Steve Reynolds

I can’t listen to him. So derivative.

Ordered

Recently over the past week or so: Mat Maneri Ash quartet with Lucian Ban, Brandon Lopez & Randy Peterson. Saw them twice over a 10 day span and now 6 times over the last 9-10 months. Best jazz group live I know of. Mat taking it to places unvisited by mere mortals. also a nice quartet with a local great young pedal steel guitarist which included Lopez & the fine young drummer Joey Sullivan at the same gig as the Maneri group Tony Malaby quartet with Angelica Sanchez, Mark Helias & Tom Rainey Michael Attias’ Renku with John Hebert & Satoshi Takeshi Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Lopez & Tom Rainey tonight: Patricia Brennan, Noel Brennan with Ingrid Laubrock & Keisuke Matsuno All 3 of these saxophonists playing at a very high level but Ingrid on soprano especially on Sunday night took it to another level. That trio is incredible with the *great* Brandon Lopez as the linchpin. Rainey is, of course, one of the greatest drummers on the planet. Seeing him very often doesn’t dull his brilliance in any way. Almost new and fresh. Plus seeing him back to back nights from 5-8 feet always doesn’t hurt:)

Yeah Baby!! I’ll take the ride!! Amazing trio! I’ve seen them a couple of times last year. I saw Tom Rainey in two other trios this past weekend in Brooklyn. Berne is playing at a very high level.

Saw Archer in Philly. Strong set save for the less than inspiring drumming. Little power or dynamics. Rempis magnificent as per usual.

I will be there Michael Foster is an incredible saxophonist

Wish I took the drive!

It’s great when we can watch young musicians transform. I’m looking forward to seeing her play again. Surely in the next few months.

My favorite by far of those drummers is Ches Smith. AkLaff is still very good. I saw him with Marty Ehrlich last year. I thought Lesley Mok was OK on the 2 occasions I’ve seen her (once with the same Myra Melford group that you saw). Prieto is great as well.

Thanks. Maybe I will take a drive up tomorrow:)

I’ve seen a few Tamarindo sets with Malaby & Formanek where Nasheet was beyond belief. Back in 2017-18 I think at Cornelia Street Cafe. The most sustained powerhouse jazz drumming I’ve witnessed along with Gerry Hemingway when he torques it up. Randy Peterson & Tom Rainey have a different kind of power. Randy is the best of all of them, IMO. The level he is at over the last 9 months when he seen him maybe 6-7 times is just amazing.

Mat Maneri’s Quartet was off the chain last night. 2 full sets. Stunning. playing on 4/7 in Philly Nasheet Waits is insanely great especially when he elevates to an intensity one didn’t know existed. This happened earlier this year in a group with Darius Jones. Recently also saw him with Peter Evans & Brian Marsella. That night he played a sequence on brushes that was sublime and stunning.

Any idea who the musicians are in the orchestra?

Lots of great shows recently including Chris Cochrane’s dual ensembles, Ches Smith’s Laugh Ash tonight Mat Maneri’s Ash Quartet with Brandon Lopez, Lucian Ban & the *great* Randy Peterson tomorrow night Tim Berne’s Paraphrase with Drew Gress & the *great* Tom Rainey Friday a multiple ensemble gig including Lao Dan in duo with the *great* Chris Corsano to hear these 3 incredible drummers 3 nights in a row from within 10 feet is a dream turned into reality then it’s my wonderful life in retirement blessed to live where I live still,,,,, Coming Down the Mountain

Yes / Gregg is very very good by now. He was good early last year. Now he’s getting to a new level. Plus Tim & Tom are grand masters.