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From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON)
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Subject: Dewars Festival: Jazz in the Park
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 15:47:24 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 28 15:47:24 1985
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The opening event of the Dewars Jazz Festival took place in Washington
Square Park (that's Greenwich Village for non-New Yorkers) with
a free concert by Kenny Burrell and Stan Getz.

Burrell was with his working trio and played mostly modal pieces, displaying
his tasteful tone and incisive chops to good effect. Particularly effective
was a mid-tempo version of Miless "All Blues" and the closing tune
taken from an extended work, called "Don't Go To New York". Does anybody
know it? I have not really followed Burrell's work since the ELLINGTON
IS FOREVER albums.

Getz appeared with a killer quartet: Kenny Barron, George Mraz and Al Foster
on piano, bass and drums, respectively. Getz is the greatest living tenor
saxophonist, with only Wayne Shorter his equal, and he staked his claim
here again. The tunes were varied, although there were not enough ballads
to my taste (then again, a ballad ought not be played until night has fallen)
with Barron especially effective on a couple of Bud Powell tunes, and Mraz
in top form throughout. Getz appeared more relaxed than at other gigs I have
seen heard in the past year. He established a good rapport with thew audience.

In short, a good time was had by all.

Marcel Simon