TT 9: Lennie Tristano and Lil Hardin
New DTM: Praise and cultural analysis about Lennie Tristano (who has a centennial this week)
https://ethaniverson.com/tristano-at-100/
and a wonky look at the blues and Lil Hardin (mostly for students, but others might like it too)
https://ethaniverson.com/lil-hardin-teaches-the-blues/
Big tour of MMDG starting…right now…in fact I’m going to the airport after sending this missive. Mark Morris did an interview for Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/1d7a183c-43ef-11e9-b83b-0c525dad548f
Rob Schwimmer put together the geography of the upcoming seven weeks as follows. Please say hi if you come to the show!
P.S. I am playing trio with Jeff Williams and Conor Chaplin at the Vortex March 24, and duo with Martin Speake at the 606 Club on April 22.
I like this photo of me with Dance Heginbotham yesterday: