Friday, June 13, 2008, at I-Beam (168 7th street between 2nd and 3rd avenues in Brooklyn)

F Train to 4th ave/9th street stop in Brooklyn

two sets – $5 per set

9pm
Matt Renzi (saxophone) Dave Ambrosio (bass) Russell Meissner (drums)

10:15pm
Vinnie Sperrazza (drums) Dave Ambrosio (bass) Jacob Sacks (piano)

The track “Somebody Come and Play” from the Choi-Sacks Duo is the featured track today at Jazz.com. Along the way the album gets a very nice review from jazz writer Ted Gioia. A highlight:

I wish more singers would take chances like this, or bring along a pianist who, like Sacks, is such a daring accompanist. These two really go at it. I can’t recall the last time I heard a vocal recording in which the pianist challenged the singer so aggressively — and with such felicitous results.

You should also come out and play . . . play this CD, I mean. This small label release is one you might easily miss. But that would be a shame. This is one of the best jazz vocal CDs of the year.

Chris made this for us when he was playing around:

Click to enlarge.