Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Fest July 2-4 2010

[colinmce]

A complete schedule is here: http://www.summerofthearts.org/festival-menu/jazz-festival/schedule.aspx but the headliners are Roswell Rudd, Paul Smoker Notet and Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith. No so interested in Dr. Lonnie, but I'll turn out for the others. I'm not at all familiar w/ Paul Smoker's music, and haven't heard anything recent that Rudd has done. Any recommendations? What should I expect from these two, if anyone has seen them in the last couple years?

[clifford_thornton]

Paul Smoker is a very, very good player. I saw him a few years ago with Adam Lane, John Tchicai and Barry Altschul. Okay, make that several years ago - but still, a mighty fine gig. Crackling, incisive and bright inside-outside trumpet playing.

[kh1958]

Are you confusing the mediocre pianist Lonnie Liston Smith with the great organ player and still in his prime, Dr. Lonnie Smith?

[colinmce]

Er, yes I am.

Maybe I'll stick around, but organ jazz is generally not my thing.