Fanny Hill.

Isn't Blue Train or Louis Satchmo or whatever his name is some kind of 18-year-old genius?

Bassist Don Prell leads a band the first Friday of every month at Bird & Beckett. I just discovered his great playing on a Claude Williamson trio side from the '50s. He went on to be bassist with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. http://www.birdbeckett.com/don-prells-seabop-ensemble-1st-frid...

A couple of bad ones at Fillmore East. Van Morrison mumbling and staring at his shoes for the whole show. Mayall delivering such a bad set that he apologized to the audience: "I know we were fucking awful..." But I remember the Elton John/Leon Russell double bill being memorable.

Bley-Peacock-Motian was probably the greatest trio I saw live.

The concert was a raging success. Great turnout, great acoustics, and an exquisite, spellbinding performance. I'm so pleased that I was able to help make this happen for the artists and for the New York audience. Karin's encore performance of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" brought tears to mu...

It's a Time Out critics' pick.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/ka ... steve-kuhn

Cookie, I'm looking forward to seeing you.

I never knew Grossman was ever the next big thing. I do remember when I heard Elvin's Live at the Lighthouse with Grossman & Liebman I called it Elvin Jones and the Two Jewish Coltranes. Later on Grossman developed a more Rollins-like tone on tenor. There's a good album on Dreyfus with the McCoy...

The Kindle edition of Lift Your Right Arm is on sale for 3.99 through tomorrow (we may extend it another week), $2 off. http://www.amazon.com/Lift-Your-Right-Arm-ebook/dp/B00BPCGRI6/ And the Kindle-only edition of Outtakes from Lift Your Right Arm is 99 cents. http://www.amazon.com/Outtakes-Lift-You...

Neither and both. But I try to make writing that is more like both music and painting than most writers do.

Legendary Norwegian Jazz Singer Makes Rare New York Appearance Karin Krog/Steve Kuhn Duo in Benefit Concert for Norwegian Seamen's Church, Tuesday, October 29, 7PM New York, August 31, 2013 – On Tuesday, October 29, at 7pm, Karin Krog and Steve Kuhn will perform in a benefit concert for the Norwegia...

My name is Pete and I ain't no refugee from nothing.