max jaffe

But at the moment, I’m pretty much just gonna plug a show. 

First, a little backstory!

So my good friend, collaborator, compatriot, b-ball teammate, Steven Lugerner has his own group called, strangely enough, the Steven Lugerner Septet (because there’s 7 people in it).  He’s been developing this music and this band for many years now and I have been in and out of involvement for brief periods of time in the past.  Steven recently recorded an album with the Septet (which is a superb recording) featuring 6 of the finest musicians I can think of.  The band on the recording, in addition to Steven, is:

Lucas Pino-tenor zax, clarinet

Itamar Borochov-tpt, flugelhorn

Angelo Spagnolo-guitar, hairy nipples

Glenn Zaleski-piano

Ross Gallagher-bass

Michael Davis-drums

This group has some serious chemistry.  However, Michael Davis recently left NYC to pursue a different musical project, and so Steven asked me to fill the drum chair.  I was quite honored, even though Steven and I are already in three groups together (killer BOB, In One Wind, The Chives).  I figured he might want to avoid me like the plague after that, but I guess there is a reason Steven and I are already frequent collaborators.  There’s a musical chemistry, so why fight it?

Anyway tomorrow is Steven’s CD Release party for his double-disc debut (“Narratives” by the Septet, and “These are the Words” by a quartet w/ Myra Melford, Darren Johnston, and Matt Wilson) at Cornelia St. Cafe.  Doors are at 8:30p, so come check it out!

shows updated, more recordings coming soon, seriously