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Word... Glad they apprehended the lowlifes..

Agreed. I first became aware of him when I heard him on Don Pullen's "Random Thoughts" album and saw him a backing up Sonny Rollins a couple of times in the early 90's. The last time I saw him play was w/ McCoy two years ago. He just blows me away w/ every time I see him perform. Though Jack DeJohnette is still my favorite, I have to put Lewis Nash as a close number two.. I have seen few drummers with the expression and mastery of the drums that Lewis Nash has..

I saw him play with Joe Lovano last night and was blown away by his musically expressive and acrobatic approach and mastery of the drumkit. At times he reminded me of an illusionist the way he effortlessly dances and loosely with his sticks around the drumkit and with absolute precision, independance and control. His concept and knowledge of composition and form, playing time, unique way of rhythmically phrasing, and colorful use of dynamics is astounding! I was particularly impressed with Nash's playing on the free pieces and Ornette Coleman's tune "Lonely Woman". I was spellbound and transfixed on his voice in the quartet though Joe Lovano and Cameron Brown played their asses off! I don't remember the pianist's name and he played very well, but was not as animated and interesting to me as the others of the quartet. Lewis Nash stole the show several times. The audience's response to his solos, duets with Joe, trading 4's & 8's was the most vocal and enthusiastic. He exudes an infectious joy of playing and the interaction and smiles onstage reminded me of 4 pre-school kids joyously playing together. The encore was "Four And One" and they really cooked! I left that show very inspired and with my jazz batteries charged, feeling warm in spite of a very cold night, and a with a big smile in my face..

There's Snowflake..

Got this bulletin on myspace from Larry goldings and thought I'd post it here.. Saw him a few times with Art Blakey in the 70's.. Subject: Dennis Irwin Benefit February 3rd Dear Friends and Associates;This email is in regards to Dennis Irwin, the beloved and world famous bass player whom we all know well. If you haven't already heard, Dennis is very seriously ill and will be leaving New York City quite soon to seek other treatments. Right now he needs our support both spiritually and financially.We will be having a benefit event for him at Smalls Jazz Club on Sunday, February 3rd after the Super Bowl. Even though this may not be the most convenient date, time is of the essence and we cannot wait here. We will begin at 10:00 PM and continue until 4:00 AM at Smalls. Everyone is invited to come down and participate by playing and also by making a contribution. A box will be set up so that the donations will be discreet and anonymous. Everything collected will go directly to Dennis. There will be no cover charge for this event but you'll be expected to contribute something, whatever's within your means. Smalls will be donating a portion of bar sales to Dennis as well (so come and drink!).Once again, the date is Sunday night, February 3rd starting at 10:00 PM, after the Super Bowl. Smalls is located at 183 West 10th street at 7th avenue, just down the street from the Village Vanguard. Our website is www.smallsjazzclub.com. Any further questions or inquires please send an email to info@smallsjazzclub.com. If you cannot come and would like to make a tax deductible donation to Dennis, send a check payable to Sixteen As One Music, Inc to:Sixteen As One Music, Inc 888-C Eighth Ave. #160 New York, NY 10019On the memo line write: Dennis Irwin.Please come out, bring your instruments and play and show your support for Dennis Irwin.Thank you so much!Smalls Jazz ClubPS: Please forward this email to anyone in your email list you think would be interested.

I did go out and follow the tracks in the snow last night. They led to the house next door to mine, where the back door was smashed and wide open. That house has been vacant for a couple of years, which really sucks because it's falling apart. It would be much better to have some responsible and trustworthy neighbors there, obviously. From there, they led to the street (I could clearly pick them out - he was running, and actually made two trips, believe it or not) on down to the apartment complex that sits just to the north of where I'm at. Once they crossed onto the grounds, the tracks became hard to follow among the dozens of other sets of footprints. So yeah - this guy could potentially be able to see my house from his bedroom window! The thief probably lives in the apartment complex.. First off you should notify the police if you haven't about the tracks and the police should then notify the bldg manager to check out the residents of the apartment bldg on their computers for priors..

I did go out and follow the tracks in the snow last night. They led to the house next door to mine, where the back door was smashed and wide open. That house has been vacant for a couple of years, which really sucks because it's falling apart. It would be much better to have some responsible and trustworthy neighbors there, obviously. From there, they led to the street (I could clearly pick them out - he was running, and actually made two trips, believe it or not) on down to the apartment complex that sits just to the north of where I'm at. Once they crossed onto the grounds, the tracks became hard to follow among the dozens of other sets of footprints. So yeah - this guy could potentially be able to see my house from his bedroom window! The thief probably lives in the apartment complex..

Jim?

