Soul Stream Posted September 8, 2005 Report Posted September 8, 2005 I read an entry tonight on Sonny Rollins new website from Bennie Maupin saying he and Buster Williams were traveling to Dallas tomorrow to play 2 gigs for Hurricane Katrina relief!!??? Anybody know where or when??? Calling Jim Sangrey.... Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Posted September 8, 2005 Just to let you know, I e-mailed Bennie and he's going to get back to me with the details of the gigs. I'll post them when I get them.... Quote
ValerieB Posted September 8, 2005 Report Posted September 8, 2005 Just to let you know, I e-mailed Bennie and he's going to get back to me with the details of the gigs. I'll post them when I get them.... ← . . . and you can tell him that he never answered my email!!! LOL!! Quote
JSngry Posted September 8, 2005 Report Posted September 8, 2005 FEMA must be handling the publicity. Quote
kh1958 Posted September 8, 2005 Report Posted September 8, 2005 If FEMA's the promoter, they'll probably be forced to play Kenny G songs. FEMA must be handling the publicity. ← Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Posted September 9, 2005 Bennie sent me an e-mail and said it would be best to call SGI-USA Dallas. They also have a website. This seems to be a Budhist endeavour for Hurricane relief. They have 2 shows...one tonight and one tommorrow at 2 p.m. it seems. When I called the lady said the venue location had been changed and didn't know to where. Said to call back but was very nice. I'm not sure what the situation is, but it may not be a traditional concert as we think of it...she was surprised I called and said I would be welcome as her guest,ect... Anyway, Jim Sangrey and others....Buster Williams and Bennie Maupin are in your town tonight.... Quote
rostasi Posted September 9, 2005 Report Posted September 9, 2005 (edited) OK, here it is: The performance is with The Buster Williams Quartet and (separately) Nestor Torres. Bennie Maupin is performing but the woman I talked to did not remember the names of the other performers in the quartet. Time is 8PM tonight at The Dallas Convention Center 650 S. Griffin 214-939-2700 It is easilly accessible by DART (for example using the Red Line from Parker Road Plano). Tomorrow's program has changed time and location: 5PM at The Adams Mark Hotel 400 N.Olive 214-922-8000 (also downtown) I would add that you should call ahead of time just to make sure because these things can be volatile. Also, I asked who would be playing first and she did not know. Edited September 9, 2005 by rostasi Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Posted September 9, 2005 Nestor Torres...I don't think I'm familiar. Anybody know? Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Posted September 10, 2005 I thought I might be able to make this as I had a possible gig up in Dallas this weekend, but it didn't happen. Wish I could see this, but hopefully someone from the Dallas chapter of organissimo can make it.... Quote
JSngry Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 Can't make either night, dammit. Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Posted September 10, 2005 Can't make either night, dammit. ← That's too bad Jim. Guess the stars didn't line up right. Wonder if Big Al might make it, he's a Dallas guy ain't he?? Quote
rostasi Posted September 11, 2005 Report Posted September 11, 2005 Ladies and Germs! I present to you: The Buster Williams Quartet: Bennie Maupin, Anthony Wonsey, Buster Williams, and Carl Allen Buster Williams Quartet They're in chronological order. First few were during set-up, mic check, etc. Just click on thumbnails in the row on the bottom. hope you enjoy! Rod Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Posted September 11, 2005 Ladies and Germs! I present to you: The Buster Williams Quartet: Bennie Maupin, Anthony Wonsey, Buster Williams, and Carl Allen Buster Williams Quartet They're in chronological order. First few were during set-up, mic check, etc. Just click on thumbnails in the row on the bottom. hope you enjoy! Rod ← DAMN!!!! You did make it~! So...can you give us a rundown of the show? At least how everyone sounded and what it felt like? Was it a public concert? Thanks for sharing!!!! Quote
rostasi Posted September 11, 2005 Report Posted September 11, 2005 (edited) Glad you like the photos. They're a bit of a last minute drop with no clean-up done, so sorry about a few blurry ones. It would've been nice to get a clearer shot of Anthony and Carl, but these things happen in the excitement of the moment. Went to the second show.The first was too "last minute." It took place in a huge banquet room that could've held 800 persons easily. Unfortunately, the turnout was a lot less at about 150 - estimating on the high side. Free show. Did a good job on the sound, even tho this type of thing seemed a bit new to the sound guy. Funny vibe throughout the evening: basically a lot of happy Buddhists associated with their organization who were a bit too overjoyed at times - standing ovations at every turn, ambitious screaming during solos, clapping at the wrong times and even a couple of attempts at clapping with the music. Anyway, if you could divorce yourself from those activities, you could hear some damn fine music. I'm not too good at describing these things so I'll keep it simple. It began with the Hawkins/Monk tune, I Mean You with good tenor soloing from Maupin as well as others (pretty much everyone took solos during each song). A nice segue into an expressive beginning by Buster Williams to the Porter tune, All Of You which found it's way to double-time with excellent brushwork by Carl Allen. Lengthy introduction to the band members by Buster who told some stories about his and Bennie's early days in the Hancock Sextet and how Bennie was the only vegetarian in the band in those days, etc... Next piece was written by Bennie and played on that favorite bass clarinet we all know (and some of us love) called Message To Prez dedicated, of course, to LY. It began with him doing a 3 minute, rather snakey, solo before the other's entered and gave us a nice medium-tempo tune that went into a kind of halting tropicalisimo feel. Again, fine solos with everyone getting to stretch out some. Last piece featured Bennie on soprano on a piece written by Buster called After the Ninth Wave - a ballad that was to represent a person's strong spirit. Pretty much a gentle closer to the evening. Became impressed enough with Anthony Wonsey to try checking out some of the stuff he does. Always open to suggestions of course. Carl Allen started out less challenging than I would've liked, but I grew to enjoy his simplicity as the concert went on. The concert lasted about 40 minutes. There were some time constraints, I'm sure...classy place loans out a room on a Saturday night, etc, so they had to get the musicians on and off and then have a speech by our District State Senator, Royce West (about 15 minutes). All in all, a good early evening - about 5 to 7PM - good music and got to talk some with Maupin and shake hands with the other guys. That's about it! Edited September 12, 2005 by rostasi Quote
rostasi Posted September 12, 2005 Report Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) DAMN!!!! You did make it~! So...can you give us a rundown of the show? At least how everyone sounded and what it felt like? Was it a public concert? Thanks for sharing!!!! A big THANKS! to Soul Stream for letting us know about this concert! (If only I had received my Crusaders box 2 days earlier!) Edited September 12, 2005 by rostasi Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 13, 2005 Author Report Posted September 13, 2005 DAMN!!!! You did make it~! So...can you give us a rundown of the show? At least how everyone sounded and what it felt like? Was it a public concert? Thanks for sharing!!!! A big THANKS! to Soul Stream for letting us know about this concert! (If only I had received my Crusaders box 2 days earlier!) ← Thank YOU for the great review and pictures. Made me feel a little better since I couldn't make it up to Dallas for the gig. Thanks again!!!! Quote
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