jlhoots

Is there a fight going on here??

Pomegranate Izze, ice cold, it's 90 degrees here today.

Just starting season 1. Oh & BTW, The Wire was great.

Last night's episode of Longmire.

Jo Nesbo: The Son

I like this a lot. Knuffke is on many CDs that are excellent!!

Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay

Agree wholeheartedly.

Valdo Williams

I saw that box at the Braxton concert but didn't pull the trigger (now you have to be a member to get it). Anyway, would still like to get it. Would be interested in reactions to it. One question I had about it was whether Braxton played duos with each drummer, or with both drummers at the same time, since the album is called "Trio (New Haven) 2013," or both? I've not seen that clarified anywhere. Member of what? The 4 CD set is available for pre-sale (June 10 release) at Amazon & CD Universe. Tricentric Foundation http://tricentricfoundation.org/all-releases/ Less $ at Amazon. Good to know. Not sure then why the Tricentric site lists it as "members only." Maybe only available to members prior to commercial release? I don't see a price on it at the site, but I know Braxton was selling the sets for $40 at the Roulette show. Sorry to belabor this, but it says $47 at tri-centric ( maybe that's not the member price) & $42 at Amazon. Of course, both are apparently more than at the live show.

I saw that box at the Braxton concert but didn't pull the trigger (now you have to be a member to get it). Anyway, would still like to get it. Would be interested in reactions to it. One question I had about it was whether Braxton played duos with each drummer, or with both drummers at the same time, since the album is called "Trio (New Haven) 2013," or both? I've not seen that clarified anywhere. Member of what? The 4 CD set is available for pre-sale (June 10 release) at Amazon & CD Universe. Tricentric Foundation http://tricentricfoundation.org/all-releases/ Less $ at Amazon.

I saw that box at the Braxton concert but didn't pull the trigger (now you have to be a member to get it). Anyway, would still like to get it. Would be interested in reactions to it. One question I had about it was whether Braxton played duos with each drummer, or with both drummers at the same time, since the album is called "Trio (New Haven) 2013," or both? I've not seen that clarified anywhere. Member of what? The 4 CD set is available for pre-sale (June 10 release) at Amazon & CD Universe.

I ordered the 4 CD set with Rainey & Fujiwara.

I met him several times while he was living in Taos. He was very nice to me, played requests, talked at length. Of course, I'm not a musician.

Annie Proulx: Close Range (Wyoming Stories)

2 Tom Russell retrospectives & Annette Peacock's reissue of her 1st album.

Max Johnson: The Prisoner (Laubrock, Maneri, Fujiwara)

Nice show.2 long involved pieces. 11 people attended - the avant garde is still a tough sell out here in the provinces. The musicians couldn't have been more gracious. Did Ingrid play both tenor and soprano? I sure wish more would be listening but as they say it is what it is I'm also wondering if Rainey at times ever ended up in one of his super off kilter grooves? I love it when he gets to that place. One of the reasons is that when it happens it happens organically without any roadmap Played both tenor & soprano. Rainey had a bag full of drum sticks that at one point he smacked from drum to drum. Also rather amazing cymbal work. I loved it. Even my wife said "that was pretty good". My wife has become a big fan of the jazz drummers I like. Her favorites are Hamid Drake and Nasheet Waits. Although when Nasheet filled in once for Tom Rainey with Open Loose, she was upset that she didn't hear what she liked from Rainey. She likes Rainey except that she thinks he's grumpy - which he may be when he's not with Ingrid!!! But what she really likes Rainey for is when he rocks out in those mysterious grooves. I think he is as fascinating a drummer as there is as he is totally unpredictable and the musical results on one night with the same partners/collaborators can differ mightily. Happy that tomorrow my wife will see Nasheet so usually that means she will be in a good mood!!! Just to go back to the issue of attendance, my experience is that it is not unusual for the audience to consist of 10-12 people. I attended one residency at The Stone last year where the audience rarely exceeded a handful of people. It's too bad, and it always makes me wonder how anyone survives in the business (without a well-to-do spouse that is). When I first saw Ingrid, maybe 5 years ago in Baltimore, trio with Kris Davis and Tyshawn Sorey, probably not more than 6 or 7 people there. Of course, she's played a lot bigger gigs. I wonder if this tour with Ingrid and Tom is a sort of busman's holiday; getting out of NYC, touring the country together, and hitting gigs along the way to pay the way (sort of). If they sell some CDs along the way, and help build the fan base, so much the better. Still, it would have been nice to see more people in the seats. As for Tom Rainey, agree with what Steve says, I love seeing him on a gig. This seems to be his moment. Fortunately (?) the venue only holds approx. 60 at capacity so it could have looked worse.

Thnx....but - which one with Woody Shaw you dig most ? Setting Standards

Saw that in the DMG weekly e-mail. Plan to check it out.

Nice show. 2 long involved pieces. 11 people attended - the avant garde is still a tough sell out here in the provinces. The musicians couldn't have been more gracious. Did Ingrid play both tenor and soprano? I sure wish more would be listening but as they say it is what it is I'm also wondering if Rainey at times ever ended up in one of his super off kilter grooves? I love it when he gets to that place. One of the reasons is that when it happens it happens organically without any roadmap Played both tenor & soprano. Rainey had a bag full of drum sticks that at one point he smacked from drum to drum. Also rather amazing cymbal work. I loved it. Even my wife said "that was pretty good".

Woody Shaw

Nice show. 2 long involved pieces. 11 people attended - the avant garde is still a tough sell out here in the provinces. The musicians couldn't have been more gracious.

I've seen The Bad Plus twice in the last year (Village Vanguard & The Outpost in Albuquerque). They were great (IMHO) both times. Looking forward to the trio of Tootie, Ethan & Ben Street in Albuquerque in July.

Jeez - I like that Tootie CD.