What live music are you going to see tonight?

[mjazzg]

Just back from Otomo Yoshihide's Special Big Band at Café Oto

Extraordinary, just extraordinary. Expectations were high but they were exceeded.

If you're in striking distance of this band, just go!

[clifford_thornton]

Lucky you are.

I really want one of those John Butcher t-shirts. Hopefully Oto has some left.

[mjazzg]

May be worth contacting him direct, I've bought from him previously and he responded to my emails

[Steve Reynolds]

Tonight:

Tony Malaby, Ben Monder & Tom Rainey 

2 sets at Close Up in NYC

last Thursday second set was John Blum & Chuck Roth duo

38 minute & 20 minute unrelenting improvisations / Blum almost too much. He’s so great it’s often too much. Chuck Roth from another planet. 

[adh1907]

On 10/23/2024 at 3:23 PM, mjazzg said:

I'd have liked to make it to that. I saw Satori first about 3 years ago and was equally impressed, just a trio then. About a year ago I saw them with Alcyona Mick in piano, which was good but I missed the space of the trio music. The Satori trio albums are really good I think.

Davies is also very good in the Full Circle Quartet if you're interested.

I put Satori in my recent BFT here, got some interesting responses.

Agreed, the pianist was v good and the trio sort of sat back and let her play solo sometimes but I preferred the space of the trio.  I will definitely look out for more Josephine Davies and the Full Circle Quartet. Thanks 

[Steve Reynolds]

On 10/28/2024 at 11:38 AM, Steve Reynolds said:

Tonight:

Tony Malaby, Ben Monder & Tom Rainey 

2 sets at Close Up in NYC

last Thursday second set was John Blum & Chuck Roth duo

38 minute & 20 minute unrelenting improvisations / Blum almost too much. He’s so great it’s often too much. Chuck Roth from another planet. 

2 short intense magisterial sets from the trio. Monder & Malaby are brilliant together.

great new small room opened in June. 4 feet from the musicians. Close Up indeed. 

[HutchFan]

13 minutes ago, Steve Reynolds said:

2 short intense magisterial sets from the trio. Monder & Malaby are brilliant together.

Wish I could've been there for that! 

 

[Steve Reynolds]

Last night in Catskill, NY

Michael Foster, Webb Crawford & Joey Sullivan

great to see our Clifford there:)

strong 30 minute piece with the last third with Foster on soprano altering molecules. Webb on her baby Gibson & tenor banjo. Extraordinary improvisor. 

[jlhoots]

Myra Melford: Fire & Water Quintet

[BFrank]

20 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

Myra Melford: Fire & Water Quintet

Guaranteed to be excellent!

[BFrank]

Saw the great Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey & Linda May Han Oh at SFJAZZ tonight

[T.D.]

Tomorrow night, Bruce Cockburn @ Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock NY.

Never been to this venue before (it's on the pricey side), but given the location and recent events I hope he'll be motivated and fired up.

[ejp626]

2 hours ago, T.D. said:

Tomorrow night, Bruce Cockburn @ Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock NY.

Never been to this venue before (it's on the pricey side), but given the location and recent events I hope he'll be motivated and fired up.

I saw him just a few months ago and he declined requests to play "Rocket Launcher."  Maybe he'll have a change of heart tomorrow.  I should try to catch him on his next Toronto show.  As fine as he is as a solo artist, I would also like to see him backed by a band.

[T.D.]

He didn't play it.

Nobody requested anything, but in the "greatest hits department" there was a mini-medley of Lovers in a dangerous time and Wondering where the lions are about halfway through.

Environment seemed a bigger theme than politics. Excellent concert, though.

[adh1907]

Clark Tracey Quartet tonight playing’Under Milk Wood’, to commemorate the 70th anniversary, as part of the Stroud literary festival. Readings from Stan’s grandson.

https://thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/the-clark-tracey-quartet/

[kh1958]

Last Sunday evening, 2 sets with the Melissa Aldana Quintet at the Village Vanguard. I believe I read the claim on the board somewhere that the Village Vanguard has had its seating realigned and Blue Noteified (made crowded and uncomfortable), but this proved to be incorrect. They do have a new awning, but otherwise the seating is the same as it ever was.

