NYC Hang

Heard some good music the last couple of nights after my gig. Buddy Scott Feiner got in from Rio to play some shows and we've been hanging out.

Tues went up to Smoke and heard Mike LeDonne's organ quartet with Pete Bernstein on gutiar, Eric Alexander playing tenor sax. Last saw Eric in Athens in Jan when his group was playing the week before Quinn's gig at the Half Note. All sounded good. Only heard a couple of tunes and then it got opened up for a jam session.

And last night heard the second set of Kurt Rosenwinkle's group at the Village Vanguard. Killer band - Mark Tuner on tenor, Aaron Parks on piano, Ben Street on Bass.
Aaron and Kurt both sounded amazing.

Scott had hung with Kurt in Rio earlier this year, so we stayed after hours and hung a bit. That basement is a trippy place to be anytime, let alone when it is emptied of people and can be seen in the glare of "we're closed" light. Lot of moments on that stage...