Sunday, September 24, 2006

6 Years

As I write this I'm pretty bagged from the crazy weekend so I'm gonna keep it short and sweet. I had what was probably the most incredible weekend I have ever had in the 6 years here at the club. If you were here on either of the two nights you know musically exactly what I'm talking about. Two of the toughest tenor saxophonists on the planet gracefully battling it out on stage. George Coleman and Eric Alexander are hands down two of my favorite saxophonists and to have them gracing the stage at the same time is something I will not soon forget. It was unpredictable, inspirational and absolutely incredible. The band of Jesse Cahill, Jodi Proznick and Ross Taggart kicked some serious ass and I have a new admiration for all of them because Big George was throwing them curve balls at every turn and they were right there pretty much every step of the way. The club was jammed and everything went swimmingly! Perhaps the biggest thrilll however was just being in the presence of Big George. This guy is basically retired and doesn't travel for anyone. He love Eric however and after the three days we spent together he paid me some of the greatest compliments that i have ever received about the club, the way I treated him, the way the staff treated him etc. It was an incredible way to spend our anniversary!