Three To Go, by Spike Wilner

Three To Go

by Spike Wilner

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	1.	How Am I To Know 05:29
	2.	Three To Go 07:47
	3.	Brown Penny 05:30
	4.	The Breeze And I 07:45
	5.	The Lamp Is Low 07:28
	6.	Black Forest 07:39
	7.	Reflections In D 03:22
	8.	Con Alma 09:49
	9.	Mr. Mags 04:22

about

In the early 90s, Smalls Jazz Club was a place where old musicians from the 50s and 60s came and hung out until the “wee small hours.” I let them have their way with me. Like a scene from the old jungle movies, naive safari goers are escorted by overly friendly natives to their camp but dare not ask what is cooking in that giant soup pot. These nice old jazz musicians were having me for dinner. They licked their chops as I doled out the money. Just as in the old movies, at the precipice of disaster, I was rescued in the nick of time by my hero, Spike Wilner.

Spike Wilner is one of those heroic figures who emerge in every age to marshal public taste in the arts, by starting and maintaining music scenes. Besides rescuing me in the 90s, Spike was also the catalyst for several other jazz clubs and in 2007 became the owner of Smalls, rescuing it once again.

Spike possesses a great spirit and his life is one of genius tried by adversity — real grievances, a world of pleasure, pain and trouble to school intelligence and make it soulful. I know Spike’s heart feels and suffers in may diverse ways. From joy to grief, I was present at those “late night” cutting sessions. I’ve seen Spike in the “midst of it,” snatch at those fearful joys, secretly hide silent grief, chase ’til dizzy high flying joys and often crash tumultuously, as pain and pleasure collide. Too far out on a chase, too many collisions and one can get lost; mortifying, yes, but at least the trip wasn’t boring, and you saw a lot.

Spike Wilner envisioned for this recording, not a passing caprice of projected tour de force, but instead the most finished, articulate expression of his peculiar genius to date. True, the ornaments of the bebop idiom are in tact but Wilner and company come at us with fresh, vividly distinct personalities. Creating a kaleidoscope full of fantastic detail, with ups and downs, turns and surprise endings, compels the listener to recognize something magical in the “sound,” like the remoteness of an exotic place. The results here are pure listening pleasure.

Mitch Borden, (Creator and Founder of Smalls Jazz Club) September 18, 2007

credits

released January 29, 2008

1. How Am I to Know
2. Three To Go
3. Brown Penny
4. The Breeze And I
5. The Lamp Is Low
6. Black Forest
7. Reflections In D
8. Con Alma
9. Mr. Mags

Spike Wilner - piano
Ryan Kisor - trumpet
Joel Frahm - tenor saxophone
Ugonna Okegwo - bass
Montez Coleman - drums

Marc Free - producer
Nick O’Toole - engineer
recorded June 4, 2007 at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY
mixed & mastered at Carl’s Clubhouse, Los Angeles, CA
photography by Ryan O’Toole
package design by Jamie Brunson

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Spike Wilner New York, New York

Spike Wilner is a jazz pianist that owns and operates two prominent New York City jazz clubs (Smalls and Mezzrow), SmallLIVE record label, and the SmallsLIVE Foundation. Wilner was born in Manhattan, NYC and has been a prominent musician on the jazz scene for decades. ... more