What live music are you going to see tonight?

[jlhoots]

14 minutes ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Amazing incredible 40 minute slab of genius. 5 feet from Tim & Peter.

Do you wear ear plugs?

[Steve Reynolds]

18 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

Do you wear ear plugs?

Never! I’m going out in style! For whatever reason my ears are still good at 64.

plus I saw Ches Smith 4 times over a 10 day period recently. Once with Trey Spruance on electronics and it peaked at 108 decibels. I brought my little meter in with me that night. They had 2 extra amps on each side of The Stone. The quality of the sound is so great in the Glass Box Theatre (aka The Stone at The New School)

10/11 Cobra at Roulette. This can get very loud as well. Last year it sounded amazing from the front row as I was sitting right next to Zorn as he was conducting the large ensemble. 
 

Only live once. I’m blessed to be able to witness the many of the greatest  improvising musicians on the planet usually over 10 times a month. 

[mjazzg]

Phillip Glass Ensemble playing early works at the Barbican, last night.

This was punchy stuff, amplified to almost Rock concert levels, no polite chamber recital this.  It's amazing to hear these works now and realise just how much music has borne their influence.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

This Thursday night (10/3/2024) at the Regattabar in Cambridge, MA there's a show being billed as "Big Boston Baritone Benefit", with 4 baritone sax players putting on a show to raise money for baritone saxophonist Claire Daly's Go Fund Me to help her pay her medical bills stemming from her cancer treatments.

This should be fun for us bari fans. They'll have 4 bari players up there - Melanie Brooks, Alan Chase, Charlie Kohlhase & Kathy Olson - backed by a p/b/d rhythm section.

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/big-boston-baritone-benefit-regattabar-tickets/13573404?pl=regatta

[BFrank]

On 9/27/2024 at 9:25 AM, Steve Reynolds said:

Never! I’m going out in style! For whatever reason my ears are still good at 64.

plus I saw Ches Smith 4 times over a 10 day period recently. Once with Trey Spruance on electronics and it peaked at 108 decibels. I brought my little meter in with me that night. They had 2 extra amps on each side of The Stone. The quality of the sound is so great in the Glass Box Theatre (aka The Stone at The New School)

10/11 Cobra at Roulette. This can get very loud as well. Last year it sounded amazing from the front row as I was sitting right next to Zorn as he was conducting the large ensemble. 
 

Only live once. I’m blessed to be able to witness the many of the greatest  improvising musicians on the planet usually over 10 times a month. 

I saw Cobra a couple of times last year. Totally wild. And he always gets the broadly eclectic group to make the chaos work.

[Steve Reynolds]

9 hours ago, BFrank said:

I saw Cobra a couple of times last year. Totally wild. And he always gets the broadly eclectic group to make the chaos work.

Plus it brought the best of the best out of Ches Smith. As great as he always is, what happened last Summer was peak Ches. Absolutely mind blowing intensity. Force of Nature.
 

seeing Weird of Mouth again tomorrow night in Philly with Ches, Mette & Taborn:)

Edited October 1, 2024 by Steve Reynolds

[Kevin Bresnahan]

9 hours ago, BFrank said:

I saw Cobra a couple of times last year. Totally wild. And he always gets the broadly eclectic group to make the chaos work.

Must be me, but "chaos" & music don't seem to fit together.

[BFrank]

12 hours ago, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Must be me, but "chaos" & music don't seem to fit together.

HaHa ... In this case you have to see it. It's a show like no other.

13 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Plus it brought the best of the best out of Ches Smith. As great as he always is, what happened last Summer was peak Ches. Absolutely mind blowing intensity. Force of Nature.
 

seeing Weird of Mouth again tomorrow night in Philly with Ches, Mette & Taborn:)

Ches can be pretty intense sometimes.

I heard a podcast with him recently. Learned a lot about his background that I didn't know.

[Steve Reynolds]

7 hours ago, BFrank said:

HaHa ... In this case you have to see it. It's a show like no other.

Ches can be pretty intense sometimes.

I heard a podcast with him recently. Learned a lot about his background that I didn't know.

Tell me where I can find the podcast.

Ches is a brilliant dude. Great composer, thinker & one of the best drummers on the planet.

[John L]

21 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

seeing Weird of Mouth again tomorrow night in Philly with Ches, Mette & Taborn:)

 I saw them last night in DC - quite intense!   I am sure you will enjoy it.  

[Steve Reynolds]

22 minutes ago, John L said:

 I saw them last night in DC - quite intense!   I am sure you will enjoy it.  

I saw them the week before last so I kind of know what to expect. Tomorrow night it will be Glass Triangle with Mette, Zeena Parkins & Ryan Sawyer. In Brooklyn.

yes it’s a very intense group. Very focused in the free jazz vernacular with a current/modernist vibe. Very technically proficient musicians who can be virtuosic yet they unleash big energy. Often the real technical virtuosos let their expertise rob energy from the music. 

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I would not enjoy this live at all. To my ears, this is not enjoyable.

https://relativepitchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/glass-triangle

FWIW, I was playing this and my wife asked what the hell was playing. "That's terrible," sayeth the wife.

