Geezer Question #67

[Chuck Nessa]

How many here caught Coltrane "Live"? Event details and impressions appreciated.

[Rooster_Ties]

I heard Ravi just once — in the summer of 2000 (July, iirc) at whatever jazz fest was at Penn Valley Park in Kansas City back then (Kansas City International Jazz Festival, probably).

Strong set, iirc — just a quartet.  Reminded me more of Joe Henderson than of his dad — which I kinda liked, actually.

[medjuck]

Saw him with the quartet in a large  Montreal club .  Before June'65 but not sure when.  I sat on the side of stage next to Elvin so I   couldn't hear Jimmy.  I don't remember anything except that I was enthralled. 

Edited November 4, 2024 by medjuck

[jlhoots]

Jazz Workshop, Boylston Street, Boston, mid-60's

Expanded group, 2 drummers, more saxophone players, "raised the roof".

Edited November 4, 2024 by jlhoots

[jlhoots]

Guess we're the only "geezers"!!

[HutchFan]

6 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

Guess we're the only "geezers"!!

LUCKY geezers.   

 

[mjazzg]

I think "Geezer" might have a different meaning over here, a bit shady, on the make possibly illegally, with an element of roguish charm. Maybe not!

"Old geezer" is specific and slightly different. An old one of those above but more commonly generically used for old man, affectionately 

Divided by a common language again...

Edited November 5, 2024 by mjazzg

[Rabshakeh]

Yep. I had to Google what it might have meant to a US audience. I guess the British equivalent would be something like "Codger Question". 

[JSngry]

What about Geezil, as in Minerva?

[Rabshakeh]

26 minutes ago, JSngry said:

What about Geezil, as in Minerva?

Sorry. I've tried googling this and got nothing. Geezil is something to do with Popeye? What's Minerva doing here? The goddess?

[JSngry]

Minerve, sorry. My phone is starting to think for itself...

Harold "Geezil" Minerve, late-period Ellington altoist.

[clifford_thornton]

On 11/4/2024 at 12:55 AM, Rooster_Ties said:

I heard Ravi just once — in the summer of 2000 (July, iirc) at whatever jazz fest was at Penn Valley Park in Kansas City back then (Kansas City International Jazz Festival, probably).

Strong set, iirc — just a quartet.  Reminded me more of Joe Henderson than of his dad — which I kinda liked, actually.

Saw Ravi a couple times but never John or Alice (duh). I agree, Ravi doesn't sound all that much like his dad. But that's a subject for another thread!

[JSngry]

I heard Ravi kinda live (live streamed due to weather) at the last Detroit Jazz festival doing a tribute to Alice with Brandee Younger and a string section. Mention was made of an upcoming tour, so check your local newspapers.

It weren't none too bad!