Monday, October 20, 2003
It was a good night last night.
My student and I went to Kei's place
for the Monday night jam session.
I met a few new people;
a young tenor man that could blow alittle...
Goddamn smoky, though.
It's a relatively small place, and I don't know what it is about live music,
but people just got to smoke.
I quit almost 2 years ago.
Now it seems that smoke bothers me more than ever.
Cough cough... where was I?
My student did well.
But there were a few hitches...
There were a bass player and drummer in the mix-
quite a different picture than the one I had imagined with piano only.
I love the bass and drums,
if it's with musicians I know and I like their style.
But bass players who go boompa boompa boompa,
just beatin' that dog with no singin' goin' on -
get the drummer in the mood to play too damn loud.
Such was the case last night.
The pianist was sensitive, but if the bass player is on oof,
well, what can you do?
If it was me up there,
people would have been notified.
But it was my student,
and I must resist the urge to fight her battles-
Not the best of stages for a beginning vocalist,
but my student was happy for the opportunity...
Next, on over to BFlat, to see Mike Price and his quintet-
He was backing up Joe Lee Wilson.
My student and I caught the end of the show,
but, as always, Joe was right on time...
The first time I met Joe was a few years back,
he came over from Paris to sing at the KEY NOTE in Harajuku with Archie Shepp,that absolutely divine tenorman-
Joining him was my very old and dear piano playin' friend, Richie Clements
whom I know from my piano bar days in NYC.
I originally came to see Richie,
but I was so thrilled to meet Joe, and later, Archie...
It was a good night to be out, last night.
There was music in the air, and that lovely October night feeling...
Almost forgot to mention,
I sent my press kit in today to
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2004
music production crew...
Here's hoping...
Till next time... 'Mela
8:56 PM
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Photo: Michio Yves Ueda
