Open Loose 5/23 @ Cornelia Street

[Steve Reynolds]

Thursday, May 23 - 8:30PM

OPEN LOOSE

Mark Helias, bass; Tony Malaby, tenor sax; Tom Rainey, drums

$20 cover includes a drink

http://www.markhelias.com

goes without saying that I be there, I be there early, and I can't wait to see one of my favorite bands

*the* band to hear these three masters at their finest

[CraigP]

Yes, love this band. I wish Helias recorded more often.

[Steve Reynolds]

they deserve a live recording in prime sound in order to capture the monsterous power of Tom Rainey in the context of this trio, a force of nature that has *still* not been captured on record.

One hopes Not Two records gets a shot at this band one day.

[colinmce]

Any records available?

[Steve Reynolds]

A few and I only have the last one which is live in France and the sound is sub-par. I'm hoping they bring a few but last couple of times they only had the most recent one

[alankin]

I have "Come Ahead Back" (Koch, 1998) and "Verbs of Will" (Radio Legs, 2003).

Edited May 24, 2013 by alankin

[Steve Reynolds]

Wonderful show last night. Picked up New School and Atomic Clock

Band was restrained and concise. Malaby was particularly on form although with less of his way out excursions(good or bad depends on one's mood or taste), but his melodic and harmonic brilliance was on full display. I think even i take for granted how amazing he is but not last night or this morning.

Listening to the older disc New School is fine place to start and Tony told me it is his favorite of the trio. Mark recommended the later Atomic Clock from the other 2 discs they had for sale.

So I think that is a couple of good recommendations from the sources!!!

[Steve Reynolds]

Listening to Gentle Ben now from New School and anybody doubting Malaby's brilliance needs to hear this performance on this gorgeous ballad made famous in this small circle of music by the version on Hemingway's Johnny's Corner Song with Eskelin on tenor.

[colinmce]

I listened to Atomic Clock on Spotify last night. I had never heard of this group before this thread. The album was pretty stunning. It's recorded in the raw, booming style which suits the music great, but I do hear what you mean about Rainey.

I haven't heard tons of albums he plays on, but the best is probably Berne's The Shell Game. He destroys on that one.

[Steve Reynolds]

Try Tom Varner's The Mystery of Compassion, a great early 90's soul note

Rainey grooves on that one!