sidewinder Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) 'Empirical' at Ray's Jazz, London (hopefully) Edit:- Good stuff. They were previewing their new Eric Dolphy 'Out To Lunch' tribute - 'Out 'n' In'. Edited October 3, 2009 by sidewinder Quote
relyles Posted October 2, 2009 Report Posted October 2, 2009 Either Mauger (Rudresh Mahanthappa/Mark Dresser/Gerry Hemingway) or Cedar Walton Trio w/ Javon Jackson. I am having a hard time deciding which to attend. Can't do both because they are in two different towns about thirty minutes from each other. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted October 3, 2009 Report Posted October 3, 2009 you need to see Mauger if you have never seen Hemingway & Dresser I am seeing the 2 of them with Evan Parker tomorrow.... Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 I just returned from the Julius Watkins Jazz French Horn Festival at Cornish College of the Arts. 14 horns playing an adaptation of the Gil Evans arrangement of Weill's "My Ship": Miles was a horn, the flutes were horns, gorgeous! Great compositions by hornists Adam Unsworth, Tom Varner and John Clark too. Smokin' arrangements of Trane's "Mr. P.C." and "India" (the latter with rhythm section and 14 horns.) John Clark's solo on "Body and Soul" was DEEP. Fine, fine solos from others as well: Varner, Vincent Chancey, et al. This was two sets worth of wonderful, creative, swinging music. Six stars on the five-star scale. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 only a few words - well maybe a few more than that - only stayed for the first set - although my wife wanted to try to sneak the second set in for free..... with: David Murray - tenor sax Marty Ehrlich - alto sax & clarinet Mark Dresser - bass Andrew Cyrille - drums 3 long versions of Comin' On a tune with the word "pain" in it Crooked Blues I have all of the above except Bradford but it has been a long while for Murray and even for Ehrlich it might be 7 or 8 years Bradford is a beautiful player in the mold of Don Cherry with some of Joe McPhee's stylings as well - understated and very tasteful The tunes are what I expected - theme - solo - theme with interjections by the horns - not formulaic if you are coming from the world of straight ahead - I am so much less jaded than I have been in the past - so I was not dissapointed in the tried and true approach but the news is for those who *still* don't know about some of these guys - especially Dresser & Ehrlich - methinks they might wanna better get to know Mark Dresser is a ruler - never touched the bow except during a short intro during the second tune - but lordy lordy I *almost* forgot what this man is - Cyrille and Murray were and are Cyrille and Murray - wonderful musicians in their element here - but this is Dresser driving the band - making it go through subtlety and extreme power where this sort of music does not always go - the 2 duet sections with Bradford & Ehrlich (at the start of his clarinet solo during Crooked Blues) were what the best jazz is all about... and Ehrlich's clarinet solo was the easy single highlight of the whole set - he is better than he ever was - and he was always just about as good of a musician as walks this earth...and the guys across from me might have been surprised that this dude played the blues beyond - and the guy across from I think reacted to some of Dresser's SICK fucking playing with a few visceral grunts of what might be considered awe - unless i was wrong because I didn't say a word to him. Gary Giddens was on my left and I said a couple of words but thankfully resisted to let him know that I knew he would ignore Evan Parker's visit over these 2 weeks...anyone remember the quite obnoxious me (right of course - but self-righteous and opinionated as I am - a bit disgusted that this bright learned critic of this great music barely knew the man existed or what he is... but the guy who sat down with a friend opposite my wife and I - I couldn't believe it at first - I looked over to Cherches and he was smiling ear to ear... and guess who was eating dinner 2 feet from me?? and I didn't say a word to him - the one and only Stanley Crouch methinks he denies Mark Dresser is the greatest bassist he might have ever heard but methinks he knows it is the great man plus a handful of other - dead or alive - that could fit that moniker... Dresser played it all - all through the set and I think he is just warmin' up... Mark Dresser rules and tomorrow we step it up even a little more as he joins his real element - with his long time partner Gerry Hemingway and the great man on tenor and alto... they might be all over 50 - but jazz lives - place was packed and I think they all loved it - all musicians who play from their heart and soul out - and another reward for me in more ways than I can express here for getting my life back almost 5 years ago... fwiw - John Carter's vibe could be felt in the room...and I thought of him when Marty picked up the clarinet - and yet Ehrlich plays nothing like the late great master, too me it was the closest thing I would ever come to hearing and feeling his spirit.... Shadows on the Wall, baby Quote
