HolyStitt Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Loretta Lynn at the local casino (Mystic Lake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Last night it was Amir ElSaffar's Two Rivers Ensemble at The Triple Door in Seattle. Tonight it's Cecil Taylor solo at Town Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aparxa Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Tonight, it was Aimee Mann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Monday @ Yoshi's: Larry Goldings Trio w/Peter Bernstein, Bill Stewart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Cecil Taylor was brilliant last night. He drew an excellent crowd too which was nice to see. Tonight it's Georg Græwe solo on a double-bill with the Gust Burns/Greg Campbell Duo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Last night Peter Apfelbaum's Aural Histories with Malian griot Abdoulaye Diabate and New York Hieroglyphics was exceptional. By all means check out this piece if Apfelbaum comes to your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hepcat1950 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tonight the 39th German Jazz Festival opens in Frankfurt. I'll see: 1) John Surman - Howard Moody Duo (Howard Moody will play the pipe organ) 2) Christof Lauer - Patrice Héral Duo 3) hr-Big Band conducted by Michael Gibbs, featuring Bill Frisell: "Mingus, Monk & Me" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tonight: Fred Eaglesmith at the Cedar Cultural Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Milton Nacimento with the Jobim Trio. Sublime! What a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 last night I saw fight the big bull play thriller, followed by a set of original material being worked on for a future release with steven bernstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Tonight (Friday) it's Charlie Haden & The Liberation Music Orchestra at Town Hall Seattle. Edit post-concert: Another superb show... Carla Bley wasn't able to be with the band. She got back from Brazil shortly before the date and was severely jet-lagged. Alan Broadbent was the consummate professional sitting in at the piano and handling the conducting too. Joe La Barbera was in for Matt Wilson on drums. They played mainly music from Not In Our Name including the fascinating "America the Beautiful Medley," which includes Ornette's "Skies of America." Most of the soloists were outstanding. I was particularly impressed with trumpeter Seneca Black. He had only one solo but that one was a real corker, with some testifying plunger mute work on the encore of "We Shall Overcome." On the minus side, and this is only a minor quibble taking into consideration the excellence of the rest of the music, I didn't care for Tony Malaby's solos at all; now I see/hear why some folks on the board have dissed him. Edited November 1, 2008 by Bill Barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Alejandro Escovedo is opening for Los Lonely Boys here on Sunday, at an outdoor concert pavilion. Debating whether it's worth the LLB ticket prices to see AE. I don't really have much interest in seeing Los Lonely Boys, though I'm sure they're pleasant enough. Has anyone seen Escovedo in concert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just saw Haden and the Liberation Jazz Orchestra in Santa Barbara. Agree with the posting above, though I liked all the soloists. My only complaint is that the saxes weren't miked and couldn't compete with the brass. Small hall (600) only about 2/3 full but those who were there loved it. Me too. I was thinking of going without my wife (she's not a big jazz fan) but she came along and was knocked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just came back from hearing Tain (w/ David Budway, Marcus Strickland and Chris Smith). He was, as his usual, high enerygy, funny playing interesting compositions. Afterwards at the hotel bar, we (mostly Tain) had a interesting encounter with a outrageous drunk ( Hey, brother man!). It was funny for a while because he just zeroed in on Tain who was minding his own business. I had to get security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Tonight: Two sets of Booker T & The MGs with Eddie Floyd at the Dakota. Really a great evening of Stax music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Tonight: Bob Dylan at Northrop. Pretty fun show with Dylan actually