Saturday, March 09, 2002

Marilyn Crispell, pianist (and thinker), in a highly readable interview (would love to hear her say this)... "I like the interaction between set structure and improvisation. I am convinced that musical freedom is only bearable against the background of great musical experience. You have to know what you're doing and you have to know the reasons why you are not doing something." Is this from the player's aspect? I think it's saying that you have to know the foundation before you can build on top of it...really use it. The words sound kind of funny if you think about it from a listeners view point. Do I have to be intimately involved in an artist over time (experience) for their music to be 'bearable' to me? It's got to be different for listeners. They (we) have to make a connection of some kind right away to bring us back to listen again (and get that experience). And it also points out that Jazz music is somewhat of a committment that we all make to try to 'get it', no matter what the artist is trying to say or if we dig it (or not). Marilyn will be in town Wednesday, 3/20/2002 kicking off Atheneum Jazz at The Neurosciences Institute Spring 2002, so I did a little research to find the interview and used AudioGalaxy to hunt down some samples, which was successful and had me listening to her with the lineup for the date (Gary Peacock-bass, Paul Motion-drums...studs) on Nothing Ever Way. Anyway. (Albert's Love Theme). Introspective would be how I put it on first listen, but I'm also introspective with the inside of my eyelids right now. Maybe I can get Marilyn to talk to us on the air next Thursday when we're much more awake. Marilyn? 2:20:08 AM

Friday, March 08, 2002

After the show tonight (thanks DF), I was able to scoot down to 4th & B to see the second set of The Newport Jazz Allstars. Claudia and others from Jazz 88 were awaiting and had already heard what sounded like a great first set. These are all stud players (Cedar Walton, Howard Alden, Peter Washington, Justo Almario, Terence Blanchard, Idris Muhammed) and they played together well in different setups, as the set list attests too. I especially dug 'Goodbye', with Terence, Peter, and Cedar in a trio...such great playing by Terence. I also liked Justo's tune 'Salvation Army', which the author played some killer licks on also. There's a quick slide show from the gig (you can also click the picture below), which for the most part proves that I need to seriously scale up on the camera if this is going to work. Just imagine these shots with the great lighting, but being clearer and closer... Claudia and I took Terence over to Downtown Charlie Browns for an Arrogant Bastard (me-o) and Vodka/Cranberry (Claudia/Terence). Terence teaches at U New Orleans (Jazz department head) and USC (sounds like visiting professor), in addition to lots of work on movies (a Spike Lee documentary on Jim Brown, Ice Cube's new flick, others) which gives him something different to stretch on other than the standard Jazz writing and playing....not that that's a bad gig at all. Kind of fun to wrap with another regular guy...that's getting paid for expressing himself...right on, right on! 12:48:16 AM

