tonight i played at a bar called the charleston in bucktown with anton hatwich on bass, nori tanaka on drums and matt schneider on guitar - i played alto. we played tunes - mainly by thelonious monk, but some standards and one orenette tune - turnaround, not really my most facvorite ornette tune, mainly because it's basically a blues - not an open tune like most of his. i don't mind playing blues, but i love ornette's music so much, i'd rather just play it open. the monk tunes are great to play - they all have his particular characteristics stamped on them - good feels, & simple melodic statements that leave lots of room for interpretation. we played two sets - playing at the charleston is a good time - it's a small bar, and people are just hanging out, it's friday night, you play in the middle of the room with people only a few feet away - people have their choice of listening intently or not, everybody gives you some money if they want to, you play with no pressure, have a few drinks and spend the night enjoying yourself...
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