What live music are you going to see tonight?

[Guest Bill Barton]

Tonight I'm about to get funked up with George Clinton at the ShowBox...

[Cali]

Tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, Corea, Clarke, White and Scofield.

[Chuck Nessa]

Nothing tonight but we leave in the morning for the Chicago Jazz Festival.

[Lazaro Vega]

Oh, man: "Spiralview"! Wish I could be there this year. Fred's 80th birthday. What a milestone. Will be in Traverse for a wedding (snore).

Probably going out tonight to hear pianist John Proulx at his CD release party for "Baker's Dozen," a tribute to Chet Baker, and may drop in on Organissimo at Founder's afterwards.

[Van Basten II]

Saw Eric Truffaz with his quartet, a bit Bitchesbrewian at times, wish i brought my earplugs, quite loud at times. Truffaz is borderline a guilty pleasure, he and his group are far from being great technicians, can't say what they do is original , but i end up enjoying them anyway. Truffaz who enjoys coming to Montreal, finished the evening by giving us his love, with a rendition of Gainsbourg's Je t'aime moi non plus.

[Guest Bill Barton]

Tonight:

Reptet plus Pojama People with Ike Willis Play Zappa.

Sunday:

The Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic (always fun!)

Edited September 12, 2009 by Bill Barton

[BFrank]

Probably going to see Bad Plus this weekend at Yoshi's.

[Bright Moments]

jesse jones, jr. - awesome

one more pic:

[kh1958]

Guitar Shorty--Pearl at Commerce. Really enjoyed the second set, especially the pair of instrumentals. A meager crowd, though.

[jeffcrom]

Resting at home for an hour after playing an in-store performance at Criminal Records in Atlanta with the 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra. Soon I'll be leaving for Eyedrum to hear the Shaking Ray Levis.

[BFrank]

Saw the Bad Plus tonight. Don't know what to think about them. On one hand, I think they're brilliant - on the other hand, it seems like one big "alt jazz" gimmick.

Anyone have any thoughts?

[kh1958]

Saw the Bad Plus tonight. Don't know what to think about them. On one hand, I think they're brilliant - on the other hand, it seems like one big "alt jazz" gimmick.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I saw them on a double bill at the Blue Note with Jason Moran. I liked about a third of the songs they played, was indifferent to the rest. It was fortunate for them that they played first, as Jason Moran/Bandwagon was far superior, in my opinion.

Edited September 13, 2009 by kh1958

[Van Basten II]

Saw the Bad Plus tonight. Don't know what to think about them. On one hand, I think they're brilliant - on the other hand, it seems like one big "alt jazz" gimmick.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I think , they are a borderline guilty pleasure.

Saw Yaron Herman trio last night. Rather inventive pianist, although at times it felt a little too much like Yaron Herman and his musicians more than Yaron Herman trio. Would have prefer to hear more of interaction with one and another inserad of having the rhythm section simply laying down the road work for the main solist.

[medjuck]

Visiting my Mom in Fredericton New Brunswick and discovered a Jazz & Blues festival in progress. Los Lobos (whom I love) are already sold out but last night I attended an intimate concert with Phil Nimmons and David Braid. Now 86 Nimmons only ever performs with pianist Braid (who is 34). They play completely free-- no obvious structures-- but they tend to be rather lyrical, though not always (at times they sound a bit like Jimmy Giuffree (sp?) with Paul Bley.) Very nice and Nimmons really seems to enjoy it. Claims his taste as broadened in his old age.

[tranemonk]

Ahmad Jamal last night in Cambridge MA.....

Excellent set... even though I'm sick as a dog....

[medjuck]

Visiting my Mom in Fredericton New Brunswick and discovered a Jazz & Blues festival in progress. Los Lobos (whom I love) are already sold out but last night I attended an intimate concert with Phil Nimmons and David Braid. Now 86 Nimmons only ever performs with pianist Braid (who is 34). They play completely free-- no obvious structures-- but they tend to be rather lyrical, though not always (at times they sound a bit like Jimmy Giuffree (sp?) with Paul Bley.) Very nice and Nimmons really seems to enjoy it. Claims his taste as broadened in his old age.

