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There's a show to be had dealing just with Mwandishi-band side projects.

Other than being shit-stain stupid about handling a negative media event in real time, what "obvious issues" do they have? That "one of their own" let the public see what might be lurking behind closed doors and/or inner hearts and minds? If that's the case, I'd wager good money (or better than good money, actually) that that's a fuck-up waiting to happen across the board in...pretty much everything, everywhere. Darkness is the default for life. That's why you steady gotta be heading towards the light instead of just sitting there basking in it.

Yeah, not even close.

cockroaches wondering what took y'all so long to notice.

Yeah, those are some good records. Objectively, Colors Of Chloe should be added to the list. But that's one that has not worn as well for me as the others. In it's time, though, pretty striking, and I know it still has its advocates. Those albums with Jan Garbarek are pretty badass, actually. "Icy fire", of course, but the fire is pretty damn hot. The ice doesn't melt, but don't let that fool you into thinking it's not because the fire ain't hot. It's damn hot. I think it basically comes down to a perfect balance of elements, individually and collectively. The Corea solo albums are worth a show unto themselves, actually. This is Chick transitioning, and along the way, everything gets covered. Everything.

Corea's Piano Improvisations. Bley's Open, To Love. Robin Kenyatta's Girl From Martinique. Stanley Cowell's Illusion Suite. Motian's Conception Vessel. Bennie Maupin's Jewel In The Lotus (1974, but still....) Garbarek - Afric Pepperbird and Sart. Garbarek/Stinson - Witchi-Tai-To. Burton/Corea - Crystal Silence Those are all records I can listen to now with every bit the satisfaction I did then, and sometimes with more.

Bang/Lowe/Sirone/Charles

I have this by Jennifer Koh and enjoy it very much (should probably have more than just this one.... Tickets are $25.00, not at all unreasonable, and that might be some very stimulating music. And on a Saturday afternoon too!

We've had a few Rouse things hear at the DSO, I think him and Jaap were tight, and I've heard him on various "modern classical" podcasts. RIP to ho him, and he obviously made a mark in his time. But I've yet to hear a work that sounds really...organic to my tastes. But that's just based on what I've heard to date.

My daughter has this Monday & Tuesday day off, and she wants to come along just out of curiosity. I told her sure, if she'd help with the driving if need be, and she was all, like, yeah, no problem (she's a road dog now like I was when I was her age). So barring weather trauma or something equally disadebillitating, weema gonna see Tyahawn!

Exactly. And Sorey's compositions interest me more than a little. The opportunity to hear this group playing these things interests me more than a little. So, the spirit is definitely willing. Just gotta get the flesh on the same page.

Since the venue is (probably) actually on campus, I'd advise calling ahead about what the parking options are for non-students. When I went up there for the Truesdell thing, I did that, and was glad I did, because it would not have been nearly as easy as I would have thought. Then again, few things ever are...

I'm been getting older lately, and I wake up around 5 AM because my day job starts @ 6:30 AM and even with a full rest, getting up still sucks. I'm no longer able of being the Sleepless Warrior I used to be. However, I think I'm going to be able to make Big Ears in 2020, so hoping to get my mojo back by then. This Denton thing might be a good place to start the training regimen.

And this time a team I can (generally) root for!

I am going to make a good effort to get up there for this. But travel to Denton from here to get there by downbeat means leaving anywhere from 90 minutes up lead time. Perpetual construction, perpetual traffic stoppages. Not a fun trip... And even what used to be the "back way" is a mess now. This area continues to expand northward, and traffic is easily outpacing expansion of roadways. Still, I really do want to hear him and this band. so...we'll see.

Winspear, year, that's the name. A little further north and you can hit Winstar! The only reason I've been to hear the 1:00 play is because of guests (Billy Harper + The Cookers, which was excellent, and then Jimmy Heath, which was kinda sad). The there was the afternoon concert where Ryan Truesdell was the guest and they just played Gil Evans charts. That's one thing that band can do well, play charts. And those charts are worth hearing live, no matter who plays them. Plus they had a tuba player recruited just for that gig who was outstanding. He made me think of Harry Carney, actually, so anchoring was he.

Yeah, day/time/travel...not necessarily the friendliest combination. The Lyceum used to be a nice, small auditorium in the Student Union building. Besides, Sam Rivers, that's also where the AEC played. But I have no idea what's what there now, there's been a lot of remodeling/etc. The last two times I went to Denton for a concert, they were in some standalone concert hall building (is it called Meyerson?), and the time before that, somewhere in Lab Band Hall, I think. Not surprisingly, this concert is NOT being sponsored by anything related to the Lab Band or School Of Music (neither was the AEC gig, that was sponsored by the Black Student Union). It's part of the UNT Fine Arts series, and it looks like they are presenting quite the array of contemporary performers/presenters: https://studentaffairs.unt.edu/fine-arts-series

Essence is a damn good record.

Interesting...this is the same space in which Sam Rivers played. correct? Gonna try to make this one, Sorey's music is slowly but surely working its way on me. Hearing it live should be a treat. although, Sorey's latest is his excellent duet album w/Marilyn Crispell...he should update his press kit!

I agree that Kloss could play (and he kept growing, his Muse albums show a player who was not interested in standing still). But, on the Prestige albums especially, he always sounds to me like the least strong (note that I didn't say "weakest") link in some very strong chains. Some kind of collation is appropriate, I should think, because some of those rhythm sections are the sort that I buy records just to hear THEM. With Kloss being sort of "relegated" these days, it's too easy to not know about these records, and no matter what Kloss' relative strength within may or may not be, he's never a drag on the rhythm sections. I mean, Byard/Davis/Dawson, that's a trio I would listen to even if they were backing a Mrs. Miller/Tiny Tim duet.

That Burton & Jarrett record is a classic of sorts. It's a pop record, almost, and that's not a dis.

Palmer. McNally, Cellar ex-Astro), and the perhaps unlikely Pat Doson. Palmer''s story was pasticularly remarkable in real time...talk about being left for dead on the side of the road, that was him. As for Taubman now being unhireable (for now...), ...how about that, eh? Oh well!

Some bootlegs were just born to be bootlegs.

Not a bad idea for anybody, actually, isolating one element and really getting inside it.