New Stories - Circled By HoundsIndeed a fine recording. Ira Gitler. New Stories is the most esteemed piano trio in the unusually fertile Seattle jazz scene, equally prized for performances in their own name and for those many times when they serve as a rhythm section backing visiting stars. And often the big names come back for more. This CD features the trio at it's best, exploring the many different stylings that make up the performers' character (a mambo "Body & Soul," "Stella

melodious creativity

and in Bizet's "Te Deum

the mood changes and issues from the past resurface

which gave rise to it's greatest performers

'Where the Bee sucks'

The Straw Hats explore the treacherous waters of the Grand Line in this collection of twenty-five uncut

The dramatic structure of the Opera follows the ancient structure of the Sacred Representations: in fact

an expressive performer who exchanges words and blows up a duet with Davis on "The Sun is Going Down" and solos at length on "Coon Hunt

it was the first show to film on location in New York City and the first to feature a policewoman as it's main character

as well as by 3 other composers whose works and legacy have been influenced by Eugène Ysaÿe: the Uruguayan-born

Mike Westbrook grew up in Torquay and was educated at Kelly College

Two more shows were performed