Van Basten II Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 Evan Parker and Ned Rothenberg tomorrow night. Both guys were held at the customs and for a while it look they wouldn't make it. Gig started quite late, so i only could attend the first set. For the little i heard, enjoyed the fusion and blending of the music of both men. Wish i heard more. Quote
relyles Posted October 5, 2009 Report Posted October 5, 2009 you need to see Mauger if you have never seen Hemingway & Dresser I am seeing the 2 of them with Evan Parker tomorrow.... I did ultimately decide to go see Mauger. Caught both sets of intense music making. only a few words - well maybe a few more than that - only stayed for the first set - although my wife wanted to try to sneak the second set in for free..... with: David Murray - tenor sax Marty Ehrlich - alto sax & clarinet Mark Dresser - bass Andrew Cyrille - drums 3 long versions of Comin' On a tune with the word "pain" in it Crooked Blues I have all of the above except Bradford but it has been a long while for Murray and even for Ehrlich it might be 7 or 8 years Bradford is a beautiful player in the mold of Don Cherry with some of Joe McPhee's stylings as well - understated and very tasteful The tunes are what I expected - theme - solo - theme with interjections by the horns - not formulaic if you are coming from the world of straight ahead - I am so much less jaded than I have been in the past - so I was not dissapointed in the tried and true approach but the news is for those who *still* don't know about some of these guys - especially Dresser & Ehrlich - methinks they might wanna better get to know Mark Dresser is a ruler - never touched the bow except during a short intro during the second tune - but lordy lordy I *almost* forgot what this man is - Cyrille and Murray were and are Cyrille and Murray - wonderful musicians in their element here - but this is Dresser driving the band - making it go through subtlety and extreme power where this sort of music does not always go - the 2 duet sections with Bradford & Ehrlich (at the start of his clarinet solo during Crooked Blues) were what the best jazz is all about... and Ehrlich's clarinet solo was the easy single highlight of the whole set - he is better than he ever was - and he was always just about as good of a musician as walks this earth...and the guys across from me might have been surprised that this dude played the blues beyond - and the guy across from I think reacted to some of Dresser's SICK fucking playing with a few visceral grunts of what might be considered awe - unless i was wrong because I didn't say a word to him. Gary Giddens was on my left and I said a couple of words but thankfully resisted to let him know that I knew he would ignore Evan Parker's visit over these 2 weeks...anyone remember the quite obnoxious me (right of course - but self-righteous and opinionated as I am - a bit disgusted that this bright learned critic of this great music barely knew the man existed or what he is... but the guy who sat down with a friend opposite my wife and I - I couldn't believe it at first - I looked over to Cherches and he was smiling ear to ear... and guess who was eating dinner 2 feet from me?? and I didn't say a word to him - the one and only Stanley Crouch methinks he denies Mark Dresser is the greatest bassist he might have ever heard but methinks he knows it is the great man plus a handful of other - dead or alive - that could fit that moniker... Dresser played it all - all through the set and I think he is just warmin' up... Mark Dresser rules and tomorrow we step it up even a little more as he joins his real element - with his long time partner Gerry Hemingway and the great man on tenor and alto... they might be all over 50 - but jazz lives - place was packed and I think they all loved it - all musicians who play from their heart and soul out - and another reward for me in more ways than I can express here for getting my life back almost 5 years ago... fwiw - John Carter's vibe could be felt in the room...and I thought of him when Marty picked up the clarinet - and yet Ehrlich plays nothing like the late great master, too me it was the closest thing I would ever come to hearing and feeling his spirit.... Shadows on the Wall, baby I heard the second set Saturday night and my response was similar to Steve's, except the second set was only fifty minutes. I left feeling somewhat unfulfilled because the music that I did hear was wonderful. Quote
jlhoots Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) Chris Smither Edited October 10, 2009 by jlhoots Quote
ValerieB Posted October 11, 2009 Report Posted October 11, 2009 last night and the night before: Roberta Gambarini with Eric Gunnerson, Chuck Berghofer(sp?) and Willie Jones III. i guess it's obvious i enjoyed these folks immensely!! Quote
king ubu Posted October 12, 2009 Report Posted October 12, 2009 BraffOesterRohrer were fantastic again last night! Quote
AndrewHill Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Going to go see Metallica tonight...wish me luck Quote
jlhoots Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Stefon Harris & Blackout tomorrow night. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hope the "vocoder" is kept to a minimum. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Headed to the Green Mill tonight to hear Von Freeman. Quote
