i'm double booked for his brooklyn show and sweating it
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 1 July 2019 15:34 (four years ago) link
I feel like I already posted this here, but I was peeved the festival managed to book Garcia, McCraven, Christian Scott, and Theon Cross in four shows on two nights of a 10-day festival. Seeing Scott tonight though
― rob, Monday, 1 July 2019 15:39 (four years ago) link
RIP clever pozar
some nice words from adam lore:
Cleve Pozar, brilliant percussionist, inventor/builder/fixer, scholar, teacher, jokester, & dear friend to many of us, has passed. Born Robert Frank Pozar on August 8, 1941, Cleve had a long & vibrant life in music, from playing western swing behind chicken wire in rowdy Arizona honky-tonks as a teenager, to playing works of avant-garde classical composers at the ONCE Festivals in Ann Arbor, being key to Bob James’ early (far out) trio & Bill Dixon’s seminal Intents & Purposes, crafting his visionary Cleve Solo Percussion album, playing Latin & funk on electronic drum kits that he built to his exacting standards, executing the bata / oru (usually played by 3 percussionists) as a soloist, to finally revisiting the "cartoon music" of his youth. & that's the short version.I learned of Cleve via his friend & collaborator Cooper-Moore, who spoke highly of his musicianship, ingenuity, & resourcefulness. Somehow Cleve’s Tata found out I was looking for him, vetted me, & put us in touch. We first met so I could trade him a copy of his Good Golly Miss Nancy album on Savoy for his self-released Cleve Solo Percussion LP. I am so thankful that it was the first of many hangs, which were invariably fun & headspinning trips for me. He was always enthused by something he was working on or learning about, eager to describe it in way-over-my-head detail. He was intense, focused, cantankerous, & hilarious. Once Cleve mentioned how people often told him, "Oh, you worked so hard and came up with your own unique sound..."; he looked at me incredulously & declared, "That's the deal, man!" He knew no other way.In his last years he had many physical struggles, but his spirit was resolute. Many times he spoke of his dream to present a concert where he played all the different styles of percussion that he had learned over the course of his life. Perhaps inevitably, the time was never right for this; there was always a new challenge he had to meet. The last time I spoke with him a few months ago, he said that it seemed like he wasn't going to be able to live that dream. Ever looking forward, he then said, "That just means I have to find a new dream." Amen, my friend.Deepest thanks, Cleve; I'll be seeing you.
I learned of Cleve via his friend & collaborator Cooper-Moore, who spoke highly of his musicianship, ingenuity, & resourcefulness. Somehow Cleve’s Tata found out I was looking for him, vetted me, & put us in touch. We first met so I could trade him a copy of his Good Golly Miss Nancy album on Savoy for his self-released Cleve Solo Percussion LP. I am so thankful that it was the first of many hangs, which were invariably fun & headspinning trips for me. He was always enthused by something he was working on or learning about, eager to describe it in way-over-my-head detail. He was intense, focused, cantankerous, & hilarious. Once Cleve mentioned how people often told him, "Oh, you worked so hard and came up with your own unique sound..."; he looked at me incredulously & declared, "That's the deal, man!" He knew no other way.
In his last years he had many physical struggles, but his spirit was resolute. Many times he spoke of his dream to present a concert where he played all the different styles of percussion that he had learned over the course of his life. Perhaps inevitably, the time was never right for this; there was always a new challenge he had to meet. The last time I spoke with him a few months ago, he said that it seemed like he wasn't going to be able to live that dream. Ever looking forward, he then said, "That just means I have to find a new dream." Amen, my friend.
Deepest thanks, Cleve; I'll be seeing you.
more on cleve here: http://www.furious.com/perfect/clevepozar.html
i've posted this before, i'm posting it again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO-hBKHuLJ0
― budo jeru, Monday, 1 July 2019 17:49 (four years ago) link
like the new Jamie Saft Quartet album (w/D Liebman/H Drake). It's his 2nd good album of the year.
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 July 2019 09:46 (four years ago) link
I really like that too, thanks. Also it sounds great (which I think is typical of Jamie Saft and atypical for jazz records).
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 2 July 2019 14:58 (four years ago) link
he seems on a bit of a roll as well as far i've noticed .. can think of 4 good albums in 2 years now.
