LWayne Posted December 28, 2010 Report Posted December 28, 2010 My top 10: 1 Joe Lovano "Us Five" Quintet Village Vanguard- New York NY Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2 Charlie Haden Quartet West w Joe Lovano Cuyahoga Community College- Cleveland OH. Thursday, April 22, 2010 3 SF Jazz Collective Mercyhurst College-Erie, PA Sunday, October 17, 2010 4 Fly Jazz Standard- New York, NY Thursday, January 21, 2010 5 Julian Lage Group Manchester Craftsmen's Guild-Pittsburgh, PA Thursday, September 30, 2010 6 Paul Motian/Joe Lovano/Bill Frisell Trio Village Vanguard- New York NY Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7 Julliard Jazz Quartet Julliard-New York, NY Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8 Dave Holland Quintet Jazz Showcase- Chicago, Ill Thursday, June 10, 2010 9 Lee Konitz Trio Village Vanguard- New York NY Wednesday, January 20, 2010 and yours?... LWayne Quote
Van Basten II Posted December 29, 2010 Report Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) 1 Tigran Hamasyan solo (Chapelle du Bon Pasteur) 2 Masada Marathon (Maisonneuve theater) 3 Vijay Iyer trio (Gesu) 4 Globe Unity Orchestra (Sala Rossa) 5 Renaud Garcia-Fons Linea del Sur (Astral) 6 Christine Jensen Orchestra (Gesu) 7 Cyro Baptista (Astral) 8 Steve Kuhn, Joey Baron, David Finck (Gesu) 9 John Surman-Howard Moody (St-James church) 10 John Escreet Quintet (Upstairs) Edited December 30, 2010 by Van Basten II Quote
medjuck Posted December 29, 2010 Report Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) I don't think I even saw 10 Jazz concerts this year but amongst the ones I found memorable (literally-- i.e. I remember them) were Ornette Coleman at UCSB Sonny Rollins also at UCSB and Bill Frissell/Paul Motian at The Village Vanguard. (The week when two other guys--playing together-- subbed for Joe Lovano.) Ooops. I forgot local boy Charles Lloyd at The Lobero. Edited December 30, 2010 by medjuck Quote
PHILLYQ Posted December 29, 2010 Report Posted December 29, 2010 Henry Threadgill at Roulette- i went on the Friday and Saturday. Friday was another world, Saturday was very good, but still of this earth There were others, but I can't think of them right now(TIRED!!! Snow trudging) Quote
kh1958 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Posted December 29, 2010 The jazz concerts this year that I really enjoyed were: Marc Ribot (solo)--Kessler Theater, Dallas. Gary Burton Quartet--Blue Note Jack Walrath and the Masters of Suspense--Smalls Alvin Queen Sextet (with Leon Spencer and Melvin Sparks)--Jazz Standard Wayne Horvitz with the New York Jazz Composer's Orchestra (with Bobby Previte and Marty Ehrlich)--University of the Streets Jimmy Greene Quartet--Smalls Ben Allison Trio--Kush Edmar Castaneda--55 Bar Buika--Winspear Opera House, Dallas Ornette Coleman Quartet--Bass Hall, Austin. Quote
jeffcrom Posted December 29, 2010 Report Posted December 29, 2010 This thread depresses me - it reminds me that Atlanta has become more of a cultural backwater than ever. Touring jazz musicians of all stripes avoid us. There are only a few shows I went to in Atlanta worth mentioning this year, and my travels didn't take me anywhere to hear good music, except for my annual New Orleans trip. McCoy Tyner Trio (January, Atlanta) Tim Laughlin w/ Jon Erik-Kelso (April, New Orleans) Matt Perrine & Sunflower City (April, New Orleans) Panorama Jazz Band (April, New Orleans) Dirty Dozen Brass Band (April, Atlanta) Janiva Magness (Atlanta, May) Richard Devine/Josh Kay (electronic improvisations) (Atlanta, May) Urs Leimgruber Trio (June, Atlanta) Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel (a local duo that's what it says it is) (October, Atlanta) Not much for a year.... Well, I played some pretty good shows. Quote
save0904 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Posted December 30, 2010 Lots of trio's this year ... Marc Copland Trio (Musikhalle Hamburg) Robert Glasper Trio (musikhalle Hamburg) Charles Lloyd Quartet (Jazzbaltica Salzau) Leszek Mozdzer Trio (Kampnagel Hamburg) Fly Trio (Jazzbaltica Salzau) John Scofield Trio (NDR Rolf-Liebermann-Studio) Jason Moran Trio (Überjazz Festival Hamburg) Mulatu Astatke And The Heliocentrics (Überjazz Festival Hamburg) World Saxophone Quartet & M'Boom (NDR Rolf-Liebermann-Studio) Quote
