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A Tribute to Nick Brignola at Central Park in Schenectady last night, July 31. Free concert. Headliners were Joe Magnarelli, Gary Smulyan, Tim Ray (piano), John Lockwood (bass) and Dave Calarco (drums). Opening act was the SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty.

http://www.artnews.com/2019/07/24/david-hammons-ornette-coleman-box-set/

DARIUS JONES’ SHADES OF BLACK Darius Jones on Alto, Sam Newsome on soprano saxophone, Cooper-Moore on organ and Michael Wimberly on drums. Tonight at the Atlas in Newburgh

Last Night- Anat Fort Trio at The Falcon in Marlboro, NY. This past Saturday night-Taj Mahal at The Egg in Albany, NY. This past Friday night-Bettye LaVette at the Helsinki in Hudson, NY.

"Steve" Robinson? I think you mean Scott Robinson

appearing around NYC on August 6-10: https://www.facebook.com/kirklightsey/ and https://www.smallslive.com/events/15730-kirk-lightsey-quartet/ and https://www.rayblue.com/shows Ray Blue and Kirk will play The Falcon in Marlboro (think Poughkeepsie) in a quartet on August 22nd with Ray Blue. Also in P https://www.liveatthefalcon.com and https://www.rayblue.com/shows The Ray Blue and Lightsey quartet will appear at the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown on August 11: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ray-blue-quartet-featuring-kirk-lightsey-tickets-63638599765

Last night- Chris Corsano, Michael Attias, Michael Bisio and Fred Longberg-Holm in the back of a bar, the Beverly, in Kingston, NY. Tonight Buddy Guy.

I saw Darius Jones at the most recent Vision festival fronting a different group than will appear at the Atlas. Don't remember any spreading of political viewpoints. I plan on attending the show at the Atlas. BTW-I think the Atlas has added a November 2nd date for a trio led by James Emery.

the 1000 yen reissues are only available through September 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/arts/music/j-d-allen-barracoon.html

just received an email that Joe Mcphee will not be appearing with this band. Instead the bassist, Brad Jones, will appear and the quartet will allegedly embrace and perform "in the spirit of John Coltrane's Live at the Village Vanguard Again."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/movies/blue-note-records-beyond-the-notes-review.html https://www.npr.org/2019/06/13/732100191/new-documentary-blue-note-beyond-the-notes-surpasses-its-purpose https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/blue-note-records-documentary-beyond-notes-846958/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/nyregion/lawrence-leathers-dead.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

View in Browser MUSIC AT THE HISTORIC BEATTIE-POWERS HOUSE MATTHEW SHIPP/MICHAEL BISIO DUO "Practically without parallel — Matthew Shipp is the connection between the past, present and future for jazzheads of all ages." – Downbeat Magazine "The physicality of Mr. Bisio's bass playing puts him in touch with numerous predecessors in the avant-garde, but his expressive touch is distinctive;..."Nate Chinen, The NY Times Sunday May 19 at 2:00 PM Beattie-Powers Place - Prospect Ave & Bridge St. Catskill, NY 12414

Just sharing that they are touring as a duo in June. There does not appear to be one site listing all the dates. I saw concerts in Grand Rapids, Detroit, Chicago, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Amherst, MA (where I plan to see them) listed on the internet.

No Business just announced new cd and lp issues. Some are historical. CDs: - DETAIL – Frode Gjerstad / Johnny Mbizo Dyani / John Stevens – DAY TWO - NBCD 114 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/detail-frode-gjerstad-johnny-mbizo-dyani-john-stevens.html - Midori Takada / Kang Tae Hwan –AN ETERNAL MOMENT– NBCD 115 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/midori-takada-kang-tae-hwan.html - Sunny Murray / Bob Dickey / Robert Andreano - HOMEWORK- NBCD 116 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/homework-sunny-murray.html - Rodrigo Amado / Goncalo Almeida / Onno Govaert –SUMMER BUMMER- NBCD 117 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/summer-bummer.html - Sam Rivers / Cecil McBee / Norman Connors –EMANATION. Sam Rivers archive sessions. Vol.1- NBCD 118 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/emanation-sam-rivers.html LPs: - Whit Dickey / Kirk Knuffke –DRONE DREAM- NBLP 122. 300 LP copies limited edition - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/drone-dream-knuffke.html - Jan Maksimowicz / Dmitrij Golovanov –THOUSAND SECONDS OF OUR LIFE- NBLP 123. 500 LP copies limited edition - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/thousand-second-of-our-life.html - Sunny Murray / Bob Dickey / Robert Andreano - HOMEWORK- NBLP 124. 300 LP copies limited edition - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/homework-lp-sunny-murray.html - Midori Takada / Kang Tae Hwan –AN ETERNAL MOMENT– NBLP 125. 300 LP copies limited edition - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/an-eternal-moment-lp-chap-chap.html - Albert Beger Quartet –THE GATE- NBLP 126 - http://www.nobusinessrecords.com/the-gate-albert-beger.html

