LWayne

Andrew Hill has long been my favorite jazz musician. I was fortunate enough to catch him playing live twice: first, with his quartet at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo. Even more memorable was a rare solo piano performance a couple years later at An Die Musik in Baltimore. Great performance and got to hear his artistry from the first row. Close enough to feel the vibrations of the piano as well as enjoy the sound. Just as special was that he spent some time in the small bar between sets with the audience. Remarkably, only a couple of people came to talk with Andrew, and my wife and I were able to spend quite some time in conversation. I recall being quite nervous and intimidated; but fortunate that he was quite engaging and he had no other pressing engagements. Truly a special memory with one of the legends. LWayne

J.D. Allen is a monster talent. His album "Victory!" from a couple of years back is in constant play rotation. Great album. LWayne

PM sent on Claudia Quintet, Harris Eisenstadt, and Jeff Lederer CDs. Thanks, LWayne

Over the years, I have probably seen Bill Frisell 20-25 times in different formats, Paul Motian about 20 times, and Joe Lovano about 12-15 times. (Bet you can't guess who my favorite trio was)... LWayne

Sent PM on Akinmusire, Ambrose – When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note) $3.00. Thanks, LWayne

Following CDs for sale. Shipping $2.50 per CD in CONUS, quote on others. Kenny Wheeler Double, Double You ECM $ 20 Bobo Stenson Trio Indicum ECM $ 8 Martin Speake Change of Heart ECM $ 8 Bill Frisell Live Gramavision $ 8 Gary Bartz Children of Harlem Challenge $ 8 Don Friedman Quartet Dreams and Explorations OJC $ 8 Thomas Ruckert Trio Meera Challenge Records $ 8 Nico Lohman Quintett Miraculum GEMA $ 8 Rez Abbasi’s Invocation Suno Suno Enja Records $ 8 Michel Portal Bailador Universal $ 8 Andreas Bohen Band Cruise GEMA $ 8 Thanks for looking. PM me if interested. Regards, LWayne

Looking forward to listening to the new release. At last, a reason to look forward to the mail arriving. LWayne

Second the idea for a video tribute to Andrew Hill as well. My favorite, bar none. LWayne

RIP Yusef. Saw him play live in Atlanta with Adam Rudolph once. Memorable show. LWayne

I am in as well. Will be traveling starting Thanksgiving day. Let me know details on how to settle the pre-order in advance. Thanks, LWayne

Still prefer buying CDs (and vinyl on occasion) at my local brick and mortar. The owner is a great guy and often special order for me. This IS supporting local retail when you have established a bond. No Amazon for me, except as a last resort. BTW, I am always amazed at how often jazz musicians do not carry copies of their recent releases with them for sale. IMHO they are missing out on some incremental revenue. Particularly when CD companies provide a certain number of promos that can be sold at a higher profit margin by the artist himself. Quite a few concerts at a well-known local venue where the musician could have sold many a physical CD to an eager audience that still seeks out product rather than download. For me, I still prefer the shopping experience, tangible product, and the occasional autograph to make it all very special. LWayne

My two guys, Miles (Davis) and (Gerry) Mulligan are enjoying their special day. Heck, every day should be national cat day! LWayne

Picked it up via mailorder. Thanks for the tip! LWayne

Tom L Sent PM on newly listed Bill Evans/ Paris Volume 1 CD. Thanks, LWayne

Agreed that I need to give it another spin. I didn't like it upon first hearing it, although all of the members of the group are great players. My initial impression of the album is that was very dull; overwhelmed by the ECM type of production. Regards, LWayne

Grove City College was my undergrad alma mater. More of a surprise that it didn't rank higher on the sober meter. LWayne

Please PM if you have a copy to trade or sell. Interested in VG condition or better. Thanks, LWayne

I believe the bar they played at was called "Will's Pub". I saw Sam and the orchestra there in 2005. Regards, LWayne

Looking for CD version of "Up Popped the Devil" by (the vastly underrated) Mal Waldron on Enja. Only found $40 used copy on Amazon. Hope some board member will know of a spare copy. Thanks, LWayne

Congrats & Welcome Back! LWayne

Gotta go with "Glass Bead Games". Great CD! At a recent concert, Chris Potter also reminisced on how this record was a big influence on him as well. Good enough recommendation for me. LWayne

Any idea what date the album will be released? LWayne

Snug Harbor and Maple Leaf. Check out their websites for scheduled acts. Enjoy! LWayne

My top 10 for 2012. Great year for live shows considering I never made it to NYC: 1 Michael Formanek Quartet Windup Space-Baltimore, MD. 2 "The Great Flood"-Bill Frisell Trio Thurber Theater, Ohio State-Columbus, OH. 3 Roy Haynes" Fountain of Youth" Band New Hazlett Theater-Pittsburgh, PA 4 Brad Mehldau Trio Alte Oper, Frankfurt Germany 5 Enrico Rava Tribe Albright Knox Art Gallery-Buffalo, NY 6 The Clayton Brothers Jazz Live-Pittsburgh, PA. 7 Gregory Porter Quartet Cabaret Theater-Pittsburgh, PA 8 Dirty Dozen Brass Band The Sanctuary-Pittsburgh, PA 9 International Guitar Night Manchester Craftsmen's Guild-Pittsburgh, PA 10 Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache Band Cabaret Theater-Pittsburgh, PA LWayne