sidewinder Posted December 30, 2010 Report Posted December 30, 2010 Kenny Wheeler 80th Birthday Big Band at Southampton was the best concert I saw this year. Followed by David Murray and the Go Kwa Masters at the Bath Fest. Both brilliant gigs. Honourable mention also for Mike Westbrook's Big Band ! Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted December 30, 2010 Report Posted December 30, 2010 01. Sonny Rollins Beacon Theater September 10, 2010 02. Randy Weston Jazz Standard April 6th and 7th 2010 03. Lee Konitz Village Vanguard January 19, 2010. Lee gets yelled at by Lorrine for owing her 10 minutes. 04. Lee Konitz Iridium August 26-29, 2010 05. Edmar Castañeda and Joe Locke Jazz Standard May 6, 2010 06. Oliver Lake Jazz Standard August 25, 2010 07. Cedar Walton Dizzy's Club Coca Cola August 10, 2010 08. Freddie Redd Dizzy's Club Coca Cola March 1, 2010 09. Greg Osby Village Vanguard August 3 through 8, 2010 10. Lewis Nash Village Vanguard August 13, 2010. The list could be longer, One show, sad to say was not worth going to was, George Coleman at the Jazz Standard. Geore was not able to play anymore. He really struggled. Quote
Leeway Posted December 30, 2010 Report Posted December 30, 2010 My New Year Resolution this year is to keep better track of the concerts I have gone to during the year But what comes immediately to mind is, as always, Vision Fest in New York City, in June. Premier DC event: Cecil Taylor at the French Consulate. Honorable mention to Joe McPhee and Trio X at Joe's Emporium. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted December 31, 2010 Report Posted December 31, 2010 Sam Rivers at BMCC in NYC. It wasn't what I expected but it turned our pretty good after all. Rivers was ill and couldn't play that much(what he did play was great), so he had Craig Harris and Steve Coleman as guests. Some inspired music that night. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted December 31, 2010 Report Posted December 31, 2010 Sam Rivers at BMCC in NYC. It wasn't what I expected but it turned our pretty good after all. Rivers was ill and couldn't play that much(what he did play was great), so he had Craig Harris and Steve Coleman as guests. Some inspired music that night. I was at that show as well. Sam is wonderful and I was glad he did play what he did. Sam said he had been in the hospital because he was peeing blood. That didn't sound too good. Quote
bertrand Posted January 1, 2011 Report Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) A lot of great gigs this year. I was especially happy that my little plan (with my friend Brad Linde) to get Freddie Redd and Butch Warren together worked out beyond my wildest imagination - Butch loved playing with Freddie. A big thanks to Brad for organizing it all. Good time to say that they will be gigging again next year: 2/11-12 at Bohemian Caverns, and some other tentative dates. I will keep everyone posted. We need to pack the house that week-end! Bertrand. Edited January 1, 2011 by bertrand Quote
AllenLowe Posted January 2, 2011 Report Posted January 2, 2011 well, nobody from here was there (except Elissa) but I will nominate our September 25 concert at 45 Bleecker with Rudd/Ray Anderson/Sandke/Lewis Porter/Darius Jones/Lowe. We got all those other guys beat, hands down. Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Ellery Eskelin-Gary Versace-Nasheet Waits - Cornelia Street Cafe Tony Malaby Ninetet - same place Crispell-Dresser-Hemingway joined by Anthony Braxton - 65th year b-day show Quote
ejp626 Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I'm really struggling to remember what I saw, particularly at the Chicago Jazz Fest (which I personally didn't find all that memorable). Probably the single best was Regina Carter at Chicago's Symphony Center (though unfortunately paired with Esperanza Spalding). Carter was playing off her new CD Reverse Thread, which is pretty interesting. 2. Portico Quartet playing at this real dive in Chicago 3. Dave Holland - Jazz Showcase 4. Rudresh Mahanthappa - Jazz Showcase 5. Either/Orchestra - Chicago Jazz Fest 6. Tatsu Aoki's East-West Orchestra (this probably isn't the official name). Very cool blend of jazz and taiko drumming! Saw some absolutely amazing African groups, including Tinariwen (twice!), Toumani Diabete (also twice in very different settings), and Bassekou Kouyate & his group Ngoni Ba. The classical events were no joke either. We're 2/5 of the way through the Pacifica Quartet's performances of the complete Shostakovich String Quartets. For me personally, the African and classical events were stronger than the live jazz performances, though I enjoyed those as well. Edit: I knew I was forgetting something. J.H.'s awesome list reminded me that I had also seen Konono #1 in Millennium Park. Great show! Edited January 12, 2011 by ejp626 Quote
