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**pXss8cyx** · 02-16-2008, 05:11 PM

I'm in Portland for all this great music, to hear Cecil & see god.
Ornette was great last night. I'm sure they can get it to sound better at the Chan. Denardo & Al McDowell were barely audible.
As an aside, in response to the James Hale blog, I found the SF Jazz Collective, both the playing & the writing, much more compelling than Hale did, it seems. Maybe, I had better seats. Myra Melford's band was outstanding, much more happening than when a similar line-up played JCC in Vancouver 4-5 years ago(?). Her harmonium playing has improved greatly. It's still not her killer trio, but moving stuff...
Today Tord Gustavsen, Bad Plus, Classical Jazz Quartet, Spanish Harlem Orchestra & Tim Berne's Hard Cell. Several talks in between.
Tomorrow, Cecil solo!!! Excited!

02-16-2008, 05:11 PM	#2
pXss8cyx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	I'm in Portland for all this great music, to hear Cecil & see god. Ornette was great last night. I'm sure they can get it to sound better at the Chan. Denardo & Al McDowell were barely audible. As an aside, in response to the James Hale blog, I found the SF Jazz Collective, both the playing & the writing, much more compelling than Hale did, it seems. Maybe, I had better seats. Myra Melford's band was outstanding, much more happening than when a similar line-up played JCC in Vancouver 4-5 years ago(?). Her harmonium playing has improved greatly. It's still not her killer trio, but moving stuff... Today Tord Gustavsen, Bad Plus, Classical Jazz Quartet, Spanish Harlem Orchestra & Tim Berne's Hard Cell. Several talks in between. Tomorrow, Cecil solo!!! Excited!
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