OTOH, have you considered that in fact Britney is "role-playing" the ten thousandth performance of "child star achieves great success, can't handle it, descends into booze & drug pit of despair"? Sure, that's a given. But not my point. OK, and my reaction to the fascination with Brit doesn't have anything to do with "conformity" or enjoying someone "pay the price" but rather that it is nothing other than the same instinct to rubber-neck at the site of a car wreck. Indeed, which is why I said "a lot of people" as opposed to just "people". But believe me, in small towns across America, there are oodles and boodles of people comforting themselves with the notion that whatever dreams and/or ideas that they might have had but didn't follow through on, well, it's all for the best because the more you get the more you want and pretty soon you end up wanting it all and if you get it you'll just end up like Britney Spears so ain't we got it great right here right now? Even if their dream was just to not be where they are now when they got to be this age. Even if their idea was to get to be a not so big fish in a not so small pond. Trust me, "these people" are my people, and I know it's going on. It always has and it always will. I often think about how truly lucky I am... I used to feel envy and jealousy when I'd see, hear, or read articles about the success of drummers who had "made it' to the superstar category, and wondering what it would be like to have all that adoration and BIG money. Then I started seeing beyond that to the realities and dues they pay for their fame. Many have ended up with chronic tour fatique, strung out on booze & drugs and burned out. And some like Moon and Bonham dead at an early age from just too much of everything. It seems most young pop stars (musicians, entertainers, and actors) are too often not emotionally equipped to handle the fast lane of fame & fortune. Enough of Britney already..

Fact or fiction? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-3RLx_4Y5Y...feature=related

Happy Birthness !!!

I got a copy of the Hornsby CD with Jack DeJohnette & Christian McBride and really like it.. It's a fresh piano trio sound that isn't trying to rehash all the cliches of other jazz trios.

Though I'm a little late discovering this thread... HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICIA !!

someone else was reading it and i clicked on and posted for the halibut..

I don't bother with mine until the first week of April...

I am so tired of Britney news... Last year it was Anna Nicole Smith... BIG WOOP... I DON'T CARE Lots of other people and subjects a lot more newsworthy in my opinion..

I'm envious! Wish I could be there... Workin' Saturday... Have a great time everybody and give Micky Roker my best regards if you see him..

I really don't believe Pops would have put it in those exact words.. Maybe it was Miles. i don't think Miles would have called him an 'asshole' .. wasn't his style.. the rest of the sentence sounds about right.

I really don't believe Pops would have put it in those exact words..

Dan, Welcome to the forum. My suggestion is to find a good drum instructor who is actually a jazz drummer and can take rudiments and technique to the drum kit and show you how they can be used. A good jazz drummer can also explain the approach and concepts of jazz. Also, as Red stated, try and find a jam session somewhere and make it to as many jazz performances as possible and observe how the drummer listens and interacts with the other musicians. Listening is probably the most important element.. There are also many DVDs available that are helpful. One in particular is Steve Smith's "History Of The US Beat".. I would also recommend listening to a lot of jazz and particularly listen to the alltime great recorded drummers and I'll list some of my favorites. (There are too many great drummers out there known and mostly unknown to list them all).. Gene Krupa Buddy Rich Big Sid Catlett Papa Jo Jones Max Roach Art Blakey Philly Joe Jones Roy Haynes Roy McCurdy Chico Hamilton Jimmy Cobb Jimmy Hopps Tony Williams Louis Hayes Louis Nash Nash Danny Spencer Roy Brooks Ralph Pendland Mike Baker Carl Allen Donald "Duck" Bailey Elvin Jones Alan Dawson Joe Morello Steve Smith Bernard Purdy Joe Dukes Byron Landin Micky Roker Jack DeJohnette

True. That made my day! Probably too complicated..

Just watched it... Bleeker sound nice with the horns.. Man, the kid on guitar, Torsten Goods plays his ass off! Check him out on this blues.. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-8WhZ9pHfBg&...feature=related

My pops was on a tour in 1966 with the Harry James band and stayed in a hotel in NYC that had a lounge featuring Roy Eldridge. So pops decided to saunter in, have a taste, and relax. Roy was just getting ready to hit with his quartet when he noticed my dad at the bar with his tenor case, ordering a taste from the bartender. Roy yelled over to pops to come on up and play.. So pops got his taste, walked over to the bandstand and got his horn out. While standing there putting his mouthpiece and reed together he noticed a familiar face coming through the door into the lounge and it was none other than Coleman Hawkins! Hawk sat right up in front and growled "Hey man you gonna play?" .. Pops looked up and nodded and asked Roy what he wanted to play.. Roy or "Little Jazz" looks over at Arno with a grin and says "Let's play "Body & Soul"..