mikeweil Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm gonna see this group tonight (sorry, English part of the site doesn't seem to work). I'll probably do a duo project with that Senegalese drummer next year .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Raynald Colom Quintet + Gilad Atzmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Richard Ashcroft and Coldplay tonight in Tyneside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 On Thursday I went to see "Riders on the Storm" at The Fillmore. GREAT show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Brad Mehldau kicks off UK tour tonight in Southampton. I'll be there with fellow board member Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles251 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Sorry to miss my bro Free For All w/ John Fedchock at the Blue Room last night. Must have been "trombone heaven...or hell"...depending on which side of the gate that you stand on. A 5 hour drive was NOT in the cards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Saturday night I'm off to Dartmouth (Hanover, NH) to see their student jazz group the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble with special guests Conrad Herwig, Robby Ameen and Walter White. Should be a great evening of Latin Jazz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Saw the Mingus Big Band last night at Yoshi's. GREAT MF show! If you ever get a chance to see this outfit (in whatever incarnation they're in), go see them. Craig Handy runs a fun show that's got everything from dazzling solos to Ku-umba Frank Lacy vocals. Also impressive and worthy of wider recognition: Lauren Sevian - bari sax (the only female I'm aware of on the instrument) George Colligan - piano (where has THIS guy been hiding??!) Honorable mention for Jack Walrath as the token Mingus alumnus. Would have liked to hear more than just the one solo he took at the end of the show. BTW - at dinner in the Yoshi's dining room we sat next to a table with Sue Mingus, Frank Lacy, John Handy (Craig's uncle) and Craig's mother (who was introduced during the show). Very entertaining in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Lauren Sevian - bari sax (the only female I'm aware of on the instrument) Clare Daly is another. Sounds like it was a good hang BF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 GREAT hang, FFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Just got home from a Chris Potter concert with his new Underground band: Craig Taborn on Fender Rhodes, Adam Rogers on guitar and Nate Smith on drums. I thoroughly enjoyed it. They did a few tunes from the new CD (which I haven't picked up yet): Underground, Lotus Blosson (Strayhorn, with some beautiful reharms), and Nudnick. Played what Potter introduced as a "tradition African tune" called Togo. Also did a couple of new ones: Pop Song #1, and#2, and a couple that were not introduced. As an encore they did a cover of a Joni Mitchell tune, Ladies of the Canyon . Potter, of course, has ridiculously prodigious chops; tremendous control and flexibility on the saxophone. I also find his sound to be more gratifying in live situations than on most of his CDs. Craig Taborn was playing on a Rhodes borrowed from a local musician, and it appeared that he wasn't thrilled with the action on it. Apparently the action was very hard; so much so that he was actually shaking out his right hand at points in his solos. He also appeared to opt out of taking some solos. Adam Rogers played some really nice lines, and Nate MF Smith! Very happening. The whole group had a ton of rhythmic variety happening, both in the tunes (mixed meter and tunes in 3) and rhythmic interplay. The basic vibe is very groove oriented, but they were pushing and pulling and stretching things a lot. Excellent way to spend a Thursday night here in the desert... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Checked out the Lawrence Hobgood Trio at the Kennedy Center last night. I'd never heard him outside of the Kurt Elling orbit... Guess he's a big Robert Preston fan..... performed an entertaining rendition of 'Crazy World' from Victor/Victoria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Just got home from a Chris Potter concert with his new Underground band: Craig Taborn on Fender Rhodes, Adam Rogers on guitar and Nate Smith on drums. I thoroughly enjoyed it. They did a few tunes from the new CD (which I haven't picked up yet): Underground, Lotus Blosson (Strayhorn, with some beautiful reharms), and Nudnick. Played what Potter introduced as a "tradition African tune" called Togo. Also did a couple of new ones: Pop Song #1, and#2, and a couple that were not introduced. As an encore they did a cover of a Joni Mitchell tune, Ladies of the Canyon . Potter, of course, has ridiculously prodigious chops; tremendous control and flexibility on the saxophone. I also find his sound to be more gratifying in live situations than on most of his CDs. Craig Taborn was playing on a Rhodes borrowed from a local musician, and it appeared that he wasn't thrilled with the action on it. Apparently the action was very hard; so much so that he was actually shaking out his right hand at points in his solos. He also appeared to opt out of taking some solos. Adam Rogers played some really nice lines, and Nate MF Smith! Very happening. The whole group had a ton of rhythmic variety happening, both in the tunes (mixed meter and tunes in 3) and rhythmic interplay. The basic vibe is very groove