What live music are you going to see tonight?

[adh1907]

15 hours ago, sidewinder said:

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 !

Great to meet you too Bob and have a chat. Not sure if you noticed, but we were being told off at one point in the pub afterwards by a 'youngster' for talking too loud! Excitable business, live jazz! 

First half was Charles with a small group, suffered a bit from the Barbican acoustics muddying the sound. Charles didn't play too much solo but checking his age (82), that was perhaps understandable. He gave a lot of space (maybe too much) to Camilla Thurman on tenor. The second half, the big band, worked better for me.  Spirited stuff and the power of the band really cut through. 

 

Anthony

 

PS Hope I get chance to buy you that pint I owe you!

[sidewinder]

Bizarre !  I can't say I noticed said 'youngster' but I do recall us having to move position a couple of times due to excessive noise of other patrons, in order to get heard ! No doubt the 'aggrieved' will have fun tonight when the massed ranks of farmers pile in !

Obviously couldn't handle the discussion of Charles Fox on TV and who was in the various Blakey bands seen at Ronnie's. No sense of priorities !

Ended up getting in at around 3am due to extreme weather en-route. Around Stonehenge was particularly wild, not a place or time to break down. As a result I have slept for much of today - worth it though.

Both sets were great - I was very impressed with Camille Thurman, both her fiery tenor and vocals. The drummer and pianist were excellent too. Incidentally, I found the sound in the first half to be OK, not noticeably muddy but that may be because of where I was sat. Agree that they did a great job with the big band in the second half - my Tolliver Big Band Mosaic Select has been on deck today. Notably though, the concert really succeeded as a tribute to Max Roach and managed to cover a lot of bases in his varied career.

 

Edited November 19, 2024 by sidewinder

[sidewinder]

Seeing this big band gig reminded me of the previous Tolliver Big Band performance in London, around 2007 I think, which I caught at QEH. Kevin Le Gendre introduced that one too. From memory, I remember Billy Harper, Howard Johnson, Kiane Zawadi, Kirk Lightsey, Reggie Johnson and Alvin Queen I think, as being in the lineup. Tolliver did a Q&A with Le Gendre before the show and at the interval break I somehow got roped into a TV recording being done by James May just outside the hall !

Edited November 19, 2024 by sidewinder

[adh1907]

4 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Bizarre !  I can't say I noticed said 'youngster' but I do recall us having to move position a couple of times due to excessive noise of other patrons, in order to get heard ! No doubt the 'aggrieved' will have fun tonight when the massed ranks of farmers pile in !

Obviously couldn't handle the discussion of Charles Fox on TV and who was in the various Blakey bands seen at Ronnie's. No sense of priorities !

Ended up getting in at around 3am due to extreme weather en-route. Around Stonehenge was particularly wild, not a place or time to break down. As a result I have slept for much of today - worth it though.

Both sets were great - I was very impressed with Camille Thurman, both her fiery tenor and vocals. The drummer and pianist were excellent too. Incidentally, I found the sound in the first half to be OK, not noticeably muddy but that may be because of where I was sat. Agree that they did a great job with the big band in the second half - my Tolliver Big Band Mosaic Select has been on deck today. Notably though, the concert really succeeded as a tribute to Max Roach and managed to cover a lot of bases in his varied career.

 

I admire your dedication, an epic trip, getting home at 3am, you’re probably relieved it’s not tonight, with the ice and snow. Puts my 20 minutes on the tube in the shade.
 

Yes, it’s definitely worth noting the reverence with which Charles spoke about Max throughout the evening. I liked his anecdotes about having to nail the Max Roach Clifford Brown tunes as a young trumpeter.  Shame I missed that Tolliver select. 

[sidewinder]

19 hours ago, adh1907 said:

Charles didn't play too much solo but checking his age (82), that was perhaps understandable. 

To be in his 80s and still playing trumpet at that level I find astonishing. Few jazz trumpeters pull this off - at present time I can only think of Henry Lowther. Such physical demands - even so that telling solo on 'Effi' in the first half was worthy of admission on its own.

Understandably, Charles is putting much energy now into band direction. The incredible level of energy directing the big band reminds me of Gerald Wilson's performance on stage at QEH at LJF over 20 years ago. I suspect he has taken on board Gerald, his former boss of over 60 years ago !

