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A little late but saw Clapton and Jeff Beck in NY. They each had their own sets and then played together. Beck was wonderful, playing selections from his new album. Clapton didn't seem to be too engaged but was better when he played with Jeff. They did a very unusual Moon River. The critics didn't seem to like it but I thought it was great. Wish they would have played together longer.

Seeing Jeff in June. Oh, yeah!

Critics here saw it like you did, weren't that impressed by Clapton either.

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Going to go see Joe Ely tonight. Looking forward to seeing him - it's a singer/songwriter gig, so I'm assuming it's either solo or maybe with Joel Guzman.

Caught Willie Nelson last night, and it was ok...just ok. Not much energy on stage or in the audience. Though Willie's 77 I think, and probably did a bit of "mellowing out" before the show, so I guess I shouldn't have expected a high-energy show.

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Tinariwen at Old Town School of Music here in Chi-town. Absolutely awesome. They are wrapping up a US tour, but are playing 3 more dates in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City). They actually come through Chicago every year, despite being fairly unknown in the States (compared to the much higher profile they have in the UK). But this year, they are coming back through for some summer festivals - Summerstage in Central Park, KCRW World Fest at the Hollywood Bowl and 3 dates in Chicago's Millennium Park in June! I'm so stoked.

Millennium Park has been able to get some absolutely fantastic African groups through. Last year Orchestra Baobab. This year we get Konono #1 and Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba. Toumani Diabate is supposed to play with the Grant Park Orchestra in August. It does help make up for some dreadful and dreary winters (though this year the East Coast got it much, much worse than we did). I'll just have to block out everything else to make sure I make most of these concerts.

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Saw Elina Duni and her band last night - wonderful music!

She's from Albania originally but has found her home, it seems, in the Swiss jazz scene. Her band is stellar, with Colin Vallon at the piano, Bänz Oester on bass and Norbert Pfammatter on drums. Very sympathetic, to say the least, and as much at home doing straight stuff as well as odd metres, which are needed in some of the tunes, as Duni does mostly traditional songs from the Balcans (from Roumania, Greece, Albania, Kosovo, Bulgaria...) and in between she does some Gainsbourg, Ferré or (as last night) Nick Drake ("Riverman", also the closer of the new disc).

Check out some of her music, she's really good!

In two weeks, Yasmin Levy will play here - anyone seen her in person? I have two of her albums and like them a lot, but I'll be at Abdullah Ibrahim's concert the night before, so I'm not sure...

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Looking forward to seeing and hearing Prof. Corey - one of my all time favorites.

Last saw him nearly 30 years ago now as part of a double bill at Ronnie Scotts with Cedar Walton (the same venue where he tried out Miles' sunglasses :lol: ). Amazing that he's still actively performing - would be interested to hear how it goes.

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Looking forward to seeing and hearing Prof. Corey - one of my all time favorites.

Last saw him nearly 30 years ago now as part of a double bill at Ronnie Scotts with Cedar Walton (the same venue where he tried out Miles' sunglasses :lol: ). Amazing that he's still actively performing - would be interested to hear how it goes.

I'll post a report. Prof. Corey is 95, so I'm hoping for the best.

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Looking forward to seeing and hearing Prof. Corey - one of my all time favorites.

Last saw him nearly 30 years ago now as part of a double bill at Ronnie Scotts with Cedar Walton (the same venue where he tried out Miles' sunglasses :lol: ). Amazing that he's still actively performing - would be interested to hear how it goes.

I'll post a report. Prof. Corey is 95, so I'm hoping for the best.

:tup Wow - I figured he was well into his 60s when I saw him. Even though he was wearing baseball sneakers with his tux !

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Wowowwwowwwowwwwwww....just got home after the Art Ensemble show in Philly, with Roscoe Mitchell fronting on soprano and alto sax. I don't even know what to say about this incredible show. The band hit a groove from the first note from William Parker from an African bass of some sort, and swung like hell for an hour and a half. I did not know until tonight that Roscoe was a master of circular breathing; at one point, he played what must have been a 15 minute solo without an "air break." The audience was completely into the show, other than a few walkout stragglers (their loss); loved hearing someone shout for "Jackson in the House" at the encore. My AACM knowledge is regrettably not as comprehensive as it should be, so I can't report as to the specific songs played--but the concert just kicked some serious, groovin' ass. Many thanks to Chuck for getting this music out there.