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 July 2019 15:13 (four years ago) link
"Also it sounds great (which I think is typical of Jamie Saft and atypical for jazz records)"
yeah lol, this as well!
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 July 2019 15:21 (four years ago) link
so happy to see jamie saft getting love here he's been a favorite for years and years now ever since breadcrumb sins (2002!)
digging this SEED Ensemble album which is a few months old but i didn't see it mentioned here - from the "London scene"
― Mordy, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 01:38 (four years ago) link
wow, Bob James in the early 60's was quite different from the stuff I know him from
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 09:25 (four years ago) link
Yeah just ‘Blue Dream’ by Jamie Saft quartet...sounds great...will definitely check the new one...also the new Douglas/Caine/Cyrille is on my list
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Wednesday, 3 July 2019 10:05 (four years ago) link
they are both A+ imo.
― calzino, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 10:23 (four years ago) link
Francis of Anthony off the new Dave Douglas one is so moving and I can't get the melody out of my head.
― calzino, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 10:31 (four years ago) link
Very much enjoying Mobilisation Generale, a compilation of 70's spiritual and free jazz from France, mostly played by members of communes, anarchist collectives, etc. Almost every track features some spoken word declamation on top of it and I'm sure many of them must be super cringey but while I speak ok French I can easily tune them out.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 7:52 AM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink
boy, you weren't kidding about the vocals on this thing. Ruins the entire comp for me, sadly
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 3 July 2019 18:46 (four years ago) link
does anybody own (or has anybody ever had a look at) the 92-page book that comes with this ESP anthology ?
https://img.discogs.com/Lpl9mZeaJDwESlenVIJdzUX6tKo=/fit-in/442x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-4432875-1365695849-4227.jpeg.jpg
who is wu ming 1 ? i wouldn't be ordering this for the CD, so i'm just curious if there is good / exclusive info in that book
― budo jeru, Saturday, 6 July 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
Daniel_Rf at 4:25 3 Jul 19wow, Bob James in the early 60's was quite different from the stuff I know him fromhaha I love this phenomenon, I have some John Klemmer stuff that's kinda free-ish...the jazz equivalent of how every new wave UK haircut band member used to be in some low level punk band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 6 July 2019 19:57 (four years ago) link
The liner notes to that box are on Wu Ming's website.
Wu Ming 1's real name is Roberto Bui; he's part of the Wu Ming Foundation, an artistic collective.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Saturday, 6 July 2019 20:05 (four years ago) link
thanks !
― budo jeru, Saturday, 6 July 2019 21:48 (four years ago) link
This is good, Chicago violin/bass/drums trio (Brock/Ulery/Dietmyer) -https://mattulerywoolgathering.bandcamp.com/album/wonderment
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:40 (four years ago) link
ezra collective tour announced!
― Mordy, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:56 (four years ago) link
Went to the Dave Douglas ‘Engage’ gig at the Jazz Cafe tonight...really nice...interesting line-up...reminded me at times of Henry Cow...love his playing...
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Monday, 22 July 2019 01:06 (four years ago) link
Just listened to Rhonda Hamilton's farewell party on WBGO and feeling a little stirred up. Stumbled upon Cat Russell performing live on the Dizzy's feed which is taking the edge off.
― U or Astro-U? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 July 2019 00:14 (four years ago) link
Her band is up to the task.
― U or Astro-U? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 July 2019 00:29 (four years ago) link
Guitar player is great for this stuff, Matt Munisteri. Hope they stream the next set.
― U or Astro-U? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 29 July 2019 00:43 (four years ago) link
https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases
missed that there was a new james brandon lewis record earlier this year
― j., Monday, 29 July 2019 04:50 (four years ago) link
Just learned about Danish guitarist Henrik Andersen recently. His new Soundcloud release WTF Variations consists of pretty interesting and intricate knotty solo acoustic guitar jams. 12 tracks here, not organized into a playlist: https://soundcloud.com/henrik-andersen-612974251
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
http://henrikandersenmusic.com/____impro/1/onewebmedia/Solo%20Cowboy.jpg?etag=%2221d4ab-54830a4e%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=266%2B365&extract=3%2B0%2B262%2B365&quality=85
he's a really fine player, but what on earth is that thing!
