[Dixielandjazz] Jon Erik Kellso & Friends

[Thad McArthur]

These very fine musicians indulged themselves on I'll See You in My Dreams 
for 8+ minutes, but did very little to find anything in that great tune to 
evoke the magic that has made it the classic that it is.  If they played 
like that at the Landing in San Antonio, the place would have closed 25 
years ago.   I particularly like Howard Alden and Evan Christopher.  I 
plugged into an adjacent cut on U-Tube to check whether my soul was asleep, 
Howard and George Van Eps doing Night and Day,  they made more  MUSIC  in 
one chorus than  your cited cut delivered in the 8+ minutes.  When we bemoan 
the possible future of OKOM this may be something that should be looked at. 
The tune itself enables the LISTENER to bring something to the performance. 
This coupled with fine, creative, appropriate musicianship makes the 
occasion soar,  for the listener who pays the bills.      Thad McArthur

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen G Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Thad McArthur" <wthadmc at whidbey.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: 01/09/2009 7:20 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jon Erik Kellso & Friends


> Here's another swinger from Kellso and the folks at the Ear Inn.
>
> Jon Erik + Howard Alden, Guitar; Evan Christopher, Clairnet; Dan  Block, 
> Clarinet; Jim Fryer, Trombone; Chuck Redd, brushes.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl9InXKHSmk
>
> Not a professional video, but the music is SUPERB and testament enough  as 
> to why live jazz is king. Note the ambience of this club. It is a 
> wonderful place and as close as you will ever get to the Greenwich 
> Village scene in the 1940s/50s.
>
> Check out the audience also. Wow, young people dig this scene?. <grin>
>
> Jon Erik describes it thusly:
>
> *The Ear Inn <http://www.earinn.com/> is at 326 Spring St.*, between 
> Washington and Greenwich Streets, way out west near the Holland  Tunnell, 
> New York City. It's one of the oldest bars in NYC, with a  very 
> interesting history going back to 1817. No cover or minimum, but  please 
> visit our friend *Phillup DeBucket* (that's a subtle way of  saying we 
> have a tip jar). There's yummy inexpensive food served late.  Come as you 
> are,
> say hi to Victor, the coolest bartender ever, and the hip waitstaff... 
> it's always a fun hang.
>
> The EAR INN features Jon and friends every Sunday evening, from 8 PM  to 
> 11 PM or thereabouts. If you are in or near NYC when they perform  and you 
> don't visit, you are a damn fool.
>
> This coming Sunday Jon is joined by John Allred, trombone; Matt 
> Munisteri, Guitar; and Pat O'Leary on Bass. Who knows who else may  show 
> up. (8:30 to 11:30 this Sunday)
>
> More info? See the below blog about the joint and Jon.
>
> http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
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