I think that's what happened to Yoshi's. They went WAY over the top when they expanded into SF - could have toned it down quite a bit. They've re-tooled their programming and have as much (if not more) non-jazz artists as jazz these days.
Part of that is the economy, I'm sure.
Thanks for that. I may order the Lester Bowie set. Would have also ordered Henry Threadgill, but it's out of stock.
[update] Bowie Out of Stock now, too. Will keep checking back ...
You can hear yourself breathe and even hear noises when you touch the wire. These aren't noise cancelling, but they have a bit of the same effect. When I'm on the street I like to be able to hear what's going on around me somewhat.
Thinksound TS-02 for in-ear listening......although I don't use them much because I find that walking with them is a weird physical experience.
For day-to-day commuting use, I prefer my Sennheiser open-ear PMX-60's.
Also saw George a few times: in '79 at the Keystone Korner w/Hilton, Eddie Moore, Herbie Lewis. Again in '81 at the KK with the same band except Higgins instead of Moore. '87 at Bradley's with Hilton and Ray Drummond.
Things are actually looking UP!
Don't know if anyone noticed, but Bobby recently performed in NYC and will be at Yoshi's this coming weekend.
This lengthy article in today's SF Chron was great to see.
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