What live music are you going to see tonight?

[jlhoots]

Shelby Lynne

[RDK]

Too bad I can't make it ...

Is it a Solo concert with Weston or a trio as scheduled on his website ? I saw the trio (with Blake & Clarke) twice last year. In Marciac in late summer where I did not completely appreciate the show (maybe the noise, the chapiteau, my AB42 seat, whatever...). However, the gig in Glasgow earlier in the summer was short but splendid. Only a hundred of people in the audience (??!!), a beautiful place (An old fruitmarket), at the first table 5 meters from the stage with a pint of ale enjoying 'Well you needn't' and his classic compositions

Solo - and that club he's playing usually is reliable with their information. The night after he's scheduled to play solo in Basel as well, so I guess he's on a small solo tour, I didn't check his website, though.

Weston did play in trio w/Alex Blake and Neil Clarke - wow, this was one hell of a great concert! The three of them really enjoyed themselves, and Blake went berserk over his double bass (playing seated on a normal chair!), doing flamenco-guitar-like wild stuff. Clarke is a master drummer! Weston could have taken some more space for himself, but he, too, played great. They did the usual "greatest hits": Little Niles, Hi-Fly, Berkshire Blues, Blue Moses, Mystery of Love, African Cookbook, and one or two more, plus a terrific encore that he didn't announce and I didn't recognise (or rather I did, but couldn't identify).

Knew you'd enjoy it, Flurin. I caught that trio about a year and a half ago and they were tremendous - one of the best shows I saw that year. Met Randy afterwards and chatted a bit too; had him sign my Mosaic select disc and he had a laugh over the "young" photo of him. I'm eagerly awaiting his next return to town.

[BFrank]

Saw Randy with that trio (different drummer, I think) + Billy Harper at Yoshi's last year.

Very entertaining show. Alex Blake is a wild man, for sure.

Next Saturday going to see the Mingus Big Band at Yoshi's. They're ALWAYS entertaining!

[Patrick]

Sonny Rollins at the Kennedy Center!!!

I was there as well. First time ever to experience Mr. Rollins in person. Initially fearful that it would be extremely short--only played for about 20 minutes before taking a break (much like Tyner earlier this year), but played for an hour plus after the break. The guy is still having fun, and sounding as vital as ever. Fairly full house too (many DC class trip student groups).

[samnat]

Also there, fortunate to walk up to the ticket window and get 8th row seats 2 hours before the show (why do the bastards do that-but I'll take it) and was very impressed with the endless ideas he interprets. The review is on washingtonpost.com and was positive and fair. The guitarist Bobby Broom was the weak link but got it together in the last song. Bob Cranshaw is 75 but looks and played like he's 45!

[David]

I was there also, with my wife. We were sitting in one of those boxes to the side on the lower level. Wife was a little put off with his intense opener, Sonny, Please, but REALLY enjoyed the remainder of the show, especially the calypsos, Global Warming and one other I can't think of right now.

It was my first time seeing him live and he certainly did not disappoint, still brimming with ideas. His cadenza at the end of In a Sentimental Mood was a highlight for me -- especially how he seamlessly morphed it into Things Ain't What They Used to Be and then back.

I was a little bored by the percussion solo but otherwise felt everyone in his band played fine, though Sonny was CLEARLY the star of the show. Also agree about Cranshaw -- he is looking and still playing great!

Another note is my wife kept commenting about how 'cute' Rollins looked prancing about the stage. While that is not exactly how I would describe it, he certainly has a distinct way of shuffling about at his stage in life. I'm just glad I got to see him live...

[sheldonm]

Randy Brecker with the Steve Allee Trio (Allee, Tim Horton, Bill Mooring) at the Jazz Kitchen tomorrow night (4/23).

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[PHILLYQ]

On Friday night(4/18) I went to see Reptet with our own Johnny E in Brooklyn, and it was an absolute gas!!! Repter is tight, loose, irreverent, serious and loads and loads of fun. They play with much panache and aren't shy about humor in their music. They're such a great contrast to some of the (very) stuffed shirts we have out there trying to sell jazz as museum music that must be always serious.

Repte has a terrific 4 part horn section, trombone/tuba, trumpet and 2 saxes, all able soloists with ideas and some fire in them. Twice during the set they walked out of the venue and onto the street, playing on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn! Add a fine bassist(acoustic & electric) and our own Johhny E doing a great job of smackin' the skins and we have a formula for great music that is not formulaic!

I only had one regret- Repete only played one set.

Also at the gig I picked up the new Reptet disc, 'Chicken or Beef', which by the title alone shows that they aren't afraid to tackle weighty existential questions. I've given the disc a couple spins and I very highly recommend it.

[NaturalSoul]

Tomorrow - Kim Delacy at the raven cafe. Can't post tomorrow cause ill be out of town with the Howard Shanker campaign til the show.

Best.

[Chalupa]

On Friday night(4/18) I went to see Reptet with our own Johnny E in Brooklyn, and it was an absolute gas!!! Repter is tight, loose, irreverent, serious and loads and loads of fun. They play with much panache and aren't shy about humor in their music. They're such a great contrast to some of the (very) stuffed shirts we have out there trying to sell jazz as museum music that must be always serious.

