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I enjoyed them at Big Ears. A little different lineup for Nels.

OK - Thanks! I really wanted to like this, but I listened to it a few times and was disappointed. Maybe I'll give it another shot.

Recommended? I haven't been a big fan of his solo albums.

Me, too!

Didn't see him, but I saw the news today. Kind of shocking. Made me think of Susan Alcorn, who was scheduled to play this year but died a couple of months ago.

I discovered yet another version of Vijay when the trio Field Work reassembled for a show at Big Ears - last album, 2008. I believe they recorded a new album that will be out later this year. An amazingly INTENSE live performance from Vijay Iyer / Steve Lehman / Tyshawn Sorey

Saw these two interviewed by Ashley Kahn at Big Ears, and it was a very sober sociopolitical discussion about life and the state of the world. I bought the CD at the venue.

A great time, for sure! So much music, so little time. Top picks in no particular order: Axiom 5, Nels Cline Singers, Jamaaladeen's 101 Audio Odyssey, Ambrose Akinmusire, Sorey/Britt/Melz/Ndegeocello, Sorey Trio, Scheinman’s All Species Parade, Fieldwork, Consentrik Quartet Most intense experience: Fieldwork with Iyer/Lehman/Sorey was something I'll never forget. Those 3 were on fire! All the conversations were excellent, too. And there were several that I wasn't able to attend, like the ones with legendary producer Joe Boyd THURSDAY Critics Picks - Ann Powers, Nate Chinen, Ashley Kahn, And Marcus J. Moore Yo La Tengo w/Wm Tyler + 2nd drummer (McIntyre) Charles Lloyd - Homage To Zakir Hussein (Bill Frisell, Ganavya, Eric Harland, And Harish Raghavan) Axiom 5 - Barry Altschul w/(John Irabagon (saxophone), Uri Caine (piano), Mark Helias (bass) FRIDAY Philip Glass Ensemble "Music In Twelve Parts (Parts 1-3)" The Nels Cline Singers - Skerik (sax), Cyro Baptista (perscussion), Trevor Dunn (bass), Scott Amendola (drums) Sun Ra Arkestra & Yo La Tengo Wadada Leo Smith & RedKoral Quartet Squanderers - David Grubbs, Wendy Eisenberg, Bonner Kramer Jamaaladeen Tacuma: "101 Audio Odyssey" w/ Nels Cline, Immanuel Wilkins, King Nol, Braxton Bateman Ambrose Akinmusire: "Honey from a Winter Stone" w/Rapper/Producer Kokayi, Sam Harris (piano), Justin Brown (drums), 'synth sorceress' Chiquita Magic, Mivos Quartet [yes - all that including the strings!] SATURDAY Conversation: Bill Frisell, Nels Cline & Don Was Kris Davis Trio (Robert Hurst & Jonathan Blake) Tyshawn Sorey, King Britt & Friends (Melz (guitar), Meshell Ndegeocello (bass) Sylvie Courvoisier: Chimaera 133 Years of Reverb (composed by Johnny Greenwood) - Performed By James Mcvinnie & Eliza Mccarthy (Cathedral pipe organ) Tyshawn Sorey Trio (Aaron Diehl, Harish Raghavan) Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade w/Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, Carmen Staaf, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen SUNDAY Conversation: Wadada Leo Smith & Vijay Iyer with Ashley Kahn Magic Tuber Stringband Susan Alcorn Tribute - Mary Halvorson, Bonnie Lander, Ryan Sawyer, yuniya edi kwon, and Lester St. Louis Fieldwork (Vijay Iyer / Steve Lehman / Tyshawn Sorey) Nels Cline: Consentrik Quartet - Tom Rainey, Chris Lightcap, Ingrid Laubrock Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner | The Music of Anthony Braxton - Matt Brewer (bass) and Damion Reid (drums)

I saw an expanded edition of the AOC too, at Big Ears in 2019. Obviously very different from the original lineup, but an interesting performance. Roscoe and Moye participated in the presentation. Now playing:

It was fairly crowded, but the galleries were big enough to accommodate everyone

"Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers" at the National Gallery, London in January. An impressive exhibition of his work.

A 2006 album I never heard of before. It's an instrumental 'soundtrack', and the music holds up

Tomeka is ALWAYS entertaining! She has really re-invented the cello. Been lucky to see her several times. Pic from last year's Big Ears: Tomeka Reid Quartet w/Jason Roebke (bass), Mary Halvorson (guitar), Tomas Fujiwara (drums)

Just saw an outstanding show at SFJAZZ tonight: Craig Taborn w/Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith Opening was the Avishai Cohen Quartet who were very good, too

Will Bernard - guitar Chris Lightcap - bass Ches Smith - drums with Tim Berne - alto saxophone John Medeski - piano and Hammond B3 All songs written by Will Bernard 2022

I kind of felt that way when I pulled it out, too

The Lobero would be a GREAT place to see him. A shame it wasn't sold out, but he probably plays there somewhat often.

Didn't know any of that. Are BOC really "heavy metal"? Not sure how I would classify them, actually.

A lot of good songs on that album - also Nightmare Epiphany, The Return of St Cecilia and Florida Man Wild that you live so close to that house!

I definitely think of Leon Thomas, but also this iconic album

Kind of a typical drum setup for Tyshawn. You don't have to have a Neil Peart setup to be great.

This show will go on as planned, but now as a Tribute The luminous spirit and singular artistry of the late Susan Alcorn will be honored in this special performance featuring members of her band – Mary Halvorson, Ryan Sawyer, yuniya edi kwon, and Lester St. Louis – and close musical collaborators at Big Ears.

This album was recorded and released during Covid. Much better than could be expected. Especially since they all recorded their parts remotely.