August 17th, 2009 by groundswell

“Yes. It happened tonight at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola. John Pattitucci, Brian Blade and Joe Lovano played a trio set in the spirit of Sonny at the Vanguard or Joe Henderson at the same place years later. Brian Blade is the most exciting thing happening in drumming period and not just jazz because he is the sound behind all of Daniel Lanois’ forward-thinking music. But to bring me to the point of tears means you have to have “something else happening”…something that gets me face to face with my Creator and then melting at the thought of grace allowing us to be so creative.”

Read all fo Joseph Henry Cortese Jr’s piece here.