BFrank Posted February 26, 2024 Author Report Posted February 26, 2024 On 2/24/2024 at 10:09 AM, kh1958 said: As the saying goes, a Threadgill concert a day keeps the doctor away. I say that every day! 😁🎷 Quote
kh1958 Posted March 2, 2024 Report Posted March 2, 2024 Heribe Hancock's band at Big Ears: Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN Band: Herbie Hancock - Piano / Keyboards Terence Blanchard - Trumpet Devin Daniels – Saxophone James Genus - Bass Trevor Lawrence, Jr. - Drums Lionel Loueke - Guitar Quote
BFrank Posted March 3, 2024 Author Report Posted March 3, 2024 I broke down and got a ticket for the Andre 3000 show on Friday Quote
kh1958 Posted March 3, 2024 Report Posted March 3, 2024 9 hours ago, BFrank said: I broke down and got a ticket for the Andre 3000 show on Friday I thought about it but did not since all of his sets conflicted with something else I wanted to see. Quote
BFrank Posted March 4, 2024 Author Report Posted March 4, 2024 11 hours ago, kh1958 said: I thought about it but did not since all of his sets conflicted with something else I wanted to see. Same here, but the Friday show had no major conflicts for me. Quote
BFrank Posted March 5, 2024 Author Report Posted March 5, 2024 I put a preliminary schedule together. LOTS of conflicts, but it's a work in progress. I listed all the Threadgill shows even though I won't get to all of them. THURSDAY Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music Workshop Tord Gustavsen Trio Henry Threadgill’s Very Very Circus Amythyst Kiah Nick Bartsch's Ronin Secret Chiefs 3 R.B. Morris & The New Band Fred Frith Unwound FRIDAY Kenny Wollesen’s Wolle-Sonic Massage Trevor Dunn’s Trio-Convulsant avec Folie à Quatre Yasmin Williams Jason Moran John Paul Jones Brandon Ross Fred Frith & Ikue Mori Henry Threadgill’s Zooid Hermanos Gutiérrez André 3000: New Blue Sun Live Kristin Hersh Tomeka Reid Quartet Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet Rhiannon Giddens Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society Titan to Tachyons SATURDAY Blacktronika Presents The LA Beat Scene Secret Chiefs 3 Kassa Overall David Virelles Sexmob Sons of Chipotle Myra Melford’s Fire & Water Thomas Fujiwara's 7 Poets Horse Lords Henry Threadgill’s Make a Move Herbie Hancock bar italia Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog Shabaka The Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis SUNDAY Kenny Wollesen’s Wolle-Sonic Massage Henry Threadgill’s Air Ches Smith: Laugh Ash Evan Lurie – Quintet with Bandoneon Matt Mitchell Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto Thurston Moore and John Paul Jones Cyro Baptista’s CHAMA Medeski - Russo - Ribot Quote
BFrank Posted March 6, 2024 Author Report Posted March 6, 2024 6 hours ago, kh1958 said: Whew, I can't keep up. Me neither 😆 Quote
randyhersom Posted March 18, 2024 Report Posted March 18, 2024 2024: Thursday: Blacktronica Workshop 5 (Regas Square) Very Very Circus 6:15-7:30 (Mill and Mine) Tyondai Braxton 8:15-9:15 (Standard) Charles Lloyd 9-10:45 (Tennessee) Fred Frith 10:45-12 (Bijou) FOMO highlights Mary Halvorson, Adrian Lenker, Angelic Brothers Friday: Jason Moran 1-2:30 (Civic Aud) maybe Brandon Ross 2:15-3:30 (Bijou) Zooid 3:30-4:45 (Civic Aud) Christian McBride 5:45-7 (Civic Aud) Brad Mehldau 7-8:30 (Tennessee) Tomeka Reid 8-9:15 (Point) Rhiannon Giddens 10-11:30 (Tennessee) FOMO highlights Christian McBride - Edgar Meyer, Laurie Anderson w Sexmob, Ringdown Saturday Film - Henry Threadgill 10:30 (Regal) McBride - Mehldau 1-2:15 (Tennessee) David Virelles 2-3:15 (Old City PAC) Myra Melford 4-5:15 (Bijou) Dave Holland 5:45 - 7 (Tennessee) maybe Digable Planets 6:45-8 (Civic Aud) McBride - Giddens 8-9:30 (leaving Tennessee early) Herbie Hancock 9-11 Messthetics w James Brandon Lewis 11:30 - 12:45 (Standard) FOMO highlights Shabaka, Fred Frith solo, Sexmob Sunday Air 1-2:15 (Jackson Term) Harvest Time 2-3:30 (Civic Aud) Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer 3:45-5 (Tennessee) Ahleuchatistas 5:15-6:30 (Jackson Term) Joe Henry or Laraaji 6:30 Jon Batiste or Julian Lage FOMO highlights Silkroad, Jakob Bro Quote
