Jason Moran out at Kennedy Center

[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.

[Hoppy T. Frog]

And then they canceled a National Symphony concert (of several) I was lookimg forward to to accomadate FIFA (the world's most corrupt organization meeting the world's most corrupt government) for a World Cup draw. 

[ejp626]

I won't comment on this (as that would be political...)

From the AP: The board of trustees voted to add Trump’s name, making it the The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. Trump, a Republican, is chairman of the board.

 

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, ejp626 said:

I won't comment on this (as that would be political...)

From the AP: The board of trustees voted to add Trump’s name, making it the The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. Trump, a Republican, is chairman of the board.

 

👎

[Joe Bip]

"The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center" rolls off the tongue so pleasantly it almost flows like a piece of music in itself.  /s

[Milestones]

The Kennedy Center is no more.  

[Pim]

Oh my…. 🫣

[Stompin at the Savoy]

Ugh!

[T.D.]

🤮

[Coda]

Awesome!  The name needed to change, I love it.  It was a unanimous decision by the board too.  💪💕

[jlhoots]

16 minutes ago, Coda said:

Awesome!  The name needed to change, I love it.  It was a unanimous decision by the board too.  💪💕

Enjoy the TV show. Must be all of your favorites. FWIW, I won't be watching. OR - is your post supposed to be satirical???

[Rooster_Ties]

We hope like hell to be fully moved to Pittsburgh (the sooner the better), before the unveiling of the rebranded “Trump-Washington Monument”.

[mikeweil]

On 9/16/2025 at 1:22 PM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

This thread will be tough to keep non-political, but please try.

Yes, please do. This is tough for any music lover, but please remember the forum rules. There are places to discuss political matters, although it leads nowhere in most cases.

[JSngry]

Narcissism (or the appearance thereof) is not political in and of itself.

[david weiss]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

Narcissism (or the appearance thereof) is not political in and of itself.

But reaction to said narcissism seems to be.....

[mikeweil]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

Narcissism (or the appearance thereof) is not political in and of itself.

In the case of we-all-know-who it may well be.

[jlhoots]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

In the case of we-all-know-who it may well be.

He whose name must not be mentioned apparently.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

If we can keep pictures and references to you-know-who out of it, we can try to leave this open. If it gets too political, Jim A has directed me to close it.

[mjazzg]

The renaming is an overtly political act (and stating that isn't in itself political) so commenting on it without being political is an interesting approach. A new parlour game for the holidays perhaps.

Good luck everyone

[ghost of miles]

Yes, and this very political (and illegal—only Congress is authorized to rename the Center) act contributes to the ongoing assault on a cultural institution that has championed jazz, so that has to be mentioned. Hard to keep politics out when it’s actively, quite deliberately shitting on so much of what we value in this country, every single day. In the meantime, I can’t imagine any self-respecting jazz artist performing at this venue again any time soon.