Since my 101 year old mom goes to bed early and I hadn't much to do (most of my old friends were out of town or have died recently) I went to two more concerts

Eric Bibb and Los Lobos for whom I was able to get a ticket. Since I'd seen U2 in Toronto on Wednesday night it meant I saw 4 concerts in 4 nights. A record for me.

[Chalupa]

Last night I saw SUNN O))) at the First Unitarian Church. Even though I was wearing ear plugs my ears are still ringing this afternoon. You can't even begin to imagine how LOUD it was.

EDIT:

Just found some photos online of last night's show. That's me standing up in the back of the church in picture #19

http://www.phrequency.com/blog/SUNN_O_an_a...ck_sabbath.html

Edited September 22, 2009 by J.H. Deeley

[Chalupa]

Headed out the door to see Khan Jamal open for the Gunter Hampel European Trio.

[Peter Johnson]

Headed out the door to see Khan Jamal open for the Gunter Hampel European Trio.

How was that? I wanted to go, but work kept me away.

Are you going to Oliver Lake on Sunday @ International House?

[Elissa]

Caught my usual Thursday night gig last night - Lezlie Harrison at Sweet Rhythm. I love her voice so much - have I mentioned that? Really can sing. The degree to which she's grown over the last few years of hitting there weekly never fails to astonish me. Also love her Hammond C3 player, Greg Lewis.

It was a little sad though, in that they're closing the club - for good this time. Anyone ever catch Bu there?

[Larry Kart]

Last night heard Hypercolor with Lukas Ligeti, drums (yes, Gyorgy's son); James Ilgenfritz, bass; and Eyal Maoz, guitar. Ligeti seemed quite heavy-handed to me, the bassist and guitarist were better, but basically it was an updated "power" trio with arty/shaggy trimmings, not my cup of tea. Three tunes was enough.

[Elissa]

Caught my usual Thursday night gig last night - Lezlie Harrison at Sweet Rhythm. I love her voice so much - have I mentioned that? Really can sing. The degree to which she's grown over the last few years of hitting there weekly never fails to astonish me. Also love her Hammond C3 player, Greg Lewis.

It was a little sad though, in that they're closing the club - for good this time. Anyone ever catch Bu there?

Of course from when it opened as a jazz club - it'd been a health food restaurant - in the mid-70s til about 2001 it was Sweet Basil...

[BFrank]

Last night I saw SUNN O))) at the First Unitarian Church. Even though I was wearing ear plugs my ears are still ringing this afternoon. You can't even begin to imagine how LOUD it was.

EDIT:

Just found some photos online of last night's show. That's me standing up in the back of the church in picture #19

http://www.phrequency.com/blog/SUNN_O_an_a...ck_sabbath.html

Just reviewed in the NY Times, too: Two Bands, a Million Decibels

I'm guessing you need to double up on your ear plugs for this band.

[kh1958]

Caught my usual Thursday night gig last night - Lezlie Harrison at Sweet Rhythm. I love her voice so much - have I mentioned that? Really can sing. The degree to which she's grown over the last few years of hitting there weekly never fails to astonish me. Also love her Hammond C3 player, Greg Lewis.

It was a little sad though, in that they're closing the club - for good this time. Anyone ever catch Bu there?

That is terrible news and a big loss. I didn't see Blakey there but I've seen many fine artists at Sweet Basil/Rhythm--McCoy Tyner, Gil Evans Orchestra (posthumous), Art Farmer, Mal Waldron, Bobby Watson, Andrew Hill, Benny Golson, Benny Waters, Sam Rivers, Vijay Iyer, Malachi Thomspon, Jane Ira Bloom.

[marcello]

I gave Eldar a listen last night.

He's playing his own compositions now so I thought it was time to give him another chance.

The jury is still out, although there is a lot to admire about his skill.

The boy has to learn how to breathe, though!