Guitars, cello, reeds on short moody atmopsheric pieces to artsy explorations all with a creative twist. Not mainstream jazz.
Archive for July, 2009
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Violin, bass, drums on avant/modern creative tunes, some edgy scraps-bangs-plucks on violin. Great bass lines by Joe Fonda. Some subdued.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Top Danish keyboardist on brilliantly realized solo piano improvisations. Inventive, passionate and gorgeous.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
French brothers on bass and drums lead group through tightly performed postbop, modern mainstream originals and 1 Coltrane tune.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Quartet where guitar and sax take floating melodic lines over rock-ish rhythms. Blend of jazzfolkindierockimprovisedmusic.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Legendary singer w/4 octave range and great expression on lively fun set. Beatles cover only misstep in otherwise winning performance.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Guitarist leads small groups through postbop-mainstream originals and 2 jazz standards.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Bassist and his group focus on subtle, quiet, melodic ballads. Pretty without being maudlin.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Four Chicagoans on bass, drums, sax, bone associated w/ Vandermark on extended improve that rocks with free improve, unison passages and searing solos. Firehouse Gallery 12/9/07
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Legendary trumpetor, composer, band leader , bebop and latin jazz pioneer out having fun with his sextet at the time.