since. He was a giant. For anyone interested, you can stream or download a Cedar Walton concert from NPR that features Lew Tabackin, Curtis Fuller, David Williams and Joe Farnsworth. Rest in peace, Mr. Walton, and thank you for the music.

I started to vote last year and was surprised at how many long-dead musicians (i.e., Bob Berg and Pat Patrick) were initially included on the ballot in their respective categories alongside living (and eligible) musicians. I emailed DownBeat, but I haven't looked to see whether the ballot has been corrected for this year's voting.

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I'm sure you have seen this photo. That photo is new to me. Did William ever record? A few sites say that he played trumpet.

I've never really warmed up to the album as a whole, but I do enjoy Root's playing on the Kenton Tropicana album. RIP.

I hope Sonny takes all of the time he needs and makes a full recovery. He is such an inspirational figure.

I was just thinking the same thing. The sad thing is, I typed my reply and clicked on ejp626's name (to send a PM) before posting it. When I realized that I hadn't posted my reply yet, I backed up to the previous page, where my reply had been lost. While I retyped my reply, I received notification of a new reply, which was Felser's. I can take comfort in the fact that I reserved the Duke Pearson Select weeks ago in anticipation of Eric's trip.

Felser just beat me on everything I wanted,

What's up with the single Brotzmann US date? The show wasn't even listed on Brotzmann's site. I just made the trek to Chicago last month to see Brotzmann with Joe McPhee, Kent Kessler and Hamid Drake and wouldn't have been able to make the trip again, but I like knowing when he's stateside.

I've often wondered what he was up to when listening to Mother Ship, and I'd still love to know more about his recent activities. It's a shame that he didn't record more. RIP to a fine saxophonist.

The article posted in another thread mentioned a crowd of 4,000 at 120 euros a pop, that's about a $634,000 take. So 80k almost sounds low. Here is the relevant quote from the Umbria article: "On Sunday night, the arena, which holds over 5,000 for music, appeared about 75 percent full. Chairs had not been set up on the outer sides of the front section, leaving open spaces. Seats there were 120 Euros. But the two sections farther back, where seats were 75 and 35 Euros, appeared close to full capacity."

I'm a fan of LaVerne's Liquid Silver, a Bill Evans tribute that features John Abercrombie, Eddie Gomez and Peter Erskine, along with a string quartet on a few tracks.

I always seem to think that he'd be older, but I suppose that's because he was so young when he hit the scene. I had a chance to see Harold Mabern play a couple of weeks ago and talked to him for a minute afterward; I've been kicking myself since for not asking him about Lee Morgan. Despite having died over 41 years ago (at the age of 33), Morgan's music still is fresh and exciting. I wish that he were still around today.

It seems that Ornette hasn't been very active recently. I check his website pretty often and don't usually see anything on his itinerary, and his website is down today (presumably for maintenance). Is he taking a break, or has he retired? Although I haven't had the good fortune to see him perform in person yet, it'd be nice to know that he is still performing somewhere. As a side note, when I saw the impressive Moutin Reunion Quartet last month, Francois and Louis did a fun duo tribute to Ornette. Does anyone know what's going on with him? I hope that he is doing well.

Steve Kuhn - Life's Backward Glances

I was just thinking about Paul Smith last night while listening to Stuff Smith's Cat on a Hot Fiddle. I'm glad to read that he remained active as a performer. RIP.