Peter Friedman

From last week's list I am onboard with the Dick Wellstood album on Chiaroscuro. Sorry I never had the chance to see Wellstood in person. He was an interesting guy who liked to play tunes from various eras. On this one he plays "Original Dixieland One-Step" and also "Blue Monk". The list from 2 weeks ago has two I like . Duke Jordan recorded a large number of albums for Steeplechase, most of them in a trio context. To my way of thinking they all turned out good, and "Flight To Denmark" is perhaps one of the vey best. "These Are Soulful Days" by Don Patterson though original on Muse, has been re-issued on 32 Jazz. The original has Jimmy Heath on tenor, Pat Martino and Albert Heath. The reissue includes 2 bonus tracks with Richie Cole on alto, and 1 more track with Eddie Daniels on alto. This is not my favorite Don Patterson album, but is nonetheless a good one. In truth, I like almost all of Don Patterson's recordings.

Schubert - Piano Sonata D.960

Beethoven - Op18/6 Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings Op.48

Actually Buchbinder's Beethoven piano Sonatas are among my very favorites. I have his box set on RCA and am highly pleased with it.

Thanks Mark, not sure how I could have forgotten Sonny Clark????

Bird plays an excellent solo on Cherokee here, and both Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins are also in great form.

The Schubert Appeggione Sonata here is outstanding.

Curious as to the blues based pianists are that played Often with Dexter. Other than the blues based Kenny Drew and Horace Parlan, Dexter recorded often with Tete Montoliu, sometimes with Ronnie Mathews, Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones, Barry Harris and George Cables. I consider Cedar Walton just as blues based as any of that latter group. In my opinion, he fit very well with all of them.

Bootsie Barnes plays very well on this CD, and also on Philly Gumbo Vol.2.