Wed, Nov. 30th - Went to B Flat in Tribeca and heard Akiko Tsuruga on the organ. Jordan Young was there on the drums and he was schooling me on different styles of drumming. I know what I like, but don't always know why. In the world of dirty and clean drummers, he's dirty, and I like it.
Heard Tony Hewitt sing at Zeb's Vocal Jazz Series. Love him. He said he might stop by An Beal Bocht again on Dec. 7th.
Friday, Nov. 25th - I went down to Smoke for the second set. My friend Eric Alexander killed it with that mournful, fervent, powerhouse, put-me-on-my-knees sound of his on Monk's "Ask Me Now."
