Larry Kart Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 If all goes according to plan: 10:00PM at the Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont, 773.935.2118 Jason Adasiewicz, Nate McBride, Mike Reed A Fox Can Be Hungry : Matt Schneider, Jason Adasiewicz, Anton Hatwich, John Herndon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Tom Harrell Quintet last night at the Vanguard. Wayne Escoffrey - tenor Danny Grissett - piano Ugonna Okegwo - bass Jonathan Blake - drums One of the best working bands out here. Aside from an excellent set of original tunes and a couple of others (KD's "Straight Ahead" and "Body and Soul"), the solos, accompaniment, group dynamic and creativity was all of the highest quality. Totally stimulating from the first note to the last – a rare thing these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gitin Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 William Parker with Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes, Hamid Drake at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 On Thursday night(5/15) I had an open night when I could go see some live music but I couldn't decide who to see- Henry Threadgill was at Jazz Gallery(Saw him there once before and it was excellent) and Todd Sickafoose(whom I'd never heard) was at 55Bar. I was still undecided as I headed to the subway, so I decided to let the NYC subway decide for me! The station I went to has the 'B' train, which would leave me off near 55Bar, and also the 'Q' train which would leave me off near Jazz Gallery . I decided to take whatever train came first and go to that show. The 'B' train came first, so I went to see Todd Sickafoose at 55Bar. Todd Sickafoose(TS)plays upright bass, and he had a group with Jenny Scheinman on violin. Here's the list of who played in his group: http://www.55bar.com/ There was also a percussionist not listed on the 55Bar website. His music featured a lot of interesting harmony, opening with a slow trombone/violin duet that gradually morphed into some very intense group interplay. TS was also a rarity- it was his group, but he didn't take a bass solo on every tune and really allowed the compositions and the players to shine.Although Jenny Scheinman was the main soloist, everybody in the group got at least one turn to shine and everyone played very well despite playing mostly off charts. At times the music was quite lush and expansive and at other times they were going straight to gutbucket/funky. Jenny Scheinman was featured quite a bit(Ithink she soloed on every piece) and she played great. Her solos were full of passion and she also has quite a bit of technical ability to realize her passion. I've now seen her play in two very different settings, once with Bill Frisell's 858 Quartet and with this group and she was outstanding in both. Many thanks to Todd Sickafoose and Co for a great set of music and for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for 'picking' a great show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Last night: Bill Charlap trio at Dizzy's - Peter Washington (bass) & Kenny Washington (drums). For the first couple of tunes they were so blazing fast and synchronized, it was on the verge of being a bore, then Charlap played a intro to Sophisticated Lady that seemed to settled them in and it was jazz piano trio music of the highest level. The set had a interesting mix of tunes with Ellington, Kern, Horace Sliver, Oliver Nelson, Hank Jones etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Tonight I saw the Dave Brubeck Quartet at Orchestra Hall. It was fun how he worked the bad weather we had in the area today into the first set. He played Gone With The Wind, Stormy Weather, On The Sunny Side of the Street, and Over the Rainbow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Saw this tonight. Fine set, place was packed. Group's first album is fine too. MIKE REED’S PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS Drummer Mike Reed formed this quartet last year to explore the rich but neglected trove of local postbop made between 1954 and 1960.... the tunes Reed tackles on the new Proliferation (482 Music) [are] associated with Sun Ra, John Jenkins, and Wilbur Campbell, among others.... Reed, reedists Greg Ward and Tim Haldeman, and bassist Jason Roebke don’t try to make People, Places & Things a repertory band: though the buoyant rhythms and rippling melodies in these deeply soulful songs remain intact, that’s not because they’re played straight. The group pushes against the swing feel, and Ward and Haldeman, who steer clear of the traditional string-of-solos approach in favor of electric multilinear improvisations, abstract bits of the tunes—stretching and transforming them, stripping them down and reconstituting them.... 10 PM, Hungry Brain, 2319 W. Belmont, 773-935-2118, donation requested. —Peter Margasak http://www.mikereedmusic.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Friday night--Sonny Fortune at Sweet Rhythm, with Michael Cochran on piano, David Williams on bass, and Steve Johns on drums--Three sets worth. Sonny Fortune is really playing well these days, mostly standards. I seriously considered going back for more the next night. Saturday night--Mike Clark at Hotel Kitano, with Mark Shim on tenor, Jerry Z on organ, and Christian Scott on trumpet. The Kitano is a really great club, sort of like if your living room was a jazz club. This group was another winner, as I heard two excellent sets, rather exceeding my expectations. Afterward, to the Blue Note for a late set with Melvin Sparks. He barely knew the first names of the organ player and drummer who accompanied him, but it didn't matter too much--he sounded like he could play all night and was just getting really warmed up by the end of the hour and a half set. Sunday--Junior Mance at Cafe Loupe. This was hardly the optimum place to see him, as this job is the typical piano and bass playing for diners at a restaurant, requiring the tuning out of conversations