12 hours ago, adh1907 said:

you’re probably relieved it’s not tonight, with the ice and snow. 

Too damn true !

Edited November 20, 2024 by sidewinder

[Steve Reynolds]

Last night 2 great short sets:

Michael Foster: tenor & soprano saxophones 

Webb Crawford: banjo

Brandon Lopez: bass

then:

Nate Wooley: trumpets & electronics 

Chris Corsano: drums 

Ches Smith: drums & electronics 

[adh1907]

Anyone going to see David Murray at Cafe Oto next week?

[mjazzg]

I was due to but have had to pass on my ticket.

[sidewinder]

Lovely concert at Cadogan Hall last night celebrating Tubby Hayes/Ronnie Scott/George Shearing and Acker Bilk with strings and French horns. Huge credit to Ian Bateman for reverse engineering the arrangements, including a rejected (!) BBC radio session by Tubby with strings from 1964. The string arrangements were sublime and sounded excellent from the stalls at Cadogan Hall. Big thumbs up to Richard Pite for making it happen.

I managed to check out the 'Pop up' at Ropemaker St and was underwhelmed. Honest Jon's at Coal Drop Yard was more interesting.

Edited November 26, 2024 by sidewinder

[OliverM]

Tonight at Atelier du Plateau in northern Paris, the improvised trio of Christiane Bopp (tbn), Benjamin Duboc (db) and Alexandra Grimal (sax).

[Gheorghe]

Yesterday I enjoyed listening to some top acts in Austrian Jazz here in Viena at Zwe, that wonderful little club which is something like a jazz laboratory, so many raising top acts have been spotted there if you watch out for talent scout. 

Yesterday the band of established great musicians was the highly appreciated Ray Aichinger on ts, with great guitarist John Arman and all of them, and after intermission Ray asked me at the bar if "I´m motivated" and yeah if he asks, I have to be ! So I sat in for 3 tunes, nice feeling cause how in December I have no gig....

The big surprise was a so nice played "The best things in live are free", and one Ray Aichiger original cauld "Old Danube".....really great them guys.....

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Pianist Christian Sands is playing selections from his Christmas release at Scullers in Boston tonight. Being so close to Christmas, the Hilton hotel where the club is located has rooms for $110, so me & the wife are making it a night out.

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I think I’m close enough to the stage tonight. 😀😀

[Steve Reynolds]

I was 3 feet from Ryan Sawyer last night trio with Sam Newsome & Brandon Lopez

incredible improvised set at a tiny bar (Ore Bar) in Brooklyn 

I’ve been lazy posting but I think I’ve been at 10-12 shows this month so far

The scene in NYC/Brooklyn is smoking hot. 
 

highlights:

Lotte Anker, Brandon Lopez & the *great* Randy Peterson

Air Legacy Trio with Marty Ehrlich, Hilliard Green & Pheeroan akLaff

Michael Foster with Webb Crawford & Joey Sullivan plus Steve Swell

Thurston Moore with John Leidecker, Alex Ward, Zoh Amba & Ryan Sawyer

Fred Frith solo 

Fred Frith, Lotte Anker & I can never remember the other musician’s name

 

 

 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Dig the socks.

[kh1958]

On 5/10/2024 at 12:51 PM, mjazzg said:

 

I suspect the female vocalist was Ganavya, she's just released an album on his label and is US based.

https://youtu.be/qGh2_IrRg1w?feature=shared

We had a London based vocalist on one tune.

 

Yesterday at 10:30 AM  · 

After appearing with Shabaka at the Bijou Theatre last year, the stunning vocalist Ganavya returns to Big Ears with Immanuel Wilkins in his Blues Blood ensemble and will treat us to a performance of her own music as well.

[BFrank]

On 11/19/2024 at 6:38 AM, adh1907 said:

Great to meet you too Bob and have a chat. Not sure if you noticed, but we were being told off at one point in the pub afterwards by a 'youngster' for talking too loud! Excitable business, live jazz! 

First half was Charles with a small group, suffered a bit from the Barbican acoustics muddying the sound. Charles didn't play too much solo but checking his age (82), that was perhaps understandable. He gave a lot of space (maybe too much) to Camilla Thurman on tenor. The second half, the big band, worked better for me.  Spirited stuff and the power of the band really cut through. 

