BFrank

A lot of good music coming out on INTAKT these days.

I've probably seen her more than anyone else over the last 5 years or so. Either with her own groups or with others like Zorn, Melford or Formanek. She's extremely prolific and seems to be everywhere. I like her but even if I'm not moved by a performance, she always seems to be trying something different. Will no doubt see her in at least one setting at Big Ears next month, too.

Last March at Big Ears

A photo I took of Larry on the McLaughlin/Santana tour in 1973 in Santa Monica

Cool. I was wondering about that. He seems like an interesting guy. And he has an enormous baseball memorabilia collection!

I don't know Rush's albums very well, but I heard this and thought it was really good songwriting and performances

😁 I heard from a reliable source that he didn't 'pitch a fit' (I was wondering about that at the time, too). He had actually finished his set and made an inelegant exit. BTW, I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing multiple Threadgill shows this year. Big fan!

BRAND new - this week. Only listened once or twice. It's nice, but a little more low key than I expected. I'm sure it will grow on me.

Wadada was there last year

It's a Leventhal production. He always adds a LOT, too.

Lage seems to be almost as busy as Mary Halvorson these days. I don't know how they keep so many projects juggled at the same time.

Couldn't find much newer than about 2014, and experiencing vocal problems, but able to occasionally sing. Seems like live performances are out of the question, though.

I got to see him at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1978. Quite an experience.

I saw him several times between 1977-83. He was living in the Bay Area at the time. I first saw him singing in a little bar in Tiburon (Marin County) which was kind of amazing, and never especially crowded. But I once saw Dan Hicks there, sitting at the bar. A few years after that he was playing at the Keystone Korner.

Apparently she's still able to sing occasionally https://www.npr.org/2007/08/23/13897606/linda-thompson-back-with-a-versatile-heart

Impressive! And that album is almost 20 years old now! He does post on FB from time to time

I started using HAs last year. Pretty much in the same boat as many of you. I was having more and more trouble hearing high frequencies which is a problem with speech, music and especially noisy situations like restaurants. I'm sure much of it originated from WAY too many loud concerts over a long period of time without protection. Unfortunately my insurance covers the audiologist and hearing tests, but doesn't cover the hearing aids. I have what's considered mild to medium hearing loss. I knew 'prescription' HAs weren't going to be cheap, so I was nervous about the cost. I did a little research on the new generation of Over The Counter ones, which are definitely cheaper, but ultimately decided I should go with whatever the experts recommended right now. After all, my hearing's at stake! As it turned out they were about 1/2 as expensive as I thought they would be: ~$3,000 for a pair of Widex Moments. OTCs are about 30% less than that. These are rechargeable and come with an App that allows you to use different settings (set by the audiologist) in different situations. And you can also make your own adjustments. I think these are supposed to last 3-5 years before the battery wears out and I have to get a new pair. Hoping by then that OTCs will be even cheaper and I'll have enough experience to be able to intelligently evaluate them then.

I've seen him a number of times, too. Can't say he lit up the stage, but I don't have any problems with him. This show at Big Ears in 2022, with just him and Andrew Cyrille was pretty interesting.

That's a classic. This is the album I heard first, though. Always liked it.

@Chuck Nessa

Bar Italia "The Twits"