Hardbopjazz Posted August 22, 2010 Report Posted August 22, 2010 (edited) The concert is on Friday September 10, 2010. Sonny has a number of guests with him which have announced, but there are two mystery guests. Anyone have a guess as to who these two mystery musicians could be? Russell Malone is now in Rollins' band. I did ask Russell when I saw him playing with Ron Carter this month. He said he didn't know himself. Anyway, I will find out the night of the concert. The guests announced are Jim Hall, Roy Hargrove, and Christian McBrride. Maybe the ghost of Coleman Hawkins is one of the mystery musicians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fho4oTU7T9Q&feature=digest Edited August 22, 2010 by Hardbopjazz Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Posted August 23, 2010 I guess no one was able to watch the video and figure out who those two musicians are from their silhouettes. Number 1 looks like Herbie Hancock. Number 2 has a very distinct hair line but I can't put a face on the silhouette. Quote
jlhoots Posted August 23, 2010 Report Posted August 23, 2010 How about Roy Haynes & / or Henry Grimes?? Quote
bertrand Posted August 24, 2010 Report Posted August 24, 2010 The second could very well be Herbie. The first could be Wayne Shorter. If only we knew someone who was close personal friends with Wayne and Herbie... Bertrand. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Posted August 24, 2010 The second could very well be Herbie. The first could be Wayne Shorter. If only we knew someone who was close personal friends with Wayne and Herbie... Bertrand. I asked Russell Malone and he didn't even know. Rihanna? Well she is from the Caribbean so it may be since Sonny's roots go back to the American Virgin Islands. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Posted August 25, 2010 I'm going with Shorter and Hancock. Quote
bertrand Posted August 25, 2010 Report Posted August 25, 2010 The one mjzee posted is the one that I think is Herbie. The other one could be Wayne although I wouldn't bet money on it. If there is a chance to see Wayne and Sonny together, I might try to make it up there. My other option that night is McCoy with Gary Bartz in the DC area. Tough choice. I know someone else I can ask about Wayne. I will try that route. Bertrand. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) Someone who claimed to know who the two guests are gave me this hint. "Think Miles Davis." All I can sum up from that is, musicians that played with Miles. There is no way it could be Miles. Edited August 25, 2010 by Hardbopjazz Quote
kh1958 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Posted September 3, 2010 Sonny Rollins revisits Harlem. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703882304575465650752095186.html?KEYWORDS=marc+myers Quote
bertrand Posted September 8, 2010 Report Posted September 8, 2010 Despite my best efforts, I could not get any more info on the mystery guests. I will most likely go see McCoy in Virginia. Bertrand. Quote
AllenLowe Posted September 8, 2010 Report Posted September 8, 2010 that's definitely Pee Wee Marsalis (in-uterine winner of NEA Masters Award). Quote
RiRiIII Posted September 9, 2010 Report Posted September 9, 2010 Sonny Rollins added Athens, Greece as the last stop of his 80th Anniversary tour!! We are thrilled for his first ever visit in Greece!! Quote
mjzee Posted September 9, 2010 Report Posted September 9, 2010 Village Voice - The Ongoing Improvement of Sonny Rollins Quote
david weiss Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 I meant to go to this but somehow spaced doing other things..... Turns out to have been a huge mistake..... Don't know all the details but ran into one person who saw the concert and said Rollins again played trio with Christian McBride and Roy Haynes and then was joined by.......... Ornette Coleman They said it was killing. That's about as historic as you can get these days I think Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) Yes, it was beyond words. Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes, Ornette Coleman and Christian McBride played a 20 minutes version "Sonnymoon for Two." Man was this incredible. Edited September 12, 2010 by Hardbopjazz Quote
CJ Shearn Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 I hope they make an album of this. Sonny and Ornette?! Quote
JSngry Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 I hope they make an album of this. Sonny and Ornette?! Our Other Man In Jazz Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Posted September 11, 2010 I hope they make an album of this. Sonny and Ornette?! If that were to happen, it should be done ASAP, Ornette wasn't looking so good. Age caught up with him. He walked very slow. To give an analogy, Ornette walked as if he didn't want to wake up the sleeping baby. Quote
marcello Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 Ed Newman has posted some photos on Flicker. like this one: Quote
Mark Stryker Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) A few initial first-person accounts: http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2010/09/sonny_the_sax_king.html http://runningthevoodoodown.blogspot.com/2010/09/and-how-was-your-friday-night.html http://thejazzsession.com/2010/09/10/review-sonny-rollins-80th-birthday-concert/ http://barcelonajazzfestival.blogspot.com/2010/09/sonny-rollins-at-beacon-theatre-ii.html Edited September 11, 2010 by Mark Stryker Quote
jlhoots Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 Well, I got the Roy Haynes part right. Reliable sources (I believe) tell me that Ornette is not well. Good that he's still able to play. Quote
CJ Shearn Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) That's a shame,Pat Metheny always wanted to do a Song X sequel also. Damn Roy looks great! Anyone notice any equipment that looked like this was being officially recorded? Edited September 11, 2010 by CJ Shearn Quote
Mark Stryker Posted September 11, 2010 Report Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) That's a shame,Pat Metheny always wanted to do a Song X sequel also. Damn Roy looks great! Anyone notice any equipment that looked like this was being officially recorded? All of Sonny's concerts these days are recorded for archival purposes -- and have been for years. The more important question is whether Sonny will approve anything for release. Remember, the 50th anniversary reunion with Roy (and Christian) at Carnegie Hall a few years ago was originally planned for release but Sonny wasn't happy with two of the numbers and so the only piece that made it out was "Some Enchanted Evening" on "Road Shows" (though bootlegs of the other two tunes from Carnegie have floated around). As for Roy, he's a freak of nature. I don't think there's ever been any performing musician in any idiom in history who has ever played with greater technical precision, authority and creativity at such an advanced age -- and he's playing the drums! I actually think Roy is literally playing better than ever. I heard him with his own group just five days ago in Detroit and it was so amazing that there are no words. Also, up close, he looks like he's about 55. There was quite a special scene backstage at the Detroit festival during Branford Marsalis' set when Roy was sitting next to drummer Karriem Riggins (35 years old) and both were listening to Justin Faulkner, Branford's dynamite new drummer who is just 19 -- 66 years younger than Roy! Edited September 11, 2010 by Mark Stryker Quote
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