Monday night was a cool gig for the Dave and Dave Duo (my sax/organ duo with David Ellington): we played for the grand opening of Venkman's, a new restaurant brought into existence by Yacht Rock front men Nick Niespodziani and Peter Olson. Congratulations to the whole crew that brought Venkman's to life!
I'll be back for a few Thursday gigs with Yacht Rock playing the Beatles (September 17 and 24). I'll be leading a sextet in a performance of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue October 12.
Dave and I hadn't played together since late July at JCT Kitchen. You can take a look at the videos from that gig here.
The Venkman's gig was a lot of fun. Jazz gigs require a different kind of concentration than a Yacht Rock gig, and it was a very nice change of pace for me. Plus, I played really well. That always makes for a good night. I even landed the two Brecker licks I've been trying to incorporate. Yay for me.
Give these mp3s a spin.
I'll be back for a few Thursday gigs with Yacht Rock playing the Beatles (September 17 and 24). I'll be leading a sextet in a performance of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue October 12.