The pitfalls of not living in New York

My favorite drummer, Bill Bruford, played four nights in Manhattan. Had I lived there I would have taken him in. He can play just about anything.

Bill Bruford’s seminal jazz quartet Earthworks packed the house for most of its ten shows at NYC’s Iridium Jazz Club, November 2-5, showcasing some new pieces and treating the audience to favorites from the group's repertoire as well as from Bruford’s solo career. Joining the leader and his longtime collaborator Tim Garland were electric bassist Laurence Cottle (credits: Eric Clapton, Brian Eno) and young Welsh virtuoso pianist/composer Gwilym Simcock