Jemeel Moondoc live at Tower Records (near Lincoln Center)

[Kreilly]

NYC June 24th 1pm, it's free. A chance to see one of the most underappreciated altoists around.

Edited June 21, 2006 by Kreilly

[mike casinghino]

definitely worth seeing. i catch his show whenever he hits the area.

[bluenoter]

I went, though I left before what must have been the last tune or so. Can anyone else who went remind me who the bass player was?

Thanks.

[bluenoter]

I went, though I left before what must have been the last tune or so. Can anyone else who went remind me who the bass player was?

Thanks.

Having worked sort of backwards, I'm pretty sure it was John Voigt. Can anyone confirm that?

[Kreilly]

I went, though I left before what must have been the last tune or so. Can anyone else who went remind me who the bass player was?

Thanks.

Having worked sort of backwards, I'm pretty sure it was John Voigt. Can anyone confirm that?

jemeel moondoc: alto;

matt lavelle: trumpet;

jon voight: bass;

chad taylor: drums

[bluenoter]

jemeel moondoc: alto;

matt lavelle: trumpet;

jon voight: bass;

chad taylor: drums

Thanks! I knew who the others were, but I couldn't remember John's last name. (It's spelled John, apparently.)

[bluenoter]

jemeel moondoc: alto;

matt lavelle: trumpet;

jon voight: bass;

chad taylor: drums

Thanks! I knew who the others were, but I couldn't remember John's last name. (It's spelled John, apparently.)

And spelled Voigt, apparently.

The guy who spells his name Jon Voight is the movie star, not the bassist.

[relyles]

So how was the show? I am a fan and wish I could have been there.

[bluenoter]

So how was the show? I am a fan and wish I could have been there.

Hi, relyles--

I'm probably the wrong person to comment; IIRC, I'd never heard any of the musicians before, live or otherwise. But so be it.

It was a very nice show, especially considering the improbable venue. However, it was largely spoiled for me by the drumming of Chad Taylor, which was consistently much too loud and overpowering, IMO. (And that was within Taylor's control.) The drumming was nonresponsive in other respects as well, IMO; in tune after tune, Taylor drew on what translated to me as an African-sounding riff, overusing it to the point of monotony. Nope, I didn't enjoy the work of Chad Taylor! I actually left a bit early to escape it.

From what I could discern over the din of the drumming, Moondoc was great, Voigt was good, and Lavelle was somewhere between good and workmanlike.

Maybe someone with a different perspective will weigh in.

Edited June 30, 2006 by bluenoter