rplace Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 So any of you more enlightened types know of this cat and or his band members? Jeremy Pelt QuintetJeremy Pelt (trumpet) • JD Allen (tenor saxophone)• Danny Grissett (piano) •Dwayne Burno (bass) • Darrell Green (drums) I'm going to head to NYC for my birthday next weekend and got reservations at a small joint that holds about 50 people. Pelt is playing and it happens to be his birthday too.[^] Should be a fun time. I just picked this gig because I know of the place and had a great time with Gary and Allen there a few years back. Was wondering what I could expect from him and if I should pick up a CD or two first? Any and all info appreciated. Here is his web site http://www.peltjazz.com/home.html Thanks, Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Guba Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 From looking at his web site that you included I see glowing reviews from DownBeat magazine and jazz critic Nat Hentoff. There is also a review that compares his latest album to Miles Smiles which is a seminal hard bop/free jazz album that was one of Miles Davis last non-electric albums. So based on his touring schedule and those reviews I would expect a modern translation of mid sixties Miles. I recall that Wynton Marsalis also played a similar style when I saw him in the early 80s. That being said, I have never heard of Jeremy Pelt, but I buy jazz recordings based on reviews from people I trust and I trust DownBeat and Nat Hentoff. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped and Shorn Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I heard pianist Danny Grissett at the Headsburg Jazz Festival a year or so ago. He is absolutely top notch for a young player. I would think anything he would be associated with would also be top notch. -Zeno Okeanos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Looking over Pelt's bio I see he played on a Vincent Herring album. Vincent is the guy I saw in this same NYC club a while back and it was a great show. One wee till my b-day and the gig. I am getting pretty fired up about it and can't wait for my wife to experiance that small club with great live music. Where is Allen on this? I figured he would know all of these guys inside and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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