― calzino, Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:48 (four years ago) link
Ten more strings but one less neck than Metheny's Pikasso (by the same luthier I believe): http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/pikasso1.jpg
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:53 (four years ago) link
Turns out the new album is completely notated, which makes sense.
Tbh, I wasn't sure if it belonged more here or in the acoustic fingerpicking thread but dude seems to mostly be considered a jazz player.
― All along there is the sound of feedback (Sund4r), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 12:54 (four years ago) link
NPR filmed Sons of Kemet's performance at this year's Big Ears festival:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a4fgVKpMiw
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 30 July 2019 13:02 (four years ago) link
I'm kind of amazed to be saying this, but the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is putting out some really good records lately. Swing Symphony, which came out a month ago or so, and Jazz and Art, which came out today, are both really interesting and worth hearing.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Friday, 2 August 2019 18:14 (four years ago) link
loving this new Nérija album
― Mordy, Friday, 2 August 2019 19:08 (four years ago) link
I interviewed guitarist Shirley Tetteh, who's in Nérija, Maisha, and the SEED Ensemble, for Bandcamp.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Friday, 9 August 2019 15:41 (four years ago) link
for those that don't know nubya garcia is also in nerija
― Mordy, Friday, 9 August 2019 15:57 (four years ago) link
unperson have u heard this yet? https://thevinylfactory.com/product/untitled/ looks good - i wanted to see if nubya + shabaka had collaborated on anything and this came up but i don't think they actually play together on the album. have they actually played together on anything that u know of?
― Mordy, Friday, 9 August 2019 16:00 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I reviewed that for The Wire an issue or two back.
Garcia guests on one track on the last Sons of Kemet album; I forget which one. And they played together on the Maisha track that opens the We Out Here compilation - Hutchings is on bass clarinet.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Friday, 9 August 2019 16:11 (four years ago) link
sons of kemet live are a trip
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 9 August 2019 18:50 (four years ago) link
best show i've seen this year was comet is coming
― Mordy, Friday, 9 August 2019 19:00 (four years ago) link
i love the theon cross too - nubya garcia is on the opener of that ("activate" w/ moses boyd too)
― Mordy, Friday, 9 August 2019 19:02 (four years ago) link
Likewise xp
― Heez, Saturday, 10 August 2019 00:38 (four years ago) link
These guys really need to tour my hemisphere. Australia would be good but i’d Gladly sell a limb to get to japan if they got there.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 10 August 2019 02:09 (four years ago) link
from Omnivore (who should have also mentioned that he's playing with Hank Jones, Billy Higgins, Charlie Haden, Al Foster, and George Cables on these albums):
Art PepperPromise Kept: The Complete Artists House Recordings
Release date: September 13, 2019
Pre-Order 5-CD Boxed Set $55.98
Digital Available Sept. 13DescriptionThe Complete Art Pepper Artists House Sessions.
“Art Pepper had had a brilliant career as a jazz soloist and band leader until the mid-1950s when he started using heroin. After that, incarcerations and treatments in prisons and hospitals, kept him off the stages and out of the studios. He was only able to record sporadically until he got (relatively) sober in Synanon in 1972, and married Laurie—me. Then, in the last ten years of his life, he composed, recorded, and toured more ambitiously than ever before, focused on securing his place among the true jazz greats—where he knew he belonged.”
—from the liner notes by Laurie Pepper
Producer John Snyder had always wanted to record Pepper and booked him into a week at the Village Vanguard in New York. At the time, Pepper was under contract to Contemporary Records and label head, Les Koenig, decided he would record the gigs, quashing any notion Snyder had of doing the same. However, Art promised Snyder that he’d record an album for Snyder’s label, Artists House, at some point down the road. Together they wound up making four.
Here for the first time are the complete Artists House sessions including 21 previously unissued takes. The original albums drawn from these sessions, So In Love, Artworks, New York Album, and Stardust, have been remastered and expanded with additional takes, some having appeared previously on releases such as The Complete Galaxy Recordings and Artists House—Complete (download only), while some appear here for the first time.
