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A local online arts magazine published my review of a sensational tribute to Art Blakey.

Thanks for the review. They were just at Yoshi's this past week.

I KNEW I should have gone!

nice review, Jason

Very fine review, Jason. I would love to have witnessed these performances.

Thanks also for writing what many of us have felt for years in your final paragraph.

Every few years, people ask the question, “Is Jazz Dead?” Nights like this, with living masters and future stars all paying homage to a dead legend whose music will live forever, easily refute such a tired, pessimistic idea. Jazz is alive as long as there are players and listeners. As Peterson exhorted from the stage at the end, “Buy CDs! Keep this music alive!”

Thanks all! Here's some more info.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq7yF-pzx_U

Ralph Peterson ... yet another fine, musical drummer.

Ron Thorne wrote:Ralph Peterson ... yet another fine, musical drummer.

True, have enjoyed him for a number of years. Now that I have Berklee as a client, I was thrilled to actually ride an elevator with him recently.