The performance was par excellence reminiscent of the gone by era of the 30' 40' and 50’s jazz. The spellbound audience enjoyed old favorites and jazz standards from “Girl talk” to “Caravan” and romantic tunes like “Speak low” and “Without a Song.”
The electrifying jazz sounds seemed to charge everyone as the audience was brought back to a time when jazz was top. Jazz, American’s original sound, was well represented by the quintet jazz performers and each note they played. Unlike the modern concert formats of today’s performances, jazz remains an intimate musical art form that is better appreciated when played live, near people or smaller audiences.
All those of us who love the great sound of jazz, must make a better effort to preserve this unique American musical art form for our enjoinment, but most importantly, we need to preserve it for our future generations.
The era of jazz clubs have been alarmingly disappearing and so is the great talent that once played there. The cool and sizzling jazz sounds that once played from Harlem to the smoke filled rooms clubs in lower Manhattan and across America have become few in numbers. It is up to us to make sure that our American Jazz tradition continues.
The Embroiled News invites you to listen brief highlights from the “Jazz and Java” performance recently recorded live with Phil Silberman on drums, Judy Moskowitz on piano, and Mike Kagen on the alto saxophone. ~!~
