HutchFan

I think Katchen is at his best with the "thunder and lightning" Brahms. Extroverted & fiery.

Yes. Good call.

R.I.P. Richie Beirach

So sad to hear this news. R.I.P. But what a brilliant artist! I am so grateful for all of the MAGNIFICENT music he made! Some thoughts on Beirach from Ethan Iverson: https://open.substack.com/pub/iverson/p/tt-568-rip-richie-beirach?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Symphony No. 5

Next up: Don Friedman - Avenue of the Americas (Owl, rec. 1979) solo piano

Al Haig with Jamil Nasser - Interplay (SeaBreeze Records, rec. 1976)

Johnny Griffin - Live in Tokyo (Inner City, 2 LPs, rec. 1976) with Horace Parlan, Mads Vinding, and Art Taylor

OJC

Oh yeah! Katchen's Brahms is wonderful.

Michele Rosewoman Trio - Occasion to Rise (Evidence, rec. 1990) with Rufus Reid and Ralph Peterson

Now spinning: Dave Holland Quintet - Seeds of Time (ECM, 1985) with Steve Coleman, Kenny Wheeler, Julian Priester, and Marvin "Smitty" Smith Here's a YT link:

Here's a YT upload, if you'd like to give it a listen:

Also, someone should reissue it! NP: Kenny Burrell - Live at the Village Vanguard (Muse, 1980) with Sherman Ferguson and Larry Gales

Attila Zoller - Memories of Pannonia (Enja, 1986) with Michael Formanek and Daniel Humair Terrific.

I just ordered Dream Bells from philadelphiamusic on Discogs -- along with Zoller's The Horizon Beyond. 🙂