Reminder: Bargemusic has moved! The humble Brooklyn venue used to be on a literal barge rocking on the harbor and thus one of the most unusual places to hear chamber music. Now it is ten minutes walk south along the water into the park; the entrance is up a hill on the street side.

In addition to what we are presenting, Scott Wheeler is offering his Blue Ridge Suite with Celia Daggy on viola. Scott is a truly terrific composer, and I’m curious to hear him play his own music.

All concerts are currently free at Bargemusic.

Beth: Andrew Rudin Piano Sonata

Kathleen: Alvin Curran Dead Beats I, Douglas Cuomo Every Door, and her own DenshiRenji

Me: selections from Matthew Guerrieri Pop Songs, and my own Prelude and Fugue

The Best of the Best is not just be a must-watch for fans, but also a superb introduction to jazz for the uninitiated. One of the memorable quotes from the documentary comes from great bassist Rodney Whitaker: “We make cars, and we make jazz musicians.”

The film moves at a brisk and engaging pace, taking us through the history of the city and the history of the music.

my pleasure, thanks for the interest!

thanks for kind words!

Mark and Ben turned 60 this past year, which is hard to believe!
And earlier this year Billy's memoir, OCEANS OF TIME, was published.
Linktree for the new record: billyhartmultidirectionalall.lnk.to/ZZAiC29RAR

This is a good record...I just added it as an addendum to last week's GREATEST JAZZ PIANO ALBUMS post