Discoveries:
1. The new Branford Marsalis Quartet is something special: I stumbled across "The Secret Between the Shadow & the Soul" at Barnes & Noble. Happy stumbing as this CD sounds different that prior ones in ones I haven't the vocabulary to describe (yet). So, buy & listen...
2. The Eric Hirsh Quartet may have given me a better sense of rhythm: At Eric's monthly residency at Durham's Arcana--that venue offering other jazz now as well--I tried to sense/feel/hear the intricate rhythms that drive his distinctive composing/arranging/playing. Helped by drummer Stephen Coffman & saxist Aaron Hill, I got the 7/4 tunes, felt the shifts from 11/8 to 10/8 & back, & totally botched the 3/4 waltz. That's known as Progress.
3. Atomic Rhythm All-Star chief George Knott may be the funniest musician around here: Anyone that describes types of hammers in a post on the ARAS website has a strange way of looking at things. Check it out via the Home page link.
This Week: It looks good though I'll be busy with the visit of four grandkids.
Sunday:
- Pianist Martin Eagle (whom I haven't heard in a while) premiers his new CD at Durham's Parizade 4p.
- You can check out bassist George Knott & the Atomic Rhythm All-Stars at Raleigh's Neptune's Parlour 8p.
- Ernest Turner & his trio appear on WUNC's The State of Things 12p. I'll catch it via the online archive.
- Dave Finucane leads a sextet at the request of fan Mark O'Donnell (who's visiting from retirement in Ecuador) 8p. If I have energy left I'll be there.
- Keith Ganz joins visiting pianist Gary Versace & bassist Sean Smith at Sharp Nine 7 pm. I may be nodding off but I'll be there.
- Bassist Rick Bugel plays with Scott Sawyer & Donovan Cheatham at Watts & Ward 7p. Could be there if I miss the above because I need to hear live music.