When we get back...but right now, the total gasses in terms of just being a non-critical jazz listener and just hanging out in the city to hear some jams were Chief Adjuah and, believe it or not. Ghost-Note. But most shows we heard were very strong or better. That shit was solid and hit hard on all points. Aimed at different points, sure. But hitting hard in both cases.
The one real disappointment was Joshua Redman, whose presentation would have been wonderful if he had just laid out, or at least lost the top octave of his horn. Or at least find other ways of getting to it. Imaginative arrangements sabotaged by tenor playing that always started fine and then flipped to autopilot. If I had paid money, I would have been pissed.
That sounds harsh, but hey.
More to come in a few days, but as it was last year, a totally groovy time, and well run to boot. Definitely worth a trip, either physically or virtually. And it's all free!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️