Laurie Pepper has provided liner notes and photographs she took at the sessions. Altogether, this is the most comprehensive window into the Artists House sessions ever likely to be.
“John and Art both kept their promises. John brought Art into the wider world; he put him on the road. Just as he said he would, he brought him to New York and to the Village Vanguard, got his picture in the papers, got him on the radio. From Art, John got his dearest wish. He made these 32 recordings.”
5-CD / Digital Track List:
Disc 1 – So In Love:
Straight No Chaser (Take 3) Blues For Blanche So In Love Diane Stardust
Bonus Tracks:
Yesterdays (Take 2) Landscape Straight No Chaser (Take 4)*
Disc 2 – Artworks:
Body And Soul Anthropology (Take 2) Desafinado (Take 2) Donna Lee You Go To My Head Blues For Blanche (Alternate A)
Desafinado (Take 1)* Anthropology (Take 1)* Donna Lee (Alternate A) Blues For Blanche (Alternate B) You Go To My Head (Alternate A)
Disc 3 – New York Album:
A Night In Tunisia (Take 2) Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) Straight, No Chaser (Take 2) Duo Blues My Friend John
Johnny’s Blues A Night In Tunisia (Take 1)* Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) (Clarinet) Straight, No Chaser (Take 1)* My Friend John (Alternate B)
Disc 4 – Stardust:
My Friend John (Alternate A) Tin Tin Deo Stardust (Alternate A) In A Mellow Tone (Take 2)
Art’s Sweet Blues But Beautiful (Take 1) You Go To My Head (Alternate B)* Yesterdays (Take 3)* Stardust (Alternate B)* In A Mellow Tone (Take 1)*
Disc 5 – Sessions:
Blues For Blanche (Alternate C)* Yesterdays (Take 1) My Friend John (Take 1 – Long False Start)* My Friend John (Take 2 – False Start)* Blues For Blanche (Alternate D)* Stardust (Long False Start)* Donna Lee (Alternate B) But Beautiful (Take 2) A Night In Tunisia (Take 3) Blues For Blanche (Alternate E) Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be) (Alternate Sax Take)*
* Previously unissued.
― dow, Monday, 12 August 2019 01:21 (four years ago) link
Cool. Learned in recent years that Laurie Pepper played a major part in the writing of Straight Life, which is a big part of why it is so good.
― Another Fule Clickin’ In Your POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 August 2019 01:32 (four years ago) link
Art Pepper is one of those dudes I wish I liked better than I do.
I just interviewed George Cables for an upcoming podcast. We talked about Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, and Dexter Gordon...but not Art Pepper.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Monday, 12 August 2019 01:36 (four years ago) link
(can't resist posting this, sorry) Cables played with him quite a bit, always well, far as I've ever heard. Here there are with one of my faves from the forthcoming, a remarkably justified 11'40" of "So In Love":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_4jLzxD_Xw
― dow, Monday, 12 August 2019 02:26 (four years ago) link
(Haden and Higgins are on there too.)
― dow, Monday, 12 August 2019 02:27 (four years ago) link
Yeah, the Nérija album is great, as was their EP from a few years ago. I love Shirley Tetteh's guitar playing. There's something about them that remonds me of bands like Rip Rig & Panic - I can imagine a young Neneh Cherry bouncing around with them at a GLC festival in the early 80s.
― fetter, Friday, 16 August 2019 10:38 (four years ago) link
Going to the Jazz Gallery tonight to see Taylor Ho Bynum's 9-Tette:
Taylor Ho Bynum - cornet, compositionsJim Hobbs - alto saxophoneIngrid Laubrock - tenor & soprano saxophonesBill Lowe – bass trombone, tubaMary Halvorson - electric guitarTomeka Reid - celloKen Filiano - acoustic bassStomu Takeishi - electric bassTomas Fujiwara - drums
They've got an album coming out next month that's really good, so I'm looking forward to hearing the music live.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Friday, 16 August 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
show all messages, ctrl + f, 'ill considered', not found.
A shame, as vol. 6 is pretty damn good.
― pomenitul, Monday, 19 August 2019 14:22 (four years ago) link
I might have talked about them in last year's thread - I've been a fan for a while. I wrote about them here. They've got a new one coming pretty soon.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Monday, 19 August 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link