kh1958 Posted March 18, 2024 Report Posted March 18, 2024 There are definitely a lot of conflicts this festival. Quote
BFrank Posted March 19, 2024 Author Report Posted March 19, 2024 I just realized the other day that Threadgill is performing in only two shows. The others have a repertory group that's playing his compositions. Will still try to see as many as I can, though. Quote
randyhersom Posted March 19, 2024 Report Posted March 19, 2024 (edited) Hope there's a James Brandon Lewis pop-up - so far he's only playing with the Messthetics. Edited March 19, 2024 by randyhersom Quote
kh1958 Posted April 10, 2024 Report Posted April 10, 2024 https://downbeat.com/news/detail/jazz-emerges-as-essential-component-of-knoxvilles-big-ears-festival?fbclid=IwAR33HRzAS9VAh-L3I_D0bIb25ft3vX7GbhNeSdZGFJzX8VHkVa_uHMocHQY_aem_ATXDFImdO9iRrmnqhSE3i1O1pQPaiwxsNFi6SzfWeb_O2fyY9ZFMViHEIV-HWgwzccbPjU6YH8EgOqUXp5Gdt4Jm Quote
BFrank Posted April 11, 2024 Author Report Posted April 11, 2024 15 hours ago, kh1958 said: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/jazz-emerges-as-essential-component-of-knoxvilles-big-ears-festival?fbclid=IwAR33HRzAS9VAh-L3I_D0bIb25ft3vX7GbhNeSdZGFJzX8VHkVa_uHMocHQY_aem_ATXDFImdO9iRrmnqhSE3i1O1pQPaiwxsNFi6SzfWeb_O2fyY9ZFMViHEIV-HWgwzccbPjU6YH8EgOqUXp5Gdt4Jm That piece was written by Ashely Kahn who participated in some panel discussions and was spotted at a number of shows throughout the weekend. Quote
kh1958 Posted May 14, 2024 Report Posted May 14, 2024 Big Ears 2025 Dates: March 27-March 30, 2025. Quote
kh1958 Posted August 13, 2024 Report Posted August 13, 2024 Initial Lineup announcement for 2025 incoming on September 10. Quote
kh1958 Posted September 10, 2024 Report Posted September 10, 2024 (edited) Big Ears Festival 2025: Initial selected lineup. Anoushka Shankar Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, Antonio Sanchez Trio Bill Frisell Fieldwork (Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey) Joe Lovano's Paramount Quartet Meshell Ndegeocello Sun Ra Arkestra & Yo La Tengo Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith Zakir Hussain Wadada Leo Smith Quartet Adam Rudolph and Tyshawn Sorey Alabaster DePlume Ambrose Akinmusire Barry Altschul's 3 Dom Factor Fay Victor: Herbie Nichols Sung Jamaaladeen Tacuma/Vernon Reid/Calvin Weston Immanuel Wilkins Blues Blood Jeff Parker Joel Harrison Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Kris Davis Trio Mike Reed's Separatist Party Steve Coleman and Five Elements Steve Lehman Trio and Mark Turner Tigran Hamasyan The Nels Cline Singers Dan Weiss Even Odds Trio https://bigearsfestival.org Edited September 11, 2024 by kh1958 Quote
mjazzg Posted September 10, 2024 Report Posted September 10, 2024 I hope the Fieldwork listing hints at an album and accompanying tour to include the UK of course. Otherwise it's my annual "if only" comment, another enticing list Quote
clifford_thornton Posted September 10, 2024 Report Posted September 10, 2024 I dunno. Some friends & people I have great love for are playing, but overall it seems like an elephant gun approach to curation, kind of like Pitchfork. I'm sure it'll be fun for anyone who goes, but I wish these big festival lineups didn't read like overstuffed Spotify playlists. This is just my observation and I'm not trying to poop in the punch bowl, so take my opinions with a dose of salt. Quote
Hoppy T. Frog Posted September 13, 2024 Report Posted September 13, 2024 (edited) There is a lot more that is interesting to me this year, compared to last year, but passes are getting expensive...$750 for a premier pass at the early bird rate is a lot...The headliners are very "Pitchfork/NPR" as someone on another music message board described it. Edited September 13, 2024 by Hoppy T. Frog Quote
