mjazzg Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) That's a tour that a few years ago I'd've expected the Vortex to be listed. Laubrock's played there numerous times before but it seems to me they've dropped off from booking the more adventurous and international acts that they used to. This perceived change does seem to have coincided with Oto's rise. Edited November 5, 2015 by mjazzg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Indeed. And where are Oto on this? Eh? Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Oto's programming a wider selection of music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 hit or miss on Irabagon myself. I've seen/heard him play some stuff I really liked and some stuff that was just all technique - breathtaking, sure, but will I remember it in a few years, much less 30? McPhee, on the other hand, has broken my heart and put it back together again in the span of a few minutes. He IS music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam_44 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 3 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: hit or miss on Irabagon myself. I've seen/heard him play some stuff I really liked and some stuff that was just all technique - breathtaking, sure, but will I remember it in a few years, much less 30? McPhee, on the other hand, has broken my heart and put it back together again in the span of a few minutes. He IS music. This. I only wish so many of his excellent titles were on the, to me, poorly sonically presented CIMP releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 yeah, the CIMP stuff is really strong but I can't deal with most Rusch presentations. However, McPhee is so beautiful that his sound tends to override shitty production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Get the Decoy + McPhee discs - both issues have Joe at his most emotive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Joe sounds great on those. Although I'm not sure what the most and least emotive of his recordings are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted November 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I wish people would dig up some McPhee groups from the 80s. Lots of releases of solo material over the last few years-- Astral Spirits is working on another one from the 70s. His solo work is amazing, but his Po Music groups of the time are so horribly underrecognized. I'm sure recordings exist. 60 improvisations were recorded in 1990 for Linear B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeway Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Irabagon is addicted to irony, Laubrock is committed (overly-so?) to sincerity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 33 minutes ago, Leeway said: Irabagon is addicted to irony, Laubrock is committed (overly-so?) to sincerity. Maybe someday they'll develop a cure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Wood Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 20 hours ago, Leeway said: Irabagon is addicted to irony, Laubrock is committed (overly-so?) to sincerity. Sorry, I disagree with this whole heartedly. Irabagon still has more to learn, but he is heads and shoulders over many of his contemporaries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I'm fine with both of them - Laubrock & Irabagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverM Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 On 5/11/2015 11:14:16, David Ayers said: In the meantime, a European tour that frustratingly does not take in the uk. Are our promoters asleep?? Kris Davis' Capricorn Climber European tour Kris Davis (piano) Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Mat Maneri (viola), Eivind Opsvik (double bass) and Tom Rainey (drums) 11/6 Club Manufaktur, Schorndorf/Germany 11/8 Vrijstaat-O, Oostende/Belgium 11/9 Strasbourg, France 11/10 La Dynamo, Pantin/France 11/11 Marburg/Germany 11/13 Improviser's residence/ Moers 11/14 Spielboden, Dornbirn/Austria Will be seeing them in Paris (Pantin) next tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 5 hours ago, OliverM said: Will be seeing them in Paris (Pantin) next tuesday. I've seen the band 3 times over the past few years and they have been better every time. I imagine by now that Kris has written some new material for the band. For me the whole thing hinges on and is elevated to greatness by Mat Maneri. This is the sort of abstract music with those beguiling Davis melodies and structures that Maneri excels in. Whenever I've seen them, there are a few passages where the music goes to another level when Mat gets in that zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverM Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I am looking forward to hearing that interplay, thank you Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 5 hours ago, OliverM said: I am looking forward to hearing that interplay, thank you Steve! Btw - tell Mat if you get to say hello to him that Steve Reynolds from his home base says hi as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 looks intrigueing Evan Parker tenor saxophone; Alexander Hawkins piano; Peter Evans trumpet, piccolo trumpet; John Edwards double bass; Hamid Drake percussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niels Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 28 minutes ago, uli said: looks intrigueing Evan Parker tenor saxophone; Alexander Hawkins piano; Peter Evans trumpet, piccolo trumpet; John Edwards double bass; Hamid Drake percussion. Yes, this one definitely looks interesting! It's on my radar for a few weeks, but I'm having trouble finding available copies somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I can't find it either. Even tried Jazz Messengers in Barcelona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uli Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Aiexander Hawkins would know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 Feel free to drop me a line if you do want a copy - I have some! John and Hamid together is quite something - what a joy to play with :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 On 27 November 2015 16:50:18, niels said: Yes, this one definitely looks interesting! It's on my radar for a few weeks, but I'm having trouble finding available copies somewhere. Def recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 1 hour ago, Clunky said: Def recommended. mine arrived today courtesy of Mr Hawkins. Very efficient service, thank you Alex Yet to listen to it but the packaging is certainly impressive if nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niels Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 13 hours ago, Clunky said: Def recommended. 12 hours ago, mjazzg said: mine arrived today courtesy of Mr Hawkins. Very efficient service, thank you Alex Yet to listen to it but the packaging is certainly impressive if nothing else Mine is also underway from Alexander Hawkins, really looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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