A pleasure! Pat Thomas is incredible. Also really dug this 90s live recording of him with Lol Coxhill, playing wonky samples and synth as well as piano. The label, Scatter, has archived its releases on bandcamp - loads of great stuff to check out from Steve Beresford to a gorgeous Derek Bailey live set. https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/one-night-in-glasgow
― Poor.Old.Tired.Horse. (Stew), Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:17 (six years ago) link
Will check that for sure, thanks again. Somebody in Brussels just sent me this Swedish doc excerpt, mainly Don Cherry, Blood Ulmer, and Rashied Ali live (one of the comments says the doc also incl. shots of Moki Cherry's textiles, and judging from the visuals here, overall might be mainly about DC's life in Sweden, though he comments briefly here on scuffling in mid-60s NYC, cabaret cards, few gigs for the Coleman Quartet, food & lodging etc.) It's 9-10 minutes, but much content. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S9eGFOcBEY&index=21&list=RD1JG4_4xQYck (lot of other wild stuff on this page)
― dow, Thursday, 7 December 2017 22:53 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S9eGFOcBEY&index=21&list=RD1JG4_4xQYck
That post isn't playing on my Firefox, but it is on Chrome.
― dow, Thursday, 7 December 2017 22:58 (six years ago) link
And that one I was raving about upthread (in this case, Jane Ira Bloom's Wild Lines: Improvising Emily Dickinson) is Top Ten too, far as I'm concerned.
― dow, Thursday, 7 December 2017 23:17 (six years ago) link
RIP Sunny Murray. I revived his own thread.
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 8 December 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
A sequence of tweets from Vijay Iyer (apologies in advance if there are any formatting fuckups):
As we can all see, and as @ImaniUzuri and several others have pointed out, there are almost no women on this festival program. 1/ https://t.co/EYq7IoPYmy— vijay iyer (@vijayiyer) December 9, 2017
Because of this, while I will honor our commitment tonight, I am donating my fee to Women of Color in the Arts, @WOCAonline 2/— vijay iyer (@vijayiyer) December 9, 2017
When more women are given curatorial power in the arts, situations like this will ultimately be the exception, rather than the norm. 3/— vijay iyer (@vijayiyer) December 9, 2017
So please consider making a charitable donation to an organization that is actively working toward that goal.https://t.co/3f8oMYeLek— vijay iyer (@vijayiyer) December 9, 2017
― grawlix (unperson), Saturday, 9 December 2017 15:47 (six years ago) link
Intrigued by this new venue 75 Club, at 75 Murray. Same address also seems to host some Wilbur’s Warehouse related events.
― Anne Git Yorgun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 December 2017 08:52 (six years ago) link
http://75clubnyc.com/https://tribecacitizen.com/2017/10/12/a-new-jazz-club/
― Anne Git Yorgun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 December 2017 08:54 (six years ago) link
Even though you can’t play anymore, it must bring you some satisfaction to know that you gave people so much through your music.Not really.http://www.vulture.com/2017/12/jazz-icon-sonny-rollins-on-giving-up-playing-and-his-legacy.html
― dow, Tuesday, 12 December 2017 00:36 (six years ago) link
Amazing interview
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 04:09 (six years ago) link
Yes, very inspiring
― Anne Git Yorgun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 11:49 (six years ago) link
And yet in parts surprisingly close to that New Yorker piece everyone got so pissed off about...
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 12:53 (six years ago) link
Which New Yorker piece is that?
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 13:43 (six years ago) link
This one:https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/sonny-rollins-words
Sonny himself thought it was funny.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 14:36 (six years ago) link
That Vulture interview is iconic.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 14:56 (six years ago) link
I got an assignment to review the new album by Swedish saxophonist Bernt Rosengren, and I liked it a lot - so much so that I ordered his three previous albums, all recorded with the same band and for the same label, from Sweden. They just arrived today, and I'm very much looking forward to checking them out. Two of them feature a mix of standards and originals, but one is entirely made up of pieces by other Swedish jazz musicians, which ought to be cool.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 12 December 2017 20:58 (six years ago) link
I wrote up the best jazz albums of 2017 for Stereogum.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 13 December 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
thanks for the lists unperson, checking out these albums today
― Joan Digimon (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 13 December 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
My friend who is a lover of clarinet music is going to be in NYC in January. What gigs shall I point him to?
― mick signals, Sunday, 17 December 2017 19:22 (six years ago) link
Ken Peplowski, if he is playing.
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 December 2017 19:34 (six years ago) link
Maybe the Ear Inn Earegulars or whatever they are called
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 December 2017 19:41 (six years ago) link
Or something at Mona’s
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 December 2017 19:54 (six years ago) link
Yeah, definitely Dennis Lichtman at Mona’s.
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:00 (six years ago) link
Tuesday’s at 11 til late
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:17 (six years ago) link
Thanks!