Thursday, March 07, 2002

9:04 pm PT - Check us out all week at http://NewJazzThing.com. 9:08:07 PM     8:54 pm PT Dominick Seventh - Elliot, Don - Double Trumpet Doings 9:07:19 PM     8:43 pm PT Rising Tide - Surman, John/ Jack Dejohnette - Invisible Nature 9:06:33 PM     8:40 pm PT - Break. The Free Time Hype Break. 9:04:30 PM     8:31 pm PT The Promise - Coltrane, John - Live At Birdland 9:00:04 PM     8:22 pm PT Babylon Sisters - Morrell, Justin - The Music Of Steely Dan 8:53:30 PM     8:20 pm PT - Break. Phil Densen called in, digging the Jacintha. You may be hearing it again. 8:47:40 PM     8:15 pm PT P F Flyer - Barenberegge, Pete/Frank Russo - P.F. Flyer The find of the night? Wow...this tune is totally rockin'! What bass work!! 8:23:00 PM     7:10 pm PT Summertime - Jacintha - Lush Life 8:21:55 PM     8:05 pm PT Sometimes I'm Happy - Zlatkovich, Mikan/Marguerita Page - Without A Song Marguerita is a San Diegan, I do believe. 8:11:02 PM     8:01 pm PT Autumn Leaves - Thielemans, Toots/Kenny Werner - Toos Thielemans & Kenny Werner 8:08:27 PM     8:00 pm PT - Hour 3 of The New Jazz Thing! Live at Jazz 88 San Diego. Claudia, Ron, and a host of others are at 4th and B tonight for the Newport Jazz Stars show. Should be a rocker!! 8:06:31 PM     7:52 pm PT Squeetz - Willey Quintet, Rich - Gone With The Piggies 8:05:21 PM     7:42 pm PT Body & Soul - Jensen, Brent - The Sound Of A Dry Martini A tribute to Paul Desmond, who's sound was characterized by someone (who?) as "The Sound of a Dry Martini". 8:00:01 PM     7:40 pm PT - Break. Not much of one...no Billy Taylor spot to play. It is a very cool show that plays on Saturday, I believe. 7:52:39 PM     7:30 pm PT Full House - Montgomery, Wes - Full House Woops, almost got caught without this tune in the player...live radio... 7:50:12 PM     7:23 pm PT Varacion de "Impromptu" - Eliseo - The Prophecy 7:48:23 PM     7:20 pm PT - Break. Jazz 88 Webcast Terminated. Read all about it. And then do something. A March on Washington? That's what Doc say's we should do about the DMCA "It's time to show these fuckers what Democracy is all about..." More are signing up. 7:40:06 PM     7:17 pm PT Love For Sale - Freidline Quintet, Noel - Four Nights At The Slammer Swingin' version...who's that vibest! 7:22:34 PM     7:12 pm PT Moon Dance - Lewis, Ramsey/Nancy Wilson - Meant To Be 7:18:34 PM     7:08 pm PT Guess Who I Saw Today? - Siegel, Janis - I Wish You Love One of my first Jazz loves was "Long Day Tomorrow" (is that right?) by Janis sometime in the late 80's. That introduced me to her and that tune, both of which I play whenever there is new! 7:17:29 PM     7:01 pm PT Solitude - Nurock, Kirk - Still At Sea Solitude is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Love Duke's Money Jungle and Ellington Indigos versions. 7:14:37 PM     7:00 pm PT - Hour 2 of The New Jazz Thing! Live on Jazz 88 in San Diego. 7:13:26 PM     6:53 pm PT My Hot Girth - Graydon, Jay - Bebop We were just talking about that subject the other day. 6:59:19 PM     6:43 pm PT Blue Monk - Gordon, Dexter - Blue Dex 6:54:46 PM     6:40 pm PT - Break. Where is Java Joe's? On Newport? Me thinks not. 6:54:05 PM     6:32 pm PT Minor Meeting - Hicks, John - Music In The Key Of Clark I love Sonny Clark, this is a tribute alsbum. Now I will have to go pull some and play it. Hey...he played with Dexter...right? 6:52:02 PM     6:25 pm PT The Hunt is On - Andrews, Ernie - No Regrets Eric called in digging the Ernie Andrews, with Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Houston Person on tenor. Thanks for calling Eric. 6:39:28 PM     6:22 pm PT - Break. Carlos, from Mira Mesa, gets props for calling in to get more info about the Larry Vuckovich cut I just played. Jazz Calendar (http://ksds-fm.org/calendar)...Joe pointed folks to web site...right on! 6:34:36 PM     6:11 pm PT Blue Balkan - Vuckovich, Larry - Blue Balkan This sounds really cool...right now...nice marimba (?) work...let's find out... 6:20:59 PM     6:06 pm PT Afro Blue - Reeves, Dianne - The Best Of Dianne Reeves 8.0 in the mix category, I do say. Dianne Reeves another one that I've seen at Playboy in the past, I do believe. 6:19:23 PM     6:01 pm PT Jungle Fiction - Scofield, John - Uberjam Not a bad mix for coming up with something in zero seconds...woa...dig Scofield! Last year at Playboy...yep. A theme. 6:15:01 PM     6:00 pm PT - Hour 1 of The New Jazz Thing! Live on Jazz 88 San Diego 6:14:00 PM     Just getting ready for the Live gig...about 15 minutes away. Will be checking out lots of New tunes and talking about some of the highlights of the last couple weeks (Playboy Press Conference, slide shows, Bionicles, desktop content management systems...jazzy stuff like that). Now 10 minutes away. Going to be an interesting night... 5:53:17 PM

