sidewinder Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 Looks like the BBC will be recording the forthcoming London concert for future broadcast. Anyone else planning on going along to the performance at QEH and Charles' pre-concert talk? Promises to be one of the highlights of the London Jazz Fest (shame Sonny Rollins is sold out though ). Quote
ASNL77 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 Looks like the BBC will be recording the forthcoming London concert for future broadcast. Anyone else planning on going along to the performance at QEH and Charles' pre-concert talk? Promises to be one of the highlights of the London Jazz Fest (shame Sonny Rollins is sold out though ). I can't make the Tolliver concert but I will be there to see Sonny Rollins! I booked my tickets two months ago.. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) I will be there to see Sonny Rollins! I booked my tickets two months ago.. Sounds like a good evening (last time I saw Sonny was about 15 years ago in Calgary with - would you believe it - same trombonist and bassist !) The ticket prices are steep though - £50-60 for one concert is beyond what I would be prepared to pay (even if it is Sonny and even if it is extortionate London). Edited November 12, 2007 by sidewinder Quote
ASNL77 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 I will be there to see Sonny Rollins! I booked my tickets two months ago.. Sounds like a good evening ! The ticket prices are pretty steep though - £50-60 for one concert is beyond what I would be prepared to pay I think (even if it is Sonny). I know tickets are pricey but there are so many legends I have never got to see play live.... I didn't want to let the opportunity go by and regret it. I am still very sad not to have managed to see Andrew Hill play before he left us. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 I didn't want to let the opportunity go by and regret it. I am still very sad not to have managed to see Andrew Hill play before he left us. Good on you - then you will really enjoy the Sonny . As for Andrew Hill, the Bath Fest appearance was a major miracle but he was even better I think in solo performance at the QEH a few years before, on double bill with Archie Shepp. Quote
ASNL77 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 I didn't want to let the opportunity go by and regret it. I am still very sad not to have managed to see Andrew Hill play before he left us. Good on you - then you will really enjoy the Sonny . As for Andrew Hill, the Bath Fest appearance was a major miracle but he was even better I think in solo performance at the QEH a few years before, on double bill with Archie Shepp. When was that Bob? I can't believe I missed this. I wasn't on the board at the time, I believe. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 The Bath Festival performance with a special UK big band (plus his excellent rhythm section and with Greg Tardy and Ron Horton) was back in 2004 I think, Yves. Recently re-broadcast by the BBC (and available on 'dime). I got to chat for a while with Andrew after the gig, he signed my Mosaic booklet and some CDs. I think the QEH performance must have been around 2000-01ish. Will have to check. I think Andrew's site had audio samples from that particular performance (he played a solo set then in duet with Shepp). Quote
ASNL77 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Posted November 12, 2007 Missed it then.... I wasn't jazz addicted at that time yet. Quote
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