[mjazzg]

Looks very interesting to me. I like Mette and Zeena but don't know Ryan Sawyer. Can you ask them to come and play in London please Steve...

[Steve Reynolds]

25 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Looks very interesting to me. I like Mette and Zeena but don't know Ryan Sawyer. Can you ask them to come and play in London please Steve...

Ryan Sawyer is great. I’ve seen him play often over the years. Last time this past Spring with Nate Wooley’s Columbia Icefield with Ava Mendoza & the *great* Susan Alcorn.

Zeena is incredible especially on the electric harp which she will be playing tomorrow night with the abstract yet intense trio. One of the most unique trios I know of. Sawyer is a powerful drummer yet understands space and time. Kevin Reilly wouldn’t release a recording with a basher. It’s something he despises. 
 

I’ll ask Kevin tonight if there is any way that trio will get to London in the future.

Edited October 2, 2024 by Steve Reynolds

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Ryan Sawyer is great. I’ve seen him play often over the years. Last time this past Spring with Nate Wooley’s Columbia Icefield with Ava Mendoza & the *great* Susan Alcorn.

Zeena is incredible especially on the electric harp which she will be playing tomorrow night with the abstract yet intense trio. One of the most unique trios I know of. Sawyer is a powerful drummer yet understands space and time. Kevin Reilly wouldn’t release a recording with a basher. It’s something he despises. 
 

I’ll ask Kevin tonight if there is any way that trio will get to London in the future.

Thanks Steve. I'll check out Sawyer's releases

[Steve Reynolds]

21 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Thanks Steve. I'll check out Sawyer's releases

At Union Pool with Susan Alcorn & Patrick Holmes

Astounding

Last night was far greater than the set at The Stone

68 minute set. First 23 minute piece ended Can like almost. Ches channeling outer space limits. Second 18 minute piece more typically free jazz. Last 2 pieces were beyond category and Mette reached heights not previously deemed possible. 
 

Lordy Lordy

[BFrank]

On 10/2/2024 at 5:04 AM, Steve Reynolds said:

Tell me where I can find the podcast.

Ches is a brilliant dude. Great composer, thinker & one of the best drummers on the planet.

You should enjoy it. The pod is called "Spotlight On". Episode is from Aug 1. "Ches Smith & Shara Lunon: dismantling musical conventions"

Here's the Apple Podcast link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spotlight-on/id1497338311?i=1000664007805

[Kevin Bresnahan]

On 9/29/2024 at 10:20 AM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

While still a fun night of bari sax, I was pretty bummed out that both Charlie Kohlhase & Allan Chase came down with Covid and couldn't make the gig. Get well soon guys.

I was also a bit saddened to learn that Claire Daly couldn't make it because she is in the middle of a new treatment for her cancer.

Today is Bandcamp Friday - if you like bari sax, go check out Claire Daly's music there and buy something to try and throw a little love her way.

[Steve Reynolds]

John Zorn’s Cobra 40th anniversary show at Roulette in Brooklyn

with among others:

Ches Smith

Brian Marsella

Sylvie Courvousier

Taylor Levine

Mary Halvorson

William Winant

Simon Hanes

Kenny Wolleson 

Henry Fraser

It was incredible Summer of 2023

Edited October 11, 2024 by Steve Reynolds

[jlhoots]

Chris Smither - Sun. night.

[Steve Reynolds]

13 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

John Zorn’s Cobra 40th anniversary show at Roulette in Brooklyn

with among others:

Ches Smith

Brian Marsella

Sylvie Courvousier

Taylor Levine

Mary Halvorson

William Winant

Simon Hanes

Kenny Wolleson 

Henry Fraser

It was incredible Summer of 2023

Spectacular 54 minute set comprised of 6 pieces. 

all the musicians were great but Mary, Ches & the *great* William Winant destroyed atoms. Not sure I’ve heard Mary Halvorson play with so much fire & force. Power chords, slashing commentary and searing leads. Holy Moly. 

Edited October 12, 2024 by Steve Reynolds

[BFrank]

Sullivan Fortner solo piano performance. Very impressive! I saw him supporting Cecile McLoren Salvant last year, and he was very good, but solo is a different animal.

[kh1958]

Branford Marsalis Quartet (Joey Calderazzo on piano,Eric Revis on bass, and Justin Faulkner on drums) at the University of Texas at Dallas, on Sunday afternoon. The best playing/performance I've heard from Branford. A really excellent concert.

Edited October 14, 2024 by kh1958

[Steve Reynolds]

Last night at Solar Myth in Philadelphia 

Nels Cline on guitar

Susan Alcorn on pedal steel guitar

Booker Stardum on drums (first time seeing him)

55 minute improv followed by 8-9 minute encore

maybe the best show of the year. Nels amazing but Susan Alcorn destroyed the universe. One of the greatest musicians on the planet.

 

[Chuck Nessa]

James Ilgenfritz / Matthew Goodheart Duo
& Ravi Padmanabha

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