Peter Friedman

Peter Leitch Trio - Landscape

Funny how taste differs. I don't care for almost all CTI recordings. That includes SUNFLOWER. The 3 exceptions that come to mind that I do like are - Jim Hall/ Concerto - Stanley Turrentine / Cherry and Paul Desmond/Pure Desmond. When it comes to Milt Jackson, for me, he is at his best in a more groovin', loose swinging setting. Especially his many small group sessions on Pablo with Cedar Walton, Monty Alexander and Gene Harris.. Night Mist with Lockjaw is wonderful. Also damn good are the two at the Kosei Nenkin with Teddy Edwards. Others I like with Bags are his Savoy recordings with Lucky Thompson, Plenty Plenty Soul on Atlantic, Invitation on Riverside and some others. When I am in the mood for jazz that often (not always) has a classical music feel to it, the MJQ fits the bill. But for pure swinging, those Pablo's I mentioned above are my favorites. I recall that Milt Jackson has been quoted as saying that his favorite setting was in groups apart from the MJQ.

Kenny Barron has long been one of (in my opinion) the best jazz pianists on the scene. Was fortunate to see him live in a concert in Santa Fe, New Mexico last July . Happy Birthday Kenny!

I very much like the recordings of the MJQ throughout their entire career. However, my many favorite recordings by Milt Jackson are when he was playing apart from the MJQ.

Over the past 3 weeks I have watched quite a few live jazz concerts streaming them to my television. Here are the live concerts I have watched. Tamir Hendelman - solo Emmett Cohen - duo Corey Weeds - duo Jeremy Pelt - quartet Peter Bernstein - duo Joe Magnarelli - quartet Seamus Blake - duo Alan Broadbent - trio

Mozart - Piano Quartet K.593 / Beethoven - String Quartet Op.74

A favorite since I first bought it on LP when it was initially issued on the Transition label.

Disc 2 - Symphony No.3, Russian Easter Festival Overture, Capriccio Espagnol

There are quite a few on this list that I particularly like. Basie & Peterson - Satch & Josh, Kenny Drew - Dark Beauty, - Irene Kral - Where Is Love, Jimmy Raney - Momentum, and Modern Jazz Quartet - Complete Last Concert

Op.50/1, Op.50/2, Op.50/3

Funny

Disc 1 - Suites 1, 2, 3 4