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Zornfest 2003-09-18 MASADA plus TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS (part 2 of 2)
by Ed Price 15 Nov '03

15 Nov '03

[ CONTINUED FROM PART 1 ] after an enthusiastic standing ovation they played one more tune (a slow one) then i had to say goodbyes quickly because i was on the way to see TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS next at "BB Kings". in a nice reciprocal gesture, doug and sara had invited me to go with them to that show. BB Kings is on 42nd street. a very different scene, in contrast with the Lower East Side. shiny glass and metal buildings, huge signs, corporate wasteland. (sure downtown is changing, but it's not like that!) our cab took us right through Times Square. BB Kings is between 6th and 7th. major neon action. mcdonalds... its the "new" 42nd street. i'm pretty sure i've never been to a place like this before. well big clubs, yes, but not on 42nd street. what a Machine... i was worried about the "mandatory bag check" because i still had my laptop from work, didnt want to check it, but luckily just ignored the problem, walked in with it, bypassing the bagcheck line, and had no trouble. inside, the place was HUGE, with a world class ventilation system (sara even mentioned this specifically as an item of contrast with tonic, and i had to agree that the airflow was impressive), some tables with booths, a large dance floor which was filled. we timed it perfectly, because the opening band was nowhere to be seen and we didnt have to wait too long for Toots and the Maytals to come out. this being a, uh, jamaican band, and despite the new totally non-smoking NYC rules -- which have generally improved the atmosphere at clubs, i think it is safe to say! (safe for me anyway as an EX-smoker (finally, <phew>)...) -- um, anyway, there was smoke coming from the audience as soon as the band started to play. so then these security staff people, one guy in particular, would wade into the crowd with a flashlight, and apprehend the suspects and haul them off somewhere, confiscate what they had, whatever. i did see some of them again so i guess they werent necessarily killed, but man it was some heavy enforcement! kinda distracting in the beginning. but it calmed down a bit... [2:24am: taking a break to eat the food alice gave me at tonic. ginger rice chicken peppers stirfry, yum!!! Hit The Spot] anyway talk about DANCEABLE. this was music to which one could hardly not *NOT* dance. i found myself walking more or less in place a lot. i don't listen to a lot of ska or reggae, but i sure do seem to like it when i do. there are some nice intricacies in the way all the different parts fit together, and the "little freedoms" people have with their part. i found it interesting to watch the keyboard player on my side of the stage (there were two) and by watching his hands, i could then pick out his sounds in the overall texture of the music. in addition to the two keyboard there were also two guitar players, bass, drums, two backup singers, and Toots. from the first beat it was *quality* grooves. not frenetic, very smooth. walking music. (i have a "bach in brazil" cd where the first track does the same thing to me. it's the italian concerto played by a samba band, or a samba-ish band, or something.) the show was superbly paced. the audience was large but it wasnt crammed too tight, pretty much the whole main mass (where we were) was moving with the music. (to almost quote madonna, eh?) toots played to the crowd, Put On A Show, there was almost always some back and forth of call and response where toots would sing some phrase and the audience would sing it back. of course some people knew the songs... not me. i recognized a few, including "louis louis", and "country road" (i vaguely recognize that, but now i really want to know more about it, including maybe learning how to play it -- it's gospel, basically, from what i could tell, and really nice, i am sucker for that too). the lyrics to "country road" were kinda funny in NYC esp in midtwon in middle of this vast inhuman corporate machine environment. as doug and sara pointed out, this club probably got a lot of tourists. anyway it was weird, why did the lyrics of "country road" (to the extent i noticed them) resonate with me? i've never lived on a road in the country... but it sounds nice... ok it's getting late i gotta wrap this up. what a great double-header. masada and the maytals. zorn and toots. zorn doesnt work the audience like toots. there's no "better" or "worse" really, its two different scenes... doug and sara made a remark about masada being "art", about having just witnessed "high art" or something. masada can get the feet tapping, but toots and the maytals got everybody moving everything. near the end of the show, the entire stage was filled with people from the audience, dancing up there with toots. there are those who find masada the least appealing of zorn's music, in context of the zorn shows it is on the far end of the spectrum as far as accessibility, danceability etc. so it was interesting to go from that, to THE REAL THING. toots and the maytals put things into better perspective for me. ellen, you should have come; we could have danced :) but gotta save energy for tomorrow, i know, KEITH JARRET GARY PEACOCK JACK DEJOHNETTE at carnegie hall, now that is another interesting contrast isnt it..... looking forward to another favorite band :) -ed

