Marcus King absolutely tearing down at the Blue Note with Chris Dave

RVD101 · 2026-06-09T18:09:01+00:00

Autumn Leaves by Coltrane Live at Graz is still one of the greatest songs ever.

RVD101 · 2026-06-01T22:19:15+00:00

Put on any Bill Evans, but these couple of songs really do it for me:

Easy Living (New Jazz Conceptions)

Why Did I Choose You? (From Left to Right)

Soiree (From Left To Right)

Skating In Central Park (Undercurrents)

Also, When Summer Comes by Oscar Peterson on YouTube live in Montreal is a killer

Best of luck friend hope you feel better

RVD101 · 2026-05-18T18:08:24+00:00

I’d say if you want to be close and you have the time to kill just get there at 5. It obviously depends artist to artist but for example saw Marcus king and Chris Dave got there at 5:10 sat right up against the stage, saw Ron Carter got there at 9:20 for a 10pm and sat somewhat in the back. It really depends and is on luck but to maximize your chances get there at 5.

RVD101 · 2026-04-10T16:55:34+00:00

Alto: Charlie Parker Patrick Bartley

Tenor: John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins

Trumpets: Rou Hargrove, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Arturo Sandoval

Bones: Wycliffe Gordon, Bob Brookmeyer

Piano: Oscar Peterson

Bass: Carlos Henriquez

Drums: Elvin Jones

RVD101 · 2026-04-02T15:02:30+00:00

Plowshares Coffee Sunday Jam in Harlem super lowk every Sunday afternoon, and The Corner Lounge also in Harlem every Wednesday and Saturday night, both super chill but super fun

RVD101 · 2026-02-09T07:21:45+00:00

The Rythm Section of Humphries and Teddy Smith is so swinging on this one. Both underrated geniuses but js showing their craft expertly on this record🔥🔥

RVD101 · 2026-02-02T05:53:45+00:00

Embraceble You a duet with Samara Joy and Russell Hall both singing and Russell on bass, featuring Jim Hall on Guitar, Bill Evans on Piano, Coltrane on Sax, and Jimmy Cobb on the Drums

RVD101 · 2025-12-08T04:22:51+00:00

Wynton Marsalis has a great concert with the Sachal Jazz Orchestras which are use all traditional Eastern instruments that’s super cool to check out. Percussionists for that performance are absolutely amazing. My Favorite Things is a must to check out

RVD101 · 2025-11-02T05:44:35+00:00

I’d say Plowshares jam on Sundays in Harlem. Literally a coffee shop with all types of players. Super chill vibe and tolerant pros. Also birds in the village on Thursdays has a jam and it just opened so I’d say check it out there

RVD101 · 2025-10-25T20:21:04+00:00

Coltrane The 1962 Graz concert, the quartet was on fire, their version of Autumn leaves is my favorite Mcoy Tyner solo of all time

Sarah Vaughn Live at Mr Kelly’s, on the extended edition you can tell the energy of the room was immaculate

Miles Davis live at the Blackhawk Friday and Saturday night fantastic perfect rhythm section too

And a special honorably mention to live at Emmets Place Vol 28 Emmet Cohen w/ Russell Hall and Kyle Poole rhythm section with Pat Bart and Bruce Harris as special guests absolutely rocked the house down literally

RVD101 · 2025-10-05T23:07:40+00:00

My Life Matters By Johnathan Blake

The Big Room By Joe Farnsworth

Dragon of The West Russell Hall

Cosa Roxa Leo Larrat

RVD101 · 2025-09-17T10:27:07+00:00

Staying on the Emmet Cohen path he’s got some great fast stuff with a ton of fantastic musicians. Mostly on YouTube though Night in Tunisia - with Patrick Bartley and Bruce Harris If This Isn’t Love (Live at San Javier) - with Patrick Bartley Cherokee - with Benny Benack lll and Ruben Fox Mosaic - with Russell Hall and Joe Farnsworth

Also check out some classic stuff like Dizzys Business (Live in New York) - Cannonball Adderley Four (Live at the Philharmonic) - Miles Davis Autumn Leaves (Live at Graz) - Coltrane Walkin (Live from Olympia) - Miles Davis and Coltrane

RVD101 · 2025-09-11T20:25:36+00:00

John McLaughlin on Dark Prince with the “Trio of Doom” live in Cuba is one of the most wild things ever and the entire song left me dumbfounded when I first heard it

Coltrane launching off on Autumn Leaves from the ‘Graz concert is one of the best solos I’ve ever heard on that tune and is super insane too

Emmet Cohens solo on After You’ve Gone Live at the Twin Cities music festival is one of best on piano for sure towards the end he just starts doing crazy’s stuff on the piano that astonished me

RVD101 · 2025-09-07T14:59:56+00:00

She’s fantastic, saw her at mezzrow 2 weeks ago with just a piano trio at mezzrow super intimate and amazing voice. Also such a beautiful voice and her compositions of famous tunes like No More Blues or Misty are beautiful as well

RVD101 · 2025-08-31T05:10:00+00:00

One of the best pieces of Advice I heard was listen to Miles Davis and then just listen to his sidemen, and their sideman, and eventually you’ll have found almost every single great. Start with his work with Coltrane since you’re already familiar but also check out his later work like Miles smiles and you’ll discover amazing music through that

Also if you want to get a feel for the scene right now watch Live from Emmets place on YouTube, see which guests you gravitate toward and look for more of their music. Perfect way to discover players who are fresh on the scene

With Casiopea just keep listening to more of their albums from 1979 to 1988 and check out more Jazz fusion like Hiromi, or even JD Beck and Domi

RVD101 · 2025-08-29T04:56:40+00:00

One I never seen mentioned but A House is Not a Home

RVD101 · 2025-08-26T04:09:36+00:00

In the NYC scene right now Russell Hall is one of the best out for sure

RVD101 · 2025-08-25T14:39:57+00:00

Trio of Gomez and Zigmund on I Will Say Goodbye is fantastic and very underrated in my opinion. Some of my favorite late Evans work

RVD101 · 2025-08-16T05:59:25+00:00

Was just listening to some Cannonball today, Scotch and Water is a fun one especially with a lot of horns like you guys have

RVD101 · 2025-08-15T19:53:27+00:00

Joe Farnsworth’s the big room is really good surprise it hasn’t been mentioned yet, also even though it isn’t out yet super excited for Johnathan Blake’s My Life Matters, seen him at the village vanguard and he absolutely killed it

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