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What live music are you going to see tonight?
relyles replied to mikeweil's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
Saturday night: JOE FONDA PRESENTS: NINTH ANNUAL COMPOSERS AND IMPROVISORS FESTIVAL The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center - 605 Main Street – Middletown 7:30 pm: Claire Daly Duo: Claire Daly, saxophone, Joel Forrester, piano 8:30 pm: Charlie Kohlase Explorers Trio: Charlie Kohlhase, saxophone, Eric Hofbauer, guitar, Curt Newton, drums 9:30 pm: Michael Musillami Trio: Michael Musillami, guitar, George Schuller, drums, Joe Fonda, bass -
I picked this up the other day and listened to it a couple of times yesterday. I like it. As Guy suggests, it is a ways away from the group's debut recording on HighNote, but not a completely subdued performance. I have long been a Mark Turner fanatic and appreciate his playing even though he does not generate a lot of fire as some people prefer. Some nice playing from everyone, but if you did not enjoy the previous ECM release, this may not be your cup of tea either. I hear it as basically an extension of the ideas started on that previous release.
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Yeah. I saw that afterward. Both nights are actually pretty tempting to me. I love Taborn and have been looking for another opportunity to hear Eskelin live. I know none of this helps you with your tough choice.
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If it really was just a question of Smith or Waits, I would take Nasheet every time. However, the rest of the personnel makes it very difficult. The only way to settle this is to do both. Where is that Waits group playing. I may take a ride down. I am already booked Saturday.
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What live music are you going to see tonight?
relyles replied to mikeweil's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
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What live music are you going to see tonight?
relyles replied to mikeweil's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
JASON ROBINSON’S JANUS ENSEMBLE Bezanson Recital Hall – University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA We begin our silver anniversary season with a performance by saxophonist, composer and Amherst College Assistant Professor of Music Jason Robinson as he reassembles the nine-piece ensemble featured on his most recent celebrated recording, Tiresian Symmetry (Cuneiform). The group features Robinson, along with Oscar Noriega (reeds), Marty Ehrlich (reeds), Bill Lowe (tuba, bass trombone), Michael Dessen (trombone), Liberty Ellman (guitar), Drew Gress (bass), George Schuller (drums) and Ches Smith (drums). -
NY Times Article on the Stone
relyles replied to paul secor's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
One thing if it's BYOB - I've been to plenty of venues like that.. It's another entirely if they don't permit drinks in the space. Funny that jazz is taking this approach while innovative "classical" programming is trying to tear down the wall of stuffiness by permitting drinking at concerts. At any rate, it's good to know which spaces to avoid when I'm in town. I don't drink so it does not bother me. Ever since I started going to clubs to hear music, my biggest dilemma has always been how will I satisfy the mininum. Spending outrageous amounts on a glass of soda always bothered me. Now I just order food. But to be honest, I prefer not to be bothered with servers, and food/drink orders and deliveries. The only time I get to really attentively listen to music is when I hear it live and prefer as few distractions as possible. Never feels stuffy to me. Just some obsessed fans living in the moment. But I will say that if you avoid places like the Stone and Jazz Gallery, you will be missing some of the best music in the city IMO. -
NY Times Article on the Stone
relyles replied to paul secor's topic in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...
Not so strange. There are a few places like that. For example, IIRC the Jazz Gallery does not have a bar either. I frequently catch performances at Firehouse 12 in New Haven, which is probably my favorite venue for simply listening to music. Although there is a bar downstairs, no food or drinks are permitted in the listening area. -
Aftab posted it in the 'What are you listening to?' thread... caught my eye and i regret not asking him about it at the time... hopefully he'll see this post and chime in... I just listened to this one yesterday on Rhapsody. I enjoyed it a lot. Parker and Cleaver are as good as you would normally expect, but Lewis is clearly the leader and focus on the recording. I was impressed and plan to keep listening to him.
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Allan, as you know I received the discs from you a while ago, but I still did not receive the bonus disc.
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Drove to NY Saturday night to catch the first set of Rigby's trio with Cameron Brown and Gerald Cleaver. Wound up seated at the table right next to the stage two feet from Rigby's saxophone. I first heard Rigby when I was assigned to review his recording, The Sage, on Fresh Sound New Talent. He is a strong saxophonist and the trio was very impressive Saturday night. It's always a pleasure to hear my buddy Gerald Cleaver, and Cameron Brown to me is one of the great unsung bassists - if for nothing else his role in the great George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet. Great night of music. They are getting ready to record. Will look forward to the recording.
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Kris Davis Capricorn Climber - 1/14/14
relyles replied to Steve Reynolds's topic in Live Shows & Festivals
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Hey Rooster. I am going to be in DC on Jan. 9 - 12. I had a conversation with Ralph Peterson last week and he told me about the gig at Bohemian Caverns. Going to make the effort to get there Friday the 10th. I'm more likely for Friday than Saturday at this point, but if Gary's on the gig -- I may even try to go to both. Yes, we should look for each other! According to the Facebook invite the personnel is: Allyn Johnson, Tom Williams, Antonio Parker, Blake Meister and Gary Thomas.
