If you have a chance this week, go see the The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Stan Getz (it's mostly Jobim and Brazilian...not much Getz as far as I could tell) show at Dizzy's Club over at Columbus Circle. Joe Locke is particularly brilliant on the vibraphone. He plays with four mallets at once (two in each hand) and in my opinion he steals the show from some other very talented musicians.
An example of globalization at close to its best at the JZ Club in Shanghai last night. The band had a Japanese pianist, a white bassist from Cleveland, a black drummer from Brooklyn, a Jewish saxophonist (from America?), and a lead singer from the Philippines. But most importantly, they had an awesome sound! Each musician had wonderful "lines" (Nick told me this term) and they worked very well together. Coupled with Arlene's incredibly full and clean voice, it all made for fantastic show.
