Steve Reynolds

Waiting on comments from all who bought or who are buying this. I always wish there are track breaks on these long form pieces. I just listened to Globe Unity 2002 in 2 sittings yesterday - the piece is 74 minutes long with no track breaks. Very fine performance but no reason they can’t break it up performances like that of this box set into 3 or 4 tracks for each long piece. still on my list but I’m a bit back-logged as there are just too many very good to great new recordings being released when it comes to this sort of thing - extended inward or outward. The inclusion of Nels Cline is a attractive aspect of this box and Bynum is a world class musician as well.

Corsano has been hit or miss for me as well - but try “Old Smoke” - Trio with Brandon Lopez & Steve Basckowski - very New on Relative Pitch - or any of those older duos with Paul Flaherty. The Beloved Music if you can find it. Very unique drummer and vitally grooving in a very non rock way on the above new trio recording. I just ordered the 2 new Cafe Oto releases today. I’m interested to hear Gayle with Edwards & Sanders. I’ve not listened to much from Charles in recent years.

Sometimes the lack of a saxophone can be a plus although I’ve been very interested recently in listening to improvised music with guitars/electronics/electric bass & saxophones. I like those textures as well. Or with guitar/double bass combinations like the quartet I saw live last week with Brandon Seabrook, Brandon Lopez, Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey. Wonderful 45 minutes of collective improvisation. Again the most exciting interaction/textures were the guitar/bass sounds. Mazur on Tidal Heating is like glue. He is as impressive a bassist (on his unique instrument) as anyone else currently on the scene. I’m sure you European locals appreciate his playing - I’m sure he sounds amazing live in a small room. I missed Urs when he was here a year or two back. I did get to see Barre Phillips back in 2002 with Joe Maneri’s Ensemble and then I think in 2014 with Evan Parker, Joe McPhee & Chris Corsano.

Did you write any comments in English? great pictures😏

Looks Good. Thanks for bringing this thread up. I’m sure I’ll get this at some point. More importantly for me is to make sure I get those live recordings on Oturoku as both of those should satisfy my interest in the more old school side of my improvisational ear. most recently I’ll STRONGLY recommend the following recordings. Many very fine abstract recordings have been exciting me but these might be the most interesting and editing of what I’ve been listening to: Tidal Heating - guitar, bass drums on Not Two Michal Dymny on guitar, Rafal Mazur on acoustic bass guitar & Vasco Trilla on the drum kit Old Smoke - sax, bass & drums on Relative Pitch. Steve Baczkowski on saxophones, Brandon Lopez on double bass & Chris Corsano on drums. Blistering. Bind the Hand(s) That Feed - Sax, bassoon/electronics & drums/percussion Michael Foster on saxophones, Katherine Young on bassoon & electronic effects with the *great* Michael Zerang on all things percussive. Maybe my favorite new recording I’ve heard over the past year or so. plus all newer Dave Rempis releases but especially look for Kuzu with a guitarist & drummer that are new to me. Tasha Dorji on guitar & Tyler Damon on drums. WOW.

That is one helluva quartet

Tomorrow night in Brooklyn @ 8:00 @ Three’s Brewing Ingrid Laubrock: Tenor & Soprano saxophones Brandon Seabrook: Guitar Brandon Lopez: Double bass Tom Rainey: Drums

Me too which is why I was confused. I’ll keep it on my schedule. fwiw I’m not averse to a good discussion about the “events of the day” but there is a time and place for it and when musicians or curators or Emcees get into all of that, it is the LAST thing I need to hear at a musical event. One of the reasons I love going to hear live music is to get away from all of that. I’m not going to want to get angry or fired up depending on my viewpoint. Now if a band like Marc Ribot band which is known for that sort of thing, then I can be sure to avoid it even though he is a great guitarist.

I’m very disappointed to hear that. One reason I only went to 1 night of Vision Fest is that Patricia starts referencing this stuff. Some may disagree but for me there is no need for any of it. Good chance I don’t go as that would destroy the vibe for me.

I’ve seen them once / probably their first concert / at The Stone 2-3 years ago. I thought they were very good despite Sam Newsome maybe not being the best fit for the quartet. He is a very good soprano saxophonist but I’m not sure that horn or his somewhat technical approach works for this group but again I remember really enjoying both sets and I thought Cooper-Moore was great on organ. What made the show disappointing?

I’m planning on 7/27 to see that great quartet. Anyone else going??

IMO Down Beat is less relevant than ever. They had a free copy at Vision Fest and it would have been OK for bathroom use if the paper was designed for that purpose. Sure there are good articles here and there - a nice piece about The Art Ensemble but the bulk of the magazine are puff pieces and discussions about very much mainstream run of the mill jazz. Same old Same old which is of little interest to me.

