Editorial comment: Support Live Music. Go hear somebody. Have some fun yourself and at the same time help make it a good night for everybody. A good audience is critically important in making for a good performance.
What’s more, live music needs support. We are lucky in the Quartet because we are working steadily, but a lot of good musicians are not.
We caught a good show recently. Jackie and I went with Dallis and Eddie Piccard to the ARA Gallery to see Ron DeWitte and his band, along with his wife, singer Lynne Rothrock, in concert. I didn’t know it at the time, but learned later that Eddie had played for their wedding.
We have played ARA ourselves and it is a nice venue–comfortable for audience, good for acoustics. This night drew a responsive crowd. The band--Ron DeWitte lead guitar, Gerard Estella keyboard, Dave Ollinger bass, Greg Kanz drums–has a solid, tight sound. We really enjoyed the music.
We had a good audience ourselves at the Longbranch last Friday–a nice mix of dancers and listeners. Jackie got a picture of Eddie framed by dancers.
Nice blog post - we'll be following.
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