What live music are you going to see tonight?

[jlhoots]

Rhiannon Giddens - Monday night.

[BFrank]

11 hours ago, jlhoots said:

Rhiannon Giddens - Monday night.

Saw her about a year and a half ago at Big Ears. Really good show!

[Pim]

the Cookers at NSJ. Have been waiting for so long for these guys. Was about to see them in Rotterdam but than Covid kicked in so when I saw they came to NSJ I immediately got me a ticket. Very unfortunately Billy Hart and Eddie Henderson were absent and even more: one of my big musical heroes Billy Harper wasn’t here. But the show was amazing anyhow and I enjoyed every minute. Thanks @david weiss for a great show. I hope mr Henderson is okay 

[optatio]

23 minutes ago, Pim said:

the Cookers at NSJ. Have been waiting for so long for these guys. Was about to see them in Rotterdam but than Covid kicked in so when I saw they came to NSJ I immediately got me a ticket. Very unfortunately Billy Hart and Eddie Henderson were absent and even more: one of my big musical heroes Billy Harper wasn’t here. But the show was amazing anyhow and I enjoyed every minute. Thanks @david weiss for a great show. I hope mr Henderson is okay 

Glad to read that you have enjoyed the Cookers. I saw them in Kassel with the now-absent Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, and Billy Hart!

[Kevin Bresnahan]

13 hours ago, Pim said:

the Cookers at NSJ. Have been waiting for so long for these guys. Was about to see them in Rotterdam but than Covid kicked in so when I saw they came to NSJ I immediately got me a ticket. Very unfortunately Billy Hart and Eddie Henderson were absent and even more: one of my big musical heroes Billy Harper wasn’t here. But the show was amazing anyhow and I enjoyed every minute. Thanks @david weiss for a great show. I hope mr Henderson is okay 

Great band, even without Eddie & the two Billy's. Jeremy Pelt is a fine trumpeter.

[Pim]

31 minutes ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Great band, even without Eddie & the two Billy's. Jeremy Pelt is a fine trumpeter.

Yes he is! He reminded me of Freddie Hubbard in both appearance and sound.

[Steve Reynolds]

Last night Trevor Dunn’s Proofreaders playing the music of Ornette Coleman

Trevor on contrabass

Darius Jones on alto saxophone 

Nate Wooley on trumpet

Ryan Sawyer on drums 

tight 50 minute set. Darius & Nate are peaking as always. Stunning working of music that I used to listen to often years ago. Lots of fun. Ryan is a great drummer, fwiw. 

last Friday

Michael Foster, Webb Crawford & Joey Sullivan 

Michael on tenor & soprano saxes, Webb on guitar & tenor banjo & Joey on drums

Maybe the 7th time I’ve seen the trio / best set so far. Intense 30 minute piece/set

Webb is incredible. Michael remains to my ears, the best saxophonist in NYC. Endless ideas and intensely quiet or threateningly loud. What a sound. Especially on soprano.
 

Stunning

 

first shows in a few weeks. Went to over 25 in April & May. 

Edited July 14 by Steve Reynolds

[kh1958]

Last night, Jonathan Fisher Quartet with Shelley Carrol at the Balcony Club.

[Pim]

Also saw Ambrose Mukinsire but he didn’t make any impression. 

[Holy Ghost]

Last Thursday, return to Severance Hall to see: Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, Stravinsky, Jeu de cartes & Ravel, Suite No.2 from Daphnis et Chloe. Franz Welser-Möst, conductor. 

[Pim]

This wasn't planned at all, but... I'm on vacation in Sicily with my family this year. We're walking around Taormina and I see ads everywhere for the Taormina Jazz Festival. On July 22nd, Dave Holland is coming to play in the ancient amfitheater. Entrance: free. I had to see this! Went up there early to get good seats and it was such a magical experience. This is definitely the most spectacular place I’ve ever witnessed a concert in. 

So he was there with his trio with Chris Potter and Marcus Gilmore. Dave was in excellent form, looking vital and healthy. He played great. Gilmore is a great drummer. Only Potter left me cold I must say honestly. I never got into his playing and this time was no exception. It’s like he just plays and plays without getting somewhere… no showstopper: everything else made up for it.