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  10. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted

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    The dildo-with-a-love-child-of-Ernie-Kovas-and-Triumph-The-Insult-Dog-for-a-head that dominates the cover photo should have tipped me off that this was not gonna be very good, but you know me, I like a good party record as much as the next guy, right?

    But...this is not very good, period. Red Seal?

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    hehe. reminded my of this Stravinski quote

    "Why is it that whenever I hear a piece of music I don't like,

    it's always by

    Villa-Lobos?"

    -- Igor Stravinsky

  16. Stanley Crouch Parker biography reviewed

    in Artists

    Posted

    I'm almost 100 pages in. My main criticism so far is that Crouch spends a lot of time on broader American cultural history, which is interesting in its own right but seems to have only the most tenuous connection to Parker. I'm starting to think that this didn't need to be two volumes.

    He talked about this in his interview with Ratliff and it's the part that I found interesting. he said he wanted to put Bird more in the context of his time to make him more of a "real" person to the readers.

    Anyway, I am going to read it.

    Yeah, but the challenge in doing that is to connect all that stuff to Parker's world. And at times it feels like he's just trying to fill up space and doesn't have a clear reason to go into his digressions.

    Agreed. A master biographer to that extent is Caro, imo and his tend to be very long as well.

  19. NBA 2012 -- 2013

    in Miscellaneous - Non-Political

    Posted

    James Dolan strikes again. He just fired (I mean made him an "adviser") Glen Grunwald and is bringing back Steve Mills. How long before Isiah shows up again?....if he's not already an "adviser".

    The most intriguing rumor I've red in this connection is that Dolan wants to trade Shumpert & Felton for Rondo but that Grunwald did not want to do it.

    As both a fan of the present Knicks and Rondo I would like the deal.

  20. Stanley Crouch Parker biography reviewed

    in Artists

    Posted · Edited by uli

    I'm almost 100 pages in. My main criticism so far is that Crouch spends a lot of time on broader American cultural history, which is interesting in its own right but seems to have only the most tenuous connection to Parker. I'm starting to think that this didn't need to be two volumes.

    He talked about this in his interview with Ratliff and it's the part that I found interesting. he said he wanted to put Bird more in the context of his time to make him more of a "real" person to the readers.

    Anyway, I am going to read it.

  22. Umbrella Music Fest 2013

    in Live Shows & Festivals

    Posted

    Umbrella Music Fest 2013 Schedule Announced!!

    THE EIGHTH-ANNUAL UMBRELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL COMES TO CHICAGO NOVEMBER 6-10

    Umbrella Music is pleased to announce the full schedule and lineups for the 2013 UMBRELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL, which will take place in Chicago from November 6th-10th. Lauded as "the most impressive and adventurous jazz event of the year" by the Chicago Reader, the Umbrella Music Festival consistently presents some of the most innovative jazz and improvised music from around the world.

    The festival opens with two nights of FREE concerts known as EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO, co-presented by Umbrella Music and eight different European consulates and cultural organizations. This groundbreaking collaborative format, in its seventh incarnation, will take place at the Chicago Cultural Center on Wednesday, November 6th, and Thursday, November 7th.

    Then, from Friday, November 8th, through Sunday, November 10th, the music moves to one of Chicago's best new venues for creative music – Constellation. This is the first year that the festival will depart from the three venues that host the weekly Umbrella Music series' that take place throughout the year - Wednesdays at the Hideout, Thursdays at Elastic, and Sundays at the Hungry Brain. Even with this move however, the festival continues to celebrate and highlight these three ongoing Umbrella Music productions. But the great acoustics, adequate size, and comfortable atmosphere of Constellation, the venue that has quickly become the center of the scene for creative and improvised music in Chicago, should serve the festival and its audience quite well.

    See below for the complete schedule and lineups.

