king ubu Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 first concerts of this year coming up... tomorrow night it'll be Colin Vallon in trio, an Thursday Matana Roberts with her Coin Coin group and "Les gens de coleur libre" project. Colin Vallon's trio was fine, with Samuel Rohrer playing amazing drums all the way through. And Matana Roberts, from where I just returned, was even better! The way her "coin coin" project (of which I saw the first part, "gens de couleur libre") integrates spirituals, work songs, trad-grooves, free playing, boppish moments... how the strings create textures and all... truly a great experience to see! And in the finest of Chicago melting pot traditions - just great music that works perfectly well as a whole, drawing on the huge great black music tradition. Good way to start off my concert year after nearly two months without any live music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Flogging Molly in Philly, at the Electric Factory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thursday night(2/24) I saw Falu at Joe's Pub in NYC. She's leaning a lot more towards traditional Indian music than the hybrid/fusion of east/west she had done previously. Great set to a packed house. Here's a link to her website: http://www.falumusic.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Kenny Werner Quintet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) On Sunday, I saw the Pacifica Quartet wrap up their Shostakovich string quartet cycle. I was able to make every one. Some magnificent playing, and there is no question I picked up more on the textures from seeing them live than just on CD. The ending of the 13th is one that gains certainly. Supposedly the live concerts will be broadcast on the radio later in the year, and I'll try to provide details as they come out. They will be repeating this cycle in 2011-12 in New York and London, and I would recommend it. Last night, I saw the Scharoun Ensemble Berlin here in Chicago. This is a subgroup of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra that specializes in chamber music, particularly Beethoven's Septet and Schumann's Octet. But they play other pieces as well. This was a pretty neat concert where they ended with Beethoven's Septet (though I was fading a bit at the end), but prior to that, they combined forces with some of the members of the CSO for Mendelssohn's Octet. What a stunning piece that was. They did not play Schumann's Octet, but they were selling that in the lobby and signing copies, so I picked one up. It does not appear they have recorded Beethoven's Septet yet. They may have a few more concerts around the US, but the next one seems to be in LA (at UCLA) this Wed. where they will be playing both Beethoven's Septet and Schumann's Octet: UCLA. If you like classical chamber pieces and happen to be in town, I would recommend this concert. Edit - so sorry, the UCLA concert is Thurs, and apparently they are playing this Friday in Orange Country. Possibly more stops on the tour, but I'm not too sure about that. Edited March 3, 2011 by ejp626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Flogging Molly in Philly, at the Electric Factory! Are they good? I could probably see them in Austin. Kenny Werner Quintet Will be seeing him on Saturday. Kenny Werner Quintet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Flogging Molly in Philly, at the Electric Factory! Are they good? I could probably see them in Austin. Kenny Werner Quintet Will be seeing him on Saturday. Kenny Werner Quintet The Werner Quintet was great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 BB King played at my hotel last night. I couldn't get off work...as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Flogging Molly in Philly, at the Electric Factory! Are they good? I could probably see them in Austin. They're fun! Intense Irish-punk music. There was a banjo, fiddle, and accordion on stage, but it was still driving punkish stuff. It's like going to an Irish Pub with 2,500 other people, moshing and so forth. I didn't mosh, too old for that lol - I just kinda bop along nowadays. Check out some of their clips on youtube.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Flogging Molly in Philly, at the Electric Factory! Are they good? I could probably see them in Austin. They're fun! Intense Irish-punk music. There was a banjo, fiddle, and accordion on stage, but it was still driving punkish stuff. It's like going to an Irish Pub with 2,500 other people, moshing and so forth. I didn't mosh, too old for that lol - I just kinda bop along nowadays. Check out some of their clips on youtube.. OK..........sounds good. I'll just add it to the growing list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Saw Martha Redbone last night in a freebie at the Brooklyn Museum. her music is '70s style soul with bits of Native American music mixed in. All originals, and she's a really good singer. Here's a link to her website: http://www.martharedbone.com/marthaframeset.