Most recent jazz/free jazz type purchases: Paul Dunmall Trios: Hour Glass - studio sessions from 2002 on Emanem Mats Gustafsson: Trio with Günter Christmann & Paul Lovens on FMP Gabriel Zucker: Weighting - Quartet on ESP Disc with Tyshawn Sorey Gabriel Zucker: The Delegation - Large Ensemble - I still havn’t played this William Parker’s In Order to Survive - Live at Shapeshifter Labs - 2 CD set on AUM Fidelity - happily I was at this show from July 2017 Nate Wooley: Columbia Ice field - quartet with Mary Halvorson A Pride of Lions: Bridge Sessions Quintet recording with Joe McPhee, Daunik Lazro & Chad Taylor plus two great bassists - one being Joshua Abrams Jurg Wickihalder Trio with Barry Guy & Lucas Niggli: Beyond on Intakt

Wait until you hear the large ensemble

I was very fortunate to witness this live. A shame that Patricia’s loud obnoxious mouth was anywhere near this event/night but sometimes we have to endure idiocy to experience the wonder.

Opening night of Vision Fest celebrating the life & music of the great Andrew Cyrille includes Edward “Kidd” Jordan, Tomeka Reid, Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves & Peter Brotzmann

I dunno about what I hear in some places above about “I don’t listen to “that” music anymore stuff. i went through a 8-10 year all jazz/improv period some 15 to 25 years ago but I’m interested in strong music that gets me excited to live and breath. And I love to see it live when I can. I’d love to go more but life is in the way. Fwiw: I love 68-70 Grateful Dead BUT they got better from 71-74 before they took a short break and were still great in 77-78. Some say even in the 80’s they could bring it and they could more intermittently but Jerry’s addiction/decline got in the way. But when they hit it, they were an intense and powerful organism. Traffic was great up to their breakup in 74-75 Little Feat peaked in the mid-70’s. I don’t know a stronger “rock ‘n roll” band that that crew with Lowell George at the helm. plus I’m going to Vision Fest on 6/11 and Phil Lesh on 6/12 I listen to all sorts of different music - usually music that involves high level improvisation and energy/spirit. I think both nights should deliver on all fronts. celebration for Andrew Cyrille with a few other legends including Milford Graves, Kidd Jordan, Wadada Leo Smith & Peter Brotzmann. Phil’s group will feature Jorma Kaukonen. Last Phil concert I saw on 3/14 (right as Mr. Lesh was turning 79) was certainly not “dead” although it was primarily music from the great band he helped form and the music was alive, thoroughly rocked out and I’ve never heard a concert hall audience so loud as when they peaked almost 2 hours into the second set playing an absolutely scorching “I Know You Rider”. Without a doubt this was a rock ‘n roll concert in the purest sense of the world. Whole downstairs as always no seats and dancing and the energy level was through the roof.

Grateful Dead: 2/2/70 from Dave’s Picks 6 a short but incendiary show with a brilliant 22 minute Dark Star as it’s centerpiece

On the list:) of course it’s a must buy/must hear

I’ll get this. I don’t know the drummer. Love Bynum and I think the combination of Cline with Bynum & Braxton has me interested in this.

I also have zero of his music but I think 2 great choices out of 4 is OK especially when it’s two well deserving legends. Makes the other choices seem odd in comparison as in what’s wrong with this picture. But I’m not an awards kind of person.

I have the Fred Anderson & Schlippenbach Trio releases

I agree with that. It was a special time & place that many of us would have loved to have experienced for themselves. My experience is that many don’t share these experiences with humility. I sure hope that when I mention to younger friends that I was able to see/hear or have some close experience with music from many years ago that I don’t come across as superior and instead I can express that I sure wish that younger friend could have shared my wonderful experience. My experience here is not so much like that. I do get some of that bullshit with some of the people I see shows with in NYC as even some of them are smug about - well I saw Hendrix or Coltrane and you didn’t...Most of the older guys/girls are nit that way in person. If I ask I get some wonderful stories. I always enjoyed reading Chris’ posts but nothing to communicate from here - and I wish I would have heard some wonderful stories. Me hopes I never turn anywhere near a bitter and angry old guy. RIP

Some of us have a true connection to current Jazz which to some of us is just as important as the much more well known a celebrated historical Jazz.

Dave’s Picks 30 1/2/70 plus most of 1/3/70 The Grateful Dead in stunning Owsley Stanley recorded 2-track sound