and a procession of waiters. But, it was very enjoyable nevertheless, as he is still playing very well, nearing the age of 80. Among other songs, he played beautiful versions of Monk's Dream and Whisper Not, and a really terrific blues song. After a couple of Junior Mance sets, Spike Wilner at Smalls, with Joel Frahm and Ryan Kisor. This was okay but didn't really interest me. Monday night--A first visit to the beautiful Dizzy's club, for the Francois Richard Octet with guest Mark Feldman. Other than Mark Feldman's playing, this French Canadian third steam style of jazz did not appeal to me. After two misses in a row, I ventured to the lower east side to Nublu, for a performance by Eidvind Opsvik (a bassist) and Hakon Kornstad (tenor), with Craig Taborn on electric piano, plus a drummer. Thankfully, this turned out to be a very dynamic performance. And then I had to go home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Will try to catch The Ex & Getatchev Mekuria on Friday, but I'm not yet sure I can make it: http://www.taktlos.com/taktlos08-getatchew...-the-ex-guests/ Saw some songs of them on TV in a festival "best of" compilation, and they were absolutely great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 10:00 PM at Elastic, 2830 N Milwaukee, 2nd Fl, 773.772.3616 Keefe Jackson's Fast Citizens, with Aram Shelton, Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Anton Hatwich, Frank Rosaly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Be Good Tanyas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Just saw REM. Excellent show. Recommended if they come to your town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 June is finally here so it means jazz festival season starts today, things start with a bang with Glen Hall/William Hooker/Dominic Duval Don't expect Stanley Crouch to drop by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 William Parker with Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes, Hamid Drake at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA Should have been interesting, Brows does seem to change his personnel, last year he came up with this lineup Craig Taborn, Gerald Cleaver, William Parker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Just saw REM. Excellent show. Recommended if they come to your town. Twice in one year for you! Nice! I'm jealous, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Just saw REM. Excellent show. Recommended if they come to your town. Twice in one year for you! Nice! I'm jealous, of course. HA! You're keeping track of me, Agg. We missed part of the set in March, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Monday night--A first visit to the beautiful Dizzy's club, for the Francois Richard Octet with guest Mark Feldman. Other than Mark Feldman's playing, this French Canadian third steam style of jazz did not appeal to me. Don't these people sleep? Two days earlier I saw Feldman playing the last gig of a European tour with Sylvie Courvosier in Bath, England. The jet-set life-style of a left-field improvising musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAADDDDIIIIIIIOOOOOHHHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAAAAADDDDDDDD! Finally, I got a ticket for one of the two shows they give in the Arènes de Nîmes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAADDDDIIIIIIIOOOOOHHHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAAAAADDDDDDDD! Finally, I got a ticket for one of the two shows they give in the Arènes de Nîmes ! Don't tell Clem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Monday night--A first visit to the beautiful Dizzy's club, for the Francois Richard Octet with guest Mark Feldman. Other than Mark Feldman's playing, this French Canadian third steam style of jazz did not appeal to me. Don't these people sleep? Two days earlier I saw Feldman playing the last gig of a European tour with Sylvie Courvosier in Bath, England. The jet-set life-style of a left-field improvising musician. Or rehearse? The leader commented that they had just met Mark Feldman for the first time earlier in the day of the performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Monday night--A first visit to the beautiful Dizzy's club, for the Francois Richard Octet with guest Mark Feldman. Other than Mark Feldman's playing, this French Canadian third steam style of jazz did not appeal to me. Don't these people sleep? Two days earlier I saw Feldman playing the last gig of a European tour with Sylvie Courvosier in Bath, England. The jet-set life-style of a left-field improvising musician. Or rehearse? The leader commented that they had just met Mark Feldman for the first time earlier in the day of the performance. Don't forget that they picked up 5 hours flying from the UK to NYC. Ahh, the life of a jazz musician! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAADDDDIIIIIIIOOOOOHHHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAAAAADDDDDDDD! Finally, I got a ticket for one of the two shows they give in the Arènes de Nîmes ! Don't tell Clem. You took the words out of my mouth or rather out of my keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elissa Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) Caught Eric Reed the other night with Rodney Whitaker and Willie Jones at the Vanguard. Edited June 5, 2008 by Elissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Just got back from seeing the "Truth in Jazz Orchestra", which is an absolutely astounding local/regional big band. These guys play bi-weekly at a local bar, and are friggin' fantastic. if any Org member is passing through West Michigan, drinks are on Skid; great music is guaranteed. Also saw rock band CAKE last week -- definitely the best rock show I've been to in years. Was in the front row, feeling (but certainly not _looking_) like I was 20 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Giacomo Gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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