Repte has a terrific 4 part horn section, trombone/tuba, trumpet and 2 saxes, all able soloists with ideas and some fire in them. Twice during the set they walked out of the venue and onto the street, playing on 7th Avenue in Brooklyn! Add a fine bassist(acoustic & electric) and our own Johhny E doing a great job of smackin' the skins and we have a formula for great music that is not formulaic!

I only had one regret- Repete only played one set.

Also at the gig I picked up the new Reptet disc, 'Chicken or Beef', which by the title alone shows that they aren't afraid to tackle weighty existential questions. I've given the disc a couple spins and I very highly recommend it.

We got 90 minutes in Philly and it wasn't enough.

[sidewinder]

Wayne Shorter and his Quartet in London tomorrow night.

[umum_cypher]

Last night, went to see Tim Berne (well, Craig Taborn really) at the Vortex. Unfortunately I was a week early. Better than a week late.

Sidewinder, please report back on Wayne ... first time I haven't been to the quartet's London show. Very much diminishing returns for me (tho admittedly starting from a precipitous height).

[Alexander Hawkins]

Last night, went to see Tim Berne (well, Craig Taborn really) at the Vortex. Unfortunately I was a week early. Better than a week late.

Sidewinder, please report back on Wayne ... first time I haven't been to the quartet's London show. Very much diminishing returns for me (tho admittedly starting from a precipitous height).

Yeah, very tempted to catch Taborn there...He was the star of the show (very subtly so) when the 'Prezens' band played there earlier in the year.

[NaturalSoul]

I just got back from seeing Weinlend and Norfolk & Western.

Great show.

[HolyStitt]

Last night I went to the Cedar to see Hamell on Trial.

Last Saturday I saw Kraftwerk in Maplewood, MN.

[BFrank]

Mingus BB at Yoshi's (Oakland) tomorrow night.

[WD45]

Last night I went to the Cedar to see Hamell on Trial.

Last Saturday I saw Kraftwerk in Maplewood, MN.

Hamell on Trial is a hoot. There are some live recordings up on archive.org that made me smile.

I am headed to see Jack Rose the guitar player in St. Paul tonight.

[Guest Bill Barton]

The Ballard Jazz Festival is in full swing...

Tonight I'm going to hear The Hal Galper Trio and The Hadley Caliman Quintet. Dawn Clement is playing with the quintet.

Tomorrow night it's The Sam Yahel Trio and Lee Konitz with The Hal Galper Trio. Konitz is one of the living masters whom I've never experienced in live performance and I'm really, really, really looking forward to his Seattle appearance.

[HolyStitt]

Last night I went to the Cedar to see Hamell on Trial.

Last Saturday I saw Kraftwerk in Maplewood, MN.

Hamell on Trial is a hoot. There are some live recordings up on archive.org that made me smile.

I am headed to see Jack Rose the guitar player in St. Paul tonight.

Most of the evening I was laughing and smiling but I can't share those moments because they most likely would be bumped to the political forum!

[sidewinder]

Sidewinder, please report back on Wayne ... first time I haven't been to the quartet's London show. Very much diminishing returns for me (tho admittedly starting from a precipitous height).

Great show again from Wayne and the band last night. It's about the 3rd time I've seen them at the Barbican and I think this was the best of the performances - Wayne mainly on tenor (for about 90%) off the time and much of the set being very impressionistic, brooding and abstract - reminded me a bit of late period Trane a la 'Meditations' but with a much lighter tone of course. The tunes were difficult to work out for me but I picked out 'Go' from 'Schizophrenia' which segued nicely into 'She Moved Through The Fair'. After the very impressionistic main set they tightened the focus very effectively for the encore ('Up In Carlito's Lair' I think, not sure) and with Wayne's switch to the soprano it was a stunning contrast. Good to see the great man play lots of tenor with some fantastic serpentine fast runs, playing off of Perez's piano flurries . The band to me also seem to get better each time - in particular, really enjoyed Mr Pattituci's arco bass work on this occasion.

Always good to see this group.

Edited April 26, 2008 by sidewinder

[Michael Weiss]

the encore ('Up In Carlito's Lair' I think, not sure)

"Midnight in Carlotta's Hair" from the CD High Life

[sidewinder]

the encore ('Up In Carlito's Lair' I think, not sure)

"Midnight in Carlotta's Hair" from the CD High Life

That's the one

[Van Basten II]

Saw last night the David Liebman quartet featuring on guitar the very fine Vic Juris on drums a very cocky looking Marko Marcinko and on bass Anthony Marino.

Enjoyable show.

[Guest Bill Barton]

The Hadley Caliman Quintet and the Hal Galper Trio were excellent last night.

Tonight it's the Sam Yahel Trio opening for Lee Konitz with the Galper Trio.

Edited April 26, 2008 by Bill Barton

[poetrylover3]

Wednesday 4/23/08. Caught Santana in St Louis with an electrifying 2 1/2 hour set. Good to see Carlos is still putting out the effort instead of just mailing it in. Less impressive-The Derek Trucks Band which was uninspired and even pedestrian.