aparxa Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Tomorrow night: Kirk Lightsey & Jerry Gonzales first gig after months of idleness, last one being the Wild Magnolias this summer. Quote
jlhoots Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Stefon Harris & Blackout tomorrow night. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hope the "vocoder" is kept to a minimum. Excellent show. The "dreaded" vocoder was only used once. Edited October 17, 2009 by jlhoots Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 17, 2009 Report Posted October 17, 2009 Von Freeman was wonderful last night at the Green Mill. Chicago members should note he'll be there again tonight. Quote
NIS Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 I never get to join in the fun here but I was on vacation and got to see Will Holshouser, Han Bennink and Michael Moore in Knoxville, TN last Thursday. Terrific. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 I never get to join in the fun here but I was on vacation and got to see Will Holshouser, Han Bennink and Michael Moore in Knoxville, TN last Thursday. Terrific. I'm looking forward to hearing them Monday in Seattle! The Earshot Jazz Festival is in full swing and the amount of live music over the next few days is somewhat daunting... Tonight I'm going to hear the Allen Toussaint Quartet at The Triple Door. Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 Last Friday, Big Band de Canarias, conducted by Dick Oatts. Quote
Van Basten II Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Nice Americana bill with a great first part by Buddy Miller and then Emmylou Harris. After a rough start she got into gear and a quite pleasant evening with a mix of her older songs, recent ones, a few classics either contemplative music or ones with more beat. Among the highlites the expected visit of the McGarrigle sisters who were there for a few songs and a bluegrass piece done a capella led by Emylou and three of the musician doing harmonies, absolutely georgous. Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) I never get to join in the fun here but I was on vacation and got to see Will Holshouser, Han Bennink and Michael Moore in Knoxville, TN last Thursday. Terrific. I'm looking forward to hearing them Monday in Seattle! The Earshot Jazz Festival is in full swing and the amount of live music over the next few days is somewhat daunting... Tonight I'm going to hear the Allen Toussaint Quartet at The Triple Door. Toussaint and and co. rocked the house. It was interesting that he performed nothing from his recent The Bright Mississippi CD. The band was actually a quintet with electric bass, electric guitar, drums and multiple percussion. I'd been wanting to hear him live for a long, long time. I wasn't disappointed. The man has written so many great tunes and played on so many classic recordings... His version of "City of New Orleans" last night was the veritable definition of soul (one of the few songs in the set list that he didn't write.) The second set started late and I had to leave at 11:30pm to make it to the radio show on time, but I hung in there until almost the end, and it was groovin'. 3rd Man (Bennink, Moore & Holshouser) was exceptional. If ya'll were in Philly or Ann Arbor for their shows you'll probably be able to relate to that comment. Such joyful, exuberant, heartfelt music! I was blown away. Duke Ellington and Dewey Balfa doin' a tango. All Bennink needs are a couple of sticks and a couple of sets of brushes to be a one-man drum choir. Tuesday night it's Trio M Wednesday: Omar Sosa Afreecanos Quartet Thursday: Matthew Shipp/Joe Morris & Peggy Lee/Saadet Turkoz Friday: Myra Melford Be Bread Saturday: probably Hal Galper @ Tula's if I'm still standing and have any $$$ left Edited October 20, 2009 by Bill Barton Quote
NIS Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Well Bill, what a great line-up of music you have going. Nothing like that out here in the great Midwest. As far as Bennink goes, he certainly is a great musician, as are the other two guys in my opinion. Michael Moore is a personal favorite for me. I found that I had to focus visually on Moore and Holshouser to really get into the music. My wife (who went to the concert because she loves me, instead of staying in the hotel and watching Grey's Anatomy) thinks that Bennink needs to have his meds adjusted. Quote
NIS Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Well Bill, what a great line-up of music you have going. Nothing like that out here in the great Midwest. As far as Bennink goes, he certainly is a great musician, as are the other two guys in my opinion. Michael Moore is a personal favorite for me. I found that I had to focus visually on Moore and Holshouser to really get into the music. My wife (who went to the concert because she loves me, instead of staying in the hotel and watching Grey's Anatomy) thinks that Bennink needs to have his meds adjusted. Quote
jeffcrom Posted October 20, 2009 Report Posted October 20, 2009 Jesper Thilo at Paradise Jazz in Copenhagen. Quote
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