minew Posted December 9, 2003 Report Posted December 9, 2003 The AACM Large Ensemble is scheduled for Fred Anderson's Velvet Lounge for Dec. 19-20. Anyone seen an iteration of this group recently? The last personnel listing I could find for it was in 1995. I imagine it's somewhat fluid. At any rate, I'll be in Chicago then and plan to go. Any information would be apprectiated. Lots of other stuff going on that week that will bring me to 3030, the Empty Bottle, Links Hall, and the Jazz Record Mart. Any of you Chicagoans plan to catch any of that? Quote
JSngry Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 (edited) Wish I could make it. Reckon David Boykin is involved? Edited December 10, 2003 by JSngry Quote
minew Posted December 10, 2003 Author Report Posted December 10, 2003 Not sure. The last personnel listing I could find on the web was from 1995: "Ari Brown ,Vandy Harris ,Mwata Bowden ,Edward Wilkerson ,Ernest Dawkins , Aaron Getsu (reeds); Maia ,Taalib-Din Ziyad (flute); Fred Hopkins (bass); Dushun Mosley (drums); Ameen Muhammed ,Robert Griffin (trumpet); Steve Berry , Normal Palm III (trombone); G'Ra (aka George Hines) (recitation); Ann Ward (piano). There were other musicians who I could not identify including a bassist, two percussionists, one trumpet, two trombones and one baritone saxophone." Other shows in Chicago that week: Peter Brotzmann-Hamid Drake Hamid Drake- Michael Zerang Triage Von Freeman-Ed Petersen Quote
John B Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Not sure. The last personnel listing I could find on the web was from 1995: "Ari Brown ,Vandy Harris ,Mwata Bowden ,Edward Wilkerson ,Ernest Dawkins , Aaron Getsu (reeds); Maia ,Taalib-Din Ziyad (flute); Fred Hopkins (bass); Dushun Mosley (drums); Ameen Muhammed ,Robert Griffin (trumpet); Steve Berry , Normal Palm III (trombone); G'Ra (aka George Hines) (recitation); Ann Ward (piano). There were other musicians who I could not identify including a bassist, two percussionists, one trumpet, two trombones and one baritone saxophone." Other shows in Chicago that week: Peter Brotzmann-Hamid Drake Hamid Drake- Michael Zerang Triage Von Freeman-Ed Petersen I need to move to Chicago! Quote
sal Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 minew, where is the brotzmann/drake show going to be at? Quote
minew Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Posted December 11, 2003 Peter Brotzmann/Hamid Drake Duo 3030 (3030 W. Cortland) Fri. Dec. 19 at 10:00 PM If you go, look for me there. I'll be the guy who looks like he just spent two days driving from New Orleans with an eight-month-old in the back seat. Quote
uli Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Allright, I don't know who is gonna play with the ensemble. I've heard them at the Velvet in October. It was one of those strange evenings. I think it was the evening of the Cubs last playoff game. Nobody really in the audience and musicians walking in and watching the game. From what I remember the lineup was something like that: Isiah Spencer, drums, Darius Savage, bass, Enoch Williamson, drums, Ernest Dawkins, saxes, Steve Berry, trombone, maybe Isiah Jackson on bone as well. Nikki Mitchell, flutes and more musicians, especially from the younger generation of AACM like Kevin Nolems walking in as the evening progressed. I am not sure anymore if Don Moye sat in or I just had a good time talking to him. Would expect a lineup along those lines. Quote
sal Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Peter Brotzmann/Hamid Drake Duo 3030 (3030 W. Cortland) Fri. Dec. 19 at 10:00 PM If you go, look for me there. I'll be the guy who looks like he just spent two days driving from New Orleans with an eight-month-old in the back seat. I will look for you if I do go! Quote
minew Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Posted December 11, 2003 Uli, While we have you on the line, what can you tell us about 3030? What kind of venue is that? How big? Etc? Also, anything else going on that week in Chicago (besides what's listed above) that would be of interest of to creative music enthusiasts? Thanks. Quote
uli Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 3030 is an ex church. Nice place, no booze but you can byo. Guess seats about 60-80. For more check out chicago now & then thru the old link http://tisue.net/chicagonow/ You have on your left also links to various venues. seems to be a busy week. Maybe Vandermark with Scandinavian guests on We or the Hothouse on We mite interest you. On Thursday thru December a trio with Hannah Jon Taylor(saxes, flute), Malachi Favors and Vincent Davis plays at the Velvet. Quote
minew Posted December 12, 2003 Author Report Posted December 12, 2003 Here's Boykin, Jim: Sunday - December 21 ******************************** * Avant-garde jam session w/ David Boykin, Karl Seigfried, Mike Reed 4 PM at the Empty Bottle - 1035 N. Western - 773-276-3600 (donation) Thanks Uli! I plan to be at as much of that as I can. Quote
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