Peter Friedman

Schubert - Symphony No.9 "Great"

Lalo String Quartet / Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3

As there has been some talk about traditional jazz, here is one I just listened to thi morning.

Dvorak - String Quartets No. 6 and No.8

There are also the jazz pianists who had a disability that did not allow them the use of ten fingers. The two that immediately come to mind are Horace Parlan and Carl Perkins.

I am a big fan Of Guarnieri. His two Chronogical Classics CDs - 956 and 1063 are favorites of mine. Though I never had a chance to see Guarnieri live, I did see Art Hodes live once or twice and thoroughly enjoyed his playing. A number of Hodes CDs sit on my shelf as well.

Piano Trios No.1 and No.2

My opinion is quite different. Though I began listening to Shorty Rogers when his records were first released, It was Shorty's trumpet playing that was the least interesting part. Some of the musicians in his groups such as Bob Cooper, Hampton Hawes, Lou Levy, Pete Jolly, Richie Kamuca, Herb Geller Jimmy Giuffre and - yes Bud Shank I considered very good, and far more interesting than Shorty on trumpet. It was Shorty Rogers writing that I enjoyed a lot.

Piano Trio No.2 and Piano Quartet No.1

Symphony No.1,Op.2 & Symphony in F major "Urbs Roma

I always have thought that Kenny Dorham was damn good on this album.

Piano Sonatas No.37, No.38, No.39, No.40

There is also a tune on this album titled "Rip Van Winkle" with the composer listed as Jon Mayer.

Tommy Flanagan, Reggie Workman, Joe Chambers