Awesome new trio. They had some music stands out but no music. The stands were there in case they wanted to use them as instruments. It was all improvised. They were each very interesting and melded together well. Shahzad had electric bass, guitar, a couple of big bell-shaped bells, and a tambourine. Matt had his electric viola, which he occasionally used as a percussion instrument. He also sometimes played the floor with the bow as a stick. Ches Smith had some bells and he added his nice snare drum to The Stone's kit. He has some cool thing cords or wires taped to the bottom that he occasionally played - think guitar strings right next to each other with no space.
It was a great set.
Shahzad Ismaily Trio Shahzad Ismaily (bass) Mat Maneri (viola) Ches Smith (drums)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
MMW @ Whitney Museum 8/26/11
I just couldn't get to the other shows, so I'm especially glad I made it to this, the last of 4 Medeski, Martin, and Wood Fridays at the Whitney.
It was crowded, but not ridiculous. It's annoying how many people talk, sometimes loudly, during the music. It's especially so during the more out there parts and less so during the funky parts. It was enough people that attempts to try to shut them up would be futile. I eventually made it close enough to the band that I could ignore the talkers for the most part.
It was so awesome. We had special guests Cyro Baptista on percussion and DJ Logic on turntables. I love DJ Logic in this setting. I didn't realize I miss Cyro - I hadn't seen him in a few months. He's so awesome.
This show was super high quality amazing.
Here's a video and another.
Setlist:
Medeski Martin & Wood
w/special guests DJ Logic and Cyro Baptista
The Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/26/2011
1. intro
Duets:
2. Billy Martin & DJ Logic
3. John Medeski & DJ Logic
4. Chris Wood & DJ Logic
5. Cyro Baptista & DJ Logic
MMW w/DJ Logic & Cyro Baptista
6. Sugar Craft ->
7. improv? ->
8. more improv ->
9. Cyro's fun with Ford hubcaps ->
10. Church Of Logic
11. ?
12. ?
13. Back & Forth
14. banter - Patagonia donation
15. No Ke Ano Ahi Ahi
16. Partido Alto
17. band intros
18. Bubblehouse
19. thanks
Shows I missed:
Billy Martin, Chris Wood, Charles Burnham, DJ Mr. Rourke
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/19/2011
1. intro by Chris Wood
2. improv #1 *#
3. improv #2 *#
4. improv #3 *+#
5. improv #4 +#
6. improv #5 +#
7. improv #6 +*%
8. improv #7 +*%#
9. improv #8 +*%
10. improv #9 +*%#
11. drum solo
12. DJ solo
13. improv #10 +#%*
14. improv #11 %+#*
15. improv #12 %+#*
16. thanks
* = w/Chris Wood - electric bass, acoustic stand-up bass, Hoeffner bass
+ = w/Billy Martin - drums, percussion
# = w/DJ Mr. Rourke - turntables
% = w/Charles Burnham - violin, harmonica, electric mando-guitar
Show opens with Chris playing some KILLER distorted-electric Hoeffner bass
Whitney Live: Billy Martin’s Wicked Knee / Val-Inc duets with Martin and Wicked Knee brass
Friday, August 12, 2011 7 PM
Lower Gallery and Sculpture Court
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, legendary band Medeski Martin & Wood will be in residence at the Whitney Museum of American Art on Friday nights in August as part of the Whitney Live performance series. Joined by guest artists each night, the performances will encompass older works and newer projects including several MMW side projects and a re-mounting of the acclaimed Turntable Sessions.
Val-Inc:
Haitian electronic music composer/percussionist/turntablist, Val-Inc evokes the musical esoteric realms of the creative subconscious and self defined as “Afro-Electronica.” She incorporates her African Haitian musical traditions into the present and beyond, combining acoustics with electronics and the archaic with the post-modern.
Wicked Knee:
Featuring Billy Martin (drums), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone) and Marcus Rojas (tuba), the new supergroup Wicked Knee features RagTimeFunk Joints with avant-garde interludes.
