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The Connecticut College Department of Music presents Mario Pavone in concert, Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in Evans Hall of Cummings Arts Center.

Pavone will be accompanied by the Orange Ensemble, a variant of his acclaimed Orange Double Tenor group that includes Dave Ballou (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ellery Eskelin (tenor saxophone), Kris Allen (alto saxophone), Peter McEachern (trombone), Gerald Cleaver (drums) and Matt Mitchell (piano).

This is where I will roam tonight. If it ends early enough, I may take the fifty minute drive down to New Haven to catch the second set of the Kevin Hays trio at Firehouse 12.

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Looking forward to what is billed as an "Anglo-Israeli Alto Summit" tonight - Alan Barnes and Gilad Atzmon.

Wow! Should be a good evening of music, Bill. Look forward to a report.

Well yes, certainly a good evening! Atzmon is a very powerful player - his physique, extrovert approach, showmanship and volume reminded me of Cannonball (yes, I saw him too!) You wouldn't have noticed this in a recording studio, but in the smallish room in Wilmslow (audience of 60) with no mics Alan was clearly out-blown when both were on alto, something that never happens when he's paired with Greg Abate. After the first number Alan retreated to a ballad and brought out his baritone, only to have Gilad say it looked "like an Israeli weapon". :lol: Gilad also came up to expectations by inserting quotes from Fiddler on the Roof into "All the Things You Are" and on "My Funny Valentine" his clarinet had a decided klezmer sound, his coda leading into a klezmer rhythm which was eventually picked up by Alan and even by local pianist Vinnie Parker!

Due to be seeing Gilad's Orient House Ensemble within the next few weeks. Always worth checking out. He was on bagpipes at Swanage on one occasion. :)

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Looking forward to what is billed as an "Anglo-Israeli Alto Summit" tonight - Alan Barnes and Gilad Atzmon.

Wow! Should be a good evening of music, Bill. Look forward to a report.

Well yes, certainly a good evening! Atzmon is a very powerful player - his physique, extrovert approach, showmanship and volume reminded me of Cannonball (yes, I saw him too!) You wouldn't have noticed this in a recording studio, but in the smallish room in Wilmslow (audience of 60) with no mics Alan was clearly out-blown when both were on alto, something that never happens when he's paired with Greg Abate. After the first number Alan retreated to a ballad and brought out his baritone, only to have Gilad say it looked "like an Israeli weapon". :lol: Gilad also came up to expectations by inserting quotes from Fiddler on the Roof into "All the Things You Are" and on "My Funny Valentine" his clarinet had a decided klezmer sound, his coda leading into a klezmer rhythm which was eventually picked up by Alan and even by local pianist Vinnie Parker!

Due to be seeing Gilad's Orient House Ensemble within the next few weeks. Always worth checking out. He was on bagpipes at Swanage on one occasion. :)

Those would be Palestinian bagpipes? ;)

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Looking forward to what is billed as an "Anglo-Israeli Alto Summit" tonight - Alan Barnes and Gilad Atzmon.

Wow! Should be a good evening of music, Bill. Look forward to a report.

Well yes, certainly a good evening! Atzmon is a very powerful player - his physique, extrovert approach, showmanship and volume reminded me of Cannonball (yes, I saw him too!) You wouldn't have noticed this in a recording studio, but in the smallish room in Wilmslow (audience of 60) with no mics Alan was clearly out-blown when both were on alto, something that never happens when he's paired with Greg Abate. After the first number Alan retreated to a ballad and brought out his baritone, only to have Gilad say it looked "like an Israeli weapon". :lol: Gilad also came up to expectations by inserting quotes from Fiddler on the Roof into "All the Things You Are" and on "My Funny Valentine" his clarinet had a decided klezmer sound, his coda leading into a klezmer rhythm which was eventually picked up by Alan and even by local pianist Vinnie Parker!

Due to be seeing Gilad's Orient House Ensemble within the next few weeks. Always worth checking out. He was on bagpipes at Swanage on one occasion. :)

Those would be Palestinian bagpipes? ;)

Not sure - definitely not Israeli :D Guess he must have been on a Rufus Harley kick..

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Sadly, living in Nebraska, I don't get to join this conversation often. I got to see the Wayne Shorter Quartet tonight. Yeah!

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I guess this was two nights ago, but I saw the Vogler (String) Quartet and Ian Parker do Shostakovich's Piano Quintet. I'm fairly sure this is the first time I've seen it live. It was very well done, most enjoyable.

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Tuesday night I caught the first set of Tom Harrell's "Trip" at the Vanguard with Mark Turner, Ugonna Okegwo and Adam Cruz. Nice set.

Tonight if all goes well I will be at the Jazz Gallery for trumpeter Jonathan Finalyson's Sicilian Defense.

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Lee Konitz Quartet at the Regattabar in Cambridge, Mass. with Dan Tepfer (p), Jeremy Stratton (b), George Schuller (d).

Memorable evening. As best as I can tell, here's what was played:

What Is This Thing Called Love?

Stella By Starlight

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Body and Soul

All the Things You Are

Just Friends

Alone Together (partial)

317 East 32nd Street

Skylark (duo with Tepfer)

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Fighting a stubborn cold, and nasty wet -cold weather, took a run up to Philadelphia on Friday evening 4/4 to catch JOOKLO DUO, from Italy, for some finely frenzied free blowing and drumming, at Pageant Soloveev Gallery. Also caught on same bill Jack Wright group with Michael Evans on percussion (and I do mean percussion), and Joe Moffett on trumpet. Both sets very rewarding, enough to justify the I-95 runs.

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Julie Fowlis in a funny crescent shaped room at the back of Sheffield City Hall. She looks like a contestant for the X-Factor but, four albums into her career (plus contributions to other band LPs and Transatlantic Sessions appearances), is sill performing straight Scots Gaelic folk music. One of the loveliest voices around today and a small but very powerful band (bouzouki, guitar, fiddle (Duncan Chisholm who is fast becoming a star in his own name) with very accomplished whistle (and the odd bit of harmonium) from the singer).

Good range from yearning ballads to jigs and reels, though the star turns come with the fast paced mouth music. Lovely evening.

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