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Saw Jon Langford (former drummer of the Mekons and a bunch of other bands) playing a solo gig at Schubas. Interestingly, a while back he learned guitar, then he formed the Waco Brothers and started playing music that incorporated folk and country. To me his set seemed a bit more in the folk than country tradition. He even did a few brand new songs and then ended with three covers (including Save the Bones for Henry Jones by Danny Barker -- the closest he ever gets to jazz he told us) He played what I guess was an amplified acoustic guitar. I did like his banter between songs, often quite amusing. While it probably is just in my mind, it felt like maybe what it would be like to catch Paul Weller doing an acoustic set in a tiny, intimate venue. A lot of fun.

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Wowowwwowwwowwwwwww....just got home after the Art Ensemble show in Philly, with Roscoe Mitchell fronting on soprano and alto sax. I don't even know what to say about this incredible show. The band hit a groove from the first note from William Parker from an African bass of some sort, and swung like hell for an hour and a half. I did not know until tonight that Roscoe was a master of circular breathing; at one point, he played what must have been a 15 minute solo without an "air break." The audience was completely into the show, other than a few walkout stragglers (their loss); loved hearing someone shout for "Jackson in the House" at the encore. My AACM knowledge is regrettably not as comprehensive as it should be, so I can't report as to the specific songs played--but the concert just kicked some serious, groovin' ass. Many thanks to Chuck for getting this music out there.

Sounds like it was a great show! I didn't know Parker was part of the Art Ensemble now.

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Looking forward to seeing and hearing Prof. Corey - one of my all time favorites.

Last saw him nearly 30 years ago now as part of a double bill at Ronnie Scotts with Cedar Walton (the same venue where he tried out Miles' sunglasses :lol: ). Amazing that he's still actively performing - would be interested to hear how it goes.

I'll post a report. Prof. Corey is 95, so I'm hoping for the best.

:tup Wow - I figured he was well into his 60s when I saw him. Even though he was wearing baseball sneakers with his tux !

The show was great - went with a friend & we both said we couldn't remember laughing so much. Professor Irwin Corey is well up there - his body has slowed down, but his mind is still all there. He can still rattle off those long series of non-sequitors, double talk, mixed in with pseudo-academic and pseudo-technical phrases. We were sitting next to a couple who drove Prof. Corey to the concert. The fellow said that when Prof. Corey walked out his door he said, "Man, I'm so old I went to the blood bank the other day and they'd cancelled my blood type."

I caught up with him during intermission and he signed an LP from the 1970s that I brought to the concert. I don't usually do that but I figured this was an exception to be made.

He still wears an old dirty tux with tails. I wonder if it's the same one all these years - looks like it could be.

Dick Gregory was wonderful. He did a mix of socio-political commentary - much like what he did in the 60's/70's when I remember seeing him last, but obviously updated - with some regular comedy schtick thrown in. Gregory is 78 and he was the youngest performer on the bill.

I wondered what to expect from Jerry Stiller. He did a series of reminiscences about his life and career that were funny and entertaining. His wife, Anne Meara, joined him on stage in the middle of his show. At one point she said, "I know I'm loud." Stiller replied, "Yeah, it's your second language."

Glad my friend Doug talked me into going.

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Wowowwwowwwowwwwwww....just got home after the Art Ensemble show in Philly, with Roscoe Mitchell fronting on soprano and alto sax. I don't even know what to say about this incredible show. The band hit a groove from the first note from William Parker from an African bass of some sort, and swung like hell for an hour and a half. I did not know until tonight that Roscoe was a master of circular breathing; at one point, he played what must have been a 15 minute solo without an "air break." The audience was completely into the show, other than a few walkout stragglers (their loss); loved hearing someone shout for "Jackson in the House" at the encore. My AACM knowledge is regrettably not as comprehensive as it should be, so I can't report as to the specific songs played--but the concert just kicked some serious, groovin' ass. Many thanks to Chuck for getting this music out there.

Sounds like it was a great show! I didn't know Parker was part of the Art Ensemble now.

I think it was his first show. Chuck, can you confirm?

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I'm looking forward to Butch Morris at Cornish College tomorrow night.

Conduction No. 189, S & P

This was a quite remarkable evening of music, very different than anything I'd ever heard (or seen) before.

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He still wears an old dirty tux with tails. I wonder if it's the same one all these years - looks like it could be.

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Yeah, I'll bet that was the one from 30 years ago, looked well used even then. Topped off with levis, sneakers and a boot-lace tie. I was sat right at the front and got inadvertently dragged into the 'audience participation' so remember that gig very well. Not a place to sit with the Prof !

Still remember Ronnie Scott sat stage-left chuickling away to the Prof's act. Also that Corey asked if anyone in the audience had any requests and some wit said 'When's Cedar Walton coming back on?' :D

Great to hear that he's still going strong.

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