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Kenny Werner Quintet w/Randy Brecker, David Sanchez, Scott Colly, Antonio Sanchez. Only one I was unfamiliar with was Antonio - what a revelation! The guy is fantastic - totally locked into the music and musicians. Extremely creative and very 'busy' without being intrusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Gerald Clayton Trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tomorrow night - SF Jazz Collective. This year's theme is the music of Stevie Wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tommorow night.... Brad Melhdau and friends doing his Highway Rider project. From the venue's website... "One of the foremost jazz pianists of his generation, Brad Mehldau performs the Boston premiere of his exciting and unique new work for two pianos, six winds and percussion. Featuring an all-star cast of world-renowned musicians, including pianist Timothy Andres, vocalist Becca Stevens, saxophonists Chris Cheek, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Joris Roelofs, Sam Sadigursky and Greg Tardy, with additional artists to be announced, this new work continues Mehldau’s penchant for jazz exploration, classical romanticism and pop allure and builds on his ever-expanding body of compositional work. Pianist Kevin Hays joins Mehldau on the first portion of the program, performing both solo and duo piano pieces." I've been listening a lot to him this week and am REALLY looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tomorrow night - SF Jazz Collective. This year's theme is the music of Stevie Wonder. Who's in the lineup now? I really enjoyed seeing them a couple of years ago in San Antonio, with Booby, Dave Douglas, Zenon, Rosnes, and Redman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tomorrow night - SF Jazz Collective. This year's theme is the music of Stevie Wonder. Who's in the lineup now? I really enjoyed seeing them a couple of years ago in San Antonio, with Booby, Dave Douglas, Zenon, Rosnes, and Redman. This is the lineup: Miguel Zenón – Alto Saxophone Mark Turner – Tenor Saxophone Avishai Cohen – Trumpet Robin Eubanks – Trombone Stefon Harris – Vibraphone Edward Simon – Piano Matt Penman – Bass Eric Harland – Drums Three concerts in Texas: Hogg Memorial Auditorium, University of Texas Austin, TX March 24 Buy tickets R. Don Cowan Fine & Performing Arts Center University of Texas Tyler, TX March 25 Buy tickets Annette Strauss Artist Square at AT&T Performing Arts Center Dallas, TX March 26 Buy tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Great show tonight - great crowd, too. While they "do" Stevie Wonder tunes, they're far from covers. Each musician re-arranges their choice of tune, and in all cases do very creative interpretations. If they come anywhere near your town - go see them. It's a treat. Being a member of SF Jazz, we got to go to a listening "party" with Miguel Zenon a few weeks ago. It's was a discussion where he walked us through all the songs that the Collective were going to play and discussed the various merits of each one. Great insight in advance of seeing the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Took my wife to hear Scott Hamilton tonight. The German trio bakcing him was very competent, nice swinging and tasteful drummer, good balance without much amplification. But we left after the first half - there was something missing. He plays all those phrases we all know from the masters, he quotes quite a lot, which I usually like, but the whole music he plays sounds like a quote all the time, as if he played all those licks to get an idea of what the life and feeling of those jazz greats was all about. Among the tunes was Robbins' Nest, and back at home I played my wife Illinois Jacquet's 1959 version, and she immediately got the idea of what was missing. I dunno - am I beeing too critical? And yes, he frowned at his reed during eveyr other tune, and consumed a whole box of 'em, it seems ... Nice sidenote: I met an old aquaintance that I hadn't seen in years - back in 1980 our girlfriends lived two blocks apart, we had played a few sessions together. He's a saxist, spent about ten years in New York, his name is Chris Zimmer - any of the New Yorkers here every heard him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) I've seen Scott Hamilton live once--in a George Wein led group as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival--I had a similar reaction of boredom, but in this case Buddy Tate and Norris Turney were also on stage so all was not lost. Edited October 21, 2022 by kh1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Randy Newman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Tuesday, I am going to see the Heath Brothers at Dizz's Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 In Austin until Sunday - LOTS of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Duet with Gerri Allen and Elisabeth Kontamanou, first time they played together, obviously was not perfect but a very enjoyable evening with one one the finest pianist of her genration and one of the best singers of this era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I heard Robert Glasper with drummer Chris Dave, bassist Derrick Hodge and Casey Benjamin on saxophones (and vocorder- shades of Herbie's Sunlight record!) tonight at a local club. Very interesting quartet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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