― mick signals, Sunday, 17 December 2017 20:18 (six years ago) link
This story about Irvin Mayfield just keeps getting more remarkable, not always in a good way---The Great Jazzby doesn't say all of it, but (despite music, saga-wise it's better reading than hearing; I missed some of the audio version while some while trying to absorb previous):https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/12/18/571718936/irvin-mayfield-new-orleans-jazz-pillar-indicted-for-laundering-library-funds
― dow, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:40 (six years ago) link
I saw Dave King w/the Chris Speed trio last night in a tiny gallery space, truly a great set. They had some tunes that operate in an interesting zone of 'free', but with a lot of rhythmic information. Honestly wasn't sure at times if there was a consistent pulse or if they were just playing shapes that would at times converge and stop on a dime.
I can't think of anyone else who I'd rather hear play drums in this context, DK just has so much intention and emotion behind it, he's a joy to watch even for civilians who would never normally mess with avant-garde gallery jazz.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:13 (six years ago) link
I'm listening to their album and it's a good representation, but of course this sort of thing is much better in the room.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:15 (six years ago) link
Funny, another writer I know was there and he hates King; he said on FB that his playing basically wrecked the whole set for him.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:40 (six years ago) link
Haha, I would love to read that.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:42 (six years ago) link
I'll quote him without naming him:
"Disconcerting for the almost instant visceral dislike I had to King's antics behind the kit, so much so [that at] this point I'm pretty sure it's me & not him. Chops are there, but in the service of this hyperactive compulsion to strike nearly every surface w/ dynamics & subtlety a distant afterthought. There were times when he outright drowned Speed out. Only a single energy improv piece that set several of the blue-hairs dining in the audience on edge & had King once again banging away w/ a goofy grin. The rest was open-ended, smoothly-contoured freebop salvaged by Speed's focus & Tordini's flexibility."
I liked the album, and wouldn't mind checking the group out live at some point.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
i don't know if i can accurately judge King because he's such a "thing" in minneapolis
early happy apple was a force of nature
― Joan Digimon (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 19:50 (six years ago) link
He was busy, sort of an uninterrupted free-time flow, but I thought it was extremely dynamic and subtle (which is not easy to do with that kind of density). Lots of brushes. Only the occasional bass drum or hi-hat bomb, which really stood out and was usually locked in with the bass or sax in a way I didn't see coming.
And god forbid someone seem like they're enjoying themselves playing jazz.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 20:06 (six years ago) link
I have been heavily listening to that Jimmy Lyons & Sunny Murray Trio, Jump Up album this last week. He was one hell of a drummer, ffs! It was sad to read in an obituary that in his last years he was struggling to get by on benefits and bootlegging his own music for extra cash.
Not heard the Dave King album but another drummer bandleader I like at the moment is Billy Mintz, his Ugly Beautiful album is brilliant.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:08 (six years ago) link
Sonny Rollins @sonnyrollins 22h22 hours ago
On February 16, Craft Recordings will release a deluxe edition of Way Out West, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the recording session.
― dow, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:19 (six years ago) link
I also notice there is a campaign to name a bridge after him. I really love Way Out West, it's just perfect.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:23 (six years ago) link
Wasn't there already a deluxe edition of Way Out West with a whole bunch of bonus tracks? How much more could there be?
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:24 (six years ago) link
quite correct really!
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:27 (six years ago) link
I really dig that Zara McFarlane album you put on your list unperson, reminds me of a more jazz, less reggae and more adventurous Hollie Cook
― Joan Digimon (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:31 (six years ago) link
The track 'Crooked Teeth' on the Chris Speed record is a good example of their free interplay. I probably wouldn't like it as much if I hadn't caught a set. Everything else on the record is pulse-based for the most part.
CS has a really beautiful sound btw.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:51 (six years ago) link
Everything else on the record is pulse-based for the most part.
Actually that's not true, Spotify was just playing tracks in an unexpected order, lol.
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 21:54 (six years ago) link
more jazz, less reggae and more adventurous Hollie Cook
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
Also for those compiling your year-end lists, this playlist includes all the available tracks on this thread, organized roughly chronologically in order of mention:
ILM's 2017 Rolling Jazz Thread Spotify Playlist
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 15:09 (six years ago) link
ulysses if you don't like it then i'd be shocked
― Joan Digimon (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 15:14 (six years ago) link
it's good!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 15:52 (six years ago) link
Thanks for the playlist, ulysses.
― Burru Men Meet Burryman ina Wicker Man (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:46 (six years ago) link
Salute!
― Chocolate-covered gummy bears? Not ruling those lil' guys out. (ulysses), Thursday, 21 December 2017 05:54 (six years ago) link
I like the Zara McFarlane one too, ty
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 21 December 2017 22:57 (six years ago) link
I normally hate jazz vocals, but two vocal records really clicked with me this year - the McFarlane and the new Cecile McLorin Salvant. And Alicia Hall Moran (Jason Moran's wife) just threw an album up on Bandcamp tonight - Harriet Tubman is her backing band on at least 3 tracks. It's $20, like her husband's work, but I think I'm gonna spring for it just so I can write about it in January's Stereogum column.
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 21 December 2017 23:39 (six years ago) link