Leeway Posted August 5, 2011 Report Posted August 5, 2011 Ken Vandermark and Tim Daisy will be performing at Twins Jazz in DC this Wednesday. I plan to make the gig. i saw KV two nights running a few months ago at The Stone in NYC, with varying line-ups. Great stuff. I thought about driving from Atlanta to Wilmington, NC tomorrow to see them, but decided I couldn't quite swing the seven hours each way. 7 hours is well beyond the call of duty. In moments of musical inspiration or desperation I will make the 250 mile drive to NYC. It helps that I still have family there who can put me up for a night or three. Anyway, KV said they played Athens, GA. Did you catch that? I caught the DC show, both sets. Excellent. Vandermark is one of the hardest working dudes in the music. He treats his fans great. KV played tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet, and bari. He was fine on all but really killing on the bari. Quote
jeffcrom Posted August 5, 2011 Report Posted August 5, 2011 Ken Vandermark and Tim Daisy will be performing at Twins Jazz in DC this Wednesday. I plan to make the gig. i saw KV two nights running a few months ago at The Stone in NYC, with varying line-ups. Great stuff. I thought about driving from Atlanta to Wilmington, NC tomorrow to see them, but decided I couldn't quite swing the seven hours each way. 7 hours is well beyond the call of duty. In moments of musical inspiration or desperation I will make the 250 mile drive to NYC. It helps that I still have family there who can put me up for a night or three. Anyway, KV said they played Athens, GA. Did you catch that? I caught the DC show, both sets. Excellent. Vandermark is one of the hardest working dudes in the music. He treats his fans great. KV played tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet, and bari. He was fine on all but really killing on the bari. Dang! I didn't know they played Athens! That's an easy hour and 15 minute drive from my house. Dang! Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 8, 2011 Report Posted August 8, 2011 Freddy Cole Quartet at Blues Alley. Quote
Tom 1960 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Posted August 14, 2011 I had the good fortune last night to see Brian Lynch perform in a quartet at "The Falcon" a very cool club located in Marlboro, NY about 65 miles north of NY City. This is a fantastic place to see a show. The acoustics are great, the shows are well attended, a real positive vibe definitely goes down here. Besides Lynch, Herve Sellin was featured on piano, David Wong on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums. The theme of the evening was jazz influenced by French classical music. When I first heard of the theme of the evenings show, I was abit skeptical. I wasn't sure whether I would enjoy enjoy the show. I was proven wrong. It worked. Sellin who is the main influence here seems to be quite adept in his knowledge of French classical music. Sellin and Lynch collaborated to bring both genres together for a very interesting mix of highly entertaining music. Sellin also played with Johnny Griffin for a number of years, so there is no disputing his jazz creds here. Bill Goodwin was crackling on drums. I have to admit not knowing much about him, but he was exciting to watch behind the drum kit. Again, another fine show put on by Tony Falco and the folks at "The Falcon". If any of you guys are in the area, you defintely should check this place out. Greg Osby plays here next Saturday night and Terrell Stafford next month. There is no admission to get inside, although there is a donation box where folks can deposit what they feel is appropriate. I don't know how Tony does it, but he keeps booking acts. Dinner and drinks are served as well. Quote
BillF Posted August 14, 2011 Report Posted August 14, 2011 Bill Goodwin was crackling on drums. I have to admit not knowing much about him, but he was exciting to watch behind the drum kit. Bill Goodwin, together with Tom Harrell, Hal Galper and Steve Gilmore, was part of that great quintet that Phil Woods had for some years in the 1980s. I saw Bill Goodwin with a big band that Phil Woods brought to Wigan about twenty years ago. Sounds like you had a good time last night, Tom! Quote
BeBop Posted August 18, 2011 Report Posted August 18, 2011 I'm headed for the Blue Note...in Dakar. No idea who, if anyone is playing. But it's a 30 minute walk from my hotel - as close as anyplace. Website seems to be more dead than alive. Quote
BFrank Posted August 20, 2011 Report Posted August 20, 2011 Going to see Dave Alvin on Saturday. Quote
kh1958 Posted August 20, 2011 Report Posted August 20, 2011 Last night, guitarist Butch Bonner with Johnny J Dallas on vocals, at Tuckers Blues. I believe that Butch Bonner is Floyd Bonner, ex-Freddie King bandmember. Very nice guitar player; good band, performing blues and soul at the best club in Dallas-Fort Worth. Quote
BillF Posted September 14, 2011 Report Posted September 14, 2011 Was at my usual North Manchester venue on Sunday afternoon to see the Gerry Tomlinson Trio with trombonists Lee Hallam and Duncan Winfield playing Jay and Kai arrangements. Very listenable stuff! Quote
Leeway Posted September 14, 2011 Report Posted September 14, 2011 John Butcher on Sunday at Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, Maryland Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted September 14, 2011 Report Posted September 14, 2011 Wish he was in my neighborhood. I'd like to have a talk with him. Quote
jeffcrom Posted September 14, 2011 Report Posted September 14, 2011 Mark Braud at Preservation Hall and Aurora Nealand at Mimi's. Nice to be back in my favorite city. Quote