appearing to enjoy himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Barry Guy New Orchestra (with Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Agustí Fernández, Herb Robertson...) at the XXVII Festival de Jazz San Juan Evangelista. Here's the really outstanding festival program: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I AM GOING TO THIS TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Legends of Jazz Date/Time:Fri., November 7 Price: $45 to $125 Ivories Will Be TickledAnd fans will be sated at the Legends of Jazz concert.BY ERNEST BARTELDES It is no easy task to fill in for a talented musician such as Ramsey Lewis (the pianist announced he will be suspending all performances owing to an undisclosed “medical issue”), but one cannot deny that Dave Brubeck — one of the biggest living legends on the national jazz scene — is more than a suitable replacement to lead the band on the ivories while the main man recovers. This Friday night, the Arsht Center kicks off its anticipated Jazz Roots concert series with a Legends of Jazz show that truly rises to the occasion. At 87 years of age and still actively writing, recording, and touring, Brubeck came to national prominence after his quartet's 1959 Take Five album went platinum thanks to songs such as “Blue Rondo à la Turk,” “Pick Up Sticks,” and the title track became instant standards that still resonate to this day. Sharing the stage with Brubeck at this special South Florida concert is a who's who of jazz. Clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera has built a highly respected career both as a leader and sideman, appearing alongside the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Yo-Yo Ma, and Rosa Passos. Backing band Fourplay is an all-star group comprising keyboardist Bob James, bassist Nathan East, drummer Harvey Mason, and guitarist Larry Carlton. Rounding out the group is Chicago-based Kurt Elling, a vocalist who has been taking the technique known as vocalese to new, greater heights. The presence of all these gentlemen on a single stage is reason enough to say this is a concert not to be missed. It begins at 8 p.m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Barton Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 (edited) Barry Guy New Orchestra (with Evan Parker, Mats Gustafsson, Agustí Fernández, Herb Robertson...) at the XXVII Festival de Jazz San Juan Evangelista. Here's the really outstanding festival program: Wow, that's quite the impressive lineup. I'm jealous... And I love the artwork. Tonight, if everything goes according to plan, I'm going to hear Gust Burns' new quartet at Gallery 1412 in Seattle. Post-concert edit: I made it there in time to catch all of Burns' quartet's brief "set." He never touched the piano keyboard at all. It was all "inside piano" playing. His method of using variously-sized wooden dowels treated with rosin inserted in the soundboard and between the strings and played with his fingers, stroking up and down to create sounds ranging from the ethereal to the downright rude is fascinating. The other players (alto sax, double bass and viola) similarly never used anything resembling "traditional technique" on their instruments. This was a vivid contrast to Burns' playing in his duo with percussionist Greg Campbell in the recent Earshot Jazz Festival concert, where it was all keyboard. If you have a chance hear him in performance - go! Edited November 10, 2008 by Bill Barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Fareed Haque Group. Can't even believe some of the stuff that guy was pulling out of his hat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 So far, this has been terrific. Big, enthusiastic crowds. Concerts even started on time! Missed Saturday night myself but have caught the rest and will be there tonight. EUROPEAN JAZZ MEETS CHICAGO Produced in partnership with The Austrian Consulate General, The Goethe Institut Chicago, The Friends of Goethe, The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, The Consulate General of The Netherlands, The Polish Cultural Institute (NYC), The Consulate General of Poland, The Consulate General of Switzerland, and The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Claudia Cassidy Theater 6:00PM | Christian Weber Quartet (Switzerland) Caroline Davis - alto saxophone Jeb Bishop - trombone Christian Weber - bass Tim Daisy - drums Preston