Jason Bivins

Very saddened by this news. RIP, sir, and thank you.

RIP.

RIP.

It was great. He actually gave us the incredible gift of a world premiere solo piece. This is the acoustically uninspiring environment of a conference. But the greatest thing was that the session next door to ours opened our door to complain ("We can hear that") and W didn't even flinch from his playing. AWESOME.

FYI, Wadada just received the American Academy of Religion's award for religion and the arts this past weekend. Was a real privilege for those of us involved in getting him the award. He's really stoked about this recording and there is a ton of amazing stuff he's got on deck, including a 3cd solo release recorded in a 16th century Finnish church.

Super cool, Mark! I'll look forward to reading it too. Been digging this Mingus set a lot. Pullen, holy smokes.

RIP, sir.

RIP.

What a legacy he leaves, on so many levels. RIP, Mr. Weston and thank you for your artistry.

RIP, sir.

The greatest. Always. Deepest thanks to The Queen. RIP.

RIP.

I'm reviewing it for Dusted, so I got a promo from the label. 2.5 hours of glory.

It's insanely good. Steve's been on a roll lately, but this one is crackling.

Very cool, David. Thanks for posting the link. Also in recent Wadada news: https://www.aarweb.org/wadada-leo-smith-2018-religions-and-the-arts-awardee

RIP, Mr. Taylor.

Very good festival this year. Highlights included the expected (Roscoe, Milford, The Thing, Diamanda) and the unexpected (Tal National, Anna Thorvaldsdottir). Had a cold the whole time, but that couldn't diminish my enjoyment.

Looking forward to the festival. Especially excited to be part of the Sunday panel, Symposium of Sound: Sound & Spirituality. There are going to be some killer musicians joining me and a few other academic nerds. https://bigearsfestival.org/experiences-2018/

First bump in over a year. Thanks for looking.

Very unexpected news, and terribly sad. RIP, sir.

RIP, sir.

Rest easy, sir. And thanks for your art.

RIP, Mr. Abercrombie. And thank you for your music.

Just awful, awful news. RIP, Geri Allen and thank you for your artistry.

RIP.