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Well, I haven't listened to it much - which probably says something

Just booked my room 😁

Pretty excellent

Some very nice Andy Bey tracks in this trilogy

Excellent new album from Myra

Excellent new album from the former "db", "Contental Drifter" and producer of indie rockers like REM, etc.

I last saw her at Big Ears in 2022

A friend of mine saw Tyshawn/ Roscoe in Philly. Would have liked to see the two of THEM for sure! I got a good dose of Tyshawn at Big Ears this year. He was all over the place. He's an amazing talent in many settings.

That version of Nuclear War was amazing! 👍

I have a similar one (DRA-800H) and have never had that problem. But I have had a similar type of issue that I've never been able to solve. I stream music from Tidal through it and something always shuts the App down after about 20 minutes. Like you, I've turned off the sleep modes on that AND my TV, but it still keeps happening. Does NOT happen with any other streaming Apps, though. Very weird.

Excellent album!

Haven't listened to this in a long time. Ex-Beefheart musicians, with Sam Galpin on vocals (sort of a cross between Beefheart and Lowell George). Mallard released 2 albums in the mid-70s. Worth tracking down!

G. Calvin Weston - Drums Vernon Reid - Guitar Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Bass

Two drummer-centric shows at SFJAZZ this weekend - both with Joe Warner & Tarus Mateen: Give the Drummer Some: Nasheet Waits Give the Drummer Some: Marvin 'Smitty' Smith Unfortunately I couldn't go on Thursday for Billy Hart

I enjoyed them at Big Ears. A little different lineup for Nels.

OK - Thanks! I really wanted to like this, but I listened to it a few times and was disappointed. Maybe I'll give it another shot.

Recommended? I haven't been a big fan of his solo albums.

Me, too!

Didn't see him, but I saw the news today. Kind of shocking. Made me think of Susan Alcorn, who was scheduled to play this year but died a couple of months ago.

I discovered yet another version of Vijay when the trio Field Work reassembled for a show at Big Ears - last album, 2008. I believe they recorded a new album that will be out later this year. An amazingly INTENSE live performance from Vijay Iyer / Steve Lehman / Tyshawn Sorey

Saw these two interviewed by Ashley Kahn at Big Ears, and it was a very sober sociopolitical discussion about life and the state of the world. I bought the CD at the venue.