John Coltrane tunes. This night at Shapeshifter they played
originals and stretched out some improv at times and ended with one John
Coltrane piece. It was fantastic. I only went to the first set, but
I'm sure the 2nd was phenomenal as well. They were filming and
recording, so hopefully something will show up at some point.
The Listing:
This gathering of musicians will be the celebration of an
original event curated by Jack DeJohnette nearly 20 years ago. Jack
brought Ravi and Matthew together for the first time to play the music
of John Coltrane and the performance took place at The Brooklyn
Museum.20 years on, the idea is reborn and will be presented at
ShapeShifter Lab, a new venue owned and operated by Matthew Garrison and
his business partner Fortuna Sung.
Jack, Ravi and Matthew will explore open improvisation territory as
well as their own compositions. Power, elegance, and wide open
creativity are words that come to mind when defining this presentation.
This is a gathering of artists that has historical significance and
more importantly a deep personal meaning to the three musicians whose
lives and families have been intertwined for as long as they can
remember.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Soul Rebels Brass Band @ Brooklyn Bowl 2/15/13
This band is just awesome. They bring it every time. I wanted to go the next night, but they said it was sold out. I kept meaning to get a ticket earlier, but I didn't make it. I even missed the Mardi Gras show with Marco doing James Booker due to a bad back. So, this was the one night for me of the 3 night Soul Rebels run. I enjoyed it a lot. Special guests Pedrito Martinez and Maurice Brown came out at various points and were awesome. It was a great night!
The Slide Brothers @ Brooklyn Bowl 2/15/13
It was good. It was nice to see a few pedal steels playing together again. It was fun and had me dancing.
http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/187315-soul-rebels-special-guests-brooklyn/
Robert Randolph Presents…The Slide Brothers
The Slide Brothers are Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent–the greatest living musicians who embody the Sacred Steel tradition. The joyous music these legendary artists create extends far beyond scared steel to encompass blues, rock and soul all celebrated with a sound that is uniquely their own.
The pedal steel guitar was introduced to church services by Willie Eason in the 1930’s. His single-string passages, which imitated the African-American singing and shouting voices, remain the signature sound of the Keith Dominion steel guitar style. The goal of a skilled steel player in church is to use the guitar to mimic voices, to ‘sing’ lines of the hymns and to provide praise music that pushes the congregation closer to feeling the Holy Spirit. This church-bred style of high energy electrified slide remains today an integral part of the worship service wherever the faithful gather.
Despite its role in church services, this dynamic, high energy music had never been heard outside of church. As a new century dawned, rumors of an extraordinary new form of slide guitar began to attract interest among blues fans who long favored the electrified sound of slide guitar masters such as Elmore James and Duane Allman. Where the music of Muddy Waters or the Allman Brothers showcased traditional six string slide guitar, critics and fans alike were jolted by the an even more potent brand of slide guitar being performed on pedal steel instruments. As the center core of the Sacred Steel movement was its artistic purity. Ted Beard, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and other pedal steel icons within the church had fostered a rich, uniquely American art form unspoiled by commercialism.
http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/187315-soul-rebels-special-guests-brooklyn/
Robert Randolph Presents…The Slide Brothers
The Slide Brothers are Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell and Aubrey Ghent–the greatest living musicians who embody the Sacred Steel tradition. The joyous music these legendary artists create extends far beyond scared steel to encompass blues, rock and soul all celebrated with a sound that is uniquely their own.
The pedal steel guitar was introduced to church services by Willie Eason in the 1930’s. His single-string passages, which imitated the African-American singing and shouting voices, remain the signature sound of the Keith Dominion steel guitar style. The goal of a skilled steel player in church is to use the guitar to mimic voices, to ‘sing’ lines of the hymns and to provide praise music that pushes the congregation closer to feeling the Holy Spirit. This church-bred style of high energy electrified slide remains today an integral part of the worship service wherever the faithful gather.
Despite its role in church services, this dynamic, high energy music had never been heard outside of church. As a new century dawned, rumors of an extraordinary new form of slide guitar began to attract interest among blues fans who long favored the electrified sound of slide guitar masters such as Elmore James and Duane Allman. Where the music of Muddy Waters or the Allman Brothers showcased traditional six string slide guitar, critics and fans alike were jolted by the an even more potent brand of slide guitar being performed on pedal steel instruments. As the center core of the Sacred Steel movement was its artistic purity. Ted Beard, Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent and other pedal steel icons within the church had fostered a rich, uniquely American art form unspoiled by commercialism.
Butch Morris
I'm very glad I got to see him and attend one of his conduction lectures. I went to a portion of the memorial service for him at Angel Orsanz on 2/7. It was nice to find out more about him through his friends. There were also pictures and a short film. I looked around for it, but couldn't find it. I did find a new film that just came out, Black February. He made huge contributions to music and I always enjoyed watching him in action.
http://www.conduction.us/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/04/butch-morris
http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2013/01/butch-morris-musical-artist-and-friend-mourned-widely.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Morris
http://www.conduction.us/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/04/butch-morris
http://www.artsjournal.com/jazzbeyondjazz/2013/01/butch-morris-musical-artist-and-friend-mourned-widely.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Morris
Monday, February 11, 2013
Jeremy Udden's Band @ Shapeshifter 2/6/13
I chose this show because Kenny Wollesen and Brandon Seabrook were listed. They weren't there,
but we got Vinnie Sperazza on drums with brushes and that was fine with
me. For the 1st couple he played with one hand and was still quite
powerful. He played with both hands and always the brushes for the rest
of the set. It was more intense than the previous set but not super
intense.
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
Instead of Brandon, there was a 2nd horn, a trumpet. Jeremy Udden played alto sax and I presume it was Jeremy Stratton on bass. It was nice having 2 horns and it sounded great. All or most of the pieces were composed by the 2 horns.
It was also nice to see 4 people I never saw before. I like expanding.
Note: this is the listing, but the personnel were different:
Jeremy Udden's band: Kenny Wollesen, Brandon Seabrook, and Jeremy Stratton releasing a new album "Folk Art"
André Matos 4tet @ Shapeshifter 2/6/13
For my first show after Costa Rica I head out to Brooklyn. It's quite easy to get there. I was happy to see when I arrived at 8:10 that the 1st band had just come on. They were listed as 7pm
and I expected to miss it. I wanted to go for Jacob Sacks and they
were all great. The music was mellow and very engaging. The guitar was
the leader and he was great. I especially liked the tune entitled "The
Hand". I got the impression that and "Wild Horses" were originals.
They also did a piece by a Brazilian composer and one by a guitar master
from Portugal. For that last Portugese piece,
André invited his friend and tenor sax player from Barcelona to sit in. So, the music had a Latin flair.
André Matos 4tet featuring
André Matos (guitar)
Jacob Sacks (piano)
Eivid Opsvik (bass)
Billy Mintz (drums)
André invited his friend and tenor sax player from Barcelona to sit in. So, the music had a Latin flair.
André Matos 4tet featuring
André Matos (guitar)
Jacob Sacks (piano)
Eivid Opsvik (bass)
Billy Mintz (drums)
www.andrematosmusic.com
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