http://kingstonhappenings.org/events/still-listening-in-kingston-a-concert-for-pauline/

"Compassion is especially underrated, and pretty hard (or at least pricy) to get on CD"- "Compassion" is also known as "New Tolliver." https://www.discogs.com/Charles-Tolliver-New-Tolliver/master/302341. CDJapan lists the 2009 Japanese, cardboard sleeve, remastered issue of "New Tolliver" as still being available although HMV Japan does not. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BVCJ-35117?s_ssid=e41d095cb59e2dc5ef

IF you were into the early years of MTV, you may remember Blotto. Greg Haymes, a/k/a "Sarge Blotto," a presence on the Albany NY music scene, has died, https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Writer-musician-Greg-Haymes-dies-13760067.php

last night-Thumbscrew first set in Newburgh, NY at the Atlas

caught part of his set in Albany last night. what I heard was great

Some of these concerts have previously been discussed: Saturday (March 30), 8pm: THUMBSCREW $20 in advance; $25 at the door This cooperative project features a trio of gifted musicians and composers — guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tomas Fujiwara — performing their own compositions and selected standards with an exacting prowess wed to a liberated swing that is glorious to behold. Saturday, April 20: SUN OF GOLDFINGER Returning to the Hudson Valley after their memorable closing set for the 2015 Beacon Jazz Festival, alto saxophonist Tim Berne, electric guitarist David Torn and drummer Ches Smith flatten any concept of musical boundaries in this forward-looking ensemble’s bracing embrace of the future unleashed within the present moment. The trio will be touring in support of their debut recording for ECM Records. Saturday, June 22: TICONDEROGA Four phenomenal musicians — Joe McPhee, Jamie Saft, Joe Morris and Charles Downs — invoke the spirit of late Coltrane and their own unique musical paths to forge a stirring, passionate fire sermon of a quartet. Saturday, July 27: DARIUS JONES’ SHADES OF BLACK Called “the most visceral and distinctive alto saxophonist of this era” by The New York Times, composer/altoist Jones convenes a quartet of outstanding talents featuring Sam Newsome on soprano saxophone, Cooper-Moore on organ and Michael Wimberly on drums. Saturday, October 5: KAREN BORCA QUARTET The innovative, criminally under-recognized bassoonist, with decades of experience in the ensembles of such major artists as Cecil Taylor, Jimmy Lyons, William Parker and others, leads this thrilling quartet of veteran creative musicians including Warren Smith on vibes, Hilliard Greene on bass and Jackson Krall on drums.

I wonder from where Thomas unearthed these multitrack tapes? IF Atlantic had them-wouldn't the tapes have burned in the fire?

I have lived in the Albany area since 1989ish. Heard Nick in different configurations at different venues. He had many stories to tell. Although he was known for his baritone work, as you can see or hear he played many different reeds. At local concerts he might bring along 5 or 6 different instruments. He was very competitive. Supposedly when Nick was younger if a nationally known musician on a specific instrument, e.g., Phil Woods and his alto, played around Albany Nick would show up with that same axe to take on that musician (Woods confirmed this story). Nick was not shy-he might stop playing to tell somebody chatting while he was playing to shut the f***k up. The Priam lp was financed by a local businessman. Years, maybe decades, after the release of that lp Nick got his hands on crates of that lp. Sold the lp one at a time each for hundreds of dollars to Japanese collectors.