How did you meet your band members – Houston Person, Joel Frahm, Jon Davis, John Hart, and Anthony Pinciotti?
Burr: I see that the question refers in particular to the personnel on the DVD. I had a gig in Tarrytown with Mark Morganelli at a benefit for his Jazz Forum Arts Non-Profit, and Houston was on the gig as a sideman. We hit it off musically, immediately, and I was lucky to be able to get Houston to come and play on a couple of things. One result is that Houston has been calling me to play bass in his Quartet, which is an honor and privilege and has made me a better musician. On the day of the DVD taping, Houston had a football game he wanted to watch (if possible), so we grouped his titles together at the top of the show so he could get home for the game. Houston is the kind of player – and there aren’t many – who can lock in a band by playing 2 notes, his feeling is so strong and clear. Houston showed up, locked in my band, then put his horn in the case and went home, while the band took his inspiration and sailed the rest of the afternoon. I’ve known Joel Frahm for years, but I ran in
