What live music are you going to see tonight?

[Van Basten II]

Double bill last night, at one venue saw the Rémi Bolduc quartet with guest Géraldine Laurent, very saxophonist this madame Laurent. Went afterwards to see Samuel Blais, who had two ladies from New York in his band flutist Jamie Baum and bassist Linda Oh, all I can say is move Esperanza we have a new queen in town, great soloing and she swings like crazy

[save0904]

I'm really looking forward to see Lee Konitz New Quartet at Birdland Hamburg on Wednesday

[jlhoots]

Jim Hall / Greg Osby Qt. (with Steve LaSpina & Joey Baron)

[Edotl]

The Cleveland Museum of Art devoted three nights to Albert Ayler. On the first night, the movie My Name Is Albert Ayler was shown. I didn’t attend this in the hope that it shows up on DVD some day. The second night held a seminar on Ayler. I attended this and was pleasantly surprised by the talk and the recollections. And, yes, another Organissimo member was at the performance of Spiritual Unity. All in all, a nice tribute to a Cleveland native.

I’ve lived in Cleveland for three years and am wondering whether anyone other than the Cleveland Museum of Art brings in jazz? I used to live in St. Louis and in Columbus, Ohio, where there were at least infrequent jazz concerts. Also the World Saxophone Quartet—collectively and individually—performed in both cities, due to roots in St. Louis and maybe a devoted fan in Columbus, so I could rely on their shows. Other then the Cleveland Art Museum’s John Zorn and Spiritual Unity shows, not much has appeared here other than locals.

[LWayne]

Ironically, while on the topic of Cleveland Jazz, my wife and I went to Nighttown last night to catch the Robert Occhipinti International All-Star Quartet (Occhipinti-Bass, Manuel Valera-Piano subbing for an ill Hilario Duran, Luis Deniz, Sax, and Dafnis Prieto on Drums. Very nice set of up-tempo post-bop originals from Occhipinti.

LWayne

[Justin V]

Ironically, while on the topic of Cleveland Jazz, my wife and I went to Nighttown last night to catch the Robert Occhipinti International All-Star Quartet (Occhipinti-Bass, Manuel Valera-Piano subbing for an ill Hilario Duran, Luis Deniz, Sax, and Dafnis Prieto on Drums. Very nice set of up-tempo post-bop originals from Occhipinti.

LWayne

I wanted to make that show but I couldn't. If you haven't heard it already, you should check out Occhipinti's A Bend in the River, a strings date with Prieto. Don't worry about missing Duran; he is at Nighttown at least once a year. I was disappointed in Duran's Motion, however. I found his playing to be a bit ham-fisted.

Edited March 26, 2011 by Justin V

[AndrewHill]

I've lived in Cleveland for three years and am wondering whether anyone other than the Cleveland Museum of Art brings in jazz?

Well, Sonny Rollins was at Severence Hall about 10 years ago. Other than that, basically Night Town.

[JohnS]

Tonight it's Joe Lovano US5 at Southampton University's Turner Sims Hall. Nice room, not too large with usually great sound.

[sidewinder]

Tonight it's Joe Lovano US5 at Southampton University's Turner Sims Hall. Nice room, not too large with usually great sound.

Hi John, sorry not able to make this one. Will be interested to hear how it goes.

[JohnS]

Tonight it's Joe Lovano US5 at Southampton University's Turner Sims Hall. Nice room, not too large with usually great sound.

Hi John, sorry not able to make this one. Will be interested to hear how it goes.

Hi Bob, I'll let you know.

[BillF]

Tonight it's Joe Lovano US5 at Southampton University's Turner Sims Hall. Nice room, not too large with usually great sound.

Hi John, sorry not able to make this one. Will be interested to hear how it goes.

Hi Bob, I'll let you know.

Enjoy the gig, John!

This afternoon I saw the Leeds College of Music Band at Wigan Jazz Club. Excellent student band from the UK's longest-established jazz course.

[kh1958]

Last night, at Tucker's Blues in Deep Ellum, a Tribute to Billie Holiday, music by Lucky Peterson, vocals by Tamara Peterson.

Lucky Peterson was not present last night (though his replacement on keyboards was perfectly fine), but my initial disappointment/trepidation quickly became positive as Lucky's vocalist wife proved to be a rather good jazz vocalist and creditably performed songs associated Billie Holiday in this hybrid play/musical tribute, with a cast of three (narrator, vocalist, and keyboard player).

I was afraid this might be terrible, but to the contrary, it was quite worthy and enjoyable.

Seven additional performances at Tuckers in March and April.

[PHILLYQ]

I just came home from seeing Jeff Beck and the Imelda May band at the Beacon in NYC. It was absolutely amazingfantasticincrediblemindblowingstellargreat. Words are inadequate to descibe both how amazing Jeff Beck is as a guitarist and how Imelda May is as a vocalist. If you have ANY CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO SEE THEM, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They did Les Paul tunes, early rock'n'roll and finished with a heart-wrenching version of 'Danny Boy'that nearly made me cry. 40 years of going to concerts and this was one of the absolute best. I'll be in a state of bliss until at least Wednesday. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EKE BBB]

Last Friday, at the CMU San Juan Evangelista (Madrid):

Vijay Iyer (piano solo) + Juan Camacho Quintet

[JohnS]

The Lovano gig was fine. I was struck by his enormous and majestic sound (perhaps to do with the radio mic as I hadn't noticed that at previous concerts). Pieces all came from the Bird and Folk Art cds. The two drummers have a lot of fun complementing and anticipating each other. The only con was that the piano was poorly balanced sounding off stage, a shame as Weidman played some interesting things.