 

Anthony

 

PS Hope I get chance to buy you that pint I owe you!

I'm going to the Strata-East show in NY in a couple weeks. Really looking forward to that. Helluva lineup!

[EKE BBB]

IGNASI TERRAZA TRIO with JOE PISTO & LAURA SIMÓ at the Café Central 

Ignasi Terraza - piano

Joe Pisto - voz, guitarra

Laura Simó - voz

Horacio Fumero - contrabajo

Esteve Pi - batería
 

[david weiss]

On 11/19/2024 at 1:10 PM, sidewinder said:

Seeing this big band gig reminded me of the previous Tolliver Big Band performance in London, around 2007 I think, which I caught at QEH. Kevin Le Gendre introduced that one too. From memory, I remember Billy Harper, Howard Johnson, Kiane Zawadi, Kirk Lightsey, Reggie Johnson and Alvin Queen I think, as being in the lineup. Tolliver did a Q&A with Le Gendre before the show and at the interval break I somehow got roped into a TV recording being done by James May just outside the hall !

That Tolliver show was in 2007. I was on that gig! I don't remember everyone who was there but Kiane Ziwadi was probably not there and Alvin Queen definitely wasn't. I don't think Alvin ever played with this version of the big band. Gene Jackson probably played drums. 

[sidewinder]

2 hours ago, david weiss said:

That Tolliver show was in 2007. I was on that gig! I don't remember everyone who was there but Kiane Ziwadi was probably not there and Alvin Queen definitely wasn't. I don't think Alvin ever played with this version of the big band. Gene Jackson probably played drums. 

Yes David, come to think of it I do remember you in the trumpets. Alvin Queen I was probably confusing with the much later Strata-East tribute but I do have recollections of Kiane Zawadi playing a bass trombone. Wish I'd made a written list at the time. Gene Jackson - yes, that rings a bell.

The TV show still gets repeats on various channels and the back of my head can be briefly glimpsed !

 

[Steve Reynolds]

Saturday night

Tony Malaby, Ben Monder & Tom Rainey

first set A

second set among the best 45 minutes of music I’ve ever seen

Sunday night

Hans Young Binter (keys), Ana Abondolo (fretless electric bass) & Orchid McRae (drums etc.) stunning 35 minute piece

Michael Foster, Nate Wooley, Brandon Lopez & Ted Byrnes

Mercy!!! 30 minutes from grand masters in prime form

[HutchFan]

2 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Saturday night

Tony Malaby, Ben Monder & Tom Rainey

first set A

second set among the best 45 minutes of music I’ve ever seen

Wish I could have been there for that.  Jealous!

 

[ghost of miles]

Was in NYC last week for Jazz Congress and managed to catch Deanna Witkowski at Mezzrow (my first visit there--great venue), Kris Davis at the Village Vanguard (Johnathan Blake was on fire, and I was seated right next to the drums), and Bill Charlap at Smoke (had a long and fascinating conversation afterwards with Kenny Washington about his writing the notes for the Jamal Mosaic). Jazz Congress also hosted a great tribute to the late Russell Malone in the Appel Room at JALC, with numerous musicians such as Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Diana Krall, and others playing 1-2 numbers apiece. 

[kh1958]

55 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

Was in NYC last week for Jazz Congress and managed to catch Deanna Witkowski at Mezzrow (my first visit there--great venue), Kris Davis at the Village Vanguard (Johnathan Blake was on fire, and I was seated right next to the drums), and Bill Charlap at Smoke (had a long and fascinating conversation afterwards with Kenny Washington about his writing the notes for the Jamal Mosaic). Jazz Congress also hosted a great tribute to the late Russell Malone in the Appel Room at JALC, with numerous musicians such as Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Diana Krall, and others playing 1-2 numbers apiece. 

The view in the Appel Room is very nice.

[OliverM]

Just came back from a series of concerts at concert venue Le Triton near Paris for its 25th anniversary. Lots of music, between 2 pm and midnight, starting at 2 with Magma. Apart from them, in a packed room and upclose, great seeing Simon Goubert/ Sophia Domancich/ John Greaves / Christophe Monniot and also in various formations Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, Daniel Humair among others... Couldn't stay the whole evening unfortunately.

Edited January 18 by OliverM