with the George Benson Quartet

In honor of the great Latin bassist Andy Gonzalez who passed last year (QDEP). An incredible Nuyorican album that toes the line between…

I once saw Milt Jackson (Bags) in Boston. It was the late 90's, maybe 98/99, when my brother had first moved up there and was living in…

Remember when you could buy LPs for .98 at Half-Price Books?

This dude right here.

1973.

You only lose when you quit trying.

Sonic acid-drenched droning shining golden mysterious electric shambling sounds disintegrating trumpet morphing Ravelian space between…

Recorded Live at the Lighthouse I’m really appreciating this selection tonight. X-77 by Richard “Groove” Holmes. An organ jazz album recorded live at a small club in Hermosa Beach, CA in 1969. This is unpretentious stuff. Jazz for enjoyment, not overly ambitious, comfortable and familiar like your favorite hat. I…