The Sages knew that rushing to get anywhere leads nowhere. The Italian Sages say “Festina lente,” which is “Make haste slowly.”
Here is that wisdom in action: a leisurely Saturday-night session at Joe Boughton’s weekend musical cornucopia, Jazz at Chautauqua, featuring Scott Hamilton, tenor saxophone; Joe Wilder, trumpet; Bob Reitmeier, clarinet; Bob Havens, trombone; Keith Ingham, piano; Marty Grosz, guitar; Jay Leonhart, double bass; Kevin Dorn, drums. If you feel the gracious guiding influence of Count Basie and those who have learned his wisdom, you would not be wrong.
ALL OF ME / I’M BEGINNIG TO SEE THE LIGHT / YOU’VE CHANGED (Hamilton) / BLUE CAPER (Scott’s choice, by Blue Mitchell):
Only sophomores on the track team want to get “there” as quickly as possible.
There will be more from the treasure-box created by Joe, who loved this music so very deeply. We can enjoy this in his name thanks to the generosity of his children, Bill Boughton and Sarah Boughton Holt.
May your happiness increase!
JAZZ LIVES 