Concerts 2004

[mke]

At the moment, my top 5 is:

1. 05/03/2004 The Vandermark 5 - Antwerpen
Even though I don't like my only V5 CD that much ("Acoustic Machine"), I loved their mix of free jazz and arrangements (brawn & brain, so to speak), their energy, the diversity of the repertoire (from Kirk to Giuffre to Ayler to a beautiful ballad). Dave Rempis was a revelation.

2. 24/03/2004 Archie Shepp & Amina Claudine Myers - Brussels
3. 26/03/2004 Dave Holland Quintet - Antwerpen
4. 18/03/2004 Pascal Schumacher Quartet - Brussels
5. 28/02/2004 Brad Mehldau Trio - Antwerpen
5. 23/03/2004 Fabrizio Cassol & Kris Defoort - Brussels

[gnhrtg]

I, too, was blown away by my first live Vandermark 5 experience. The contrast brought about by Vandermark and Rempis - the latter having a much more piercing tone, a more organized/tidier approach and playing more on the beat, was quite instrumental to sustaining my interest throughout the set.

At this point, I hope to see enough concerts this year to actually come up with a top ten list that is a result of some pruning.

[mke]

Originally Posted by gnhrtg

At this point, I hope to see enough concerts this year to actually come up with a top ten list that is a result of some pruning.

For some reason, I've been going to a lot of concerts this month. So far, I've seen 22 concerts in 2004 and should be adding number 23 tonight.

[Stuckinagroove]

Originally Posted by mke

For some reason, I've been going to a lot of concerts this month. So far, I've seen 22 concerts in 2004 and should be adding number 23 tonight.

I probably won't see that many this entire year!! You lucky &*$#@!!
Man, living in Arizona sucks.

[HLJ]

Only been to one set so far in 04 but it may have been one of the best concerts I have EVER dug.Kem at Winston Salem State University earlier this month.Last he came out with a disc call "Kemistry" and was my #2 disc of 03.But after continued listening it has now move into my top 10 alltime albums.He is a Al Jearreu , DeAngelo type singer with Steve Wonder lyric writing skills.His band was tight and he jammed the roof off the mutha.Going to hit several of the sets during The Piedmont Jazzfest end of April,First of May but Kem has set the bar mighty high.Peace and all that.

[chuckyd4]

I'm hoping the upcoming festival in Athens, GA (see the Festivals section) will be able to go up there. Other than that, I really haven't seen much music in 2004 yet. If someone could point me to some good shows in the area, maybe I could rectify that....

[hermann]

1.) Dienstag 13.1. 20.30 Uhr
SUNNA GUNNLAUGS QUARTETT NEW YORK

Loren Stillman - sax ; Sunna Gunnlaugs - piano ; Scott McLemore - drums ; Eivind Opsvik - bass

2.) Montag 26.1. 20.30 Uhr
JAZZ AM RHEIN e.V. „PIANO“ und 2ndFLOOR präsentiern

SIMON NABATOV - HAN BENNINK DUO

Simon Nabatov - piano ; Han Bennink - drums

3.) Donnerstag 5.2. 20.30 Uhr

DUO BROETZMANN - BENNINK

Peter Brötzmann - reeds ; Han Bennink - Schlagwerk

4.) Dienstag 10.2. 20.30 Uhr

"THE ART OF DUO"

Nicolas Simion - saxes, bcl & tarogato ; Florian Weber - piano


5.) Freitag 13.2. 20.30 Uhr

GRATKOWSKI - LEHN - POOR

Frank Gratkowski - sax,bscl., cl. ; Thomas Lehn - electr. ; Melvyn Poore - Tuba electr.

