In Good Hands

Witt said he will have a life outside of Cezanne. Aside from recording sessions over the next few weeks, Witt is taking on a huge project related directly to his doctoral dissertation. Next April at UH's Moores School of Music, Witt will present a tribute to the late Sonny Stitt, which will include a performance of Stitt works by Sax No End, an all-saxophone quartet to which Witt belongs, as well as voice-over passages read by a couple of Stitt's surviving family members and images and audio clips of the celebrated saxophonist. The show, like the post at Cezanne, is a labor of love.

Cezanne, while not quite thriving, is doing well. Lots of folks flock to weekend gigs and have been turning out for vocal Thursdays. They keep the bartender and waitstaff busy and, in a certain way, amplify the club's best asset, its intimate seating. Unlike, say, New York City's Augie's, where fans are turned away at the entrance on packed nights, Cezanne rarely has to close its doors to anyone. The club likes everybody (so long as they're 21), even those who don't know their Ornette Coleman from their omelette and cold ham. Or when to shut up.

'Round TownHouston Press mourns the loss of Instant Karma manager Tinna Powell, who died in a car accident last week. She brought formidable and fantastic traveling acts to town, and supported quality local music whenever she could. She will be sorely missed by all.