jtx wrote:Julie Hagerty
Chuck Hagel
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

George Burton
George Cables
George Benson

Thanks for this thread, which is one solid reason why I feel so strongly about this little board continuing to chug along and make a contribution ... no matter how small it may be. Civil discourse on a subject about which we're passionate is a beautiful thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klX...

GG, I'm absolutely certain that Alan would still be playing and teaching if he hadn't gotten ill. With thanks to Eric Jackson and Marla Kleman: Eric In The Evening: Alan Dawson Interview http://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/large/6/c/b/2297351160b192f3f48ade33d4309.jpg

Cem wrote:Arturo Sandoval
John Torturro
Torquil Campbell

Roy Campanella
Nellie Fox
Jimmie Foxx

bluenoter wrote:Hampton Hawes
Woody Shaw
Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Lipsius
Fred Hersch
Red Holt

If he were still alive, drum master Alan Dawson would be 85 years of age today. Here is an amazing demonstration of a practice drill which Alan developed, utilizing the 1st 26 rudiments, but played with brushes, a more difficult approach. Next, some brush technique exercises. Finally, the target co...

Cem wrote:Muddy Waters
Buddy Miles
Bud Shank

Kendra Shank
Hank Crawford
Robben Ford

jtx wrote:Denver Pyle
Waylon Jennings
Marlon Wayans

Marlin Perkins
Carl Perkins
Joseph William "Pinetop" Perkins

Streaming from Smalls Jazz Club ...


Seamus Blake Quintet



10:30 PM to 1:00 AM

Seamus Blake - Tenor Sax
Lage Lund - Guitar
Dave Kikoski - Piano
Matt Penman - Bass
Bill Stewart - Drums

Patti makes this extraordinarily delicious hummus, and you can too. We just had some the other night with Naan as a part of our Punjab Eggplant & Basmati Rice dinner. Hummus can be made with several different beans or peppers, but we usually use garbanzos. Lentils are also very good. It is a li...

Review: Pianist Keith Jarrett, bassist Charlie Haden evoke joy and sadness on 'Last Dance' By CHARLES J. GANS | Associated Press | 3 hours, 2 minutes ago in Entertainment http://www.ecmrecords.com/Images/cover/ECM/2300/2399_a.jpg There's a sense of both joy and sadness to "Last Dance," wh...

Oh, my. I'm stunned, because I was unaware that Charlie was sick. What a huge loss. Remembering Jazz Legend Charlie Haden, Who Crafted His Voice In Bass by Patrick Jarenwattananon July 11, 2014 5:23 PM ET http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/07/11/rr029126_custom-2d0126898eb9a05807bc429e7b65780...

Smalls Jazz Club

The Alan Palmer Trio



9:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Alan Palmer - Piano
Dezron Douglas - Bass
Joe Palmer - Drums

A. Kingstone wrote:Pepper Adams
Karl Malden
Friedrich Gretsch

Tony Williams*
Alan Dawson
Max Roach


*Played Gretsch drums.

Cem wrote:Don Cherry
Neneh Cherry
Eagle-Eye Cherry

Jim "Flying Eagle" Pepper
Mal Waldron
John Betsch

Yeah, this thread question really begged another (smartypants) question. "By listening?"

Remember, the rule is to play off the last name in the post.

Grant Green
Red Holt
Barry White

Mike Schwartz wrote:Common = poet, singer, dj, rapper, entertainer out of Chicago.....admired by the pres who is also a personal friend out of the same city.

Thanks, Mike.

jtx wrote:Woody Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie
Arto Lindsay

Airto Moreira
Flora Purim
Chick Corea