man i can scarcely believe i am the only one who dug sonny simmons... well, i wasn't, the other one has not yet declared his interest but in any case there were apparently only two of us and no-one else knew what to make of it?
hmmm
anyway... nothing to do with anthony braxton for a change... some detailed thoughts on charles gayle and sonny simmons (plus various others and with special mention of jookloo duo) will follow as soon as i can be bothered to write them up :)
this politeness thing is not necessarily going very well so far... never mind
the journey is the important bit (so they keep telling me)
hmmm
anyway... nothing to do with anthony braxton for a change... some detailed thoughts on charles gayle and sonny simmons (plus various others and with special mention of jookloo duo) will follow as soon as i can be bothered to write them up :)
this politeness thing is not necessarily going very well so far... never mind
the journey is the important bit (so they keep telling me)
the short version: sonny's show is one i'll take to the grave with me, for reasons which will be made clear (though god knows they are simple enough)
ReplyDeleteand charles gayle - i felt privileged to be in the same room as him... but i don't think he was terribly happy to be there and one could hardly blame him... there was still much that i will remember about it
Dear Centrifuge - let us know. EXPRESSION. Expression, does it ring a bell ? Sonny says this is the key to the understanfing of his music...
ReplyDeletewell hi there :)
ReplyDeleteexpression... yes, that does ring a bell... although this was a strange context for sonny, and i don't know how much of "his" music we heard - but it was the manner in which he rose to the occasion which impressed me so much.
i am very tired tonight but i shall hope to write up this concert over the weekend...