Peter Friedman

Brahm - Cello Sonata No.1, Op.38 - Rubinstein & Piatigorsky Anton Rubinstein - Piano Concerto No.3

Franck- Piano Quintet - Curzon

Piano Trio No. 31, 36 & 37

Way back in the late 1950's I was stationed in Germany with the US Army. Went to Paris on a leave. Though the details are rather fuzzy after all those years, I went to club to hear the Donald Byrd Quintet with Bobby Jaspar, Walter Davis Jr.,Doug Watkins, and (I think?) Art Taylor. My home was Detroit and I had seen / heard Doug Watkins a number of times before he left to go to New York. Between sets at the club in Paris I sat with Doug Watkins and we had a good talk. Unfortunately I have no recollection of what we talked about. The music was very good that evening, and it is one of those many special musical evenings that I recall with affection. I also agree with this who have said they prefer Watkins to Paul Chambers. Chambers was certainly a fine bass player, but his frequent and sometimes lengthy arco solos were not really my cup of tea.

Haydn - Op.71/1 Raff - Octet

Haydn - Op.50/2 Beethoven - Symphony No.7 & King Stephen Overture

Mozart - Piano Quartet No.1, K,478 Brahms - String Quartet No.1, Op.51/1

"Pleadin' For Love" is an Ellington tune that few people are likely to know. The only recording of this piece, other than this one by Dado Moroni, is the 1 minute and 47 second version by Ellington on the album - Piano In The Foreground. Here Dado gets to stretch out a bit to 4 minutes and 47 seconds. It is a tune that I find highly appealing, and Moroni plays it marvelously.

Disc 1 - Concertos No. 1, 2 & 3

Just checked my collection. Have 9 of those Mike listed on New World CDs. 3 on London CDs. At least one on a Fresh Sounds CD. Plus the Complete Master Jazz Piano Series on Mosaic

John Wilson plays on 4 of the 8 tracks on this CD.