Wednesday, March 06, 2002

Here's another 24th Playboy Jazz Festival Press Conference slide show featuring Ron Dhanifu of Jazz 88 San Diego. This one was built with the jClicker tool, which should work on most browsers since it's Javascript. Let me know if you have any troubles or suggestions by using the Comment link below. Enjoy! 7:07:25 AM

Tuesday, March 05, 2002

Brecker, Hancock, Marsalis head lineup for Playboy Jazz Fest - "It would have been difficult for Playboy Enterprises, which sponsors the event, to come up with bigger names." 6:52:38 AM     Marsalis Adds Pizzazz to Playboy Jazz Festival - "Most interestingly, saxophonist Joe Lovano will appear with Gil Goldstein in "A Salute to Caruso" based on his new Blue Note recording of works associated with the opera tenor." I'll be seeing Saturday this year, as usual, so this is one I'm looking forward to. 6:42:29 AM

Friday, March 01, 2002

2002.02.28 - Vince Outlaw of The New Jazz Thing schmoozes with Herbie Hancock at The Playboy Mansion for the announcement of the lineup for the 24th Playboy Jazz Festival, June 15-16, 2002 at the Hollywood Bowl. 7:56:30 AM     2002.02.28 - Teddy Edwards, Bill Cosby, and Vince Outlaw of The New Jazz Thing hang at the press conference announcing the lineup for the 24th Playboy Jazz Festival, June 15-16, 2002 at the Hollywood Bowl. 7:46:50 AM     2002.02.28 - Bill Cosby hangs with some of the members of his group, Cos of Good Music, which will be playing on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at the 24th Playboy Jazz Festival. From the left, Ndugu Chancler, Babtunde Lea, ?, Cos, Ernie Andrews. 7:46:10 AM     The 'bigs' of the Playboy Jazz Festival, MC Bill Cosby, Producer George Wein, Host Extraordinaire Hugh Hefner, and Playboy Jazz Festival President Richard Rosenzweig, chill in the front row before announcing the musical lineup for the June 15-16, 2002 shows at the Hollywood Bowl. 7:36:46 AM

Thursday, February 28, 2002

(Click for bigger picture at 87KB) A picture of the crowd at the 2001 Playboy Jazz Festival. What fun. 1:07:37 AM     Here's how I put it over at the Playboy Jazz Festival 2002 Discussion at Jazz Corner's Speakeasy " I'm very lucky to be going to The Mansion tomorrow (well, today), 2/28/2002, for the press conference announcing the line-up. Never been before, so I'm really looking forward to it. Road trip from SD!" I'll be taking pictures and notes and seeing what happens if you get lost in a room after they close the gates. I'll report back here. Excited? Yes. 12:59:50 AM     Scrolling down to the 44th Grammy Winners, Production Field, I see the name of Manfred Eicher winning Producer of the Year, Classical. I was like, "Wow, I know that name. Where?" Didn't take long to remember that George Varga's Post Ken Burns Jazz class had an entire session on the label that Eicher founded, ECM. And he was the strong guiding hand from what we heard. His vision, or as George put it, "esthetic". Doesn't surprise that Manfred picked up the award. Congratulations. 12:35:48 AM     44th Grammy Winners: Here are the Jazz winners. Marcus Miller's M2 (M-squared) for Best Contemporary Jazz...good choice...groovin' poppin' disc. All great nominees and winners. Great to see Sonny Rollins get one! 12:22:36 AM

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