Aggie87 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Saw mention of this on the SH Forums... Nels Cline plays the music of Andrew Hill group - Nels Cline, Ben Goldberg, Andrea Parkins, Bobby Bradford, Devin Hoff, & Scott Amendola 01/27 Winters, CA - The Palms Playhouse 01/30 Oakland, CA - Yoshi's 02/03 Culver City, CA - Club Tropical Anybody see the show last night? Or planning on one of the other two? The person who posted comments really has me intrigued about this show. There aren't any other dates for this group on Cline's website, but I'd love to see this if they continue it at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 from jazzmatazz for "2006 and beyond" The Nels Cline Singers - TBD (Cryptogramophone) — tribute to Andrew Hill — with Bobby Bradford, Andrea Parkins, and Ben Goldberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I may go Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 The show at Club Tropical is actually Thursday Feb 2: http://www.cryptonight.com/ I sure intend to go! Nels Cline & Friends play the music of Andrew Hill Guitarist Nels Cline's profile has grown in recent years thanks to his involvement with Wilco, but the extra attention hasn't gone to his head--Cline remains a humble and reverential music fanatic, venerating his influences even as he explodes musical boundaries. A few years back Cline honored John Coltrane by covering Interstellar Space in its entirety; late last year he took part in a blistering electric ode to Coltrane's Ascension. This time around, he delves into the music of another of his inspirations, post-bop icon Andrew Hill, a composer/pianist whose experiments in the 60s still resonate in the jazz avant-garde of today. And what an ensemble Cline has assembled for the occasion: cornetist Bobby Bradford (sideman for Ornette Coleman), clarinetist Ben Goldberg (of Tin Hat), accordionist Andrea Parkins (Ellery Eskelin, Anthony Coleman), and the formidable rhythm section of Devin Hoff and Scott Amendola (2/3 of the Nels Cline Singers). The sextet will play material that they're about to record for an upcoming Andrew Hill tribute album, set for a late 2006 release on Cryptogramophone Nels Cline - guitars Andrea Parkins - accordion, electronics Ben Goldberg - clarinet Bobby Bradford - cornet Devin Hoff - bass Scott Amendola - drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Thankyouthankyouthankyou for posting this! There was another thread about this some time ago, but I searched for it recently and couldn't find it. Nor could i find any info on it (at the time) on Crypto's site. Anyhow, I'm certainly hoping to go, so if all's well I should see at least Adam there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 We met at the show. It was good. I have set lists, which I don't feel like posting at the moment, and photos. What is the correct way to post a photo so that it's not miniscule or huge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Did they play Andrew's compositions exclusively, or some pieces 'inspired' by Andrew's music? I'm sorry I missed this by a few days. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Sounds interesting. I have trouble imagining Nels Cline actually playing with Andrew Hill, but that group should have an intriguing take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Good show; not great as a few parts were a bit too "noisy" for my tastes, but overall i really enjoyed it. It was actually somewhat difficult to recognize Hill's compositions since some of the arrangements were so extreme - and no piano of course. Most of the numbers were played as "suites" consisting of 2 or 3 different tunes arranged together. Some were quite brilliant - such as the one that included a snippet of Rumproller - others not so much. But it was an invigorating set overall, and it's so refreshing to see an artist's work tackled in a manner that's both unconventional and reverent. I think Andrew would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Nels Cline - electric guitar Bobby Bradford - cornet Andrea Perkins - accordion Ben Goldberg - clar, bass clarinet Devin Hoff - bass Scott Amendola - drums First set: -- Dedication (from Point of Departure) add Alex Cline, perc, for the next song -- Compulsion remove Alex Cline - Yokada, Yokada plus a bit of The Rumproller in the middle - Suite: No Doubt (from Andrew!)/ 11/8 ("newish vamp" / Dance with Death Second set: - Suite: Reconciliation (from Judgement) / New Monastery (from PoD) This one started with just a trio (Cline, Amendola, Hoff) and add the other 3 for New Monastery - Not Sa, No sa (a newer piece - spelling?)( there is a Blue Note number called Not So, and I wonder if it is related, but Cline called this a "newer piece") - Suite: McNeil Island / Pumpkin So, yes, all Hill material. I am surprised, given the lineup, that they did so much Blue Note material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Adam, Thanks for the set list. There is a piece called 'Not Sa No Sa' on the Jazzpar CD The Day The World Stood Still. I was hoping they would do some material from the Mosaic Select - I think 'Monkash' (AKA 'Gentle Suspension') would work in this context. Sorry I missed this group. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Adam, Thanks for the set list. There is a piece called 'Not Sa No Sa' on the Jazzpar CD The Day The World Stood Still. I was hoping they would do some material from the Mosaic Select - I think 'Monkash' (AKA 'Gentle Suspension') would work in this context. Sorry I missed this group. Bertrand. How does one come by the Jazzpar CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) It's available used from Amazon.com, for $7.55. edit - that price is supposedly for a new copy, though the seller's rating isn't as high as I'd like, personally. Plenty of other copies available there, though. And some on cduniverse.com too. Edited February 7, 2006 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks. i guess I thought that it would be rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Let's see if I can load a photo: Cline, Amendola, Hoff, Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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