Joe Alterman, First Friday At First at The Commons at First Congregational Church

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One should pay attention when Les McCann, Ramsey Lewis, and Ahmad Jamal speak highly of pianist Joe Alterman. Downbeat magazine describes his sound as “rooted in the blues, and with a touch reminiscent of the great pianists of the 1950s--Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans.” The word “joyful” is repeated in several reviews of Joe’s work. Joy and Jazz.