Monday evening, a set of the Todd Marcus Quintet with Don Byron at Blues Alley in D.C..  Actually the first time I had ever been there. Very good set featuring bass clarinet/clarinet front line.

Edited November 14, 2024 by kh1958

[mjazzg]

Good to hear that Byron's still playing well. He used to have quite a high profile over here but I've not heard about him for a while

[kh1958]

Last night, Marvin Stamm at the Kitchen Cafe. At 85, he was seated and it took a couple of songs to get warmed up. After that, beautiful flugelhorn playing for the rest of the evening.

[adh1907]

London Jazz Festival, looking forward to Charles Tolliver big band on Monday. Also the Jazz on screen event on Saturday looks interesting, showing some rare 70s British free jazz From the TV, including Evan Parker live in 1975 at the Unity theatre. Panel includes Maggie Nicols and comedian Stewart Lee. 

 

[mjazzg]

I've tickets for Anouar Brahem, Tolliver (though may not make it), ahmed and finally David Murray.

Would have liked to see more but life won't allow. I may sneak in Tim Berne if tickets are still available on the day

[sidewinder]

I also hope to make the Tolliver/Roach Tribute concert and also have a ticket for the Tubby Hayes/Ronnie Scott 'With Strings' concert featuring Simon Spillett the following weekend. I would have probably gone for more but it's a train exped from the West.

Time permitting I'm also going to check out that Blue Note 'Pop Up' store, which has relocated to the Barbican area this year. Last year I got to meet Charles Lloyd so you never know who you might see in there.

Thinking about it, this will be the 3rd time I have seen Charles Tolliver in London. First with the big band in the 2000s, then the Strata East Tribute. First time I saw him was '89 in Toronto in the Louis Hayes Quintet, where he was partnering John Stubblefield in the front line.

 

12 hours ago, adh1907 said:

London Jazz Festival, looking forward to Charles Tolliver big band on Monday. Also the Jazz on screen event on Saturday looks interesting, showing some rare 70s British free jazz From the TV, including Evan Parker live in 1975 at the Unity theatre. Panel includes Maggie Nicols and comedian Stewart Lee. 

 

Sadly, that 70s film thing was sold out when I looked on line. Reminds me of those David Meeker/BFI hosted things 'back in the day' that they ran at places like the Scala.

19 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Last night, Marvin Stamm at the Kitchen Cafe. At 85, he was seated and it took a couple of songs to get warmed up. After that, beautiful flugelhorn playing for the rest of the evening.

Reminds me that I saw him with a Canadian backing group in a club about 30 years ago and he was predictably excellent. Great that he is still playing !

Edited November 16, 2024 by sidewinder

[adh1907]

Stretching the live definition, but the films played today at the Barbican cinema as part of the London Jazz Festival were incredible.  Details here (I think that is a very hairy Henry Lowther with Norma W): https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/jazz-on-screen-so-watt-jazz-and-improvisation-on-british

the Musicians Action Group doc introduced by Spike Milligan featured a top notch selection of Brit jazzers from ‘74, including Maggie Nicols who was magnificent in the panel discussion afterwards. Some wild Evan Parker, David Toop, Max Eastley, Hugh Davies and Derek Bailey. Despite the complaints from some of the musicians featured (Gordon Beck, v aggrieved), the 70s now seems a magical time for Jazz on TV and radio. Good to see Charles Fox on screen and some love in the audience for his radical R3 programmes. 

 

[sidewinder]

Blue Note Pop-Up Store in Ropemaker St. a non-event, closed for the day. Disappointing.

[T.D.]

Kingston, NY yesterday (Sunday)

Tani Tabbal (d) Quartet with Peyton Pleninger (ts), Adam Siegel (as), Michael Bisio (b).

Played for about an hour and really on fire. Biggest turnout I've seen at the venue (Lace Mill). I hadn't heard either of the saxophonists before.

[sidewinder]

Great music from the Tolliver Sextet and Big Band tonight and a real pleasure to meet board member adh1907/anthony.

Thankfully I don't need to think about working tomorrow !

Edited November 18, 2024 by sidewinder