Friday and Saturday are the shows. I have my ticket, and from the only response, so does Allen.
This should be a great show. If you're in NYC try to make it.
I can think of James Moody's solo to "I'm in the Mood for Love." It produced "Moody's Mood for Love."
Coleman Hawkins' solo to "Body and Solo."
I don't mean the vocalese style of writing words to solos, but solos that have become their own melodies and tunes.
These are the only two that come to mind.
Sad, but he left us a lot of music to always remember him by each day. RIP Sir George. Thanks. I will surely spin some of your music tonight. "In the Night" with Nancy Wilson and "George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers" are two of my favorites.
Coleman at the Jazz Standard looks real fine. I will be there Friday.
Chris Potter at the Vanguard also look tempting. Where is Shorter playing at in New York?
Who can tell me more about him? I saw Randy Weston last night, and since Benny Powell's death, Robert Traurig has joined the Randy's band. He was real good, but I don't know anything about him.