Quote Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar
So, what do I want the pianist to know? Be creative but don't go so far that I can't comprehend it with my limited ears. That might not be received so well by a new band member. I've never actually said it.
There goes a story about Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson trio on a JATP tour. During his solo, Peterson rolled out all his virtuosity and speed with all kinds of substitutions, embellishments, syncopations etc. When it was time for Lester to come back in, he slowly sidestepped to the piano and asked "Hey, where are you m*****f*****s at?". He forgot (or did he?) about the mike in the piano two feet from his face, so he was heard loud and clear by the audience who cracked up. Lester was told to stay after the concert to have a lesson on decent stage conduct from Norman Granz which he recieved with a mock schoolboy attitude.