Free with Museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish on Fridays from 6–9pm; there are no special tickets or reservations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrY1tqnhOwU
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/5/2011
With Bachir Attar (Master Musician Of Jajouka) on ancient horn
1. Improv
2. Improv
3. Improv
4. Improv
With John Scofield on guitar:
5. intro
6. Tuttie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
7. Hanuman
8. ?Improv? >
9. drum solo >
10. unknown new song >
11. guitar breakdown (inc. I Will tease [The Beatles cover]) >
12. A Go Go
13. Little Walter Rides Again
14. encore break
15. Amazing Grace
16. crowd/thanks
It was crowded, but not ridiculous. It's annoying how many people talk, sometimes loudly, during the music. It's especially so during the more out there parts and less so during the funky parts. It was enough people that attempts to try to shut them up would be futile. I eventually made it close enough to the band that I could ignore the talkers for the most part.
It was so awesome. We had special guests Cyro Baptista on percussion and DJ Logic on turntables. I love DJ Logic in this setting. I didn't realize I miss Cyro - I hadn't seen him in a few months. He's so awesome.
This show was super high quality amazing.
Here's a video and another.
Setlist:
Medeski Martin & Wood
w/special guests DJ Logic and Cyro Baptista
The Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/26/2011
1. intro
Duets:
2. Billy Martin & DJ Logic
3. John Medeski & DJ Logic
4. Chris Wood & DJ Logic
5. Cyro Baptista & DJ Logic
MMW w/DJ Logic & Cyro Baptista
6. Sugar Craft ->
7. improv? ->
8. more improv ->
9. Cyro's fun with Ford hubcaps ->
10. Church Of Logic
11. ?
12. ?
13. Back & Forth
14. banter - Patagonia donation
15. No Ke Ano Ahi Ahi
16. Partido Alto
17. band intros
18. Bubblehouse
19. thanks
Shows I missed:
Billy Martin, Chris Wood, Charles Burnham, DJ Mr. Rourke
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/19/2011
1. intro by Chris Wood
2. improv #1 *#
3. improv #2 *#
4. improv #3 *+#
5. improv #4 +#
6. improv #5 +#
7. improv #6 +*%
8. improv #7 +*%#
9. improv #8 +*%
10. improv #9 +*%#
11. drum solo
12. DJ solo
13. improv #10 +#%*
14. improv #11 %+#*
15. improv #12 %+#*
16. thanks
* = w/Chris Wood - electric bass, acoustic stand-up bass, Hoeffner bass
+ = w/Billy Martin - drums, percussion
# = w/DJ Mr. Rourke - turntables
% = w/Charles Burnham - violin, harmonica, electric mando-guitar
Show opens with Chris playing some KILLER distorted-electric Hoeffner bass
Whitney Live: Billy Martin’s Wicked Knee / Val-Inc duets with Martin and Wicked Knee brass
Friday, August 12, 2011 7 PM
Lower Gallery and Sculpture Court
In celebration of their 20th anniversary, legendary band Medeski Martin & Wood will be in residence at the Whitney Museum of American Art on Friday nights in August as part of the Whitney Live performance series. Joined by guest artists each night, the performances will encompass older works and newer projects including several MMW side projects and a re-mounting of the acclaimed Turntable Sessions.
Val-Inc:
Haitian electronic music composer/percussionist/turntablist, Val-Inc evokes the musical esoteric realms of the creative subconscious and self defined as “Afro-Electronica.” She incorporates her African Haitian musical traditions into the present and beyond, combining acoustics with electronics and the archaic with the post-modern.
Wicked Knee:
Featuring Billy Martin (drums), Steven Bernstein (trumpet), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone) and Marcus Rojas (tuba), the new supergroup Wicked Knee features RagTimeFunk Joints with avant-garde interludes.
