BFrank Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Frisell's multi-media "Kentucky Derby" by Hunter S. Thompson, produced by Hal Willner w/Tim Robbins & Chloe Webb........tomorrow. Interesting show. Not exactly what I was expecting - not that I knew what to expect. Basically a reading of an article for Scanlan's in the early 70's - considered the first instance of "gonzo" journalism. Tim Robbins did a credible HST 'voice,' with Brad Hall as an occasional Ralph Steadman and Hall Willner & Chloe Webb filling in some other parts. The music was mostly incidental/background to the performance (very tasteful, though) and Frisell did NOT perform at all. He 'conducted' the band and was the composer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Steve Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) I saw the Smetana Trio this afternoon. They played Dvorak's Dumky Trio and one of Brahms' piano trio. Really nice, though I came close to falling asleep -- it has been a really, really long week. For the encore, they played "Prelude and Waltz." I think this was by Nikita Koshkin, though I cannot verify that this piece was ever officially scored for piano trio. In any event, it was really nice, so I hope it ends up on one of their CDs some day. (It appears that pretty much their entire discography (with an earlier line-up) is on eMusic, and I'll probably dl at least a few of their recordings. Best of all, it had been raining much of the morning and early afternoon, but the sun came out at the end of the concert and we had a couple of hours of sunshine. Edited April 22, 2013 by ejp626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 A month ahead of me on Manhattan. I'm praying for time to see something. Anything! Last visit (just three weeks) I utterly failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 I saw Gato Barbieri last night at The Regattabar in Cambridge, MA. Depending on the source, he's either 78 or 80. I'm sad to report that he should strongly consider retiring. His ability to play has faded too much. His intonation is barely there and held notes waver pretty badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted April 28, 2013 Report Share Posted April 28, 2013 Alan Barnes at Wigan Jazz Club this afternoon with a swinging local trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Andy Statman (just back) Edited April 29, 2013 by jazztrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Just picked up a couple of tix for this next Sunday. I have no idea what to expect, but tix weren't that expensive, and it's guaranteed to be "different". Jason Moran Bandwagon & live skateboarding SFJAZZ Center, Miner Auditorium ARTIST PERSONNEL Jason Moran piano Tarus Mateen bass Nasheet Waits drums with special guest Jeff Parker guitar SKATEBOARDERS Adrian Williams Alex Wolslagel Dave Abair Jabari Pendleton Ben Gore Justin Gastelum Billy Roper Brian Downey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I will guarentee that Nasheet will be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oren Ambarchi - free show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Tonight at The Sahara Jazz Club in Methuen, MA, The Cryogenic Renaissance Orchestra, otherwise known as The Greg Hopkins Nonet will be on stage. Should be a great time. The cost? A whole $10. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 I will guarentee that Nasheet will be great I've seen Bandwagon at least 2-3 times, just not sure what to make of the skateboarding. I'm sure JaMo has it well choreographed, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted May 2, 2013 Report Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Last night at the Philadelphia Art Alliance: Craig Taborn Trio ECM Records release celebration Craig Taborn, piano Thomas Morgan, bass Gerald Cleaver, drums Edited May 2, 2013 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Monica Vasconcelos and a small band (keyboards, bass, drums) playing a fabulous evening of mainly self-composed (or band composed) Brazilian material. Tremendous. There's apparently an expanded line-up doing a 20 year celebration at the Vortex tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Craig Taborn Trio with Thomas Morgan and Gerald Cleaver @ Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT. Tonight at The Sahara Jazz Club in Methuen, MA, The Cryogenic Renaissance Orchestra, otherwise known as The Greg Hopkins Nonet will be on stage. Should be a great time. The cost? A whole $10. Kevin Is that Greg Hopkins the trumpeter? He performed in Hartford last Friday with Earl MacDonald and the Hartford Jazz Society's New Directions ensemble as a last minute replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Craig Taborn Trio with Thomas Morgan and Gerald Cleaver @ Firehouse 12 in New Haven, CT. Tonight at The Sahara Jazz Club in Methuen, MA, The Cryogenic Renaissance Orchestra, otherwise known as The Greg Hopkins Nonet will be on stage. Should be a great time. The cost? A whole $10. Kevin Is that Greg Hopkins the trumpeter? He performed in Hartford last Friday with Earl MacDonald and the Hartford Jazz Society's New Directions ensemble as a last minute replacement. Yup. Trumpeter Greg Hopkins is a Professor of Jazz Composition at Berklee: http://www.berklee.edu/faculty/detail/greg-hopkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Geoff Muldaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Chris Wood. Goes from strength to strength - richly in the English folk tradition but with mainly self-written songs that reflect our current troubled times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I will guarentee that Nasheet will be great I've seen Bandwagon at least 2-3 times, just not sure what to make of the skateboarding. I'm sure JaMo has it well choreographed, though. San Francisco Bay Area skateboarders in concert with Jason Moran - some good pix here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 I caught the 11 o'clock sets of Steve Kuhn with Buster Williams and Joey Baron at Birdland last Thursday and Friday, as well as the 7:30 set of George Coleman's Organ Quintet (w/ Mike LeDonne, Peter Bernstein, George Coleman, Jr. and Daniel Sadownick) at the Jazz Standard on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Jason Moran Trio (no skateboarders) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm going to see the 1918 silent film, "The Yellow Ticket", accompanied by violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist Marilyn Lerner performing Svigals’ original score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Regina Carter listening party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Tonight at the Regattabar in Cambridge, MA, a Berklee all star performance: Laszlo Gardony, piano John Lockwood, bass Yoron Israel, drums Stan Strickland, vocals, flute, bass clarinet WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: Bill Pierce, sax Don Braden, sax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 looks like a good show, Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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