Chuck Nessa Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 At the invitation of Lazaro Vega I attended a recording, for later broadcast, of the Frode Gjerstad Trio with guest Steve Swell. The group was completed by bassist Jon Rune Strom and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. After the session I guided them to the Cocoa Cottage, a local b&b. Later in the evening they joined Ann and me at our house for a delightful evening of stories and "lies". This morning we were invited to breakfast with the group and we wished them well in their travels to Chicago, Montreal and beyond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dolan Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 A good friend of mine saw them in Cleveland Sunday night (IIRC), and said they were fantastic. Jealous of both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 A great trio, Gjerstad always delivers in my experience. Swell's attendance must have added something special.Glad to see PNL bought the T-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Photos to large to share, I guess. Blue Lake Public Radio features a special in studio performance by the Frode Gjerstad Trio with Steve Swell this Thursday morning from midnight to 1 a.m. eastern time “Out on Blue Lake.” The saxophonist/clarinetist who considers all jazz “free” since a boyhood encounter hearing Benny Goodman jam on record, Gjerstad’s trio features bassist Jon Rune Strom (who in 2016 performed with Gjerstad’s trio at Mexicains Sans Frontiers in Grand Rapids, and with Universal Indians at the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival in East Lansing), and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, the 49 year old who’s played with Gjerstad for 34 years. Trombonist Steve Swell is on his third tour with the Norwegian free jazz ensemble, finding an exciting rapport in the band’s spontaneous orchestrations. This program is heard over WBLV FM 90.3 / WBLU FM 88.9 and streaming over the web from www.bluelake.org/listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Here are a couple of Lazaro's images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Nice broadcast - thank you. The interview with FG is very good and maybe worth writing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 PS - also nice to hear FG on tenor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks David. He was loquacious! Benny Goodman is free jazz. All right then. Thanks Chuck for putting up the photos. This broadcast is available to hear under "Studio Performances" at www.bluelake.org/ondemand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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