Free with Museum admission, which is pay-what-you-wish on Fridays from 6–9pm; there are no special tickets or reservations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrY1tqnhOwU
Medeski Martin And Wood
Whitney Museum
New York, NY
8/5/2011
With Bachir Attar (Master Musician Of Jajouka) on ancient horn
1. Improv
2. Improv
3. Improv
4. Improv
With John Scofield on guitar:
5. intro
6. Tuttie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
7. Hanuman
8. ?Improv? >
9. drum solo >
10. unknown new song >
11. guitar breakdown (inc. I Will tease [The Beatles cover]) >
12. A Go Go
13. Little Walter Rides Again
14. encore break
15. Amazing Grace
16. crowd/thanks
Voice of the Wetlands @ Hiro Ballroom 8/25/11
I was at a work summer outing earlier where I drank too much. In spite of my nap, I wasn't feeling great. I couldn't stay for too long but what I saw was awesome. I have the CD and it's good. This was way better. It was awesome. These days, everything Anders touches is gold. I loved having Johnny Vidacovoich in NYC. We really have to get Astral Project up here. I would love to see them at Jazz Standard.
Waylon Thibodeaux was amazing. They were all great. I hope I get another chance some day.
Hiro Ballroom is awesome. Upstairs is a lounge with the bar and cushy tables and seats. You can see the band from up there if you are by the rail. You can hear fine from up there. There are 2 staircases going down to the floor where you can see the band. I like it.
VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALL-STARS HEAD TO THE EAST COAST THIS SUMMER. TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, ANDERS OSBORNE, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX, JOHNNY SANSONE AND WAYLON THIBODEAUX TAKE THEIR MUSIC AND MESSAGE FROM MAINE TO VIRGINIA.
Waylon Thibodeaux was amazing. They were all great. I hope I get another chance some day.
Hiro Ballroom is awesome. Upstairs is a lounge with the bar and cushy tables and seats. You can see the band from up there if you are by the rail. You can hear fine from up there. There are 2 staircases going down to the floor where you can see the band. I like it.
VOICE OF THE WETLANDS ALL-STARS HEAD TO THE EAST COAST THIS SUMMER. TAB BENOIT, CYRIL NEVILLE, ANDERS OSBORNE, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX, JOHNNY SANSONE AND WAYLON THIBODEAUX TAKE THEIR MUSIC AND MESSAGE FROM MAINE TO VIRGINIA.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Stooges Brass Band @ Brooklyn Bowl 8/24/11
I was itching for NOLA music and this fit the bill. I had a note to self ever since jazz fest to see them at a night show. It was the perfect night and the perfect venue for it.
They are a lot of fun. The leader is the trombone player. He was out front with 2 trumpet players. The 4th horn is the very important sousaphone. The drummer on the kit is pretty good - I liked the "drum blasts" that would pop in often.
There's also a keyboard and a guy on some kind of electric drum.
A couple of them like antics, which is probably how they chose the name. They never let the antics sacrifice the music.
They came down from the stage to teach us an easy dance and another time to let individuals strut their stuff by showing off their dance moves.
It was a lot of fun and just what I needed.
http://www.stoogesmusicgroup.com/
They are a lot of fun. The leader is the trombone player. He was out front with 2 trumpet players. The 4th horn is the very important sousaphone. The drummer on the kit is pretty good - I liked the "drum blasts" that would pop in often.
There's also a keyboard and a guy on some kind of electric drum.
A couple of them like antics, which is probably how they chose the name. They never let the antics sacrifice the music.
They came down from the stage to teach us an easy dance and another time to let individuals strut their stuff by showing off their dance moves.
It was a lot of fun and just what I needed.
http://www.stoogesmusicgroup.com/
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Edmar Castenada @ Jazz Standard 8/23/11
I never get sick of this trio. The trombone blew me away. I loved all of them. Some of the old songs, some new songs. It was awesome. The drum/percussion setup is awesome. He's great. Andrea came out and sang for the last 3 songs.
