Hardbopjazz

If it is still on, I'll be there.

I plan on seeing Greg Osby this Wednesday at the Village Vanguard. I might even go again on Friday.

Well, maybe I will see you there. It looks to be a wonderful show with all these great musicans performing. The only thing that will stop me is if it pours like it did 2 years ago.

It is also going to be downtown. Saturday's it is always up in Harlem. Sunday's it is in the Village.

There's a great show coming up in NYC and best of all it is free. 14th CPJF Chico Hamilton, George Coleman, Sonny Fortune Quartet & Greg Osby Saturday, August 26, 2006 From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Marcus Garvey Park The 14th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival offers an extraordinary and FREE line-up. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that the 2006 festival also includes special celebrations for Chico Hamilton’s 85th birthday. The two days of free concerts take place in parks in the neighborhoods where Parker himself lived and worked. Chico Hamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton’s career stretches from the birth of be-bop, through West Coast cool to the present. While still a high school student in the ‘40s, he jammed with young players like Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Charles Mingus. As a member of Gerry Mulligan’s “piano-less” quartet in the ‘50s, he gained a reputation for his innovative rhythmic sense. Hamilton’s own mid-‘50s quintet broke barriers both for its multi-racial make-up and it’s dynamic take on cool jazz. That group gained immortality from its appearance in the seminal music documentary Jazz On A Summer’s Day as well as a supporting turn in the gritty noir drama The Sweet Smell Of Success. Hamilton has continued to be a prolific artist. This year alone he is releasing a total of five albums—astonishing for anyone, let alone a man approaching 85. George Coleman Tenor saxophonist George Coleman brings the entire spectrum of African-American music to his art – from straight R&B (as a young man he played for both Ray Charles and B. B. King), to advanced bop (he was an integral part of Max Roach’s group in the early ‘60s), to avant-garde inflected jazz (his two-year stint with Miles Davis’ classic mid-‘60s quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams). For the last thirty years, Coleman has concentrated on leading his own groups. His powerful tone and limber improvisatory skills make him among the most sought after performers in jazz today. Sonny Fortune Quartet Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Buddy Rich and Miles Davis are only a few of the jazz greats to whom Sonny Fortune has lent his formidable talent over the last forty years. An accomplished instrumentalist on tenor and baritone sax, clarinet and flute, Fortune is also a great composer of adventurous bop tunes and beautiful ballads. In concert, his integrity and sure-footedness are a marvel: Downbeat said he “can go inside or out without losing his audience” while Jazz Times described him as “the embodiment of the sound of surprise in [jazz].” Greg Osby For saxophonist Greg Osby, there exists a region of musical independence, expression and interplay that he calls “the zero zone.” It’s a seldom-experienced intensity of playing, but it’s one to which he is always striving (He even named one of his albums after it: 1998’s Zero). Osby conjures up a spirit of wonderment and possibility by using traditional song structures as a jumping off point for wild flights of fancy – long flowing phrases punctuated by Monk-like bursts of energy. Reviewing last year’s trio set Channel Three, The New York Times said “Refining a small-group sound that in performance is truly thrilling …Mr. Osby is at the top of his game.” ** Directions to Marcus Garvey Park : Located just south of the 125th Street shopping corridor along the axis of Fifth Avenue in Central Harlem, Marcus Garvey Park is easily accessible by public transportation. Take the 7th Avenue Express number 2 or 3 trains; the Lexington Avenue number 4, 5 or 6 trains; or Metro North to 125th Street. The M1 bus passes along the park and the M7, M60, M98, M100, M101, M102 and Bx15 buses all stop just a short walk away.

There's a great show coming up in NYC and best of all it is free. 14th CPF Chico Hamilton, George Coleman, Sonny Fortune Quartet & Greg Osby Saturday, August 26, 2006 From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Marcus Garvey Park The 14th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival offers an extraordinary and FREE line-up. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that the 2006 festival also includes special celebrations for Chico Hamilton’s 85th birthday. The two days of free concerts take place in parks in the neighborhoods where Parker himself lived and worked. Chico Hamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton’s career stretches from the birth of be-bop, through West Coast cool to the present. While still a high school student in the ‘40s, he jammed with young players like Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Charles Mingus. As a member of Gerry Mulligan’s “piano-less” quartet in the ‘50s, he gained a reputation for his innovative rhythmic sense. Hamilton’s own mid-‘50s quintet broke barriers both for its multi-racial make-up and it’s dynamic take on cool jazz. That group gained immortality from its appearance in the seminal music documentary Jazz On A Summer’s Day as well as a supporting turn in the gritty noir drama The Sweet Smell Of Success. Hamilton has continued to be a prolific artist. This year alone he is releasing a total of five albums—astonishing for anyone, let alone a man approaching 85. George Coleman Tenor saxophonist George Coleman brings the entire spectrum of African-American music to his art – from straight R&B (as a young man he played for both Ray Charles and B. B. King), to advanced bop (he was an integral part of Max Roach’s group in the early ‘60s), to avant-garde inflected jazz (his two-year stint with Miles Davis’ classic mid-‘60s quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams). For the last thirty years, Coleman has concentrated on leading his own groups. His powerful tone and limber improvisatory skills make him among the most sought after performers in jazz today. Sonny Fortune Quartet Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Buddy Rich and Miles Davis are only a few of the jazz greats to whom Sonny Fortune has lent his formidable talent over the last forty years. An accomplished instrumentalist on tenor and baritone sax, clarinet and flute, Fortune is also a great composer of adventurous bop tunes and beautiful ballads. In concert, his integrity and sure-footedness are a marvel: Downbeat said he “can go inside or out without losing his audience” while Jazz Times described him as “the embodiment of the sound of surprise in [jazz].” Greg Osby For saxophonist Greg Osby, there exists a region of musical independence, expression and interplay that he calls “the zero zone.” It’s a seldom-experienced intensity of playing, but it’s one to which he is always striving (He even named one of his albums after it: 1998’s Zero). Osby conjures up a spirit of wonderment and possibility by using traditional song structures as a jumping off point for wild flights of fancy – long flowing phrases punctuated by Monk-like bursts of energy. Reviewing last year’s trio set Channel Three, The New York Times said “Refining a small-group sound that in performance is truly thrilling …Mr. Osby is at the top of his game.” ** Directions to Marcus Garvey Park : Located just south of the 125th Street shopping corridor along the axis of Fifth Avenue in Central Harlem, Marcus Garvey Park is easily accessible by public transportation. Take the 7th Avenue Express number 2 or 3 trains; the Lexington Avenue number 4, 5 or 6 trains; or Metro North to 125th Street. The M1 bus passes along the park and the M7, M60, M98, M100, M101, M102 and Bx15 buses all stop just a short walk away.

