THE MUSIC OF WAYNE SHORTER w/W.Shorter Repertory Orchestra

[Chuck Nessa]

Nothing wrong with posting the info here. I just get tired of seeing stuff from my email box repeated at the next two sites I visit.

My point is Eigo should post stuff to this board if he wants it here. He has the time and he is paid for it.

I could almost double my post count by copying and pasting all the music related stuff I get in my inbox.

Anyone want leads on a cheap source for Cialis?

[Spontooneous]

I'll be very careful when I start threads here to promote my new band, Prescription Meds from Canada.

[bertrand]

I will be at the Friday gig. Anyone else (other than David, of course)?

Bertrand.

[bertrand]

This was an amazing performance. Just got back on the overnight Greyhound from NYC, so I need to go crash for a while. I'll go into more detail later.

Bertrand.

[kh1958]

I will be at the Friday gig. Anyone else (other than David, of course)?

Bertrand.

I was there Thursday night.

[7/4]

This was an amazing performance. Just got back on the overnight Greyhound from NYC, so I need to go crash for a while. I'll go into more detail later.

Bertrand.

So tell us about it.

[bertrand]

The set list was:

Mr. Jin

Fall

The All-Seeing Eye

Genesis

Prometheus Unbound

The second set was almost the same, except for David's own composition 'The Turning Gate' (inspired by 'Joy Ryder') instead of 'Fall'.

Some great solos throughout the evening by Jeremy Pelt and Kenny Rampton (trumpet), Mark Turner (tenor), Miguel Zenon (alto), Jimmy Greene (soprano), Stafford Hunter (trombone) and George Colligan (piano).

David's arrangements were great and not too busy, which would really not work with Wayne. I don't like it when arrangers feel the need to add too much to the compositions. Particularly great were the two tracks from The All-Seeing-Eye, which had Grachan Moncur III and James Spaulding as featured soloists, with Joe Chambers taking over the drum chair. James and Grachan were really playing great. A highlight for me were Grachan's solos - Colligan would lay out, making it basically a three-way conversation between Grachan, Joe and Dwayne Burno ,who seemed to perfectly sense what the other two were going for. He really amazed me during those passages.

A fantastic evening, and to top it off, I wound up sharing a cab with Joe and Grachan - Grachan and I were heading to the bus terminal, and Joe was heading for the Jazz Improv conference. I heard some amazing stories in that cab!

How was the Roney gig? What pieces did they do?

Bertrand.

Edited October 28, 2007 by bertrand

[kh1958]

The set list was:

Mr. Jin

Fall

The All-Seeing Eye

Genesis

Prometheus Unbound

The second set was almost the same, except for David's own composition 'The Turning Gate' (inspired by 'Joy Ryder') instead of 'Fall'.

Some great solos throughout the evening by Jeremy Pelt and Kenny Rampton (trumpet), Mark Turner (tenor), Miguel Zenon (alto), Jimmy Greene (soprano), Stafford Hunter (trombone) and George Colligan (piano).

David's arrangements were great and not too busy, which would really not work with Wayne. I don't like it when arrangers feel the need to add too much to the compositions. Particularly great were the two tracks from The All-Seeing-Eye, which had Grachan Moncur III and James Spaulding as featured soloists, with Joe Chambers taking over the drum chair. James and Grachan were really playing great. A highlight for me were Grachan's solos - Colligan would lay out, making it basically a three-way conversation between Grachan, Joe and Dwayne Burno ,who seemed to perfectly sense what the other two were going for. He really amazed me during those passages.

A fantastic evening, and to top it off, I wound up sharing a cab with Joe and Grachan - Grachan and I were heading to the bus terminal, and Joe was heading for the Jazz Improv conference. I heard some amazing stories in that cab!

How was the Roney gig? What pieces did they do?

Bertrand.

The same set list, I believe (my memory is a bit blurred by the intervening 11 concerts I saw over the last two days at the Jazz Improv festival). A slightly different band, as Orrin Evans was on piano, and Mark Turner was not present, rather there was Bill McHenry on tenor. Actually, Wallace Roney sounded pretty strong, probably the best I've ever heard him. It was quite enjoyable to hear Shorter's compositions in a large group context.