EDMAR CASTANEDA TRIO plus special guest ANDREA TIERRA
Edmar Castaneda – Colombian Harp
Andrea Tierra – vocals
Marshall Gilkes – trombone
David Silliman – drums, percussion
“A jazz harpist of imposing talent” (The New York Times), Edmar Castaneda transforms the unique and beautiful sound of the Colombian harp with his commanding technique and ingenious improvisations. Edmar has performed and recorded with Paquito D'Rivera, John Scofield, Trio De Paz, Lila Downs, and Chico O'Farrill’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. Paquito D’Rivera calls Edmar Castaneda “an enormous talent” and “one of the most original musicians living in the Big Apple” – don’t miss his trio, with special guest vocalist Andrea Tierra, as they record live at Jazz Standard for future CD release!
EDMAR CASTANEDA TRIO plus special guest ANDREA TIERRA
Edmar Castaneda – Colombian Harp
Andrea Tierra – vocals
Marshall Gilkes – trombone
David Silliman – drums, percussion
“A jazz harpist of imposing talent” (The New York Times), Edmar Castaneda transforms the unique and beautiful sound of the Colombian harp with his commanding technique and ingenious improvisations. Edmar has performed and recorded with Paquito D'Rivera, John Scofield, Trio De Paz, Lila Downs, and Chico O'Farrill’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. Paquito D’Rivera calls Edmar Castaneda “an enormous talent” and “one of the most original musicians living in the Big Apple” – don’t miss his trio, with special guest vocalist Andrea Tierra, as they record live at Jazz Standard for future CD release!
Bienestan @ Jazz Standard 8/21/11
The project is named after a fictitious country. It's co-led by Aaron Goldberg on piano and Guillermo Klein on keyboard and they assembled an awesome ensemble with Matt Penman on bass, Eric Harland on drums, and Miguel Zenon on sax. The listing says Reuban Rogers on bass, but I guess he couldn't make it. Matt did just fine.
The music was awesome. I found myself especially caught by the piano and the bass. The sax was awesome, also. They were all great and the music flowed nicely. Guillermo wrote most of the songs and a couple had his vocals as well as keyboard.
AARON GOLDBERG & GUILLERMO KLEIN: BIENESTAN
Miguel Zenon – alto saxophone
Guillermo Klein – piano, vocals
Aaron Goldberg – keyboards
Reuben Rogers – bass
Eric Harland – drums
In June 2011, a remarkable recording entitled Bienestan (Sunnyside Records) brought together two gifted pianist/composers, Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein, with the former as featured soloist on songs written and/or arranged by the latter. (The two have been friends for two decades, dating back to their student days in Boston.) On Bienestan, The New York Times’ Nate Chinen heard “saxophonists Miguel Zenón and Chris Cheek exchanging meticulous phrases and vibrant solos” while “the full ensemble, with Matt Penman on bass and Eric Harland on drums, often shifts gears during a song, according to a sleek calculus of rhythmic modulation favored by Mr. Klein…The music is complex but never cold.”
The music was awesome. I found myself especially caught by the piano and the bass. The sax was awesome, also. They were all great and the music flowed nicely. Guillermo wrote most of the songs and a couple had his vocals as well as keyboard.
AARON GOLDBERG & GUILLERMO KLEIN: BIENESTAN
Miguel Zenon – alto saxophone
Guillermo Klein – piano, vocals
Aaron Goldberg – keyboards
Reuben Rogers – bass
Eric Harland – drums
In June 2011, a remarkable recording entitled Bienestan (Sunnyside Records) brought together two gifted pianist/composers, Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein, with the former as featured soloist on songs written and/or arranged by the latter. (The two have been friends for two decades, dating back to their student days in Boston.) On Bienestan, The New York Times’ Nate Chinen heard “saxophonists Miguel Zenón and Chris Cheek exchanging meticulous phrases and vibrant solos” while “the full ensemble, with Matt Penman on bass and Eric Harland on drums, often shifts gears during a song, according to a sleek calculus of rhythmic modulation favored by Mr. Klein…The music is complex but never cold.”
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