Bradley Hall 6:45PM | Elisabeth Harnik Group (Austria) Elisabeth Harnik - piano Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet Jeff Parker - guitar Claudia Cassidy Theater 7:30PM | Mikolaj Trzaska Trio (Poland) Mikolaj Trzaska - reeds Kent Kessler - bass Michael Zerang - drums Preston Bradley Hall 8:15PM | von Schlippenbach/Lovens (Germany) Alexander von Schlippenbach - piano Paul Lovens - drums Claudia Cassidy Theater 9:00PM | ZÜ (Italy) Luca Mai - baritone saxophone Massimo Pupillo - electric bass Jacopo Battaglia - drums Randolph Café 10:00PM | Braam/de Joode/Vatcher (The Netherlands) Michiel Braam - piano Wilbert de Joode - bass Michael Vatcher - drums Thursday, 6 November 2008 The Velvet Lounge 67 E Cermak Rd 312.791.9050 velvetlounge.net $15 cover 2008 UMBRELLA FESTIVAL NIGHT 2 9:00PM | Rempis/Kessler/Vatcher Dave Rempis - saxophones Kent Kessler - bass Michael Vatcher - drums 10:00PM | Josh Berman Quintet Josh Berman - cornet Keefe Jackson - reeds Jason Adasiewicz - vibes Jason Roebke - bass Frank Rosaly - drums 11:00PM | Alexander von Schlippenbach Alexander von Schlippenbach - solo piano Friday, 7 November 2008 Elastic 2830 N Milwaukee Ave 773.772.3616 elasticarts.org $15 requested donation 2008 UMBRELLA FESTIVAL NIGHT 3 9:00PM | Harnik/Bauder/Roebke Elisabeth Harnik - piano Matt Bauder - reeds Jason Roebke - bass 10:00PM | 2008 Featured Artist Pt 1 : John Tchicai Solo John Tchicai - reeds 11:00PM | Bik-Bent-Braam : Chicago Version Michiel Braam - piano Wilbert de Joode - bass Michael Vatcher - drums Jaimie Branch - trumpet James Davis - trumpet Jeb Bishop - trombone Nick Broste - trombone James Falzone - clarinet Jason Stein - bass clarinet Dave McDonnell - alto saxophone Keefe Jackson - tenor saxophone Tim Haldeman - tenor saxophone Dave Rempis - tenor/baritone saxophone Saturday, 8 November 2008 The Hideout 1354 W Wabansia Ave 773.227.4433 hideoutchicago.com $15 cover 2008 UMBRELLA FESTIVAL NIGHT 4 9:00PM | Trzaska/O'Reilly/Weber/Fujiwara Mikolaj Trzaska - reeds Evan O'Reilly - guitar Christian Weber - bass Tomas Fujiwara - drums 10:00PM | 2008 Featured Artist Pt 2 : Tchicai/Drake Duo John Tchicai - reeds Hamid Drake - drums 11:00PM | Douglas Ewart And Inventions Douglas Ewart - reeds Mwata Bowden - reeds Jeff Parker - guitar Darius Savage - bass Dushun Mosley - drums Dee Alexander - vocals Sunday, 9 November 2008 The Hungry Brain 2319 W Belmont 773.935.2118 eiorg.org $15 suggested donation 2008 UMBRELLA FESTIVAL FINAL NIGHT 9:00PM | Baker/Williams/Sandstrom/Hunt Mars Williams - reeds Jim Baker - piano/electronics Brian Sandstrom - guitar/bass Steve Hunt - drums 10:00PM | Taylor Ho Bynum Quintet Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet Matt Bauder - reeds Nicole Mitchell - flutes Evan O'Reilly - guitar Mary Halvorson - guitar Tomas Fujiwara - drums 11:00PM | 2008 Featured Artist Pt 3 : John Tchicai Septet John Tchicai - reeds Nicole Mitchell - flutes Aaron Getsug - baritone saxophone Jaimie Branch - trumpet Mary Halvorson - guitar Josh Abrams - bass Mike Reed - drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Fareed Haque Group. Can't even believe some of the stuff that guy was pulling out of his hat. ...and he wasn't even wearing a hat . Good to see you and Rachel in attendance! m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Fareed Haque Group. Can't even believe some of the stuff that guy was pulling out of his hat. ...and he wasn't even wearing a hat . Good to see you and Rachel in attendance! m The Mad Hatless! Good to see you, too! See you Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheldonm Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Fareed Haque Group. Can't even believe some of the stuff that guy was pulling out of his hat. ...and he wasn't even wearing a hat . Good to see you and Rachel in attendance! m The Mad Hatless! Good to see you, too! See you Friday? I'll be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Weiss Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Heard Cecil Taylor at the Vanguard last night, sounding no less inspired than his engagement there last July. Pound for pound (or note for note - every one of them intentional and precisely executed), I don't think there's another pianist out there today who individually delivers that much music in 60 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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