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Ann Arbor jazz article
by Perfect Sound Forever 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

Greetings, In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things): BIRD OF PARADISE Ann Arbor jazz haven A renowned oasis in Michigan run by Ellington bassist Ron Brooks, where the likes of the Count Basie Orchestra and Dizzy Gillespie have played, is still going strong for almost two decades now. PLUS the latest edition of our Digitaljukejointbox featuring Tom Verlaine, the Urinals, Thinking Plague, a Johnny Cash blues tribute and the Strokes among others. We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share. Also, if you have any interest about women, arts and media, see this new mailing list for women journalists: Girl Group at <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/girlgroup> See you online, Jason

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Japanese New Music Festival in Barcelona
by Efrén del Valle 30 Oct '03

30 Oct '03

Hi all, Some days ago somebody asked about the JNMF. I caught it yesterday in Barcelona and it was beyond my expectations by far. Although the Ruins bassist stayed at home and the "festival" was reduced to a permutating trio, all the lineups were equally superb and hilarious in terms of performance. There was a lot of sense of humor throughout and I was appalled by Yoshida's virtuosism (he did a playback version of the Ruins with him playing the drum tracks live) Although everything had a certain punk flavor, bravo for the organizers and of course, for the musicians. Lovely. More details on the Jump Arts Journal (jumparts.org) and Tomajazz (tomajazz.com in Spanish) in the next few days. Back to work. Best, EfrÃ©n del Valle ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versiÃ³n GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y mÃ¡s... http://messenger.yahoo.es

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Session info help?
by Rick Lopez 29 Oct '03

29 Oct '03

The following Thirsty Ear releases are published without pertinent session dates: * 01.00.00 Spring Heel Jack: The Blue Series Continuum ° Masses / THI 570103.2 / 2001 / No Date * 02.00.00 (1) Matthew Shipp: nu bop / THI 57114-2 2002 / No Date * 02.00.00 (2) DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid: Optometry / THI 57121.2 / 2002 / No Date * 02.00.00 (3) Mat Maneri featuring Joe McPhee: Sustain / THI 57122.2 / 2002 / No Date * 02.00.00 (4) Antipop Consortium: Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp / THI 57120.2 / 2003 / No Date * 02.05.00 William Parker Violin Trio: Scrapbook / THI 57133.2 / 2003 / "May", No day(s) noted. * 02.07.00 Matthew Shipp: Equilibrium / THI 57127.2 / 2003 / "July", No day(s) noted. * 03.05.00 David S. Ware String Ensemble: Threads / THI 57137-2 / 2003 / "May - principal recording (all save David) / June - David's overdubs" (info via Steven Joerg), No day(s) noted. * 03.00.00 GoodandEvil: Sessions / THI 57134.2 / 2003 / No Date * 03.00.00 DJ Wally: Nothing Stays the Same / THI 57140.2 / 2003 / No Date, *** NO VENUE *** * 03.00.00 Matthew Shipp: The Sorcerer Sessions / THI 57141.2 / 2003 / No Date Any help in attaining these dates would be greatly appreciated. --RL And if anyone knows anyone at Thirsty Ear, if you could please put your arm around them and explain to them what needless hardship these omissions are to the research community. Just trying to log the history here. The work is plenty hard enough. Thanks for your consideration, RL ----- http://www.velocity.net/~bb10k = Music research, etc... CRISPELL; Wm. PARKER; RIVERS; D.S. WARE; SPEARMAN COURVOISIER; ENEIDI; IBARRA; MANERI; MORRIS; SHIPP Samuel Beckett Eulogy; Baseball & the 10,000 Things; LUCILLE-- a Reverential Journal of the Care of the Beloved Hag Time Stops; LOVETORN; HARD BOIL; ... ETC. CECIL TAYLOR Sessionography & RESEARCH GROUP: http://www.webmutations.com/ceciltaylor/

