Van Basten II Posted June 12, 2014 Report Posted June 12, 2014 Very enjoyable concert in front of an appreciative crowd. One of the pleasure of being alive in 2014 is to be ablle to see live Hamid Drake , can say I've lived a great life as I had to pleasure to attend so many concerts involving this gentleman that I forgot the count.. Anyway if you can catch the later gigs , go for it. Quote
Justin V Posted June 13, 2014 Report Posted June 13, 2014 I saw the group in Buffalo on Sunday. The basement room at Hall Walls seats 90, and there were several people standing at the back of the room and in the aisles. My wife and I sat in the center of the front row. While the group can be quite powerful, I was frequently struck by how quiet and melodic they can be. It was my first time seeing William Parker live, and his rapport with Hamid Drake is incredible. It's something to hear Drake or Parker introduce a groove or a phrase that the other picks up instantaneously. Hearing Drake is hearing the history of jazz drumming; I told my wife that if there was a beat that he didn't play, it probably wasn't worth playing. When Parker picked up his wooden flute, the music took on an almost chamber-like quality. Brotzmann's sound has such a presence, and underneath the surface of extremes that people often focus on, he's a very methodical and patient improviser. He also seems to be quite a mild-mannered, humble guy. It was 90 minutes of fearless, wide-ranging music from an empathetic trio who displays a firm grasp of the music's history. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted June 14, 2014 Report Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) Ann and I were at Hallwalls as well, next to last row stage left. To bad we couldn't connect, unless you preferred not. No disagreement with your review of the show. This was my first time hearing this trio but have heard all members in different situations. I think the concert was good but Brotz blew me away the last time I encountered him (at Hallwalls with Joe McPhee) so it was a bit of a let down for me personally. Glad you liked the show. Edited June 14, 2014 by Chuck Nessa Quote
Justin V Posted June 14, 2014 Report Posted June 14, 2014 Ann and I were at Hallwalls as well, next to last row stage left. To bad we couldn't connect, unless you preferred not. No disagreement with your review of the show. This was my first time hearing this trio but have heard all members in different situations. I think the concert was good but Brotz blew me away the last time I encountered him (at Hallwalls with Joe McPhee) so it was a bit of a let down for me personally. Glad you liked the show. I almost caught that Brotzmann/McPhee show last year, but I instead chose to make the longer drive to see them in Chicago due to Brotzmann and McPhee being joined by Kent Kessler and Hamid Drake for a quartet set following their duo set. I have all 5 of the Die Like a Dog quartet discs on FMP; with Toshinori Kondo not being in the picture (Does he no longer tour stateside?) and the passing of Roy Campbell, Jr., I think that McPhee could be an interesting addition to the group. Quote
uli Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I got it on good authority that this will be Brotzmann's last North American tour. At least, that is what I was told that Brotzmann has been telling people connected with the current tour. maybe he changed his mind 2015-03-11 MAY 2015 BRÖTZMANN / DRAKE / PARKER TRIO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 07 V houston eldorado ballroom 09 V potter valley (private event) 10 V san francisco the chapel 12 V portland mississippi studios 13 V seattle seattle art museum 14 V calgary festival hall 15 V edmonton yardbird suite 18 V kelowna summerhill pyramid winery brötzmann solo 19 V victoria the copper owl brötzmann solo 22 V halifax the obey convention brötzmann solo 2015-02-05 Edited March 13, 2015 by uli Quote
Leeway Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 I got it on good authority that this will be Brotzmann's last North American tour. At least, that is what I was told that Brotzmann has been telling people connected with the current tour. maybe he changed his mind 2015-03-11 MAY 2015 BRÖTZMANN / DRAKE / PARKER TRIO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 07 V houston eldorado ballroom 09 V potter valley (private event) 10 V san francisco the chapel 12 V portland mississippi studios 13 V seattle seattle art museum 14 V calgary festival hall 15 V edmonton yardbird suite 18 V kelowna summerhill pyramid winery brötzmann solo 19 V victoria the copper owl brötzmann solo 22 V halifax the obey convention brötzmann solo 2015-02-05 Apparently! Hard for these road warriors to give up the game I suppose. Why else would Michael Jordan play for the Wizards . I don't recall West Coast dates last time but I may have forgotten. I'm intrigued by the "Private" gig in Potter Valley. Is there a 1%-er who likes Brotzmann? And what is that "OBEY" convention in Halifax? Does that have something to do with Obey Wan Kenobe? Quote
uli Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 forgot, the schedule posted is from http://eremite.com/news Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) OBEY = Halifax experimental/new music festival of fairly recent origin, not connected to the clothing line. dunno about the Potter Valley thing but perhaps one of Ehlers' buds is getting married or something. Edited March 13, 2015 by clifford_thornton Quote
Leeway Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 I was kidding about the OBEY thing, but I wouldn't mind seeing Brotzmann dressed as Darth Vader. I'd LOVE to see Brotzmann do a Wedding March too. Quote
Homefromtheforest Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 Check out the summer hill pyramid wine website; maybe Peter will play inside the pyramid and summon the cosmic pyramid vibes :0 Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 13, 2015 Report Posted March 13, 2015 Glad I caught up with him on his last couple of tours. Quote
uli Posted March 14, 2015 Report Posted March 14, 2015 I heard the trio about a year ago and of all the times I've heard Broetzmann her was at his most lyrical, Enjoyed it much. Quote
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