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Movie #12 of 2023: The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle: “I shoulda known better than to trust a cop. My own goddamn mother coulda told me that.”

Pat Jaffe | Aidan Filshie ~ Summit

What is the feeling of reaching a summit?  That’s Pat Jaffe on the top of the rock, but we’re happy to report that Aidan Filshie made it to the peak as well.  The pianist and violinist have been playing together since primary school, while sharing a love for the great outdoors; Jaffe is a cyclist and Filshie a trail runner.  The fact that neither seems winded is evidence either of being in shape…

Pat Jaffe & Callum Mintzis ~ A Sanctuary of Quietude

The title is literal and metaphoric.  A Sanctuary of Quietude refers to “moments of stillness in nature,” and the set was recorded between lockdowns in the sanctuary of St. John’s Anglican Church, Camberwell. In order to realize their vision, the Melbourne pianist Pat Jaffe and trombonist Callum Mintzis gathered a stellar cast of local musicians, forming a decet.  The suite begins as modern…