It's funny going into Churchill again. Back when it started out, I used to go and sit in with a couple of friends (Dan Furman and Joseph Patrick Moore), back when the stage was in the front window. Later on, I used to play at the jam session just about every week. For a while, I was playing some gigs there as a leader. At some point, I fell out of favor with management and they stopped hiring me.
Once they opened "The Whisper Room," I went to one last jam session there. A few years after that, I stopped by one night and sat in with Joe Gransden. Since then, I have not been in the room.
This being my third time, I would say it was charmed. The gig also included Tyrone Jackson and Joel Powell (bass). I had a wonderful time. I was sort of worried about playing a jazz gig where I might have to think about lots of tunes--the jazz gigs I do are dominated by my own tunes. No problems, though. Everybody was cool and I could relax and play.
This gig felt huge to me. I am always worried that I am busy off doing my own thing and nobody will remember me for jazz stuff. I would do gigs like this for free!
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