What live music are you going to see tonight?

[Templejazz]

I'm gonna check out Orrin Evans Quintet at Ortlieb's here in Philly.....anybody going?

[HolyStitt]

Going to see Mavis Staples at the Dakota tonight.

[Tony Pusey]

Baba Zula from Istanbul in the Visions of the Middle East festival in Helsingborg. Tomorrow, Yasmin Levy from Jerusalem.

[Allan Songer]

James Carter Organ Trio at the Jazz Bakery tonight.

[Cali]

James Carter Organ Trio at the Jazz Bakery tonight.

Please give a review. I plan to go tomorrow night. I'm crazy about the organ player, Gerard Gibbs, whom I saw last week.

[Eric]

Motian, Frisell and Lovano and the Vanguard tonight.

I've had a slight negative bias towards Lovano for some time. That was completely destroyed tonight ... shame on me

[Lazaro Vega]

Lyle Lovett's large band last night at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. Four singers, four horns (tenor, alto, trumpet, trombone), electric guitar, mandolin doubling guitar and voice, cello, electric bass, percussion, drums and Lyle. Great show -- they opened the band portion with "Topsy" by Basie. There was no one kind of music but a melange of his influences: blues, gospel, Texas shit kicking music, bluegrass, and Lyle's version of rock n roll. His lead black singer from Atlanta did "Put A Little Sugar In My Bowl" and Ida Cox's 1924 "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues." Great show. Tight, well paced. My wife took me.

[Aggie87]

Lyle Lovett's large band last night at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. Four singers, four horns (tenor, alto, trumpet, trombone), electric guitar, mandolin doubling guitar and voice, cello, electric bass, percussion, drums and Lyle. Great show -- they opened the band portion with "Topsy" by Basie. There was no one kind of music but a melange of his influences: blues, gospel, Texas shit kicking music, bluegrass, and Lyle's version of rock n roll. His lead black singer from Atlanta did "Put A Little Sugar In My Bowl" and Ida Cox's 1924 "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues." Great show. Tight, well paced. My wife took me.

He was just here in Corpus Christi this past Sunday, though I couldn't make the show. I like Lyle's sound and combination of styles into a cohesive "thing". I saw him last year, and they brought out a gospel choir on a couple of numbers, too.

Since it was an electric bassist, I guess it wasn't Viktor Krauss?

[HolyStitt]

Today, I am going to the Backyard Barbeque & Bluesfest in Morton, MN.

Here is the line up:

Bobby "Blue" Bland - 2:00 pm

Maria Muldaur - 3:30 pm

Blind Boys of Alabama - 5:00 pm

Dr. John - 6:30 pm

Buddy Guy - 8:00 pm

Jonny Lang - 10:00 pm

I am leaving after Buddy Guy.

[Lazaro Vega]

Aggie87, the bassist was from L.A. and looked like one of the dudes in Z.Z. Top: real long white hair, long, long Gandolf beard, and bald on top. Leeland Sklar? Solid session player. Left out funk, another element of the music. 2 1/2 hour concert and just all around great. Sat in front of the stage. Francine Reed is still with him (20 years down the road) and sounding great.

Edited September 9, 2006 by Lazaro Vega

[marcello]

The Moutin Reunion Band who played two great sets of powerful French street fighting music!

Francois Moutin (bass),

Pierre de Bethmann (piano)

Rick Margitza (saxophones)

Louis Moutin (drums)

Edited September 9, 2006 by marcello

[kh1958]

Last night, Stanley Jordon at the Granada Theater. It's been nine years since I saw him last--it was an amazing and beautiful solo performance--two sets, over an hour each. The first set was mostly mostly material I hadn't heard him play before, except Stolen Moments, closing with a very extended original piece I sure would like to have on record. The second set he performed the hoary rock and other chestnuts he's known for--opening with a thirty minute version of Eleanor Rigby that was quite a wonder. He's stripped down his performance style--none of the playing two guitars at once with lots of effects--basically, it was just him playing a guitar, more like the first time I saw him years ago when his first recording on Blue Note came out. He seemed to really enjoy playing at the Granada, which has very good sound. There was a decent, though not overflowing crowd. I'm really looking forward to hearing Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey and Lenny White at the Granada in a couple of weeks.

[ejp626]

Saw Acoustic Ladyland for 30 minutes at the Brick Lane Festival in London. I think it was just a fluke I found out about their performance, as the Brick Lane organisers just did not have their shit together and the website didn't have anything useful until a couple of days before the event.

But it was still a good time. I went down and had some street food (Indian and Bengali) and listened to the band. They played very loud and fast as expected. I don't think any piece lasted more than five minutes. I can't really explain why I don't mind their "schtick" but don't like the Bad Plus, but that's just how it is. I had to leave a bit early to make sure I caught the train home and didn't have to wait an hour for the next one.

Edited September 10, 2006 by ejp626

[kh1958]

Last night, the Mingus Big Band at the Iridium, and they sounded great--players included Craig Handy, Abraham Burton, Jaleel Shaw, Wayne Escoffrey, Earl McEntire, Frank Lacy, Alex Spiagan, Sean Jones, George Colligan, and Boris Koslow. Songs performed included--Jump Monk, Meditations, Opus Four, Portrait, Open Letter to Duke, A Song with Orange, and Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me..

However, the less than full house at the Iridium was a bit disappointing. Same as my last visit in May. I miss the overflowing, enthusiastic crowds at the Time Cafe.

