Steve Reynolds

Plus you have NO idea what my viewpoint is on many other “social justice” issues. You might be surprised.

Obvious to me - seems some others here can’t grasp that. glad I never liked his music in the least

Agreed - especially since most of the jazz/improv musicians I know of in NYC are supportive of woman musicians - and there are more great woman playing than ever before. I believe that the *only* thing that matters to any of the great leaders in the scene I love dearly is if you can play. And the standard to play with these musicians is exceptionally high. This type of bullshit behavior has no place in this world.

Vision Fest 25 in both downtown NYC & Brooklyn (7/22 through 7/31) I’m moving that week but somehow I will see live music for the first time since March 2nd, 2020. All locals but some great ensembles including a David Murray Octet, Tony Malaby Quartet with Ben Monder, Michael Formanek & Tom Rainey, Whit Dickey trio with Rob Brown & Mat Maneri & an amazing Joe McPhee Octet !!!!

Saw him numerous times at Cornelia Street Cafe. He had great bands but of course his participation in the great Thomas Chaplin Trio is what I will always think of. Started playing bass in his mid-20’s IIRC. a couple of his recordings from the 90’s really resonated with me when I was discovering the “downtown” scene. “Dancer’s Tales” is a great one.

He’s also an excellent trombonist. I think he’s a very very good pianist - I’ve seen him play in bands with pianists were not as good as he was when he sat on the piano bench for a portion of the shows.

Starting in on the IST 5 CD box. Sounds awesome and there is little I love more than dynamic improvisation with strings. Methinks I might truly treasure this collection. I love how they create percussion with their instruments. Important for me to let go of who is playing what.

I’ll sleep and think on this:) maybe 15 to 20 years ago. Maybe. The many sets I’ve seen and heard him play from 2010 up through early 2020 when everything shut down revealed as unique approach to the saxophone within jazz based structures (whether the music had charts or not) as anyone playing today. He’s certainly not universally appreciated. In fact I know many naysayers who just cannot deal with his approach.

Would love to have seen that. My take on Ochs is that he almost oblique to an extreme and it seems like he almost consciously avoids settling into any routine in his improvising - especially long held altissimo screams. I love him with What we Live and even more with Jones Jones (a trio with Mark Dresser & Vladimir Tarasov). His Fictive Five group which includes 2 bassists, Nate Wooley & Harris Eisenstaedt is spectacular. Not a Traneism to be found anywhere.

I hear much more Sonny Rollins in David S Ware’s playing I hear very little Trane in Larry Ochs’ playing I think Ochs is one of the greatest saxophonists on the planet fwiw Paul Dunmall is the first person I think of. He’s very clearly and openly affected by later period Coltrane. As time has worn on it’s less obvious but he’s still a proponent of the big sound.

I think it’s boring to an extreme. Nice to hear Sanders get some ink and recognition but I’m much more attuned to more crunchy and invigorating music than this.

Ordered the 5 CD set IST with John Butcher only $51.77 delivered to the US

34 minute Second set of Bruise with Derek Bailey one of the greatest things EVAH For me I like to hear Braxton PLAY!!! See New Haven Quartet when they roar for 4 hour slabs of magic music. Then again Nels Cline is the X factor that makes it multiple re-listens as long as I’m on this orb.

I’m listening to Brotzmann & McPhee right now and I’ve *never* heard any other saxophonists with more “soul” than either one of them. Peter with Joe as a foil is a mighty combination. Just as Peter with William & Hamid is a very unique blend of gut wrenching beauty. When Kondo was added Die Like a Dog was among the greatest quartets in the history of this music. But I’m not Baraka nor would have I ever wanted to be anyone but myself.

I put my order in for the rest of the Tony Bevan CD’s on foghorn records - I love the old school trio records with Sunny Murray More listening to the 2 Bruised CD’s - wondrous also will be receiving 3 more Dave Rempis CD’s

I’ll spend some time with this amazing blog post & video

Joe Maneri

They have been huge favorites of mine for some 20 plus years

Second listen reveals even more wonder. Most importantly I started to not listen to who is playing what. Wow.

Saw them at the Old Stone and they were marvelous

Hope Baker has his awesome electronic set-up on this one

And he’s a bore

RIP to a fine musician - Clifford and I were at a show in early 2018 I think with that great quartet called The Nu Band with Mark, Thomas Heberer, Joe Fonda & Lou Grassi. Great set. I saw him play a couple of decades before at an early Vision Fest when he was with Michael Jefry Stevens on piano I think and again with Joe Fonda on bass - can’t remember the drummer. His sound and approach seemed to have a timeless quality and a real purity on the alto.

Very grateful that the *great* Peter Brotzmann still walks this earth among the most 4-5 most influential musicians in my listening life. His playing has only added depth in my experience as I’ve aged and as he’s aged. So much more *there* than what many on the periphery of thinking they know what is what think. long live BROETZMANN the disbanded Tentet remains THE band for me.

RIP, sir I loved those quartet dates with David Murray - and the Fo’Tet records