We've skipped on from the Jamal link but I really enjoyed that updated version. A couple of his albums were among those I bought when I first got into jazz.
As usual, I have a little story. I never heard Jamal live. In college in the early '60s friends and I went to see him with great anticipation. Now after so many years I don't remember if there was an opening act, but I don't think so. Anyway, when Jamal came out and sat at the piano he only played a few notes then stopped. After some words with his trio partners he hit a few more notes. At that he got up and walked off the stage. No amount of clapping, whistling, or even booing could bring him out again. Finally whoever it was who'd announced the group came out again to say the show was cancelled. I can only guess the piano was out of tune, but wasn't there a sound check or warm up, even in those days, before the audience came in? Just a huge disappointment.
As usual, I have a little story. I never heard Jamal live. In college in the early '60s friends and I went to see him with great anticipation. Now after so many years I don't remember if there was an opening act, but I don't think so. Anyway, when Jamal came out and sat at the piano he only played a few notes then stopped. After some words with his trio partners he hit a few more notes. At that he got up and walked off the stage. No amount of clapping, whistling, or even booing could bring him out again. Finally whoever it was who'd announced the group came out again to say the show was cancelled. I can only guess the piano was out of tune, but wasn't there a sound check or warm up, even in those days, before the audience came in? Just a huge disappointment.