Steve Reynolds

Seconded RIP, sir!!!

Have to include a track from Interstellar Space One would be surprised what a new listener is capable of hearing

Yes, it is listed as a record release engagement. I liked Matt Mitchell with them when I saw them @ Cornelia Street last time but I'm fired up that Taborn is in the band this time.

Also gave mine up many years ago during some hard times - for probably way too little if I recall. I've re-bought all my favorite sessions except Monk 5 by 5, I think I've never been a fan of the first two trio sessions and the last live recordings are hit or miss fairly rote dates. The heart of the box are the great band recordings from 1956 through 1959. As most know, they are some of the greatest Monk recordings of all. For me the only other Monk that compares are the original blue notes and the prestige trios from 1952 and 1954.

@ Cornelia Street Cafe - 2 sets each night - 9:00 & 10:30 I be there on Saturday 2/28 Chris Lightcap: bass Craig Taborn: piano Tony Malaby: tenor saxophone Andrew Bishop: tenor saxophone (new to me - and the band, I think) Gerald Cleaver: drums Very fine grooving mix of in and out Here's hoping Taborn has the Wurlitzer as well as the club's baby grand piano

As someone who knows her well has said - "she really doesn't know how great she is". My limited experience in interacting with her is that she is humble and very kind.

Sten Sandell Trio + John Butcher: Strokes Love this performance

Grant Green with Sonny Clark, Sam Jones and Art Blakey

My favorites of the locals that are closely or somewhat related to her that I think very highly of include Ches Smith, Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Rainey, Tony Malaby, Taylor Ho Bynum, John Hebert, Thomas Fujiwara, Mat Maneri, Kris Davis and Nasheet Waits, among others. Of course there are more well known musicians like Tim Berne, Anthony Braxton that she learned from - but the above group (and many others) are all extraordinary improvisors, Some of them, IMO - including Mary - are among the greatest musicians in the world.

I agree. I thought the John Szwed book was excellent. Plus I read it fairly recently while I read a bunch of others well over 10 years ago.

Scott - the whole circle that she surrounds herself with are filled with brilliant musicians. They may vary with different strengths and weaknesses - but there are at least a dozen of them that are very accomplished on their own right.

Blinks, Cliches and Morning Joy are my favorites Seems the 80's have a great mix of the earlier grit and a mature very accomplished band at the height of their powers.

With Ingrid Laubrock, she is fantastic. First time I saw the trio with Rainey & Laubrock was in 2011 - second set @ The Stone - following an expected my incredible Schweizer/Favre duo - and I thought they almost upstaged the legendary pianist/drummer duet partners. Mary had plenty of lessons by then.....

One of those great musicians that I'm fortunate to be able to see live fairly often. Like Clifford, the quintet is very nice but somewhat studied (I have similar issues with Anti-House). Good live but nothing on the order of hearing Mary with Ingrid and Tom. Recently I heard her with Jon Irabagon and Nasheet Waits and her and the great drummer both played as if possessed. I'd like to hear her live with any of the bass/drum teams mentioned above and I will be making sure that happens this year. Without question, for me, the most exciting guitarist playing today.

About to listen to "Criss Cross" from ICP's "Weer is een dag voorbij" recorded 6/25/2005 Currently they be killing "Perdido"

I painted the Larks Tongue sun on my dorm room wall. Spring of 1982. The only thing I've ever painted. Senior year U Lowell. I guess it was something I needed to do.

It can be very suitable these days with some of the great modern musicians: Bob Stewart, Joe Daley, Pere Ake Holmlander, etc.

Love it, always have. Monk and Philly Joe! Me too! But what he does know, he knows. I agree with this. He is an excellent interviewer and I enjoy his perspective For me, I'm unfamiliar with his music - so I'd like think I know there is so much I don't know. For whatever reason, I've never been motivated to listen to a The Bad Plus or related groups of his or ones that he plays with.

Mengelberg's solo album on BUZZ, entitled simply Solo, reminds me of Monk in places. But Mengelberg feels to me more like an extension of Monk, as if he's absorbed the Monk he's interested in, and then moved onward. His chops are deep and serious, but his playing also reflects, at times, a certain amount of sarcasm that, instead of coming off as humorous, to me just feels obnoxious. But that's just a personal reaction. Braxton would probably call Monk a "restructuralist" rather than a "stylist," though I think I get where Iverson's coming from. I can't say that Iverson's own playing has clicked for me, but I think, not unlike Wynton, he's an important ambassador for the music, which is not at all meant as damning praise. I was referring to Misha/Han playing Monk's compositions I'm no embedder of you tube files, but there are some wonderful performances of one looks - a real fine Criss Cross is out there for the viewing and listening.

Still amazed that no one else has referenced ICP - aka Misha Mengeleberg, Han Bennink, etc Not surprised Iverson doesn't - as usual he is just a bit too smart for his own good. I like him but he doesn't know what he doesn't know

Ideal Bread is the kind of band that I'd like to hear about 4 sets in one night All selections from Beating the Teens Fujiwara fantastic. Sinton is a master and the set was pretty much as great as I expected. Thoughts on the other band if I can wind myself up to get honest about a quartet (save for Sinton) not ready for public appearances.

Ideal Bread in thirty minutes First time to see Josh Sinton

Taking a crack at it is one thing. Succeeding is entirely something else. Why wouldn't you want to go out and find the musicians who kick ass and take names when they cover Monk?!?!?

I remember ( I'm very sure correctly) that it was simply the worst attempt at Monk I've ever heard Try ICP, Lacy, Available Jelly, Ellery Eskelin and numerous others first Please Btw - currently listening to Lacy's Quartet rip up Epistrophy Standing on a Whale Fishing for Minnows

The two different drummers I've seen with this band have played supplementary roles. Cleaver often takes that role plus that night was the first time the quintet played live. Methinks Nasheet takes the band to new heights. And last time with Mintz, the band was spectacular