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I listened to some Myra Melford for the first time in a while this weekend. I started with Eleven Ghosts, which is all duets with Han Bennink. This disc ranges from very free playing to stride and boogie-woogie. At first it seemed as if Melford and Bennink weren't listening to each other, and I was a bit put off, but things quickly came together and I was very impressed by the disc. Much moreso than the last time I gave it a spin. Following that I pulled out Alive in the House of Saints, which is an essential disc for anyone reading this far into the Funny Rat thread. As with most Hats these discs are immaculately recorded and the playing is top-notch. The 2cd set is well worth picking up for the added four tracks. I will need to order some more of Melford's music soon. Her most recent disc on Hat sounds very tempting to me. Also, when we come back from vacation in June and start buying cds again (after more than a month of buying nothing), I will finally be ordering the cd that started all of this. Yes, I will finally own Funny Rat.
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Planning to go to any Summer Jazz festivals?
John B replied to Leeway's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. We'll only be attending two shows this year - Steve Coleman and Randy Weston. -
I've listened to disc 2 a few more times and am still loving it! I don't have much music like this in my collection so I am glad you decided to go with the Bonus disc. Other than the Bird track and Tom Waits I still have no clue who any of these musicians are. Oh yeah, I don't think I posted my guess on the last track of disc one: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Amtfm96bodep7 Great playing, and my first exposure to his work. The vocals gave it away right off the bat.
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hang onto it for a few weeks if you are going to sell it. It is just about to go OOP and, who knows, you might get a better price for it on ebay once Erstwhile officially lists it as unavailable. in other news, Dennis Gonzalez mentioned that his next album, Nile River Suite, with Henry Grimes, Roy Campbell, Jr., Mike Thompson on drums and Sabir Mateen is on schedule to be released the first week in June.
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I can definitely understand your opinion on these. Different strokes, etc... Right now I am more impressed by Supersilent, but it is much easier for me to listen to Jaga at home without getting any complaints. Supersilent falls into the EAI category of only listen on headphones at home or at work.
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also, this disc hasn't been mentioned in 96 pages, so I want to give another big to this disc: I brought this one into work today and am loving it!
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This one arrived in the mail two days ago. After one listen I can assure you that is an excellent recording! I still need time to give it a few listens but, so far, I am very impressed.
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The only Greg Kelley I have heard is this one: which is a "duet" with Jason Lescaleet on Erstwhile. Not my favorite Erst, but an enjoyable album. I have never heard nmperign, but would like to in the near future. I was considering starting with the album they did with Gunter Muller, as I have really enjoyed most of the albums I have heard with him on them.
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that was pretty quick! Eight days to Australia seems pretty good. Let me know when you have a chance to mail SOme Combination... I'm really looking forward to hearing it.
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Disc One 1. Sounds like someone with fairly "free" leanings playing some old school jass...I have no clue who this could be but I really like the track. Not so sure about the frenzied arco bass playing though... 2. What an odd tune...reggae into dixieland? Is that Ray Anderson on trombone? Sounds like Lester Bowie on trumpet. No clue what album this is off of but I dig it! Looking forward to finding out who this is. 3. Not my cup of tea. The song is ok, for what it is, but nothing that I would go out of my way to hear again. 4. Interesting instrumentation. Not that I have any idea who this is, but the choices must be fairly limited. I'm guessing that an educated search on AMG would turn this up quickly. A nice track, kind of chamber-jazz-ish, fairly romantic. 5. This track has a nice groove going. Pretty odd with the chanting and all. No idea what this is but I am curious to find out. I can't decide if I like this track or not after two listens. 6. Nice quiet piano piece, don't know who this is... 7. Not a lot happens here. This one didn't grab me after two listens. 8. I'm not a big fan of jazz with vocals but this track is ok. Don't know who this is. 9. This one was easy. Anytime I hear jazz w/ native american vocals I think Jim Pepper. The lyrics give this one away. 10. Decent drum solo, not much here for me to latch onto. I don't know who this is. 11. Interesting track. Odd mix of big band chart with some freer playing in there. No clue. 12. Two guitars, sound fairly new-agey to me. Makes me think Pat Metheney is one of the guitarists. Is the other Scofield? This track is ok, not something I would rush out and buy but worth hearing. 13. Again, the vocals are really not my cup of tea, but this track wasn't bad. I'm curious to see who this is...I would give this singer a second chance before writing them off. 14. I don't know who this is. I am struck by how little the horns seem to be doing here. 15. Disc Two I listened to disc two without paying too much attanetion last night and really enjoyed it. I have no clue who most of these musicians are but will start posting my thoughts as I have time today and tomorrow: 24. Another gimme. Waits' voice is so distinctive. I dug this track a lot more than I expected to.
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I'm listening to the 10/8/90 show now. The sound is rougher than the '87 show, which surprised me, as this one is listed as being recorded by a radio station. Still a very listenable show. A lot of energy and a lot of fun to listen to.
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up for some air... I received half of my order tonight and have almost finished listening to the 12/28/87 show. The music is fantastic, the sound is better than I had hoped for and it is a blast hearing older versions of Repeater era songs as well as older tunes that never made it to album. I'll be ordering more of these sets in a few weeks. So far this series gets a big from me.
