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The final night of John Zorn's residency over the past weekend: John Zorn's 65th Birthday Celebration: Masada and Bagatelles

Code Girl is on the schedule for next year's Big Ears Festival. It's described as her ... "imaginative new band, Code Girl."

I'm looking at Nicole Mitchell, Matthew Shipp/Ivo Perelman, Chris Speed Trio, Muhal Tribute, Louis Hayes "Serenade for Horace" and Amina Claudine Myers Trio. Also, possibly "Dog/Day #6" Friday: Chris Speed Trio (@Hungry Brain), Kidd Jordan, M. Shipp, Wm Parker & Alvin Fielder (@Constellation) I have a ticket for Red Bull's "Round Robin @ Thalia Hall" on Thursday. Definitely will NOT get to all of them.

Chicago Jazz Fest 2018 Anybody going? Have recommendations? I've had this trip planned for a while, but didn't realize it coincided with the Festival. I won't have a lot of time to spend there, so I'm trying to pick and choose - preferably daytime shows.

He's having a sit-down discussion on Dec 17 at SFJAZZ. The Big Ears Festival in Knoxville was an eye-opening experience for me this year. They really stretch the boundaries of "new music" especially those from the jazz side. And it wasn't specifically focused on younger players.

I'm seeing Still Dreaming at SFJAZZ next month. Really looking forward to it NOW!

I still have the LP, but can't play records anymore. They're in storage.

THAT'S a good one! I have a Rova t-shirt I picked up a year or two ago at an Electric Ascension show. Not to mention a "NESSA" shirt that Chuck sent out with his Lester Bowie "Numbers 1 & 2" reissue a while back.

Rocket Science w/Craig Taborn, Evan Parker, Peter Evans, Sam Pluta at the Big Ears Festival in March.

I picked up the album recently, but haven't delved into it yet. I saw Parker, Taborn and Smith at the Big Ears Festival last March, but not Holland who was at SFJAZZ that week. Parker & Taborn played in a couple of different ensembles, and Smith with other groupings.

For some free neighborhood local jazz and book readings, this is a nice little shop: Bird & Beckett Books

Thanks - will look for it!

Coming this Wednesday, Aug 8 to The Chapel in SF: Peter Brötzmann / Keiji Haino Duo

Recently finished reading this. She led a pretty amazing life - not all of it good. Although born into extreme wealth it was a very dysfunctional family, which is what most of the first half of the book covers. After that it gets into her life in NYC and associations with Monk and other jazz icons of the day.

I don't know his music very well, but saw him at SFJAZZ a few years ago for the first time. Glad I did. RIP.

I've had some good discussions with David Weiss over the past couple of years. Met Nessa at the Big Ears Festival earlier this year.

Try Flickr.

Saw Ry Cooder last night. Good show and a packed enthusiastic crowd in the house. It was at SF's Great American Music Hall, which I think is one of his favorite venues.

Yeah, it's good! I saw a LOT of shows there, too.

Yes - I'll be there! Already spent the "big bucks" on 2 tickets ($16.96 w/fees ).

Going to Chicago at the end of August and stumbled on this interesting event: Red Bull Music Presents: Round Robin @ Thalia Hall On August 30th at Thalia Hall, Red Bull Music will welcome a diverse and accomplished group of musicians, artists, and performers to participate in a unique event of live improvisation, entitled Red Bull Music Presents: Round Robin. A wide-ranging cast of performers who either reside in Chicago, are from Chicago or have deep Chicago roots, like celebrated master saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, singer/pianist and Noname musical director Akenya, cellist Katinka Kleijn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, producer and DJ The Twilite Tone, breakbeat poet and activist Kevin Coval, and drummer/producer Makaya McCraven, will perform on stage. Artists: Akenya, Angela Bat Dawid, Ben LaMar Gay, Haley Fohr, Jaime Fennelly, Jeff Parker, JoVia Armstrong, Katinka Kleijn, Kevin Coval, Lisa E Harris, Matana Roberts, Matchess, Matthew Lux, Makaya McCraven, The Twilite Tone Tickets: FIVE DOLLARS!

... or the up and coming jazz singer, Jazzmeia Horn.

I saw Hudson last year. I thought their live show was much more interesting than the album.

I found out recently that he's a friend of an old friend of mine. I'm hoping I get to meet him someday.

Not yet. He's played at The Independent (a small-ish club) and SFJAZZ.