Hoppy T. Frog Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 Amir El Saffar at the Freer Gallery (or was that 2009?). Quote
king ubu Posted January 9, 2011 Report Posted January 9, 2011 not too many concerts in the past year... amazing: Rhoda Scott (Hotel Schweizerhof, St. Moritz - 2010-11-05) Lee Konitz & Minsarah (Moods, Zürich - 2010-03-30) John Butcher & Claudia Ulla Binder (Unerhört, Rote Fabrik, Zürich - 2010-11-27) very good: Elina Duni (Moods, Zürich - 2010-02-28) thoroughly enjoyable: Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya (Casino Basel - 2010-03-12) Gianluigi Trovesi Electric 5 (Moods, Zürich - 2010-04-28) interesting stuff, with some fine (even great) moments: Raw Materials: Rudresh Mahanthappa & Vijay Iyer (Jazzclub Uster - 2010-02-25) Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition (Moods, Zürich - 2010-01-20) Gianluigi Trovesi Ottetto (Unerhört, Rote Fabrik, Zürich - 2010-11-27) very bad and utterly boring: Carla Kilhstedt & Mathias Bossi (Unerhört, Rote Fabrik, Zürich - 2010-11-27) Quote
Chalupa Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 01/07 - Bobby Zankel & the Wonderful Warriors of Sound 01/08 - Kurt Vile/Strapping Fieldhands/Home Blitz 01/20 - Vetiver/Meg Baird 01/29 - Daniel Higgs 01/30 - Circulasione Totale Orchestra (Frode Gjerstad, saxophone + clarinet; Bobby Bradford, cornet; Sabir Mateen, saxophone + clarinet + flute; Anders Hana, el. Guitar; Lasse Marhaug, electronics; Kevin Norton, vibraphone; Børre Mølstad, tuba; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, double-bass; Nick Stephens, double-bass Morten J. Olsen, electronics + drums; Louis Moholo-Moholo, drums; Paal Nilssen-Love, drums) 02/04 - James Blackshaw / Gary Higgins 02/08 - The Residents 02/13 - Jack Rose Memorial Show 02/17 - Fucked Up / Kurt Vile 03/05 - Man Man / Javelin / Skin Cells 03/06 - Art Ensemble of Chicago 03/11 - Henry Rollins (spoken word) 03/24 - Meg Baird 04/01 - Giuseppi Logan 04/01 - Bobby Zankel & the Wonderful Worriers of Sound 04/09 - Foxycontin 04/16 - Peter Brotzman & Hamid Drake 04/17 - Ari Eisinger/Little Brother 04/18 - Josephine Foster / Meg Baird 04/23 - Wayne Shorter Quartet 05/02 - Future Islands /Double Dagger / Lower Dens / Buck Gooter 05/07 - Reptet 05/09 - Karl Berger 05/13 - Susan Alcorn, Steve Gunn & Chris Forsyth 06/14 - Birds of Maya /Willie Lane/ Mount Carmel 07/10 - Bardo Pond 07/11 - Kurt Vile / Real Estate 07/21 - Konono No.1 07/22 - Blues Control / Bill Orcutt 07/23 - D. Charles Speer /Boogie Witch / Willie Lane 07/23 - Endless Boogie /Coconuts /Chris Forsthye 07/24 - Sun Ra Arkestra 07/27 - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 08/28 - Fursaxa(Helena Esper & Mary Lattimore)/Rosalie Middleman 09/03 - Rangda / Major Stars 09/05 - Fennesz / Jesse Kudler & Ian Frazier 09/09 - Dave Burrell w/ Sabir Mateen & William Parker 09/10 - Dave Burrell w/ Sabir Mateen & William Parker 09/24 - Dead Milkmen / Black Landlord 09/25 - Baby Flamehead / Party Photographers 09/27 - Merzbow/Charles Cohen 10/09 - Little Brothers/Keystone Mountain Boys/Dill Pickles 10/29 - Matt Keating 11/03 - Omar Souleyman 11/06 - Guided By Voices 11/08 - Roky Erickson 11/14 - Mountains / James Blackshaw 11/19 - Loren Connors / Barn Owl / Steve Gunn / High Aura'd 11/21 - Sun Ra Arkestra / West Philadelphia Orchestra 11/24 - Bardo Pond / James Plotkin + Dan Matz 11/26 - Kurt Vile / Purling Hiss 12/08 - Patti Smith (reading) 12/08 - Bert Jansch / Meg Baird 12/18 - Thurston Moore, Bill Nace, Mary Lattimore, Samara Lubelski / Dan Matz & James Plotkin open 12/29 – Gogol Bordello / Man Man Kind of a slow year for shows.... Quote
Ron S Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 ^ You really do need to get out more. Quote
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