Last night, my wife and I went to a local college to listen to the Eric Mintel Quartet. They were pretty good -- one of those groups where even if you didn't like what they were playing (we prefer soft, quiet jazz, and some of this was, while some was not), you admire their artistry and ability.
The pianist was incredible -- at times, his hands were a blur on the keyboard -- as was the horn player (sax, flute) -- he could evoke the most amazing sounds from his instruments. The fellow on the string instruments -- electric bass, electric guitar -- was more of a background sound, but you could tell that he was contributing the whole time, and the guy on the drum set must work out every day - - it sounded at times like there were two or three people beating on the skins.
An altogether enjoyable performance. We should do more of that.
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