[sidewinder]

Glad it went well !

[skeith]

The Cleveland Museum of Art devoted three nights to Albert Ayler. On the first night, the movie My Name Is Albert Ayler was shown. I didn’t attend this in the hope that it shows up on DVD some day. The second night held a seminar on Ayler. I attended this and was pleasantly surprised by the talk and the recollections. And, yes, another Organissimo member was at the performance of Spiritual Unity. All in all, a nice tribute to a Cleveland native.

I’ve lived in Cleveland for three years and am wondering whether anyone other than the Cleveland Museum of Art brings in jazz? I used to live in St. Louis and in Columbus, Ohio, where there were at least infrequent jazz concerts. Also the World Saxophone Quartet—collectively and individually—performed in both cities, due to roots in St. Louis and maybe a devoted fan in Columbus, so I could rely on their shows. Other then the Cleveland Art Museum’s John Zorn and Spiritual Unity shows, not much has appeared here other than locals.

Probably Nighttown is the best for national acts, but don't discount the local guys - have you seen Ernie Krivda? I have seen great local jazz at the Barking Spider and the Bop Stop...I assume those places are still around? In the summertime, Cain Park has both national acts and local jazz musicians in outdoor concerts ... usually quite good.

[Justin V]

The Cleveland Museum of Art devoted three nights to Albert Ayler. On the first night, the movie My Name Is Albert Ayler was shown. I didn’t attend this in the hope that it shows up on DVD some day. The second night held a seminar on Ayler. I attended this and was pleasantly surprised by the talk and the recollections. And, yes, another Organissimo member was at the performance of Spiritual Unity. All in all, a nice tribute to a Cleveland native.

I’ve lived in Cleveland for three years and am wondering whether anyone other than the Cleveland Museum of Art brings in jazz? I used to live in St. Louis and in Columbus, Ohio, where there were at least infrequent jazz concerts. Also the World Saxophone Quartet—collectively and individually—performed in both cities, due to roots in St. Louis and maybe a devoted fan in Columbus, so I could rely on their shows. Other then the Cleveland Art Museum’s John Zorn and Spiritual Unity shows, not much has appeared here other than locals.

Probably Nighttown is the best for national acts, but don't discount the local guys - have you seen Ernie Krivda? I have seen great local jazz at the Barking Spider and the Bop Stop...I assume those places are still around? In the summertime, Cain Park has both national acts and local jazz musicians in outdoor concerts ... usually quite good.

The Barking Spider is still around. Krivda is a monster, but I somehow don't get to see him play often. The Bop Stop bit the dust at the beginning of 2008. They had planned a New Year's Eve event but canceled it at the last moment. The only time I made it there was a couple of months before that when I saw Howie Smith, Glenn Holmes and Paul Samuels, who are three more formidable Cleveland players. It was a nice place in an odd neighborhood.

[Free For All]

I'm at the Savannah Music Festival for the remainder of the week. I've had (or will have in the next couple days) the opportunity to perform with Wycliffe Gordon, Ron Westray, Terrell Stafford, Marcus Roberts, Rodney Whitaker, Marcus Printup, John and Jeff Clayton and the great Slide Hampton, plus many others. It's an educational event- about a dozen invited high school big bands come and get instruction and clinics, and the clinicians perform at several different times for the students. Friday night is a big final concert featuring three student bands followed by all the clinicians performing an Ellington tribute. My first time at this event, it's a lot of of fun (and a lot of work, too!).

[medjuck]

Just came back from Fritz and the Tantrums in a small,. crowded, standing only club. Good fun. Glad smoking is no longer allowed in clubs.

[ValerieB]

very much looking forward to two groups tonight: Branford Marsalis's and Terence Blanchard's.

[Van Basten II]

Trio of pianists Jackie Terrasson, Hiromi and Cedar Walton

[BFrank]

Tonight at Slim's: The Baseball Project, Minus 5, and Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 (basically all the same band but with minor personnel changes).

Saw all these groups a couple of weeks ago in Austin - fun show!

[Guest Bill Barton]

Ask the Ages: Harp & Horns

I recently returned from this excellent show at the Chapel Performance Space. The always brilliant Stuart Dempster sounded wonderful and it was my first time hearing clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Kate Olson, a very intuitive, creative, communicative player with a gorgeous tone on soprano. There were many highlights, but the version of Alice Coltrane's "Journey in Satchidananda" that concluded the first set, also featuring South Indian vocalist Archana Bennur, was on a truly rarefied level: transformational, beautiful and powerful music.

It was the first live music that I'd heard in over two months, having been sidelined by my recent surgery for quite some time. Many Bright Moments... Thank you to all of the musicians who took part.

Edited April 3, 2011 by Bill Barton

[Chalupa]

This weekend...

Friday - The Residents

Saturday - (early)Instant Composers Pool; (late) Mike Watt & The Missingmen

Sunday - ICP