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It's very sad. He was scheduled to perform on Sunday at a great oceanside venue down the coast (from SF), and I was thinking of going.

Lunatic Soul "Under The Fragmented Sky"

I don't often listen to fusion any more but this new album is very good. And the lineup is quality. G. Calvin Weston - Drums Vernon Reid - Guitar Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Bass

That piece was written by Ashely Kahn who participated in some panel discussions and was spotted at a number of shows throughout the weekend.

I also expected a little collaboration with some of his many musician friends (other than his wife). Otherwise, it's pretty much a solo acoustic guitar album.

I was really looking forward to this, and it's a nice album. But I was expected something a little more adventuresome.

Oh - that's a shame! Too bad he couldn't help you out. Nice to have the book, though.

Last Sunday: Ethan Iverson Trio w/Reuben Rogers, Gerald Cleaver

"The Complete Dirty South" Drive-By Truckers

I saw Mok with that group about a year and a half ago, and she didn't stand out. Last weekend was very different.

I definitely have to pay more attention to him. I've seen him since the early days of Jason Moran's Bandwagon. Other outstanding drumming I witnessed at Big Ears this year came from: Eric Harland (w/Charles Lloyd), Leslie Mok (w/Myra Melford), Ches Smith (with a few groups), Pheeroan AkLaff (w/Air), and Dafnis Prieto (who I don't think I've seen before - off the CHARTS! w/Threadgill and Vijay Iyer)

He provided a lot of info to the liner notes of the recent "Changes: The Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings" box

I've seen Nasheet before too, but don't remember him like this! Tonight - Ravi Coltrane: Pharoah Sanders Tribute at SFJAZZ w/Tomoki Sanders (Pharoah’s son), Joe Lovano, David Virelles, Dezron Douglas, Johnathan Blake Ravi put a great program together. Tomoki sounds eerily like his father.

Saw several of those shows, too. These two back to back was an astounding 2 hours of music! Myra Melford's Fire and Water: Back at the Bijou and featured some of the best live playing I've heard from Mary Halvorson. [Agreed about Mary's performance! Especially the back and forth improv she had with the drummer, Leslie Mok.] Dave Holland Quartet: Great set. Very impressed with pianist Kris Davis in this set. Also with Jaleel Shaw. [Agreed again. The Tony Williams-like intensity of Nasheet Waits was astounding, as well. Fortunately I get to see them again at SFJAZZ in May.] Friday at SFJAZZ RAVI COLTRANE: PHAROAH SANDERS TRIBUTE W/ JOE LOVANO, TOMOKI SANDERS, DAVID VIRELLES, DEZRON DOUGLAS, & JOHNATHAN BLAKE

New album. Saw this group at Big Ears this weekend. GREAT show!

They're all pretty good. I've been streaming them lately.

I just realized the other day that Threadgill is performing in only two shows. The others have a repertory group that's playing his compositions. Will still try to see as many as I can, though.

I've seen Wayne a couple of times in the last few years leading the Mingus Big Band