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NYC 11/8 Zorn's "Hermeticum Sacrum"
by Dave Smey 28 Oct '03

28 Oct '03

Hi all, The Miller Theatre at Columbia University will present the U.S. premier of Zorn's "Hermeticum Sacrum" as part of a concert of sacred music at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday Nov 8 at 7:00. It's scored for wordless chorus, percussion, harp, and vintage organs, and, somewhat ironically given the context, it's supposed to be along the lines of IAO -- "pagan mystical musings in the shadow of Aleister Crowley." Other pieces on the program: Edgard VarÃ¨se: Ecuatorial Olivier Messiaen: "Dieu Parmi Nous" from La NativitÃ© du Seigneur Igor Stravinsky: Introitus Carl Ruggles: Angels Charles Ives: From the Steeples and the Mountains and Processional: Let There Be Light tix $30 / $18 student. www.millertheatre.com (full disclosure -- I don't work for Miller, but I'm married to somebody who does...I'll keep it OT...Last week's Threadgill concert was great though quite short -- he really is much more fun when working with a bigger band, a nice marriage of the Zooid ethnic flavor and Very Very Circus whimsy...)

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Otomo Yoshihide in Boston, MA (Cambridge YMCA actually) Sat Nov 1st??
by Rich Ladew 27 Oct '03

27 Oct '03

Somebody @ my radio show just told me about this and I was surprised I didn't find out about it on this list. For more info, try: www.twistedvillage.com (click on boston improve calendar link) www.nonevent.org or http://www.japanimprov.com/yotomo/ Rich Ladew r.richardladew(a)comcast.net

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Major discography update... [NZC]
by Rick Lopez 27 Oct '03

27 Oct '03

A.R.Penck -- http://www.velocity.net/~bb10k/PENCK.html Information on these limited, private issue LPs is so incredibly sketchy, I'd be extremely grateful if anyone who actually has copies in hand would contact me with details. I have conflicting titles from different sources on some releases. Personnel, track titles and durations, release dates, session dates, etc. are hard to come by. I'm also looking for scans of cover and back cover images, photocopies and scans of liner notes, and tapes, especially of any titles w/ William Parker present. Does anyone have Walter Rovere's address? Corrections, additions, praise, or threats please, RL ----- http://www.velocity.net/~bb10k = Music research, etc... CRISPELL; Wm. PARKER; RIVERS; SPEARMAN; D.S. WARE; Courvoisier; Eneidi; Ibarra; Maneri; Morris; Shipp Samuel Beckett Eulogy; Baseball & the 10,000 Things; LUCILLE-- a Reverential Journal of the Care of the Beloved Hag Time Stops; LOVETORN; HARD BOIL; ... ETC. founding member, CECIL TAYLOR RESEARCH GROUP: CT Sessionography: http://www.webmutations.com/ceciltaylor/

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Zorn film documentary
by mod bohemian 27 Oct '03

27 Oct '03

(First of all, I have never figured out this software! I am composing a new message in e-mail, and yet when I see this message on the forum, something tells me that it will look like a reply to another thread about another topic.) Has anyone seen or know how a copy of the Zorn film documentary "A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky," by German filmmaker Claudia Heuermann) can be obtained? Apparently, it's won several film festivals. Jennifer _________________________________________________________________ Cheer a special someone with a fun Halloween eCard from American Greetings! Go to http://www.msn.americangreetings.com/index_msn.pd?source=msne134

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wire bonus cd
by Lang Thompson 26 Oct '03

26 Oct '03

Anybody heard the bonus live CD for Wire's Send that you get only from ordering directly from them? Lang -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "You didn't think it was going to be that easy, did you?" "You know, for a second there, yeah, I kinda did."

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Recording request: 1992 Festival for Radical Jewish Culture in Munich
by Steve Smith 25 Oct '03

25 Oct '03

Hi everyone: A friend of mine is working on a dissertation on the roots of the Radical Jewish Culture movement, and has asked for some help. Does anyone out there have a tape of the original 1992 Festival for Radical Jewish Culture in Munich? I've got lots of stuff by the usual suspects that I can offer in trade if anyone has this. Thanks in advance, Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com NP - Conditions:, "Digging," 'A Bright Nowhere' (Matchless)

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