I've done my best to document some of the best obscure jazz musicians for Organissimo, and what do i get in return? Does larry give me that gold watch and chain he promised me?
No, man- I'm lucky to get severance pay and shit,,,
Anyway, in my long and undistinguished career, I've had the fortune to work with some great musicians who will never be featured in your Down Beast magazine, cause they're not under 30, or the right color, or some shit..., but I did a gig with this cat yesterday, and he's still playing beautiful alto sax at the age of 87!!!
He's played with a lot of people in his time, but here's the only LP he recorded under his own name as leader. Enjoy!
He told me he did the arr. on it, and I asked him who he studied arr. with, and he pointed to himself!