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I've been so lucky to be able to play with some of the great jazz veterans living in the midwest. Earma Thompson , Jodie Christian and Mel Rhyne have really been inspirational to me. I had so many great gigs with this quintet featured on Movin' and Groovin! One of our best was at the 1997 Chicago Jazz Fest.We tore it up ! That was the catalyst to make this recording. Mel played great and brought in some of his own tunes. I really dig the way he arranged that pretty Horace Silver tune "Enchantment " It's got a totally different groove than the original. Check it out !

Earma Thompson and I have been friends for about ten years now. I have learned so much from playing and talking with her. I think the most important thing she taught me was "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing !" Earma's feel on the piano is becoming a lost art. We played so many duo gigs together and I never missed the bass and drums. She is the Queen of Jazz here in Chicago! We really had fun recording this with our friends Dennis Carroll and Mike Schlick. These guys really appreciate Earma's feel and really helped out with this project. Dennis even whipped up a little blues head and named it for Earma. You can hear all the cuts and buy this CD at CD Baby.com