Peter Friedman

Brahms - String Quintet No.1 Haydn - Symphonies Nos. 12 and 13

Brahms - Piano Concerto No.2

Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No.2 Chopin - 4 Ballades

K.387 and K.421

I guess I will be the guy who ticks up for Dave McKenna. I like his playing very much. Have seen him in person numerous times and always have found his playing highly interesting and he swings like mad. I particularly enjoy his compilations of tunes that have similar words in their titles. He has unique way of putting 5 or 6 tunes together so that they almost sound like a suite. I would not want every jazz pianist to use the walking bass the way McKenna does. One of the things that makes jazz so interesting to me is the broad variety of styles and approaches. It is easy for me to greatly enjoy Dave McKenna just as I can also enjoy Bud Powell, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Sonny Clark, Jimmy Rowles, Barry Harris, Ray Bryant, Sammy Price, Bill Evans, Steve Kuhn, Cedar Walton and many others.

Symphonies Nos. 9, 10, & 11

Interesting the way a thread on Booker Ervin turned into a discussion of Lauren Bacall and Tuesday Morning???