Edinburgh J*** festival - anyone going?
Posted by: Ian G. on 24 July 2006
The title says it all.
I'm booked to go to pianist/Trio Tord Gustavsen (very pleased about that one) and 'Joyce', a Brazilian vocalist which is more of a punt into the unknown.
Ian
I'm booked to go to pianist/Trio Tord Gustavsen (very pleased about that one) and 'Joyce', a Brazilian vocalist which is more of a punt into the unknown.
Ian
Posted on: 24 July 2006 by Tam
I probably ought to (although I'm going to a crazy amount of stuff at the international festival). Chick Corea has me pretty tempted....
regards, Tam
regards, Tam
Posted on: 03 August 2006 by Tam
Well, just back from a wonderful set from Chick Corea and friends at the queen's hall (£10 for night on 3 hours of fantastic music was an utter steal, even if we did have to stand).
It was a really impressive group, though I don't really know why the felt the need to amplify - such is the accoustic of the queen's hall for ensembles of that size (I suppose because the bassist occasionally played an electric bass and they were joined by a guitarist for the last few numbers), still the sound was pretty good, and with music of that quality who cares.
The group included saxophonist Tim Garland who was wonderful (and annoyingly talented playing not such three different sizes of Sax, from soprano down, but also the flute - in a stunning encore which seemed to start with Rodrigo's concerto de aranjuez and worked into something that I couldn't entirely place). Bassist Hans Glaschwinig played some superb stuff, particuarly in duet with Corea and Marcus Gilmore, whose name I'm sure I've heard, was more than impressive on the drums (in a wonderfully introvert style).
As I mentioned, they were joined by a guitarist towards the end (Corea did introduce him - Frank something, but I cannot for the life of me recall the surname) who played very nicely too.
Chick himself was a joy to watch (although the sightlines of the Queen's Hall being what they are, it was a struggle at times). And, one of the things that struck me was just how unassuming a band leader he is. Interestingly, he introduced on of the first songs, Scott LaFaro's Gloria's Step with specific reference to Bill Evans's classic Village Vanguard concert where the tune is played. And what struck me is how much similarity there was - in that one of the things that typified Evans' work was how much his groups produced a sound more like one voice than three (I'm sure those who know them will know what I mean - those who don't should buy the village vanguard discs).
I nearly didn't go at all. I'd gone straight from work to the Fringe venue where I volunteer (which is in final preparations for the start of the Fringe official this weekend) and decided to pop into the Queen's Hall box office (which is about two minutes from my front door) - I had had a vague idea of going and I thought I'd just see if they had any tickets left. I'm very glad I did. The group is well, well worth hearing should you get the chance (and to judge from the cheers we were not alone in this view).
regards, Tam
It was a really impressive group, though I don't really know why the felt the need to amplify - such is the accoustic of the queen's hall for ensembles of that size (I suppose because the bassist occasionally played an electric bass and they were joined by a guitarist for the last few numbers), still the sound was pretty good, and with music of that quality who cares.
The group included saxophonist Tim Garland who was wonderful (and annoyingly talented playing not such three different sizes of Sax, from soprano down, but also the flute - in a stunning encore which seemed to start with Rodrigo's concerto de aranjuez and worked into something that I couldn't entirely place). Bassist Hans Glaschwinig played some superb stuff, particuarly in duet with Corea and Marcus Gilmore, whose name I'm sure I've heard, was more than impressive on the drums (in a wonderfully introvert style).
As I mentioned, they were joined by a guitarist towards the end (Corea did introduce him - Frank something, but I cannot for the life of me recall the surname) who played very nicely too.
Chick himself was a joy to watch (although the sightlines of the Queen's Hall being what they are, it was a struggle at times). And, one of the things that struck me was just how unassuming a band leader he is. Interestingly, he introduced on of the first songs, Scott LaFaro's Gloria's Step with specific reference to Bill Evans's classic Village Vanguard concert where the tune is played. And what struck me is how much similarity there was - in that one of the things that typified Evans' work was how much his groups produced a sound more like one voice than three (I'm sure those who know them will know what I mean - those who don't should buy the village vanguard discs).
I nearly didn't go at all. I'd gone straight from work to the Fringe venue where I volunteer (which is in final preparations for the start of the Fringe official this weekend) and decided to pop into the Queen's Hall box office (which is about two minutes from my front door) - I had had a vague idea of going and I thought I'd just see if they had any tickets left. I'm very glad I did. The group is well, well worth hearing should you get the chance (and to judge from the cheers we were not alone in this view).
regards, Tam