Steve Reynolds Posted March 27, 2011 Report Posted March 27, 2011 one and all - don't miss it if you near the city Instant Composers Pool Orchestra - @ Le Poisson Rouge NYC @ 7:00 last day of the month - leaving early no matter what - will be there first in line for the band I thought I might never see again Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Wolter Wierbos, Michael Moore, Ab Baars and the rest - also listed with "special guests" maybe they play all night!! hoping for lots of Duke, Herbie and Misha tunes. me imagines that the great drummer is still in his prime and with Misha @ 75, this really might be the last time we get to see this legendary ensemble. No Idea, baby also:..and elsewhere. Spring Tour Dates 2011 : ICP Orchestra March 30 Baltimore / Windup Space http://thewindupspace.com March 31 New York / Le Poisson Rouge http://lepoissonrouge.com April 1, 2, 3 Philadelphia / Ars Nova http://www.arsnovaworkshop.org/event...rchestra-04-01 -2011 April 5 Rochester / Bop Shop http://www.bopshop.com/ April 7 Austin / Epistrophy Arts http://epistrophyarts.org April 8 Houston / Nameless Sound http://www.namelesssound.org April 9 Des Moines / Caspe Terrace abe@trilixgroup.com April 10 Chicago / Hungry Brain http://www.myspace.com/hungrybrainchicago April 11 Chicago / Cultural Center http://www.chicagoculturalcenter.org April 12 Seattle / Earshot Jazz http://www.earshot.org Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted March 27, 2011 Report Posted March 27, 2011 me imagines that the great drummer is still in his prime ...he is indeed! Quote
RDK Posted March 27, 2011 Report Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Man, I wish these guys would play L.A. one of these days. Would love to see them. Edited March 27, 2011 by RDK Quote
Spontooneous Posted March 27, 2011 Report Posted March 27, 2011 Never thought I'd look forward to a jazz event in Des Moines as much as I'm anticipating this one! Quote
Steve Reynolds Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Posted April 2, 2011 all I could hope for - in reality a real big band but *only* 10 pieces all wonderful all spirit all ultimate musicians highlight is seeing Misha at a piano playing softly and beautifully throughout and those horn players are models of restraint, exuberance and magisty all at the same time Jackie-ing was astounding with Toby Delius on the tenor with Han Bennink taking Monk's music to the swinging heights that few today could imagine let alone accomplish. Swinging?? holy baby jesus....swing??!!! roaring firing on all cylinders... Baltimore Oriole had Mary Oliver's violin and Wolter Wierbos' trombone speaking on very human level Wolter Wierbos is simply one of the great trombonists who has ever played this music - he plays from precise ensemble work to out in in and all around his horn - with and without mutes, altissimo to the pure awesome balst of the trombone - yeah - he is the *great* Wolter Wierbos and to get the chance to see him for the first time in 10 years for me and say heloo to him Han and Ernst before and after the show was huge thrill - and have my 24 year old friend Travis introduce himself the Han and tell him he is glad he shook his hand and Peter Brotzmann's hand and know that they have also played together for almost 50 years - and the smile on my friend's face through out and after for me is simply priceless. and to know that I had a little bit to do with it is simply a wonderful rewarding thing. and Mr. Han Bennink - a little show a little too much but not over the top. All heart, so organic and so delightfully subtle when I least expected it. I don't remember such swing - the older tunes had that swing band feel with a modern and present touch that defies time. Only complaint is that it was only 65 minutes - too bad they didn't play two sets I am a little misty thinking it might be the last time I see them - I am so tempted to go to Philly tomorrow night but I don't think it is going to happen. The idea that this music is dead is only for those who are jaded - 3 friends came with me and all were astounded - most wouldn't believe what they heard if they were not there but maybe for some listeners this kind of performance is rote - I don't feel that way just because they have been playing this music for decades - fact of the matter it is Misha's music - even when they play someone else's or Michael Moore's or Ab Baar's. I just did not want the music to end - I lived for it years back and today I live for life and then I get the chance once in a while to hear the masters, the giants who walk this earth - and these musicians are them. No Idea, baby Quote
Chalupa Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Just got this in an email from Philly's Ars Nova Workshop. Please keep Misha Mengelberg in your thoughts. Due to fatigue, he left the ICP tour early to return to Amsterdam. Many thanks again to all those who came out to the three ANW Philadelphia concerts. I saw the 2nd and 3rd nights in Philly and he didn't look good at all. The last night when he played - which was infrequently - he just played w/ his right hand. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Yeah, he's having some undisclosed health problems. Sorry to hear that he is ailing - he's a favorite of mine, and a sweet, brilliant and funny guy. We'll miss him tonight. Quote
Johnny E Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Just got this in an email from Philly's Ars Nova Workshop. Please keep Misha Mengelberg in your thoughts. Due to fatigue, he left the ICP tour early to return to Amsterdam. Many thanks again to all those who came out to the three ANW Philadelphia concerts. I saw the 2nd and 3rd nights in Philly and he didn't look good at all. The last night when he played - which was infrequently - he just played w/ his right hand. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Well, even without Misha present, ICP brought it in Austin big time. Quote
Justin V Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Here's wishing Misha Mengelberg a speedy recovery. I saw the ICP Orchestra in Buffalo a few years ago and it was a blast. Quote
Johnny E Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Are they playing pianoless or is there an American pianist subbing? Quote
NIS Posted April 10, 2011 Report Posted April 10, 2011 Are they playing pianoless or is there an American pianist subbing? Saw them last night in Waukee, IA. No sub but this was a highlight concert for me. Great stuff. Quote
Johnny E Posted April 13, 2011 Report Posted April 13, 2011 Heading to the Seattle show now...report back in a bit. Quote
Spontooneous Posted April 13, 2011 Report Posted April 13, 2011 I'll second what NIS said. Even without Misha, the band was definitely ON in Des Moines. Quote
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