Live Blog: Jenny Scheinman at the Village Vanguard 10.29.08

October 29, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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See some photos.

8:00pm
Jenny Scheinman is celebrating the release of her album, Crossing the Field, with a quartet tonight - Jason Moran at the piano, Greg Cohen on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums. The band rehearsed for two hours yesterday afternoon, then played two sets for opening night. So expect a fairly cohesive unit for tonight's show.

8:20pm
Jenny is setting up onstage. Getting ready for a nice show.

9:04pm
Jenny Scheinman opens with "American Dipper" - male version - from an earlier recording, Shalagaster.

9:12pm
American Dipper is North America's only truly aquatic songbird.

9:14pm
Jenny calls "Albert," and she calls saxophonist Albert Ayler a great melodicist. I can hear that.

9:17pm
Band segues into "Through the Dark." Greg Cohen is the go-to guy in this band.

9:24pm
"That's Delight," from the new album, Crossing the Field.

9:33pm
"The Frog" could be a cool pop tune. I love the way this song evolves. And Greg Cohen is such an outstanding bassist. Such a complete musician.

9:40pm
This beautiful ballad called "Sleeping in the Aquifer." Nice imagery.

9:53pm
After playing a new original, "Bray," Scheinman launches into "Hard Sole Shoe," from the new recording. After a piano intro from Jason Moran, the groove is in the house.

9:58pm
We end the set with "Born Into This." Autobiographical, Ms. Scheinman???

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Miguel Zenon Quartet at FIJM

July 4, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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A powerful and intesnse set from alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon's Quartet last night at the Salle de Gesu.

Meet the quartet:
Miguel Zenon - saxophone
Luis Perdomo - piano
Hans Glawischnig - bass
Eric Doob, drums (a newcomer who fit in nicely with the group)

Listen to some of the show.

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Live at the Village Vanguard - Adam Rogers Quintet

April 9, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: adam rogers, baby steps, confluence, debut, drums, edward simon, favorite places, firsts, guitarist, Jazz Alive, jazz club, jeff tain watts, legendary jazz, Listening Post, Live Music, mark turner, music site, Places and Spaces, pleasure, scott colley, tain, tenor, village vanguard, wbgo

The Village Vanguard is is one of my favorite places in New York. With that simple statement, it gives me great pleasure to introduce WBGO's newest adventure. We're starting a monthly concert series from the legendary jazz club. Our eventual plan is to air the shows live on WBGO, and stream them simultaneously on NPR's Music site. Last night, we took the first of many baby steps.

Guitarist Adam Rogers made his debut as a leader at the Vanguard, and we recorded our initial show for this series. An evening of "firsts," so to speak.

Here's the basic information:
Adam Rogers, guitar
Mark Turner, tenor
Edward Simon, piano
Scott Colley, bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums

Set List:
Long Ago and Far Away
Absalom
Sight
Phyrigia
Confluence

Recorded 4/8/08

Listen to the concert now.
Check out some photos I took during the soundcheck.

We also recorded the second set. Someday you'll get to hear that, too! Stay tuned to the blog for more information about WBGO's new series, Live at the Village Vanguard.
-Josh

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