This I Dig Of You (Hank Mobley), The Steve Elmer Trio

[yellownp22541]

Outstanding trio! keep up the good work.

[slapit5]

Very good music. That bass solo with the bow was outstanding. Congrats!

[BeBopElmo]

@slapit5 Thanks for the kind words. I'll tell Hide you liked his playing. Please check out the trio at CD Baby. We have three CDs there and Hide has solos on many of the tracks of each CD. Tanaka's Hideout is a tune I wrote for him and is a feature. You might like that best.

[peppersax]

I love this song!

[stevenrmc]

Excellent rendition.  I'm always suprised to find Hank [my second cousin] had so much influence over musicians [especially in Europe and Japan]. I met him when I was 14 [1969]. Had I known he was such an important figure in jazz --- I'd have gotten to know him better. [Oh, well --- a missed opportunity]

[the50sjazzfan]

Great music... but "oh" that noise!!!

[BeBopElmo]

The "noise" seems to go with the territory. It's remarkable that we were able to do as well as we did under the circumstances. The Garage is a restaurant/cafe that features live music every day--one of the few places left for not well-known jazz musicians to play. Please check out "They Say It's Wonderful" and "If You Could See Me Now." They were recorded at Smalls Jazz Club in New York where people come to listen. Smalls has music every day too. There's no food. Just music and a bar.

[sumphin]

It is a shame that those @ss holes in the place are making so much noise. When I go see jazz, I only go places where serious people are there to LISTEN to the music.

[BeBopElmo]

I wish I had the luxury of choosing where I can play and who I can play for. Jazz musicians have had to deal with this situation from the beginning. In many instances, it inspires them to play better. In many other instances it inspires them to try and ease the pain and frustration by acting in self-destructive ways. The "jazz life" is not an easy one. I and many other jazz musicians play in public because we need to express ourselves. The obstacles we face are occupational hazzards.

[sumphin]

I feel your pain.

[stevenrmc]

@sumphin

I don't blame you, my man . . . I mean, it would be one thing if this was a rock concert . . . but this is JAZZ . . . you sit there and DIG on the music 'cause it speaks to you --- and the LANGUAGE SMOKES!!!