Not a law firm, but rather a drummerless jazz trio, with Ron Crotty on
bass and Frank Phipps on valve trombone. Here's what I now about them:
Bassist Ron Crotty was a member of popular pianist Dave Brubeck's earlier
groups, including both a trio and a quartet. Born in San Francisco,
Crotty is often associated with jazz happenings in the hilly city. One
of the most famous independent recording labels from Frisco, Fantasy,
made an album of Crotty's own trio a reality and called the LP Modern
Music from San Francisco. Tracks from this session, featuring the participation
of Latin jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, also made it onto a Fantasy compilation
entitled The Jazz Scene: San Francisco. [Since] 2004, Crotty worked
a series at the Oakland Museum with a shifting cast of pianists, including
the ecstatic Bliss Rodriguez. [www.cmt.com] NB: Ron still plays
in the Oakland Museum Cafe five days a week, 12 - 2 PM.
Frank Phipps plays a variety of tenor-range valved instruments, including
euphonium and bass trumpet. He's recorded with Larry Baskett and apparently
was playing jazz in Norway in the 60s. He's a wonderful, melodic, swinging
improvisor.
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