Monday, November 30, 2009
PBAG
The Paul Bley Appreciation Group - Billings chapter
(11/24/09) first meeting minutes:
-opened beck's
-digitized Chick Corea tune "this" from the 'IS' LP.
a memorable song featuring woody shaw, horace arnold, dave holland, jack dejohnette, and unknown sax. although some debate was had over who this unknown sax player was.. eventually a conclusion was reached that it was Joe Farrell.
-digitized 'the fabulous Paul Bley quintet' lp in entirety.
4 songs featuring don cherry, ornette coleman, charlie haden, and billy higgins. recorded live by Bley at Hillcrest Club, LA 1958
-a Paul Bley compilation was exchanged for Ornette Coleman/Pat Metheny's "song X" album and Joe Farrell's "Outback" lp with elvin jones, chick corea, and buster williams.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
free jazz christmas
Who is interested in playing a free-jazz Christmas gig with me? There would be no pay, no sheet music, and (more likely than not) no audience after the first 2 tunes. Think about it and get back to me.
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