AllenLowe Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) didn't think I could coordinate this, but it looks like it's coming off - thanks to Medjuck, who found me a terrific studio in Williamsburgh (I just did a session there with Matt) - will be a trio of me, Matt and Roswell - this is for a blues-project CD to be issued in 2010. gotta write some down-home stuff. And for all you organ fans out there, Shipp will probably be playing that type of keyboard - going for a dirty, funky thing. Edited October 23, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Success with your project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Yes. Exciting. Sounds like a blast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Wow. That sounds great. Can't wait to hear the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sounds great! Congrats- I expect this will be a lot of fun for you. As one of my mentors once said, "Just have fun and don't fuck up!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Can swing by and listen to the sessions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) sure - send me an email at alowe5@maine.rr.com and we can make arrangements - I'm a little nervous because I have to write (and practice - will do some on alto and guitar) - but it's a great studio, old-fashioned in the sense that it has great natural acoustics - I also have a vague sense of the historic importance of getting Shipp and Rudd on tape, together - also looking forward to using he organ in a very basic, down-home way - the way Matt plays it should have a nice and odd avant-garde funk to it - Edited October 24, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 When I think if Shipp playing organ, I wonder if he's going to sound like Pullen on David Murray's Shakill's albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Really best wishes for the success of the date, Allan. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcy62 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Really best wishes for the success of the date, Allan. MG Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 thanks, MG. As for Matt on organ, think Ran Blake - (?) just a guess, but give him some standard-like changes, and you can hear the influence. And he knocks me out on everything. Closest I can think of to another pianist who could go in so many directions but ALWAYS remain himself was Jaki Byard. the session we did about 2 weeks ago was about the most enjoyable experience I've ever had. In 15 years up here, I sorta forgot what it's like to hand someone some music and have them transform it in the way he does - personalize it but stay near the essence of the song. Matt is really incredible. As for Roswell, well, to use that worn-out word, he's a genius. I'm gonna write us some very basic blues, very repetitive but tonally ambiguous. We will see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Please keep us updated. Good luck with all the proceedings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 yup, sounds interesting Allen - good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Should be very interestng. Best wishes for the entire project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Cool, great lineup Wish you the beat, as we french say Merde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) funny, I was JUST watching a movie in which the French girl says to the American guy, "say Merde for luck." the main thing I'm worried about at that time of year is snow. Sheiss. Edited October 24, 2009 by AllenLowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Congrats Allen, looking forward to hearing the finished product. I really enjoyed your collaboration with Rudd on Woyzeck's Death, so to hear you with Rudd and Shipp oughta be pretty interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 this new project is important to me for a lot of reasons - I've rarely been fully happy with my playing on recordings - best thing was New Tango - problem was always composing and arranging these complicated things while working a day job - so my own playing tended to come last. Saxophone-wise, I'm feeling the best I've felt in a long time, though it's still difficult to keep the chops up with no actual gigs, just home-playing. In this case the music is mostly written already, and will only be for one or two voices, so I'm hoping to keep it together instrumentally. Also, loving the alto these days (used to play tenor). It helps to have two musicians who are the most easy-going people I've ever worked with; no b.s., take the music and run with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Sounds like its going to be way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Two BIG thumbs-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fomafomic65 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) didn't think I could coordinate this, but it looks like it's coming off - thanks to Medjuck, who found me a terrific studio in Williamsburgh (I just did a session there with Matt) - will be a trio of me, Matt and Roswell - this is for a blues-project CD to be issued in 2010. gotta write some down-home stuff. And for all you organ fans out there, Shipp will probably be playing that type of keyboard - going for a dirty, funky thing. Success to your project! Your previous collaboration with Roswell Rudd in Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground cd produced great, great music for my ears. I will be one of the first buyers of another cd from you, particoulary one with Matthew Shipp and Rudd. BEST wishes mr.Lowe. Edit: "he's a genius. I'm gonna write us some very basic blues, very repetitive but tonally ambiguous. We will see what happens. " A line like this already gaves me goose bumps, indeed Edited October 28, 2009 by ArmandoPeraza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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