6.) Sonntag 15.2. 20.30 Uhr
AB BAARS TRIO + JUIST BUIS - TROMBONE:

KINDA DUKISH

Ab Baars - reeds ; Wilbert de Joode - bass ; Martin van Duynhoven - drums

7.) Freitag 5.3. 20.30 Uhr
COLOGNE JAZZ ASSOCIATION präsentiert

SCHICKENTANZ 5 - Moods and melodies

Frank Sackenheim - sax ; Andreas Schickentanz - trb ; Werner Neumann - guit.
Markus Schieferdecker - bass ; Mathias Kornmaier - drums

8.) Samstag 6.3. 20.30 Uhr
JAZZ AM RHEIN e.V. „PIANO“ und 2ndFLOOR präsentiern

TRIO ABATON

Sylvie Courvoisier - p ; Mark Feldman - viol ; Anja Lechner - cello

9.) Sonntag 7.3. 20.30 Uhr
AIM e.V. KONZERT

PA PA JO

Paul Hubweber - trb. ; Paul Lovens - drums ; Alfred Zimmerlin - cello

10.) Samstag 27.3. 20.30 Uhr
COLOGNE JAZZ ASSOCIATION praesentiert:

Konzertexamen Markus Schieferdecker - Bass

Stereo Society - Markus Schieferdecker Band:
Markus Schieferdecker - bass ;Thomas Rückert - p ; Jens Düppe - dr
feat. Rudi Mahall - bass-clarinette

( nice concerts are upcoming, let me check )

[mke]

I have to add

08/05/2004 Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet - Hasselt
14/05/2004 Dado Moroni/Bert Joris - Brussels

somewhere in there.

[LeMo]

So far:

- Sylvie Courvoisier Abaton (Flagey/ Bruxelles)
- Andrew Hill Quartet (Flagey/ Bruxelles)
- Borah Bergman Solo (Ars Musica/ Bruxelles)
- Peter Brötzmann Tentet (Hasselt)
- Paul Bley Solo (Vilain XIIII)
- Anthony Braxton solo (VILAIN XIIII)
- Frank Gratkowski Quartet (Bruges Festival)
- Alan Silva Solo (Arenberg/ Bruxelles)
- Peter Brötzman solo (Arenberg/ Bruxelles)
- Giorgio Occhipinti/ Joël Léandre duo (Bruges Festival)
- Sophia Domanchic Pentacle (Bruges Festival)
- Larry Ochs Drumming Core (PP Café)

[Brian Olewnick]

Originally Posted by LeMo

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- Sophia Domanchic Pentacle (Bruges Festival)

LeMo, what's her work like on her own? I only know her from the fine Paul Rogers record, "Time of Brightness". (walto rec!)

[mke]

Originally Posted by LeMo

So far:

- Sylvie Courvoisier Abaton (Flagey/ Bruxelles)
- Andrew Hill Quartet (Flagey/ Bruxelles)

Did you really find Abaton that good? The Hill concert really made me think, but I still don't know how much or how little I enjoyed it.

[LeMo]

I forgive this excellent one:

- Urs Lemgruber/ Barre Phillips/ Jacques Demière (Théâtre Marni/ Bruxelles)

[LeMo]

Originally Posted by mke

Did you really find Abaton that good? The Hill concert really made me think, but I still don't know how much or how little I enjoyed it.

Oh, yes my friend.
And the Hill, also.

But in what I've listed there's no preference order.

[LeMo]

Originally Posted by Brian Olewnick

LeMo, what's her work like on her own? I only know her from the fine Paul Rogers record, "Time of Brightness". (walto rec!)

I'm not much thrill by her work on her own CD (but on the Walto rec., yes!).

The only one I've kept so far is her "Pentacle" CD on Sketch because of the marvellous trumpet of Jean-Luc Capozzo who steal the show.

I've always been disappointed by her trio's records with Rogers & Levine.
And I wasn't anymore interesting by what she could do as a leader, until...

... I saw the concert from the "Pentacle" band at the Bruges Festival.
It was good in itself (much living than on the record) AND the solo of piano Sophia took in the middle of the concert was absolutely astonishing/groundbreaking, whatever superlative you can find.
Rarely heard such a thing even from the greatest (Taylor, Bley, Hill, Burrell, Rosen, whatever).

So, my conclusion is that her CDs are not up to her real talent until today.

But, now, I'm waiting impatiently for the next on, just hoping that it will be recorded live. Because, the girl can play.