"SuperJet" by Grant Stewart and Tardo Hammer at the Jazz Cellar, Vancouver

[freddylebanon]

Great band,have played with Tardo too at Scotts,swinging cat.Proznicks a bomb..ouch,,

There are always cats dedicated to their craft in various styles that the beauty of music.The masters set the standard not the style.It's all the small pieces of the puzzle that make up the bigger picture and give genius an opportunity to emerge.Imagine a world with no music

[sonsoflegends]

Killing Tenor playing and swinging! Great band too heard about the bassist but never heard her play before relaxed and beautiful beat! Enjoyed everyone's playing.

[altrane40]

DAMN STRAIGHT!!!!!!  OMGLOMG!

[altrane40]

@altrane40

Awesome!

[kbeeistley]

Wherever jazz goes, there will always be room for some smokin' bebop. Beautiful playing all around.

[BashuUp]

Is that Eric Alexander on drums.

[jaythomasjazz]

this really has a vibe going for it. As for who's better...ha... we all get excited sometimes and say silly things. all i know is that Grant swings like crazy and he likes what he likes! I likes it too. He has a lot of influences going BUT I can recognize him quickly by his personal sound..

[polar123454321ralop]

Damn! Stewart channeling that old prestige Trane/Dameron sound. Woooh!

[declaminator]

Can anyone explain to me why Joe Lovano is a star and Grant Stewart is not? Can't be the sound because Lovano has none and Grant has it in spades. Inventiveness? Technique? Swing? Drive? What am I missing? Lovano does dress better, though. Yes, that must be it.

[jstndav]

@declaminator Grant is much newer to the scene than Joe. Also Grant is not really being inivative in his playing yet. I love Grants playing very much and have several of his albums so i'm not a hater. I would say that Grant is a lot like Dexter Gordon. Joe Lovano is doing enough of his own thing to get recognition, and in the jazz world it is all about who is pushing the music forward.

[Spaztronthemusicman]

@declaminator Whoa dude. Get a pair of ears before you go slamming someone who is waaaay above you. That's the kind of unnecessary rudeness that will keep you from being anyone in any scene. "Lavano has none" is superfluous to getting your statement across.

[tonytouchz]

tardo hammer was my piano teacher at my old high school excellent teacher i really apreciate him

[DenRJ]

Wonderful.

Thank you.

Denis

[blue47er]

For an old man who has loved jazz for over 50 years it is thrilling to hear that jazz remains in such excellent hands. Punchy, ebullient tenor playing from Mr Stewart who, though following tradition, finds so much that is new to say. Wonderful accompaniment especially from the marvellously-named Tardo Hammer but indeed all are worthy of mention. My sincere thanks for this.

[Soulnik]

Is there a part 2 of this superb video?

[Soulnik]

Excellent!

[mikeos1]

Great stuff Cory. Is there any more of this?

Mike