Oh ha, I didn't notice that you were the author. Good stuff!
― Spiritual Hat Minimalism (Sund4r), Friday, 9 December 2016 21:19 (seven years ago) link
that JD Allen Americana album is growing on me and it segues nicely into older jazz blues type albums I have been listening to earlier today by Archie Shepp and Ben Webster.
― calzino, Friday, 9 December 2016 22:28 (seven years ago) link
can't remember if this was posted but it is excellent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE-w9kPIhg8
― niels, Monday, 12 December 2016 10:08 (seven years ago) link
there has been loads of top class stuff on ECM this year, especially the Wadada Leo Smith/Vijay Iyer and Jack DeJohnette releases. But another that has sneaked up on me recently is the Wolfgang Muthspiel - appropriately titled - Rising Grace one, it is a real slow burning piece of beauty.
― calzino, Tuesday, 13 December 2016 06:38 (seven years ago) link
it has Brad Mehldau on board and in top form which probably helps
― calzino, Tuesday, 13 December 2016 06:41 (seven years ago) link
Jazz thread, please tell me: Do I want/need to go see The Bad Plus live early next year in a room that holds ~100?
― alpine static, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 10:42 (seven years ago) link
You might, rabbit, you might.
― I Walk the Ondioline (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 11:10 (seven years ago) link
I saw them in 09 (?) at Wayne State and thought they were great so I think that's a yes? I haven't kept up with most of their albums since then, though, although the one with Joshua Redman sounded good. xp
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 11:11 (seven years ago) link
Saw The Bad Plus once in City Hall Park across the street from J&R Music World about a decade ago, but at the time I wasn't really into what theiy were doing. But I have seen Ethan a couple of times doing some excellent playing with his friend Tootie Heath (who apparently refers to this band as "The Bad Pus" ) so I say go.
― I Walk the Ondioline (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 12:13 (seven years ago) link
I've seen them about a dozen times and they've ranged from good to spectacular; generally better in small rooms imo
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 17:01 (seven years ago) link
same, otm. although maybe the best i've ever seen them was in a theater on the tour with Wendy Lewis on vocals.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 17:41 (seven years ago) link
why would you not go, is it hella expensive?
― niels, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 17:48 (seven years ago) link
$50+ tix (times two if I make it a date night)2 small kids = baby$ittergeneral laziness / it's easier to stay home and half-watch Flip Or Flop while refreshing twitter
― alpine static, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 20:14 (seven years ago) link
currently leaning toward going, tho
― alpine static, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
aight makes sense
I'd definitely go though, always good to get out and hear live music
― niels, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
if you've never seen them before, i would say definitely but a $150 to $200 night out is tough no matter how you slice it
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 23:02 (seven years ago) link
yeah, i would definitely like to go. i saw Jeremy Pelt in this venue a few years ago and it was pretty darn intimate/amazing. it's like watching a concert in your living room, kinda.
pitched a story on 'em in another town in hopes of parlaying that into a list spot here. we'll see...
― alpine static, Thursday, 15 December 2016 00:52 (seven years ago) link
ilxor andy k turned me on to this
really fantastic
https://yussefkamaal.bandcamp.com
― the late great, Saturday, 17 December 2016 23:56 (seven years ago) link
love that record--"lowrider" is a mega jam imo
― adam, Sunday, 18 December 2016 14:38 (seven years ago) link
The new Forebrace album Steeped, like their last one shows a lot of Last Exit influence and their more hard edged stuff is excellent. Probably not a great album but definitely a work in progress.
― calzino, Sunday, 18 December 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
I interviewed Portuguese saxophonist Rodrigo Amado for Bandcamp.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 19 December 2016 17:32 (seven years ago) link
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2016/12/la_la_land_s_clich_d_confused_depiction_of_jazz.html
Not surprising I guess
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 21:07 (seven years ago) link
I interviewed Kamasi Washington's bassist, Miles Mosley, for Bandcamp. His album Uprising comes out 1/27; it's not a jazz disc, more of a '70s funk/R&B album, but with massive, fuzzed-out, almost Hendrixian bass solos on pretty much every track. It's really good.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 23 December 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link
speaking of The Bad Plus, pretty enjoyable set w Frisell at Newport, still here (get it while you can, never know about npr jazz staying up)http://www.npr.org/event/music/158004697/the-bad-plus-with-bill-frisell-live-in-concert-newport-jazz-2012
― dow, Friday, 23 December 2016 21:31 (seven years ago) link
There is a great bit of audience interaction on Joe McPhee's Flowers live album where he explains that when he was in the army he couldn't quite explain to his fellow soldiers why he had a watercolour tribute to Ornette Coleman in his locker door rather than the standard girlie pics.
― calzino, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 12:07 (seven years ago) link
ha
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 16:48 (seven years ago) link
I played drums on a little New Orleans jazz album earlier this year: https://darrensterud.bandcamp.com/releases
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 16:49 (seven years ago) link
Somehow I missed that the Bad Plus even released an album this year, much less Bad Plus-ed Prince:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjtvIi_T0lY
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Thursday, 29 December 2016 15:47 (seven years ago) link
(or more likely i knew and forgot)
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Thursday, 29 December 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
Oh damn, Alphonse Mouzon passed away.
https://youtu.be/psfHjIVd8VI?list=PLHlcpNxyojhFStR2pUzMsxZmcYE_OTu2r
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Thursday, 29 December 2016 16:41 (seven years ago) link
How'd you miss that?
― How I Wrote Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 29 December 2016 16:49 (seven years ago) link
Stuck in electronic music land I guess
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Thursday, 29 December 2016 17:13 (seven years ago) link
Ha, I missed it too. The NPR clip with Frisell is good btw!
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Thursday, 29 December 2016 18:07 (seven years ago) link
Flag posting both of you for that
― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 29 December 2016 18:15 (seven years ago) link
Da Capo al Fine
― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 January 2017 13:32 (seven years ago) link
(Aka new thread for new year)
― The Magnificent Galileo Seven (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 January 2017 14:13 (seven years ago) link
My fav bass player at the moment is the young German livewire dude by the name of Noah Punkt, his work with Protean Reality and his Ordnung Herrscht album are both quality imo. I'm not usually too bothered about no-wavey influenced stuff but there is something about his style I love.
― calzino, Saturday, 7 January 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link