oriented, but they were pushing and pulling and stretching things a lot. Excellent way to spend a Thursday night here in the desert... I was at the same show. Your assessment is excellent. I bought the CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdanddizzy Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Tonight at Ech Sur Alzette, Luxembourg : John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers Great show ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 (edited) Last Night--The Benn Clatworthy Qoartet at Phlight in Whittier Tonight-- Rickey Woodard w/John Heard trio at Charlie O's Tomorrow morning-- Jack SHeldon at the Lighthouse Edited March 11, 2006 by Allan Songer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Seattle Symphony, playing: Mozart: Symphony No. 35, K.385, "Haffner" Mozart: Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 11 in F major, K.413 Haydn: Symphony No. 104, "London" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Tonight or possibly tomorrow night... Pharoah Sanders at the Jazz Bakery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 Tonight or possibly tomorrow night... Pharoah Sanders at the Jazz Bakery. Man, I'm always out of town when this stuff happens! Pharoah is a godsend to the LA concert scene... I'm going to be seeing Billy Harper at Yoshi's this coming weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Thursday Night: SXSW: Tony Conrad, Thurston Moore, Rhys Chatham, Arnold Dreyblatt, etc. Amazing lineup, great sets by all in a beautiful church downtown in Austin... Rest of the weekend was middling-to-solid indie rock, but did see the Kiwi band The Bats last night, and they were quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Billy Harper Quintet (Yoshis) 3-18 -Phenomenal band: Francesca Tanksley (piano--coming off astoundingly well), Clarence Seay (bass), Newman Taylor Baker (drums), Keyon Harrald (trumpet--a young cat in the Hubbard/Shawish mold, although I heard some Charles Tolliver... very, very promising). -The group played "Illumination", "Trying to Make Heaven My Home", "Speak to Me of Love, Speak to Me of Truth", and "Insight". Incidentally, I've heard Harper play that last number some three times already--the group is really mixing up the repertoire, and I'm surprised I came on the 'right' night... Note on "Trying to Make Heaven My Home"--an overwhelming, epic (in the truest sense of the word) performance. I'm glad Harper's still around to play this like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Tonite- Kenny Barron Trio at the Vanguard. Fri- Harold Mabern Trio at The Kitano. Sat-Cedar Walton Trio at Smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Billy Harper Quintet (Yoshis) 3-18 -Phenomenal band: Francesca Tanksley (piano--coming off astoundingly well), Clarence Seay (bass), Newman Taylor Baker (drums), Keyon Harrald (trumpet--a young cat in the Hubbard/Shawish mold, although I heard some Charles Tolliver... very, very promising). -The group played "Illumination", "Trying to Make Heaven My Home", "Speak to Me of Love, Speak to Me of Truth", and "Insight". Incidentally, I've heard Harper play that last number some three times already--the group is really mixing up the repertoire, and I'm surprised I came on the 'right' night... Note on "Trying to Make Heaven My Home"--an overwhelming, epic (in the truest sense of the word) performance. I'm glad Harper's still around to play this like this. I went last Thursday. They played "Illumination", "Funny Valentine", "Soran Bushi B.H." & "Light Within". As ep1str0phy said, Francesca was on fire. She's really come into her own and is making a run at claiming the McCoy Tyner sound. VERY impressive. All in all a very solid show. With the exception of Keyon Harrald, this group has been together for well over 10 years and it shows in their communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 (edited) i saw irvin mayfield and his 16 piece band last night a friend gave me free tickets really good concert about 2 hours sad news Irvin's father drowned in the Katrina Hurricane Edited April 12, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Saw Lila Downs last night. Amazing!! As excellent as the 1st time I saw her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Charles MacPherson, Tom Harrell & co. at Dizzy's club.... Go. If you live in NY. If not, get on Amtrack, jump a turnstile, jack a car, promise someone the moon for a ride. For upon arrival in Dizzy's you will hear 5 masters playing real jazz. Real bebop. The two co-leaders plus Ronnie Matthews, Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond. Best word to describe what I heard tonight: therapeutic. As in curative, good for what ails you. Also exciting, like live jazz still can be---these days mostly when when the few guys like this still around play it. Charles and Tom were individually at the top of their games and together breathing fire and finishing each other's sentences. Anybody that thinks Tom can't play anymore or isn't the player he was will be cured of that misperception from note # one. Burning. Charles is really a personality, he represents Charles Macpherson. Jimmy, bless his soul, still got it. His solos were really exciting and he drove the band right along with Ray and Ronnie. The music of Bird and Diz, it was billed and for once the billing wasn't a con. Played some originals, too. Again, go. Through Sat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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