Steve Reynolds

I will be there Michael Foster is an incredible saxophonist

Wish I took the drive!

It’s great when we can watch young musicians transform. I’m looking forward to seeing her play again. Surely in the next few months.

My favorite by far of those drummers is Ches Smith. AkLaff is still very good. I saw him with Marty Ehrlich last year. I thought Lesley Mok was OK on the 2 occasions I’ve seen her (once with the same Myra Melford group that you saw). Prieto is great as well.

Thanks. Maybe I will take a drive up tomorrow:)

I’ve seen a few Tamarindo sets with Malaby & Formanek where Nasheet was beyond belief. Back in 2017-18 I think at Cornelia Street Cafe. The most sustained powerhouse jazz drumming I’ve witnessed along with Gerry Hemingway when he torques it up. Randy Peterson & Tom Rainey have a different kind of power. Randy is the best of all of them, IMO. The level he is at over the last 9 months when he seen him maybe 6-7 times is just amazing.

Mat Maneri’s Quartet was off the chain last night. 2 full sets. Stunning. playing on 4/7 in Philly Nasheet Waits is insanely great especially when he elevates to an intensity one didn’t know existed. This happened earlier this year in a group with Darius Jones. Recently also saw him with Peter Evans & Brian Marsella. That night he played a sequence on brushes that was sublime and stunning.

Any idea who the musicians are in the orchestra?

Lots of great shows recently including Chris Cochrane’s dual ensembles, Ches Smith’s Laugh Ash tonight Mat Maneri’s Ash Quartet with Brandon Lopez, Lucian Ban & the *great* Randy Peterson tomorrow night Tim Berne’s Paraphrase with Drew Gress & the *great* Tom Rainey Friday a multiple ensemble gig including Lao Dan in duo with the *great* Chris Corsano to hear these 3 incredible drummers 3 nights in a row from within 10 feet is a dream turned into reality then it’s my wonderful life in retirement blessed to live where I live still,,,,, Coming Down the Mountain

Yes / Gregg is very very good by now. He was good early last year. Now he’s getting to a new level. Plus Tim & Tom are grand masters.

That Hemphill suite (if it’s the one I’ve heard them play twice) is very challenging but it sure paid off in the end. Glad you got to see the trio. I’m spoiled as they play most Thursdays in Brooklyn in various configurations. I’m especially grateful to be able to see the *great* Tom Rainey live so often with Berne and in many other groups.

Enjoy. I’ve seen the trio often plus with guests. I think they are incredible.

Wilkerson especially as he rarely leaves Chicago fwiw Michael Foster with strings this past Sunday was transformative including Webb Crawford, Deyung Kim, Nava Dunkelman & Anna Abondolo included Ellington, Strayhorn & Fred Anderson compositions to create a 30 minute suite that organically mixes radical freely improvised music with the compositions. brilliant to the nth degree

Last night at The Stone Brian Marsella, Peter Evans & Nasheet Waits Tonight at The Stone: Marsella, Billy Martin, John Medeski & Cyro Baptista the amount of keyboard gear is awesome for this 75 person theatre! Big Leslie amp 10-12 feet from me. Medeski will be 7-8 feet from me and I’m in the second row.

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