Return of Jane Monheit
January 19, 2004

Once again, Jane Monheit came to Rio with her band to play at Mistura Fina for a couple of nights. For those of you who don't know, Jane is a 'really' talented young jazz singer from NYC and she was here a year and half ago. Her band has 3 friends of mine in it from "back in the day". Joel Frahm, Joe Martin and Mike Kanan. Unfortunately Joel couldn't make it down because he was busy launching his duo CD with Brad Mehldau at the Jazz Standard in NYC (a good reason not to make the trip!!). Romero Lubambo wound up playing in Joel's place, but on guitar. Always nice to hear that "NYC beat" and the band really sounded great. Mike's arrangements are wonderful. Rick, the drummer has a super dark, dry NYC sense of humor ... which I love so! I had a ball joking around in my native tongue and discussing imporatant things with the guys like, which was the last really good Van Halen recording?

Posted by Scott at 01:12 AM