Just got home from a great time at the Driff Records Festival, launching four new CDs. I had never seen a drum trio before this one - with Curt Newton, Eric Rosenthal, and Luther Gray - and I loved it. I found the music from Pandelis Karayorgis's new CD Cocoon concise, poetic, and beautifully played. And this was the first time I heard my husband's new group BOLT, a high-energy dose of complex improvisation.
The format was fun, with five short sets in three hours, and breaks for drinks and snacks in between. Looking forward to more "transatlantic improvisation" from Driff!