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Because I have a friend interested in taking the ride down that has never attended before, I will be going down on Saturday.

A few others I found searching on Amazon. I am not familiar with any of these recordings and any comments from those who are would be appreciated:

Of course those I am aware of. I am really thinking about recordings by musicians not featuring former collaborators of Coleman. In any event, the Old and new Dreams recordings are some of my personal favorites.

The following quote from a review of the Aki Takase/Silke Eberhard recording mentioned above (which I have ordered) by Art Lange resonates with me as a reason why compared to other great jazz composers, Coleman's music is not covered as often: http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD13/PoD13FickleSonance.html

Almost forgot the first recording on this band featured Ornette Coleman compositions.

This one, however, is a good one:

As I continue to dig I keep finding more in my collection. I recall having mixed feelings about this one:

Guess I had a couple more in my collection that I did not think about earlier:

This is a recent one featuring Italian musicians that I enjoyed.

Another one in my collection that I picked up in the $1 racks at my local independent retailer is a 2012 recording on Origin by the Todd Bishop Group titled Little Played Little Bird. I was not familiar with Bishop before this recording, but thought it was a solid attempt at Ornette's music.

Since Ornette Coleman passed away my listening has focused on his discography. I started from the earliest recordings in his discography in my collection, and I intend to continue in chronological order. The past two days have been the Blue Note recordings, Love Call and New York Is Now. Once I get through all of the recordings lead by Coleman I plan to spend time with recordings featuring his key collaborators like Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, etc. After that I think it might be interesting to check out recordings by musicians outside Coleman's inner circle performing his music. I know a couple - such as Joe Rosenberg's A Tribute To Ornette Coleman (although Dewey Redman is actually featured on that one), Eric Boeren's Joy of A Toy, and a couple of others that I can't name at the moment. There are countless recordings dedicated to the music of the likes of Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington and other icons of the music, by artists who had no direct interaction with the source of their inspiration. Are there many other recordings out there featuring Ornette compositions predominantly performed by musicians other than musicians closely associated with the genius himself?

If I did not have a conflict I would catch the band in Marlboro. I have been to the Falcon recently and it is a nice venue. Hope you guys get a good turnout. When I heard the Aruan Ortiz trio there about fifteen people were in the audience.

Thursday, April 30, 2015 – 8pm - $12 general public / $7students JASON KAO HWANG’S BURNING BRIDGE - Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Andrew Drury (drums) and Ken Filiano (bass), Joseph Daley (tuba), Sun Li (pipa), Steve Swell (trombone) and Wang Guowei (erhu) Bezanson Recital Hall - University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA

PM sent re: William Parker - I Plan To Stay A Believer: The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield - (AUM Fidelity) big band with a choir and Amiri Baraka Co Strieff/Russ Johnson Quartet - In Circles - (Intakt)

I think you are confusing the intent a little. I do not think it is supposed to sound like Charlie Parker at all. The compositions may be based on Parker compositions and solos, but otherwise Mahanthappa intended it to sound like nothing, but Mahanthappa.

Great article. Cleaver is one of my favorite drummers and one of my favorite people that I have met in the music world.

Tonight: Rob Mazurek Black Cube SP @ The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds, Northampton, MA

I picked up the CD yesterday at my local brick & mortar retailer. Hope to give it a listen within the next few days.

The Great Vision Concert on Ayler with Harrison Bankhead is the definition of sublime.

Trying to be a man of my word I just sent my advance order.

I LOVE that trio. Wondering if they played free improvisations or some of Ches' wonderful compositions. It was all composed music. I have yet to be completely won over by Smith, but I did enjoy this more than I did These Arches. The compositions for this trio worked better for me. This was my first time hearing Maneri live. He seems to be having equipment difficulties during the second set. He was using a borrowed viola and the clip he uses for the amplification did not fit properly. In any event, he was impressive. Taborn as always was fabulous. Enjoyable night out.

Ches Smith / Craig Taborn / Mat Maneri @ Firehouse 12 in New Haven.

I am definitely in for pre-orders on several of those projects.

I succombed to the peer pressure and preordered the disc as well.

I received the trio disc yesterday. So far, a pleasantly absorbing listen. The playing throughout feels unhurried and thoughtful. That is not a reference to the overall tempo or mood - this is not a recording dominated by ballads or otherwise slow or somber tunes. Instead it is a reflection of the fact that it sounds like nothing is wasted - every note has a purpose. I think the reference above to "lopsided" is approproiate. Not just in the melody, but in the overall structure and interaction of the trio. It is pleasantly quirky, but not so much that it becomes a barrier. At the same time it sounds like there is close listening happening amongst the trio. This does not sound like the typical piano trio. Although it may be somewhat reminiscent at times of artists as diverse as Paul Bley, or Andrew Hill, there is nothing derivative about the approach. It sounds like nothing but itself. Another winner in the ongoing development of Mr. Hawkins' artistry.