Chuck Tumlinson, reporter

Each succeeding Late-Night Jam Session seems to get better in quality and attendance. On Friday, which was the fourth night, if you didn't arrive early, you didn't get a seat. The outstanding rhythm continues to do an outstanding job during each session - these guys are really getting put to work during this conference.

This night opened with the host, the outstanding, young Phillip Dizack playing his rhythmically inventive up tempo arrangement of Polka Dots and Moonbeams with generous dosages of hemiola on the head. Blowing was straight ahead, with Dizack displaying his effortless ability to play out of the mainstream and modern vocabulary with a full, rich tone. He also did an outstanding job all night keeping things under control, all the more impressive given his young age and understated manner.

As before, a good number of trumpet players took the stage to show their wares. A few worth mentioning included Gregory Rivken, who has played every evening and has the technique, ideas, and ability to go inside/outside, and range that ranks him with the best players anywhere. Jean Caze, obviously a good friend of Dizack was also most impressive, especially when the two of them played an acapella duet on Monk's Rhythm'ning that revealed an uncanny rhythmic interaction.

Other impressive performers included the soulful, Lee Morgan-influenced John Lamkin, who teaches at University of Maryland, Eastern Shores and Edwards artist Paul Tynan, who was impressive on Miles Davis' Solar.

For the second night in a row, a host of trumpeters finished the evening with Sonny Rollin's Oleo, but unlike Thursday night, this rendition stayed in concert B-flat. Each player offered concise statements that revealed a variety of approaches to rhythm changes.

This was another successful, satisfying and enjoyable evening. It is interesting to note the juxtaposition from the back room jam session to the rest of the late evening crowd at the Landmark, which is obviously the college student hangout. There was more than one patron looking in on the proceedings with curiosity.