| Bonjour de Paris ...
Chers Amis,
October was a good month. We enjoyed a bit of an Indian summer which happened to coincide with the time that one of my sisters chose to visit Paris for the first time. Leslie and I enjoyed showing her our favorite things in town. We introduced her to some of our Parisienne friends as we visited some jazz clubs, art galleries and restaurants. She was up for just about anything so we of course ended up being out way too late. She even agreed to a night of bowling with our rag-tag barely organized team. I was sad to see her go, which was a sign that it was a good visit. Last month we also had a few gigs in venues that were new for us and were great fun to play. More and more we are getting opportunities to work with a quartet which offers a nice change from our normal duo and trio dates. I like the clarity of the duo situation, that being said, the addition of bass and drums in a trio or quartet setting changes my role considerably and allows me to play differently. Plus the interaction between players and especially between Leslie and the band is way more complex as are the textural possibilities. So things here are moving forward in a nice groove.
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