The new reissue of Music Written for Monterey, Not Heard, was available at the show, and I picked up a copy.

[kh1958]

Last night, a double feature at the Blue Note--the Bad Plus, followed by Jason Moran and Bandwagon.

I had mixed feelings about the Bad Plus, some of their songs left me cold, but several were quite good, so by the end of the set I liked them pretty well.

Jason Moran was a whole other story--his set as simply brilliant, confirming why he's among my favorites in jazz today. By the end of his set, the Bad Plus was virtually forgotten--it's a good thing they came on first. Damn, that was good, is all I can say.

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

Tonite, saw the Branford Marsalis Quartet at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. Great show.....opened with 'Jack Baker' from the new CD (that Sumabitch'smokes!!!!!) as well as 'Fate' and 'Blackzilla' -- some bizarro Watts composition linked to his love of the old Godzilla film.

[Free For All]

'Jack Baker' from the new CD

I'm envious Weiz!

I was in the car earlier this afternoon and turned on the local jazz station in the middle on this tune. I immediately suspected it was this side, because my first impression was that it sounded like a Trane/Elvin event, except

it was pretty quickly evident that it wasn't Trane or Elvin because: 1) it wasn't Trane or Elvin 2) modern sounding recording 3) harmonic vocabulary related to more current trends, especially from Joey Calderazzo.

All that said though, it's an excellent cut and is tempting me to pick up this side. I'm hoping it shows up at yourmusic.

Tain is playing really well these days. I've enjoyed both of his leader recordings (Citizen Tain and Bar Talk) as well as his various other appearances. He's playin' his ass off.

Speaking of Branford, I'd put him on a short list of players who deal with the idiosyncrasies* of the soprano sax very well.

*had to look up how to spell that one

Edited September 15, 2006 by Free For All

[sal]

Saw the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quintet yesterday. It was a fantastic show. It was my first time seeing Kurt....what an incredible improvisor he is! He had the crowd on its feet during some of his solos, which doesn't happen often at the Jazz Showcase. Mark Turner was struggling during the first set. He kept fidgeting with his horn and was looking frustrated, but he came back very strong in the second set with some really creative and intense solos. The highlight of the evening for me was a ferocious version of "Inner Urge" that went on for about 20 minutes. Check this group out if they play near you! Kevin Hayes was on the piano, which was a nice bonus. He gets better and better every time I see him.

[Bright Moments]

my wife and i had dinner last night at an ethiopian restaurant (following a movie called "live and become" - abought ethiopian jews and "operation moses").

live music by a local band called "mantra" - sax, keyboard, electric bass and drums

after the first set i went up and asked about the first song which vaguely sounded like coltrane - i was told " oh yeah that was a little afro blue, a little alabama and some other coltrane that i mixed in"

i did not offer him a record deal.

[7/4]

Motian, Frisell and Lovano and the Vanguard tonight.

I've had a slight negative bias towards Lovano for some time. That was completely destroyed tonight ... shame on me

I was at that show.

I heard Jeff Beck last Monday, not jazz, but a kick ass show all the same.

[jlhoots]

Jane Ira Bloom Quartet playing the music from Chasing Paint.

Intense, virtuosic, but humorless.

[kh1958]

Last night at Merkin Hall (nice venue), a Tribute to Don Cherry--first a short set by the Dave Douglas Quartet (with J.D. Allen on tenor, Henry Grimes, and Andrew Cyrille), next a short set by Roy Campbell (Mixashawn on sax, William Parker, and Hamid Drake)--both sets were intense and inspired. Then both groups combined to perform Don Cherry's A Symphony for Improvisers, recorded for Blue Note 40 years ago--a very inspiring and powerful performance, with Henry Grimes of course being on the recording.

[Aggie87]

Last night at Merkin Hall (nice venue), a Tribute to Don Cherry--first a short set by the Dave Douglas Quartet (with J.D. Allen on tenor, Henry Grimes, and Andrew Cyrille), next a short set by Roy Campbell (Mixashawn on sax, William Parker, and Hamid Drake)--both sets were intense and inspired. Then both groups combined to perform Don Cherry's A Symphony for Improvisers, recorded for Blue Note 40 years ago--a very inspiring and powerful performance, with Henry Grimes of course being on the recording.

Wow, that sounds like it was great! If I'd have known, I might have come up from Corpus for that show.

I also missed the Dave Holland show in San Antonio last night (and the Los Lobos show at Antone's in Austin). Was a good weekend for music in TX!

[kh1958]

Last night at Merkin Hall (nice venue), a Tribute to Don Cherry--first a short set by the Dave Douglas Quartet (with J.D. Allen on tenor, Henry Grimes, and Andrew Cyrille), next a short set by Roy Campbell (Mixashawn on sax, William Parker, and Hamid Drake)--both sets were intense and inspired. Then both groups combined to perform Don Cherry's A Symphony for Improvisers, recorded for Blue Note 40 years ago--a very inspiring and powerful performance, with Henry Grimes of course being on the recording.

Wow, that sounds like it was great! If I'd have known, I might have come up from Corpus for that show.

I also missed the Dave Holland show in San Antonio last night (and the Los Lobos show at Antone's in Austin). Was a good weekend for music in TX!

Actually, I'm visiting New York for a few days, so it would be alot longer trip!

[Aggie87]

Doh!

I got flustered when I saw all those names I guess, didn't notice the location. My bad!

Still looks like it was a fantastic show...