9/5/15: It was a good “meeting” last night at Chris’ Jazz Cafe. This trio comprised of bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma and sax player Bobby Zankel joined by drummer Webb Thomas and was billed as “the Meeting”. It was great to see two local jazz veterans play together because they usually don’t and both are leaders within their own respective universes. Kudos to all 3 musicians for shaking things up and stepping out of their usual associations to present, for the first time in recent memory, avant garde jazz at the normally musically conservative jazz venue. Let’s hope Chris Jazz Cafe continues this trend and extends its booking practices to encompass regional avant players (Baltimore/NYC) as well.

L to R: Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Bobby Zankel, Thomas Webb