Dave Burrell in Pittsburgh

[LWayne]

Pianist Dave Burrell will be playing a free performance at South Park, a suburb with a county park & performance area just south of Pittsburgh, tomorrow night.

I am only familiar with his work through his association with David Murray but have never caught his solo/ group output. Is he worth catching?

Comments please.

Thanks,

LWayne

Edited August 18, 2005 by LWayne

[RDK]

I'd see him if I could - especially for free!

[relyles]

Most definately worth hearing live. I love his solo piano performances. Wish I could be there.

[Kalo]

I wish he was playing in my neck of the woods.

I'd be more inclined to catch him without Murray, and I say that as a Murray fan.

Still, I'd catch him either way.

[Nate Dorward]

Yeah, Burrell's worth catching!

The duo album with David Murray on Victo actually is really good.

[LWayne]

Unfortunately I missed the performance as I got out of work late.

Did anybody catch the show and can offer a report?

LWayne

[chuckyd4]

Burrell is fantastic - if you're lucky he'll be doing a solo show. He's one of those guys, like Jaki Byard (though totally different style), that just encompasses decades in his playing, moving smoothly between ragtime, free and whatever else. Not a bad composer, either, as his Windward Passages attests.

He doesn't play around that often, either, so I'd say jump on it.

[chuckyd4]

Umm... whoops... sorry, I somehow missed that last post.