Remembering Prof Part 3 - this video of the great trumpet teacher William Fielder is from the Wynton Marsalis/Kathleen Battle Baroque Duet rehearsals and recording.  Prof makes his entrance at about 3:38, and gives Wynton a quick lesson in breathing.

This is The Street Beat from Charlie Parker at Birdland, a live bootleg from 1950.  It’s one of my favorite tracks on one of my favorite albums.  Among the many things I like about it are Fats Navarro’s articulation and rhythm, Charlie Parker’s ferocity, and Bud Powell’s creativity.  Art Blakey is on the drums, and with him driving the band everyone is playing with their a**es out!

Interestingly, Bird and Bud are hearing the bridge differently - Bud Powell thinks it’s the same as I Got Rhythm, and Charlie Parker thinks it’s the same as Honeysuckle Rose.  This leads to a clash as the both play it their way - both during Bird’s solo and when Bird cuts into Bud’s solo.

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Classic hang: great jazz jukebox, cheap beer, and burgers that are legendary.

Too crowded most of the time; best after midnight on a weekday

331 W 4th (at Jane st, near 8th Ave)

Remembering William “Prof” Fielder, Pt. 1

This is a trumpet master class where the legendary trumpet teacher talks about his concepts of trumpet playing.

Remembering “Prof” Fielder Pt.2

Although he was very serious about the trumpet, Prof could also be hilarious - as evidenced by this clip of him discussing “making whoopee” at a party

On Sundays starting 8/16/2009.

w/ the Alex Stein Quartet.  Set at 1am, jam session immediately after.

Come by, or watch online at smallsjazzclub.com

Possibly the best cuisine in NYC after 4 am. I prefer the french toast, but I’m biased towards breakfast foods.

Upper West Side (B’Way at 85th), West Village (6th ave at 11th st)