Hardbopjazz Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Wow this looks like it will be a great concert. I will have to go to this. Jazz Jam Ahmad Jamal/Lee Konitz Fri-Sat, Feb 25-26, 8:00pm Rose Theater Miles Davis famously said that he wanted to have a son who could play piano like Ahmad Jamal. It's easy to hear why Jamal has been hailed as one of the major architects of modern jazz piano, with his irresistible gift for melody, his appealingly broad and open harmonic palette, and his astonishing rhythmic drive. Lee Konitz is a master saxophonist and one of the great living improvisers of our time. Sixty years ago, Konitz helped Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan invent "Cool Jazz," and ever since, has been showing generations of jazz musicians how it's done. This concert is available as part of our Jazz Jam Series subscription package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 I'll be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Friday and Saturday are the shows. I have my ticket, and from the only response, so does Allen. This should be a great show. If you're in NYC try to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm hoping to be there. Will let you know. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I would like to see this gig, but I don't want to pay $100+ for an orchestra seat. How are those seats in the balcony? https://tickets.jalc.org/ticketing/auto_choose_ba.asp?area=2087 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSpeech Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I saw Lee Konitz a few weeks ago at the "newer" Yoshis in San Francisco. Great playing, humorous guy. I ventured backstage after the set to get him to sign a CD booklet. Told him I was a big fan. He looked me up and down. "You don't look so big," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I would like to see this gig, but I don't want to pay $100+ for an orchestra seat. How are those seats in the balcony? https://tickets.jalc.org/ticketing/auto_choose_ba.asp?area=2087 I don't know how those seats are, but that's what I have. $100 was more than I could spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 It appears that the event is selling mighty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Are they playing together, or two separate sets? Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Are they playing together, or two separate sets? Bertrand. Together I believe. Edited February 24, 2011 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Jamal appears with bassist James Cammack, drummer Manolo Badrena, and drummer Joey Baron. Konitz appears with Dan Tepfer, bassist Marc Johnson, drummer Joey Baron. Come experience two jazz masters leading their own bands in this outstanding double bill. http://www.jalc.org/concerts/details309a.asp?EventID=2367 Wish I could go but I'm lightyears away...so to speak! Kalli Edited February 24, 2011 by Tee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Manolo Badrena & Joey Barron? WHOA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm quite sure I'll be there for tomorrow night's set. There's supposed to be some type of discussion 1 hr. prior to the concert. I saw it yesterday, but can't find it today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Jamal appears with bassist James Cammack, drummer Manolo Badrena, and drummer Joey Baron. Konitz appears with Dan Tepfer, bassist Marc Johnson, drummer Joey Baron. Come experience two jazz masters leading their own bands in this outstanding double bill. http://www.jalc.org/concerts/details309a.asp?EventID=2367 Wish I could go but I'm lightyears away...so to speak! Kalli When I bought my ticket at the box office, I asked the woman if they were playing together or with their own bands. She said "I believe together." Oh well, it is still going to be a great night of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Just got back from the show. 1st half was Konitz, 2nd - Jamal. Nice venue, good acoustics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I saw Lee Konitz a few weeks ago at the "newer" Yoshis in San Francisco. Great playing, humorous guy. I ventured backstage after the set to get him to sign a CD booklet. Told him I was a big fan. He looked me up and down. "You don't look so big," he said. ROTFLMAO! Thank you, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSpeech Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Haha...if you like that, you should have heard him throughout the set. He has a wicked sense of humor. He introduced his drummer, a talented Israeli guy named Ziv Ravitz who shaves his head, as "baldy". He was also challenging the crowd with song titles all night and throwing zingers our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 (edited) Haha...if you like that, you should have heard him throughout the set. He has a wicked sense of humor. He introduced his drummer, a talented Israeli guy named Ziv Ravitz who shaves his head, as "baldy". Yes, that is an amazingly keen sense of humor. Edited February 27, 2011 by Dmitry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSpeech Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Yeesh, tough crowd. Guess you had to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Jamal played 3 cocktail encores after 3 standing ovations. Konitz got bupkis for ovations. Bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Jamal played 3 cocktail encores after 3 standing ovations. Konitz got bupkis for ovations. Bizarre. Wasn't there, but it would seem that what you say speaks volumes about the make up of the audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 Well, the make up of the audience proves they came to see Ahmad Jamal and not Lee Konitz. Just your normal sort of people, who don't have much desire to challenge their brains while listening to the toons. Like I said, it' a gorgeous venue, easily one of the best I've been to. The acoustics is very good, even up in the cheap seats, where we were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeSpeech Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Jamal played 3 cocktail encores after 3 standing ovations. Konitz got bupkis for ovations. Bizarre. That's too bad. Konitz was in great form when I saw him. Edited March 1, 2011 by EyeSpeech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Seemed like a weird booking from the get-go. I'm trying to think of a time when Konitz & Jamal might have had a shared audience and am coming up blank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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