clifford_thornton Posted September 13, 2024 Report Posted September 13, 2024 That's a chunk of change. Yeah, I remember it being a lot more left-field than the festival has become in recent years. Obviously it is expensive as hell to put on something like this so one has to bet on some "sure things," but as an observer, to me it hits the middle of the road. Quote
BFrank Posted September 21, 2024 Author Report Posted September 21, 2024 I've been to the last 5 Big Ears. Always have a great time and get to see amazing music. For example, last year's series of Henry Threadgill shows were spectacular. Some with him performing, and some without. I also try to go outside my comfort zone and see artists I haven't heard before. Many more artists have been added since that list, BTW Quote
kh1958 Posted November 5, 2024 Report Posted November 5, 2024 Wadada Leo Smith at Big Ears Festival 2025 Full details will be revealed in the coming weeks, but programs will include: Reflections and Meditations on Monk Wadada Leo Smith (Solo Trumpet & Piano) Masnavi: A Sonic Meditation and Reflections on Light Wadada Leo Smith (Solo Trumpet & Piano) String Quartet No. 19, Central Parks: Sunset, Seneca Village, A Nature Sanctuary, Women’s Rights Statue, and The Obelisk (World Premier) Wadada Leo Smith & RedKoral Quartet Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Shalini Vijayan (Violin), Mona Thian (Violin), Andrew McIntosh (Viola), and Ashley Walters (Cello) Gardens of Peace, in Five Parts Wadada Leo Smith’s Revolutionary Love Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Yosvany Terry (Alto Saxophone, Chekere), Ashley Walters (Cello), Vijay Iyer (Piano, Fender Rhodes, Electronics), Erika Dohi (Piano), Seiyoung Jang (Electronics), and Andrew Cyrille (Drums) Symphony No. 1, Fall (Ankhrasmation Music) Wadada Leo Smith’s Radio Light Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Min Xiao-Fen (Pipa), Andrew Cyrille (Drums), and Ra Kalam Bob Moses (Drums) Fire Illumination / Obama at the Bridge Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Brandon Ross (Electric Guitar), Lamar Smith (Electric Guitar), Melvin Gibbs (Electric Bass), Greg Saunier (Drums), and Hardedge (Electronics) Quote
mjazzg Posted November 5, 2024 Report Posted November 5, 2024 23 minutes ago, kh1958 said: Wadada Leo Smith at Big Ears Festival 2025 Full details will be revealed in the coming weeks, but programs will include: Reflections and Meditations on Monk Wadada Leo Smith (Solo Trumpet & Piano) Masnavi: A Sonic Meditation and Reflections on Light Wadada Leo Smith (Solo Trumpet & Piano) String Quartet No. 19, Central Parks: Sunset, Seneca Village, A Nature Sanctuary, Women’s Rights Statue, and The Obelisk (World Premier) Wadada Leo Smith & RedKoral Quartet Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Shalini Vijayan (Violin), Mona Thian (Violin), Andrew McIntosh (Viola), and Ashley Walters (Cello) Gardens of Peace, in Five Parts Wadada Leo Smith’s Revolutionary Love Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Yosvany Terry (Alto Saxophone, Chekere), Ashley Walters (Cello), Vijay Iyer (Piano, Fender Rhodes, Electronics), Erika Dohi (Piano), Seiyoung Jang (Electronics), and Andrew Cyrille (Drums) Symphony No. 1, Fall (Ankhrasmation Music) Wadada Leo Smith’s Radio Light Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Min Xiao-Fen (Pipa), Andrew Cyrille (Drums), and Ra Kalam Bob Moses (Drums) Fire Illumination / Obama at the Bridge Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric Wadada Leo Smith (Trumpet), Brandon Ross (Electric Guitar), Lamar Smith (Electric Guitar), Melvin Gibbs (Electric Bass), Greg Saunier (Drums), and Hardedge (Electronics) Wow! If I had the wealth and the health to get there I'd be there in a flash Quote
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