Leeway Posted September 14, 2011 Report Posted September 14, 2011 Wish he was in my neighborhood. I'd like to have a talk with him. Uhm, anything in particular? Anyway he'll be in Milwaukee and Chicago at the end of October/beginning of November, which is sort of close. Quote
alankin Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 And: John Butcher and Thomas Lehn + Dave Smolen / hair_loss Wednesday, September 21 at 8:00pm Location: AUX at Vox Populi, Philadelphia Quote
Leeway Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 And: John Butcher and Thomas Lehn + Dave Smolen / hair_loss Wednesday, September 21 at 8:00pm Location: AUX at Vox Populi, Philadelphia I hoped to catch Butcher in NYC and Philly but work might make that difficult. However, I will see Butcher over 3 nights at the High Zero Festival in Baltimore, starting 9/22. Worth coming down for that! Quote
jeffcrom Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Mark Braud at Preservation Hall and Aurora Nealand at Mimi's. Nice to be back in my favorite city. I haven't heard any really outstanding music at Preservation Hall for years, but tonight was a pretty good night. Mark Braud wasn't there - it's a typical New Orleans thing that many of the musicians scheduled to appear at a given venue on a given night aren't there - but the band, led by clarinetist/saxist Charlie Gabriel, was good, and the music made me happy. But Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses really reminded me that in this city, traditional jazz is a living, breathing thing. I don't think that any of the tunes they played were composed after 1940, but the band was lively and creative on every tune. "The Old Rugged Cross" turned into some sort of New Orleans free jazz, if you can imagine that. I love this city. Edited September 15, 2011 by jeffcrom Quote
alankin Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 Angelica Sanchez Quintet w/ Marc Ducret, Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey 8pm, Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA Quote
Leeway Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 Angelica Sanchez Quintet w/ Marc Ducret, Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey 8pm, Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA They are going to be in DC on the 18th, but alas, I am going to see John Butcher and Keith Rowe that night. I did see the Angelica Sanchez Quintet I think a year ago at An Die Musik in Baltimore. Very good. If there are two sets, stay for the 2nd. Quote
Van Basten II Posted September 16, 2011 Report Posted September 16, 2011 Angelica Sanchez Quintet w/ Marc Ducret, Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey 8pm, Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA They are going to be in DC on the 18th, but alas, I am going to see John Butcher and Keith Rowe that night. I did see the Angelica Sanchez Quintet I think a year ago at An Die Musik in Baltimore. Very good. If there are two sets, stay for the 2nd. Don't know Angelica Sanchez but she has a great bunch of sidemen, wish I could attend Saw last night Matana Roberts in solo followed by Matthew Shipp in the same format, both strong solid sets but the pianist stole the evening. Quote
Leeway Posted September 17, 2011 Report Posted September 17, 2011 Angelica Sanchez Quintet w/ Marc Ducret, Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, Tom Rainey 8pm, Ars Nova Workshop, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA They are going to be in DC on the 18th, but alas, I am going to see John Butcher and Keith Rowe that night. I did see the Angelica Sanchez Quintet I think a year ago at An Die Musik in Baltimore. Very good. If there are two sets, stay for the 2nd. Don't know Angelica Sanchez but she has a great bunch of sidemen, wish I could attend Saw last night Matana Roberts in solo followed by Matthew Shipp in the same format, both strong solid sets but the pianist stole the evening. Yes, Angelica is a bit low-profile, but this is unmistakably her group. Malaby is her husband. Quote
jeffcrom Posted September 18, 2011 Report Posted September 18, 2011 This is my last night of a New Orleans trip which never quite "clicked" until tonight, when I got to sit in with one of my favorite bands in the world, the Panorama Jazz Band. It was a blast. Quote
kh1958 Posted September 18, 2011 Report Posted September 18, 2011 Last night, Lucky Peterson at Tuckers Blues. Too much extraneous stuff going on last night for the second anniversary of the club, things didn't quite click; but the night's highlight was a killer guitar solo on Etta James' "At Last." Quote
BillF Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) Sunday afternoon gig at Whitefield, North Manchester: The Gerry Tomlinson Trio with Suzanne Fonseca (trombone) and Jim Collins (alto). Edited September 25, 2011 by BillF Quote
BFrank Posted October 1, 2011 Report Posted October 1, 2011 Going to see the newly reconstituted Jayhawks tonight. I expect a quality show. Quote
Van Basten II Posted October 1, 2011 Report Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Time to play catch-up saw two weeks ago Wilco with opening act none other than Nick Lowe. Last weekend saw a double act first in a dute Ballake Sissoko on Kora with cellist Vincent Segal , tremendous set followed by singer Mamani Keita, unfortunately not as tremendous. Yesterday saw local pianist Yves Léveillé with his quartet plus with a guest the very fine Yannick Rieu. Tonight going to see Boubacar Traore. Good times. Edited October 1, 2011 by Van Basten II Quote
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