Steve Reynolds

I will be buying the former the best way possible - at the show tomorrow night! What I also like very much is David is seeing Evan Parker tomorrow night and I'm see Tony Malaby who's tenor playing to me is kinda like EP with a groove!!

First spin - nice record BUT.... Compared to Flight for Four, the sound (remaster quality??) isn't anywhere as good and I think the two basses lessen the groove. The session never gets to those rare heights that 2 or 3 of the 5 tunes on the International Phonograph re-issue hits. Everything here is less pronounced, less exciting and less captivating to me as a listener. I wonder loudly how much of this bad to do with the session or the remastering. Glad I have it but I wish Jonathan could have handled the reissue.

For me, I would buy any of Sam Rivers trio sessions that I've never heard - especially if they ever got the wonderful International Phonograph treatment. I prefer the trio with Holland and Altschul but those trio records with Joe Daley & Warren Smith look real tempting as well.

There is where I'm at. I would like to see some of these great musicians but I'm spoiled as far as my preferred listening experiences. After seeing Evan Parker from the front row at The Stone where I could have touched his tenor saxophone sitting on the table while he was playing his soprano, it is hard to even get excited about hearing even Gerry Hemingway with Marilyn Crispell or Joelle Leandre with Mat Maneri & Gerald Cleaver when the sound of those great drummers might be lost to the height of the church. Plus I'll see Hemingway later in the month @ The Stone from ten feet away (if I choose to put up with the dreaded heat - but at least I know the actual sound experience will be mind blowing). I love Malaby (real shock!!) and I'm grateful that the Vision Festival is featuring him this year leading one of his ensembles - but honestly it is SO MUCH BETTER to see him @ Cornelia Street Cafe - which I'm doing again this weekend with Open Loose. Sure I would LOVE to see / hear Roscoe Mitchell's band and that would be the primary reason I would go on Tuesday just as seeing Leandre with Maneri on Saturday would be my reason for going that night.

I wanted to go. Too bad no Cooper-Moore Brandon Seabrook is a bad ass. Darius Jones can really bring it as well.

Very concerned that the space will not work well Many of Leeway's concerns are echoed here. Need chairs. If not, it will be a disaster. I do not like the sound in the huge church hall. It works for some of the music, I guess - but not the type of space I look to hear my favorite music live. Sound of the drummers is lost to the high ceiling. Plus I imagine it will be hot outside - what about inside? Anyone know?!?!? Too bad they moved from Roulette. I love that room. Good to see that both of my favorite local NYC guys are playing Saturday night. I think I make it for Tuesday and Saturday despite my concerns.

I hope you get to see them, Uli They can be awe inspiring. One of their earliest shows was one if the greatest two sets of music this boy has ever experienced. Cleaver really grooves with this band. The connection between Seabrook and the *great* Cooper-Moore is inexplicable.

Today's Birthday gift order: Brotzmann - Edwards - Noble: Soul Food John Carter/Bobby Bradford Quartet: Self Determination Music Takase/Schlippenbach: So Long Eric Pino Minafra: Sudori (to replace my long lost CD - desert island recording Amon Duul II: Yeti Whammies volume 1& 2 Italian Instabile Orchestra: London Hymns Dunmall - Rogers - Norton: Go Forth Duck Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit: For the Blue Notes

Same situation here

8:00 Otomo Yoshihide/Sachiko M 10:00 above plus special guest @ The Stone

2 days in April with Kidd Jordan, WP & HD includes maybe the best recorded Fred Anderson solo EVER "hidden" within these 2 amazing discs. On eremite - recorded live 1999 When you get the recording, let me know if you find the solo:) Yes - Blue Winter is a great recording with Anderson in more relaxed later form. Drake and Parker are sublime and the actual recording is as good as recorded jazz gets. Recorded December 2004.

I LOVE that trio. Wondering if they played free improvisations or some of Ches' wonderful compositions. It was all composed music. I have yet to be completely won over by Smith, but I did enjoy this more than I did These Arches. The compositions for this trio worked better for me. This was my first time hearing Maneri live. He seems to be having equipment difficulties during the second set. He was using a borrowed viola and the clip he uses for the amplification did not fit properly. In any event, he was impressive. Taborn as always was fabulous. Enjoyable night out. This is a much more open and free group than These Arches (I now remembered that you didn't really like that band - which is understandable as they are certainly not for all tastes - It took me about 30 minutes into their first set last year to get past the rigidity of the compositions) Taborn in this trio is fabulous and I'm very gratified that you were able to see Mat Maneri for the first time. I've been to a couple of sets where he had similar equipment issues with his OWN viola. When it is hooked up correctly it sure pays off!!!

The opening notes of Steve Potts's magical solo on "Blinks" from "Blinks"

Even though I probably see the trio a couple of times a year for the last few, I'm always fired up to see the long standing trio. Telepathic is one of those overused descriptors but it fits this band. April 25th @ Cornelia Street after they return back from their little tour. My guess is Malaby played a bit if soprano along with the tenor. First time any of Helias' compositions for this band called for Tony to play soprano are a few on the new recording. My first impression of the new music via seeing them in December was very positive. Also looking forward to picking up the new CD on Intakt at the upcoming show.

If I ever get to Wilmington, NC I will make it a point to visit

I LOVE that trio. Wondering if they played free improvisations or some of Ches' wonderful compositions.

Although I don't order often and the location is a bit hard to get to and/or find parking, they have always been very good to me all the way back to their older locations. As far as stock, there is no jazz or improvisation actual store that I know of on the East Coast that is in any way comparable to what they offer. I have no knowledge of any of the above. I'm trying to make a visit to the store next Tuesday (if I can escape work early) before going to The Stone that night.

I'm not shocked it was Lake's first vanguard appearance Only over the past 3-4 years have they booked any bands with a connection to free/avant garde jazz. The only exception were some of Paul Motian's more outside leaning groups. It took 25 years for the "mainstream" to include another great I've seen Trio 3 a number of times and they have always delivered. Andrew Cyrille remains one of the great drummers in this music.

Please go if you have not seen the trio recently. People call me a fanboy but Malaby is playing the best saxophone of his life the past year.

Enjoy - I'm seeing them on April 25th @ Cornelia Street. Tell Tony Steve Reynolds says hello.

Do it, Colin Or ticket to NY and see them three times

Uli - can you help me? What is the announcement? I am twitter, Facebook and all else ignorant!!!

Excellent news Probably I choose Friday night @ Roulette. I love that room. Nice sound. Easy access.

Wolter Wierbos with ICP or Available Jelly Fwiw - Ray Anderson I'm sure has played a bit of Ellington and in his way is the most Ellintonian of any trombonist outside of the actual trombonists who played in Duke's band.

Sounds great Here's hoping some of the shows from the past few Stone residencies see the light of day. As we know very few of any of the concerts at The Stone come out as official releases.