    THE 2013 UMBRELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL :

    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th @ THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER

    78 E. Washington St. / FREE!! / 312-744-6630

    "EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO" : NIGHT ONE

    Produced in partnership with The Austrian Consulate General, The Goethe Institut Chicago, The Consulate General of France, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, The Consulate General of Poland, The Consulate General of Sweden, The Consulate General of Switzerland, and The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

    6:30 PM : DÖRNER/LONBERG-HOLM/ZERANG

    GERMANY

    Axel Dörner – trumpet

    Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello

    Michael Zerang - percussion

    Preston-Bradley Hall

    7:30 PM : DOVYDAS STALMOKAS QUARTET

    LITHUANIA

    Dovydas Stalmokas - saxophones

    Josh Berman - cornet

    Kent Kessler – bass

    Tim Daisy - drums

    Claudia Cassidy Theater

    8:30 PM : SHOFAR

    POLAND

    Mikolaj Trzaska – reeds

    Rafael Roginski – guitar

    Macio Moretti - drums

    Randolph St. Café

    9:30 PM : ERIC BOEREN QUARTET

    THE NETHERLANDS

    Eric Boeren – trumpet

    Michael Moore – reeds

    Wilbert de Joode - bass

    Han Bennink - drums

    Claudia Cassidy Theater

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH @ THE CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER

    78 E. Washington St. / FREE!! / 312-744-6630

    "EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO" : NIGHT TWO

    Produced in partnership with The Austrian Consulate General, The Goethe Institut Chicago, The Consulate General of France, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago, The Consulate General of Poland, The Consulate General of Sweden, The Consulate General of Switzerland, and The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

    6:30 PM : SEVAL

    SWEDEN

    Sofia Jernberg – voice

    Emil Strandberg – trumpet

    David Stackenäs – guitar

    Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello

    Patric Thorman - bass

    Preston Bradley Hall

    7:30 PM : WOLFGANG REISINGER QUARTET

    AUSTRIA

    Jaimie Branch – trumpet

    Paul Giallorenzo – piano/electronics

    Jason Roebke – bass

    Wolfgang Reisinger - drums

    Claudia Cassidy Theater

    8:30 PM : ERB/BAKER/ROSALY

    SWITZERLAND

    Christophe Erb – reeds

    Jim Baker – piano/electronics

    Frank Rosaly - drums

    Randolph St. Café

    9:30 PM : Abrams / Adasiewicz / Avice / Ra / Sanz (The Bridge #1)

    FRANCE

    Aymeric Avice-trumpet

    Jason Adasiewicz – vibes

    Joshua Abrams – bass

    Avreeayl Ra – drums

    Benjamin Sanz – drums

    Claudia Cassidy Theater

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH @ CONSTELLATION

    3111 N. Western Ave. / $20 cover

    9 PM : FRANK ROSALY'S CICADA MUSIC

    James Falzone – clarinet

    Jason Stein – bass clarinet

    Keefe Jackson – reeds

    Jason Adasiewicz - vibes

    Jason Roebke – bass

    Frank Rosaly - drums

    10 PM : REMPIS/STACKENAS/LABYCZ

    Dave Rempis – saxophones

    David Stackenäs – guitar

    Brian Labycz - electronics

    11 PM : TAR BABY

    Orrin Evans – piano

    Eric Revis – bass

    Nasheet Waits - drums

    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH @ CONSTELLATION

    3111 N. Western Ave. / $20 cover

    9 PM : ROSWELL RUDD/MARK DRESSER DUO

    Roswell Rudd – trombone

    Mark Dresser - bass

    10 PM : RUSS JOHNSON QUARTET

    Russ Johnson – trumpet

    Jason Stein – bass clarinet

    Anton Hatwich – bass

    Tim Daisy - drums

    11 PM : AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS SOLO

    Amina Claudine Myers - organ/vocals

    SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH @ CONSTELLATION

    3111 N. Western Ave. / $20 cover

    9:30 PM : MCPHEE/HÅKER FLATEN DUO

    Joe McPhee – reeds/trumpet

    Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - bass

    10:30 PM : ERIC BOEREN'S ALL ELLINGTON

    Eric Boeren - cornet

    Josh Berman - cornet

    James Falzone - clarinet

    Greg Ward - alto saxophone

    Cameron Pfiffner - tenor saxophone

    Ken Vandermark - baritone saxophone

    Wilbert Dejoode - bass

    Mike Reed - drums

  24. Marquis Hill - The Poet

    in New Releases

    Posted

    Is anyone familiar with Marquis Hill and his group The Blacktet?

    I am familiar with Marquis Hill, have heard him live in various groups including prior Blacktets. He is a terrific young trumpet player. Most recently I have enjoyed him live in a trio with Matt Ulery and Makaya McCraven which -my guess since I haven't heard the record- played a bit in a freer mode than the Blacktet.

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