Jazz Articles about Wertman/ Kolhase/ Grassi

Wertman/ Kolhase/ Grassi: NorthCountry Pie

by Derek Taylor
February 25, 2003

Economic circumstances often have a way of obscuring a musician’s true interests. David Wertman serves as a fine example of this phenomenon- a musician forced into commercial and studio gigs to pay the bills, but with an abiding affection for free jazz left unabated. Fortunately labels like CIMP exist that can open avenues for such expression and effectively disseminate the results. Wertman and Lou Grassi go way back, but Charlie Kohlhase is a relatively recent addition to each man’s circle ...