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The discs arrived today. I've had time to listen to about half of disc one and, overall, have really enjoyed the tunes. I'll try to get my thoughts together to start posting feedback tomorrow.
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I've had this disc on my "to buy" list for years and have never gotten around to buying a copy. I'll have to do so next month.
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I have that one, too, and haven't listened to it in quite a while, either. Perhaps tomorrow I will give it another listen.
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If you haven't done so already you should pick up Johnny's Corner Song, which has been OOP for a while but is now available again through Gerry directly. Same lineup as Devil's Paradise with Robin Eubanks in place of Ray Anderson. Very much in the same vein and an excellent album.
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you've sold me on this one, once my cd buying haiatus is over. It has been officially "added to the list." Two Norwegian groups I've been listening to a lot lately are Jaga Jazzist and Supersilent. Jaga are a group that would fall under the category of "jazz-tronica," I believe. They got a lot of hype in the U.K. a few years back when their first album, "A Livingroom Hush," came out. They do a great job melding the improv of jazz with the beats and technology of electronica. The band is comprised of Andreas Mjos on keyboards, vibraphone, and omnichord, Lars Horntveth on guitar, flute, b. clarinet, keyboards, sax and bass, Martin Horntveth on drums, keyboards, drum machine and synthesizer, Even Ormestad on bass and keyboards, Morten Qvenild on synthesizer, piano and cassette recorder, Kjell Åge Stoveland on viola and Lars Wabø on trombone Supersilent is a much smaller group, comprised of four musicians: Helge Sten (aka Deathprod) on electronics, Ståle Storløkken on keyboards and synthesizers, Jarle Vespestad on drums, and Arve Henriksen on trumpet and electronics. Supersilent is much more abstract than Jaga, sounding something like what Miles Davis' most abstract explorations of the '70's might have sounded like had he access to the technology of today. Their tunes are all completely unrehearsed and improvised, which makes the success of their work, particularly their last album, "6," all the more impressive to me. I love what both of these groups have been doing, and think either would make an excellent easy next step for someone who was already interested in "out" jazz and had an interest in electronics or eai.
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Let me add another for Arcana Major. I picked up a copy based on the recommendations of several "shady characters" who shall remain nameless and was very impressed. You should definitely track down a copy and give it a listen. Has anyone here heard this one?: Whit Dickey Trio - Transonic It is a 1998 release on Aum Fidelity featuring Whit Dickey, who is probably best known as one of David S Ware's drummers along with Rob Brown on alto and flute and Chris Lightcap on bass. The tunes are all inspired by Monk's "Off Minor" and "Criss Cross," as well as the playing of Ware. The tunes are great, the playing is fiery and lyrical by turns and I am very glad I decided to give this disc another listen after ignoring it (undeservedly) for the past year or more.
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I'm right there with you. I haven't bought any music in about two weeks now and I intend to stay on the wagon until at least June. I'm trying to take some time and really delve into the wealth of music I have picked up over the last year or so (and further back...) That being said, I'm still adding to my list of discs I would like to buy. Just not bought anytime soon.
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Marco Eneidi/Lisle Ellis/Peter Valsamis touring...
John B replied to Rooster_Ties's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
The show was great! It started off slowly, as the band had just driven down from Montreal and didn't seem to know how long they were expected to play for, how many sets, etc... The show started late and the band took a few tunes to warm up. The crowd was very sparse, which also seemed to throw the band a bit. By the third tune, "Shock and Aw-shucks," they seemed to be up to speed and really started cooking. The audience really started getting into the music and having a great time. The band was nowhere near as loud as I was expecting them to be, based on your comments, which was probably a good thing, as the room they were playing in is extremely small. We all had a blast at the show, my aunt and uncle included. They have already asked me to let them know as soon as another show is booked at this venue, as they really enjoyed temselves. I don't think they would ever pull out a Sound on Survival disc and play it at home, but they would most definitely go see them live again. The band were great people to talk with. We all stood outside and talked with them about their music, the tour and the VT jazz scene before heading back home. I almost forgot to mention: I told them that I knew someone who had seen them in KC who had loved the show. They tried to figure out who that could be so I mentioned "Andrew Hill fan," at which point they all said "Oh, Tom!" (I could probably do a better job reviewing the show but I've been under the weather and too busy at work to focus on getting my thoughts together. Basically, if you have any interest in free-ish jazz you really should check this band out.) -
I have a few jazz books for sale. They are all paperback except for Strange Fruit, which is hardcover. Shipping within the U.S. is $2, internationally $5. All four of these books are in NM condition, having only been read once. Spirit Catcher: The Life and Art of John Coltrane, by John Frain - $7 Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Cafe Society and an Early Cry for Civil Rights, by David Margolick - $8 Raise Up Off Me - by Hampton Hawes - $8 From Satchmo to Miles, by Leonard Feather - $4 send me a PM if you have any questions, thanks!
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Inscape / Tableaux is fantastic! I very highly recommend this disc.
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Chaney - I wouldn't pay much attention to the Twisted Village website for availability of discs. They don't update it very often (10/25/2003, according to the site today) and choice stock tends to move pretty quickly.
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Geoff - email sent. I'll place your order now.
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In A Silent Way: 1990s edition vs. 2002 reissue
John B replied to Swinger's topic in Miscellaneous Music
I would say yes. I would also recommend picking up the complete IASW sessions set if you can find it at a good price.