clifford_thornton

Huh. I've seen Kidd in a variety of settings and playing at a variety of levels. Always really enjoy him. FWIW, "On Fire" (on Engine) is a really nice trio with Harrison Bankhead and Warren Smith that shows a pretty good range of Kidd's playing.

I rated it 4.5 and they notched it down a half. Pissed me off. It's a great album.

The Braxton Tri-Centric festival at Roulette. Braxton, Laubrock, Schoenbeck + harp and violin performing Braxton's "Falling River Music."

Yeah, I like it a lot as well. My review.

Considering how frequently I see trashed copies of Sunny Murray, AEC and Alan Silva records, I'd say that being "art music" or "jazz" or whatever doesn't preclude an album from being poorly taken care of.

Yeah, she's a really cool lady and has some fascinating concepts. Saw her with Braxton late last year and I hope more comes from that collaboration. Her tone is really something - so concentrated and yet so open, it's like being given a hard push out into the air.

Terrible news. He was great.

Werner Dafeldecker just has his own thing - not silly, just specific. Some of the Polwechsel records have moved me more than others.

Maarten Altena Quartet - Rondedans - (Claxon)

Hey, I was at that gig! Hopper tried in vain to find an acoustic bass. A woman ran a mile or two to her apartment to get her acoustic guitar for him to borrow. Heard excellent reports about that show from those who were there.

I would have liked to see that Tom Rainey trio live, despite my reservations about the recent Intakt CD. Ingrid's Anti-House band w/ Kris Davis (Halvorson, Rainey & Hebert - just to bring things full circle) has a lot of fine push to it, as does the excellent trio Sleepthief.

I like Ms. Laubrock's playing a lot. Now there's a highjack!

Yeah, I regret it a little but you kind of have to walk on eggshells out here, everyone is a little touchy and it's easy to get in trouble and get a reputation for being...I don't know....a dick I guess..... Well, the NYCJR edits more for length than for content, so had you submitted that part it probably would've stayed. Besides, I think more people would agree with you than not, though perhaps that is me being naive out in the hinterlands.

That's not hijacking - that's informative.

Variety of piano styles, and alto? Joachim Kuhn also comes to mind.

Funny to think of her as a "new talent." She's definitely been around, busy recording and touring for several years now. I haven't heard anything that has totally "struck" me but am hopeful that, as with anyone's, her music will someday hit me.

Andrew White - Live in Bucharest - (Andrew's Music)

This looks up my alley as well. I'll have to look into a copy - CD or otherwise.

I really liked a lot of their earlier titles, especially the Porto jazz ones.

"Blue" Gene Tyranny - Detours - (Unseen Worlds)

Nice! I still don't have that Kazuko LP for whatever reason; it always looked interesting.

Kenny Barron - Peruvian Blue - (Muse) The duet with Ted Dunbar on "Blue Monk" is worth the price of admission alone. Long been a favorite performance.

For your delectition, just happened to come across Charles Fox's Gramophone Magazine review of this one.. Review What was the original US release label - was it Mainstream? Fair review, pretty much reflects my feelings too. Yes it's a Mainstream recording. Funny, I've always liked this album a lot.