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Guest Artist Recital: Jean-Michel Pilc, Jazz Piano - Room: Kenton Hall Building: College of Music Building When: 3-5-2013 @ 8:00 PM Now a US resident for more than a decade, French native Jean-Michel Pilc taught himself to play piano. After coming to New York, Pilc formed a trio with François Moutin (bass) and drummer Ari Hoenig. The trio became a popular fixture in Big Apple venues such as the Blue Note, Birdland, Knitting Factory, and Sweet Basil. In 2000 Pilc’s trio released a pair of acclaimed recordings, Jean-Michel Pilc Trio - Together - Live at Sweet Basil, NYC - Vol. 1 & 2 (ARecords). The trio then released Welcome Home in 2002 followed in 2003 by Cardinal Points, which features Jean-Michel's extended work, “Trio Sonata,” created through a grant from Chamber Music America's New Works: Creation and Presentation Program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. In 2004, Pilc released a solo recording, Follow Me, then came full circle in 2005 with a live trio recording, Live at the Iridium, New York, introducing his new ensemble with Thomas Bramerie on bass and Mark Mondesir on drums. The trio released a follow-up, New Dreams, in 2007. Pilc’s last two albums were both released in 2011 on the Motema label Essential, a live solo piano recording, and Threedom, featuring his legendary trio with François Moutin & Ari Hoenig, which has re-formed in 2010 under the collective name Pilc Moutin Hoenig. When not performing solo or with his trio, Pilc teaches masterclasses and clinics. Free Admission.

Happy birthday!

This morning, The Three Sounds, Moods (Blue Note stereo, W. 63rd), and Soul Jazz Volume 1 (Prestige/Bluesville mono).

Surveying the upcoming week, I'm most looking forward to: Wednesday night at Midnight EST: Robert Gatto group with Melissa Aldana and Joseph Lepore. Saturday night at 7:30 EST, Don Friedman trio.

Stanley Turrentine, Joyride (Blue Note Stereo, NY USA) Horace Silver, Silver's Serenede (Blue Note Mono, NY USA)

Unfortunately, Greg Osby hae disappeared from the Dan's Silverleaf list of upcoming concerts.

Yes, Pilc is close to being my favorite pianist active today. I first came across him at Smalls a few years ago, playing in another Ari Hoenig led group.

Caught the second set by the Ari Hoenig group with Jean Michel Pilc on piano last night--that was one fantastic set. I was unable to catch the tenor saxophonists name.

Tonight, the Art Hoenig group will feature Jean Michel Pilc on piano.

Second set by the David Schnitter Quartet is just beginning. The cat is taking a bath on the piano.

Don't you mean Night life' Ken? Lovely album with the grossly under-recorded Jesse Powell in his only extended performances. MG Oops, yes you are right. I just got this one off of ebay. It belonged to some DJ named Bobby Dale. Nice record and nice sounding recording.

This recording, combining Norwegian choral group Skruk with Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat, is quite excellent. http://www.amazon.com/Vinens-Speil-Skruk-Mahsa-Vahdat/dp/B00406IQ1U/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1361724319&sr=1-6&keywords=skruk I've been meaning to investigate Skruk a little more, but haven't gotten around to it.

Billy Butler, Night Letter (Prestige, purple label)

Dannie Richmond, In Jazz for the Culture Set (Impulse, mono. orange and black)

Actually, they are having a current sale--20% off with order of three or more. A few other good ones in the blues arena are: Big Mama Thornton, Ball and Chain; LIghtnin' Hopkins, Gold Star Sessions; Lowell Fulson, My First Recordings; Mance Lipscomb, Texas Songster and You Got to Reap What You Sow; the anthology Texas Blues; and Smokey Babe, Louisiana Country Blues.

I ordered from Avatar and it didn't take long at all.

In case anyone is interested in this set who has a Half Price Books nearby, they are currently selling this box set for $60.

That set came out last year and can be ordered directly from Mosaic for $100.

Eric Dolphy, Outward Bound (Prestige, blue label mono) Lou Donaldson, The Natural Soul (Blue Note, mono, NY USA deep groove)

A rather fine night of music--two sets by Mark Whitfield, followed by the trio Brooklyn Circle, featuring Stacy Dillard. Plus cat sleeping on piano.

I heard Mark Whitfield's first set last night; that was pretty intense. I hope to hear more tonight. Followed by Brooklyn Circle featuring Stacy Dillard.

John Lee Hooker, It Serve You Right to Suffer (Impulse, red and black) Duke Ellington, Masterpieces by Ellington (Columbia green label)

This CD played properly in my computer, but when I put it in my car CD, it inexplicably only registers and plays the first five tracks, which makes for a rather short CD. Has anyone else had this problem?

The John Ellis set was quite good. Friday and Saturday nights, the Mark Whitfield Family Band.

Just caught the last twenty minutes of the first set of the John Ellis group, with Aaron Goldberg on piano and Mike Moreno on guitar. Looking forward to the second set.