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Hey Rooster. I am going to be in DC on Jan. 9 - 12. I had a conversation with Ralph Peterson last week and he told me about the gig at Bohemian Caverns. Going to make the effort to get there Friday the 10th.
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His group with Marc Cary and Charnette Moffett performed this past summer as part of the Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park in Hartford. For that venue and that kind of audience, he was perfect. It was a mix of a bunch of different stuff - from straight ahead jazz on a McCoy Tyner tune - to a rocked out jam with guest electric bassist Doug Wimbish - his Living Colour band mate. Very energetic performance by top notch musicians.
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I had the opportunity to see "Navigation" performed live and I can see where it would vary each time it is performed. It seemed like any member of the ensemble could cue where what part would be played next by literally holding up signs which I assumed referred to a specific part of the composition.
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The review of Insideout mentioned above: http://www.pointofdeparture.org/archives/PoD-44/PoD44MoreMoments3.html
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I picked up the solo disc The View From Here at the same time as Insideout. Just got them both the other day, but have not had a chance to listen to the solo disc yet. The trio recording has been on heavy rotation.
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Based on the number of times I have posted on this thread I suppose I have committed myself to giving Lafayette Gilchrist multiple chances. Recently picked up his 2013 trio disc with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Eric Kennedy titled “Insideout”. It is the best Gilchrist recording I have heard and possibly one of my favorite releases of 2013. Other than a very favorable review on Point of Departure that inspired my purchase, I have not seen this recording mentioned anywhere. It is on a small independent label with apparently no distribution. I think the label is run by Baltimore's Bernard Lyons. When I emailed the label to inquire where I could purchase the CD, Bernard initially told me that copies are available at a record store in Maryland. When I informed him that I live in CT, he volunteered to mail me the CD. The search was worth the effort. Although Gilchrist’s reference points from earlier recordings are in there, it is much more subtle. Less overtly go go, or funky or driving. Replaced with fantastic interaction among the trio and some nice inside-out playing – hence probably the title. Shame more people probably will not hear this one.
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Advance Sale for Mulatto Radio: Field Recordings 1-4
relyles replied to AllenLowe's topic in Offering and Looking For...
I assume you got the paypal payment I sent the other day even though I did not post on this thread.- 31 replies
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Good call. FWIW it left me cold on the first couple of listens but it's really grown on me now and it keeps getting better. I skip the track with the samples from the old-timey political rally though; not a bad track but it becomes tedious on repeated listens. Having broadcast recordings from the 1930s popping up kind of breaks the immersion as well, i find. That track with the speech samples was tedious the first time! Ha, it does bring the album to a bit of a grinding halt. I'm not usually a fan of "if you take out this track and play the first track last and the last track first it's so much better!" type shenanigans but yeah I've found i enjoy this album a lot more if i skip the track in question, at least while it's still growing on me. I heard them perform music from this recording live in October. I had a similar reaction to the track with Roosevelt's speach. I had never previously warmed up to Claudia Quintet and I can't say this performance made me a fan - however I did find some things to appreciate. This past weekend I found a copy of "September" for $1, so I figured there was no risk and picked it up.
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I caught the performance by the sextet last week in Hartford. I also picked up the new disc. It was interesting to experience this live as individual members of the ensemble would hold up signs with the names of the various parts of Navigation - seemingly to cue what they would play next. Very democratic approach to performance for sure. I've had the Mitchell for a couple of days and I'm thoroughly enjoying it however it's almost designed for me as flute/vibes is a line up that would be close to the top of my list and Mitchell and Adasiewicz top of each instrumnets' 'must hear' players. There's some strong writing on the album and the playing's as good as you'd expect. I doubt you'll be disappointed I was blown away by Nicole Mitchell's performance on Harris Eisenstadt's Golden State album and made a mental note to check her music out further but kind of forgot about it. Stumbled across this album and just about couldn't think of a more perfect line up. Couldn't resist ordering it; had to divert some money i'd put aside for pre-orders for albums coming out in December but i've still got time to skip some meals between now and then. I need to pick up Golden State. I caught the group live in September and enjoyed the performance. I think I was low on cash that night, otherwise I would have picked it up then. Count me as a huge Nicole Mitchell fan, but I have also enjoyed all of Eisenstadt's music that I have heard.
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Although I am a fan of Murray as well, I have to agree with those that have already intimated that no one really plays bass clarinet like Dolphy. I know that Rudi Mahall has done some things in tribute to Dolphy, but even he does not necessarily sound like him. I recently listened to a recording by the Minnesota based Out To Lunch Quintet, which as you can guess is dedicated to Dolphy's music. I can't remember the reed player's name right now, but he seemed to have some Dolphyisms in his playing, but I suspect it was because of the project.
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It is on my want list.