Steve Reynolds

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

Has anyone ever looked at a trip/schedule that a band like ICP would take? 20 cities in 21 days from west coast to east coast, etc. plus they were in their 60’s & 70’s. Brotzmann did a tour 2 years ago in the US that was similar anywhere from Austin, TX to Montreal to Portland, OR and many places in between - and Brotzmann was 76. He’s touring the US later this month into June and I’m sure the schedule is nuts and he’s now 78. Nobody is dying.

I have the first one and I love it. My one time concert experience with Fred Frith was incredible. First set trio with Mary Halvorson & Ches Smith. Second set Ikue Mori in place of Mary. I was in the front row at the old Stone. Heavy metal, electronics, improvisational genius from Frith with all his stuff and a Gibson - and Ches rocked out like mad.

My guess is I’ll buy that from Fred when he visits NYC in September - fired up to see the trio with Jason Hoopes & Jordan Glenn. I’ll pick up the latest CD of the trio which is also on Intakt at that time as well:) The show I’ll be attending is the 9/26 show (@ The Stone) with Lotte Anker joining the trio.

Joe McPhee

DKV Trio + Joe McPhee - 6 CD box set - 6 concerts from NOV & DEC 2017 The Fire Each Time I've listenined to the first 2 discs (shows from France & Poland from 11/13 & 11/15/2017) and these shows are among the most exciting invigorating live jazz concerts one would ever want to hear. As usual with Not Two records the sound quality and production values are top of the heap.

As great a show as I’ve seen in maybe 2 years. Wow.

First Row!!! amazing to see this group of musicians on one stage including Nels Cline Herb Robertson Ellery Eskelin Tony Malaby Ches Smith Briggan Krauss Oscar Noriega

Satoko Fujii Orchestra NYC 8:30 @ New Stone

Grateful Dead from the early MAY 77 box “Get Shown the Light” started with 5/7/77 from Boston Garden - second half of the second set has an amazing Eyes>Drums>Wheel>Wharf Rat.... now the sleeper show - 5/5/77 from New Haven, CT

Dave Rempis with Brandon Lopez & Ryan Packard Eric's House of Improv Presents 244 Rehearsal Studios 244 West 54th Street, 10th Floor, NYC 8:00 show

I have that one as well. Fantastic freeish yet groovy session.

Branford was awful on 3/29/90 with the Dead. He stepped all over Bird Song, Dark Star & Eyes of the World. He apparently never even heard of these great compositions. Which musicians suck, Branford?

I’m fired up for the show. I’m going with a young friend who’s all in right now to free jazz/improv, etc. Some of the Rempis recordings on his own label are very good and a few are more than that. The last double drummer Percussion Quartet recording (Cochonnerie) with Ingebright Haker Flaten is incredible for one example. His playing is more than it initially appears to be. He’s more than just intensity and mind blowing technique. I’m hoping or wishing he brings his non-alto horn(s) BUT I’ll settle for just his alto saxophone playing:) plus looking at his newest releases, I’m sure he will have the new CD of the trio I’m seeing, plus if he has copies of the last 3-4 I havn’t bought, I’ll get them all at the show next Tuesday.

Which one? The one with Rempis that I’m seeing or the one with Gilgore that Larry saw live?

Thanks, Larry - I’ll be looking out for Gilgore and this trio As an aside, I’ll be seeing the great Chicagoan saxophonist Dave Rempis on next Tuesday 4/23 with Brandon Lopez on double bass and another Chicago musician (one I’ve never heard of - Ryan Packard on drums) for a show at a new performance space started by Eric Stern - 244 Rehearsal Studios - 244 West 54th Street, 10th Floor. I’m a big fan of Rempis but I’ve only seen him once live (a short set a couple of years back - Lopez was also in that group and he’s a very exciting young bassist) so here’s hoping we are in for a show somewhere near what you just experienced. Although some are not so excited about high energy Saxophone trios, quartets, etc. led by kick ass freely improvising saxophonists, I certainly am.

Grateful Dead: Dick’s Picks 30 (3/25 & 3/27/72) prime pre-Europe 72 Dead. Smoking Hot music from the Academy run in NYC

Awesome front line, Kevin I saw Phil with George Garzone about 2 years ago and he was great. You know I’m more into “out” music so I’ll relay a comment that Tony Malaby made regarding Bergonzi. He said he knows no one that can play changes as well as Jerry Bergonzi. He was relating it to a set he saw him play when they were both playing at the same Jazz festival a few years back. Enjoy the show!!

Giant Sand: Glum 1994 album on Imago - very good but not a great Giant Sand recording

Fillmore West - 3/1/69 Grateful Dead - Set 2 astounding incredibly exciting music

Can: The Lost Tapes Disc 1