Jason Moran out at Kennedy Center

[bertrand]

6 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

Maybe Kentucky Fried Chicken will let you use it.  (I write this as a vegetarian.)

Gift shop had no CDs but they just a announced at least two gigs I want to see.

[BFrank]

Saw the Cookers tonight at SFJAZZ.

Great show! I've seen them a number of times before, but they seemed especially energized tonight. It's been a while since I last saw them and there have been changes in the sax section. New members: Azar Lawrence and Craig Handy (who really brought the energy tonight!). Also, Eddie Henderson was not available tonight because of illness, and Mike Rodriguez (of the SFJAZZ Collective) filled in nicely.

Can believe the Octogenarian rhythm section just keeps on playing like there's no tomorrow. 

[optatio]

2 hours ago, BFrank said:

Can believe the Octogenarian rhythm section just keeps on playing like there's no tomorrow. 

😂 - Saw the Cookers in Kassel. Yes, George Cables, Cecil McBee and Billy Hart are phantastic. Unfortunately, they only played two pieces as a trio ...

[BFrank]

23 hours ago, BFrank said:

Saw the Cookers tonight at SFJAZZ.

Great show! I've seen them a number of times before, but they seemed especially energized tonight. It's been a while since I last saw them and there have been changes in the sax section. New members: Azar Lawrence and Craig Handy (who really brought the energy tonight!). Also, Eddie Henderson was not available tonight because of illness, and Mike Rodriguez (of the SFJAZZ Collective) filled in nicely.

Can't believe the Octogenarian rhythm section just keeps on playing like there's no tomorrow. 

 

Edited October 19 by BFrank

[david weiss]

23 hours ago, BFrank said:

 

Brooks!

It doesn't look like you are in your usual spot.....

[BFrank]

23 hours ago, david weiss said:

Brooks!

It doesn't look like you are in your usual spot.....

David - you are correct! Just tried to shake things up a bit. 😎

[Patrick]

Hopefully David and company put on a great show and outdraw the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

[ejp626]

According to a short piece in today's Guardian UK (reporting on something in the Washington Post): 

Kennedy Center ticket sales for orchestra, dance and theatre performances are at the worst they have been since the pandemic, analysis by the Washington Post has found.

Back in September, the Guardian reported that ticket sales at the Kennedy Center had continued to plummet following Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC’s premier performing arts venue.

Since then typical ticket sales are down from 93 per cent in late 2024 to about 57% this year, according to the Post.