Keep the Date: September 25 Concert NYC

[AllenLowe]

concert at 45 Bleecker St - Blues and the Empirical Truth - Every Other Day I Have the Blues

with (so far):

Roswell Rudd and Ray Anderson, trombones

Randy Sandke, trumpet

Lewis Porter, piano

Ray Suhy, guitar

Allen Lowe, conductor and alto sax -

plus a few players to be named later.

[Chuck Nessa]

Lookin' good.

[AllenLowe]

and nervous. Gotta write arrangements. Also, haven't played in front of a serious jazz audience in 15 years.

[Chuck Nessa]

Moment(s) of truth. All the best.

[AllenLowe]

thank you. I appreciate it.Though I feel like this:

Edited June 24, 2010 by AllenLowe

[Chuck Nessa]

Sorry you quit the tenor.

With the "blues" orientation, I expected you to play some guitar.

Edited June 24, 2010 by Chuck Nessa

[AllenLowe]

funny thing about the tenor - I stopped playing because

1) my hands hurt and

2) there's too many tenor players

but after going through about 6 horns (altos) I've found an old Martin and a newer Buescher that I like, a great mouthpiece guy in upstate New York, and I enjoy playing more than ever.

yes, some guitar, though I've been working with a guy up here (Ray Suhy) who is so brilliant that I usually just play alto (though I do 3-4 things on the CD due out late Fall).

also, playing a little bit of C melody, which sounds, at least when I play it, like a junior tenor.

should also mention that my drummer plays electronic drums. Great stuff.

Edited June 24, 2010 by AllenLowe

[Pete C]

You really like those shrinking violet-type trombonists, eh?

[AllenLowe]

things may get a little raucous - this ain't no JJ Johnson night -