How does the observant jazz fan celebrate St. Patrick s Day?
Time Remembered. You could muse on the misleading implications of a name like Pat Patrick the baritone saxophonist and Sun Ra associate whose son, Deval, served as Governor of Massachusetts. You could consult the notable work of living jazz musicians from Ireland, like drummer David Lyttle and bassist-composer Ronan Guilfoyle.
Or you could tap into the energy of Rodney Green, a drummer and bandleader who has been turning heads on the scene since high school, and who turned 42 today.
That s right Rodney Green was born on St. Patrick s Day. Which makes him an even better candidate for your St. Paddy s playlist than guitarists Grant Green or Freddie Green; saxophonists Bunky Green or Jimmy Greene; or pianists Danny Green or Benny Green. Though you might want to cue up a track from