When I play trio gigs I like to hire a guitarist instead of a drummer. Nat King Cole used a guitarist in his trio, which I always enjoyed. This is Chicago musicians Casey Neilsen on guitar and Alex Austin on bass. Killing musicians.

We’re playing here at a Bank One in Lincoln Park, Chicago. They were having a customer meet and greet and wanted some music. We were right next to the teller counter. We played all night.

Interestingly – if you listen closely there’s a part where it sounds like there are brushes on a snare for just a minute (it’s at 4:49). That’s actually a bag of ice that one of the bankers was trying to break up at the mini-bar next to us. The ice-bag dude had great time.

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