Thanks for clearing this up.

Since the Hammond company is long defunct, are there any organs being made today that come close to the B3?

HAs anyone herad his playing? There is a concert on July 28th in Westchester, NY Pierson Park, Tarrytown. I probably can't make it.

Tuesdya, it was Lou Donaldson. Friday it was the Heath Brothers. Tonight, Lou Donaldson again.

I am planning on seeing Lou Donaldson this coming week. He has Kyle Koehler playing B3. I have not heard of him before. Does anyone here know about him?

Has anyone here heard of this place? It is new to me. A co-worker today tells me she just got a grand piano for free. When I asked her how, she told of this site. People give away stuff they no longer want. The couple she got the Bösendorfer from was retiring to Arizona and didn't want to bother selling it or taking it with them. Shit! It has to be worth a good 8K I would guess. She just paid 700 to have it moved to her house. Neither her or her husband play, but it "Looks Cool" as she said. www.Freecycle.org

I saw this DVD being sold. "Jacie McLean On Mars". I've never heard of it before. Does it ring a bell to anyone here.

Thanks. Jimmy is one of the nicest people you could meet. I will be at the Vanguard in July when he is playing there. Jimmy is someone everyone should check out. A real living legend.

Anyone have this? It has a 2006 release date. I haven't seen it. Don't know much about it. Is the sound good enough to hunt for it.

If not one of the greatest tragedies in jazz, it is in the top 3.

When you burn it, it will be.

I was, but now I think this whole thread is in bad taste.

All jokes aside, it's sad. Hopefully the doctors can help him.

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer Wed May 31, 8:51 AM ET SHANGHAI, China - Doctors in Shanghai are considering surgery options for a two-month old boy born with an unusually well-formed third arm. MAY 31, 2006 Luxury Suites in Las Vegas $129 The Venetian Paris: 4 Nights & Air $499 Maison de la France Barbados 7-Night Vacation incl. Air $399 Discount Vacations 5-Diamond Arizona Resort $99 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Click on Any Deal and Check Them Out Today! *Fares listed may not include all taxes, charges and government fees. More information. © 2006 Travelzoo Inc. Neither of the boy's two left arms is fully functional and tests have so far been unable to determine which was more developed, said Dr. Chen Bochang, head of the orthopedics department at Shanghai Children's Medical Center. "His case is quite peculiar. We have no record of any child with such a complete third arm," Chen said in a telephone interview. "It's quite difficult to decide how to do the operation on him." The boy, identified only as "Jie-jie," also was born with just one kidney and may have problems that could lead to curvature of the spine, according to local media reports. Jie-jie cried when either of his left arms was touched, but smiled and responded normally to other stimuli, the reports said. Chen said doctors hoped to work out a plan for surgery, but the boy's small size made it impossible to perform certain tests that would help them prepare. "We are meeting with several experts now. We hope we could work the plan out soon," Chen said. Media reports said other children have been reported born with additional arms and legs, but in all those cases it was clear what limb was more developed. Chen's hospital is one of China's most experienced in dealing with unusual birth defects, including separating conjoined twins. Like Jie-jie, many of the children are sent to relatively wealthy Shanghai from the poor inland province of Anhui.

When I do a search in the forum it just times out everytime.

There is an upcoming release of an Andrew Hill session due out June 6, 2006 called "PAX". The catalog number is Blue Note 58297. Does anyone know more about this?

June 16th.

I hope I can make this one. Andrew Hill Trio with John Herbert & Eric McPherson Studio Museum in Harlem 144 West 125th Street (between Lenox & 7th Avenues) New York, NY 7:30pm Tickets $12 members/$15 advance/$20 at the door Purchase Information Call: 212-864-4500

My card was charged the 52 dollars. I placed the order on January 12. I waited till Feb 13. I got my master card bill and the 52.08 was on it. I called and emailed but didn't get anywhere. I called Citibank and they looked into it, and my accounf in March was credited $52.08.