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This may be a bit of a stretch for this area but here goes anyways. I am an acoustic bassist and have been a long time fan of the late 60's free jazz movement. I recently went to Detroit for the Jazz fest and saw a group from the area that absolutely blew me away and got my gears turning.

What I would like to do is find some like minded musicians to play with. This isn't the kind of music that I think would be good to rehearse due to it's nature. I would like to find 2,3, maybe even 4 saxophone players, trumpet, vibes, keys, percussion, drums etc. Maybe get together for a couple jam sessions and see how it works.

I'm thinking late Coltrane, B!tches Brew era Miles, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra, as well as modern sounds, other ethnic influences- whatever is different, that someone brings to the table- just as long as it's free and open to improvisation. Solid ideas and themes welcome, but save "Footprints" and "So What" for "Real Book" gigs.

I realize that with an act like this, gig opportunities in the area are very limited, but a project like this would be more for personal growth, fun, some out of town gigs, and maybe, if things clicked- recording.

If anyone has interest or knows of someone that would, p.m. me and we'll talk.

Take a swing by Club Soda and chat with the guys who rotate thru there.

Pick up a Whatzup and check out the jazz guys in town and have a beer and a sit down with them between breaks.

NPR local reads the 'Jazz Happenings' on the air everyday.

Horn players may be tougher...perhaps some of the guys in the Freak Bros.?

I get the feeling that you may need to chase down and convince players to join in on this.

Most (read=ALL) the jazz guys in town typically don't stop by here so it will be on your shoulders to find them.


Cool idea.

I thought you were in my "jazz" band?

Why is it another bass player has to post this? I would love this sort of thing.

Why is it another bass player has to post this?

Cuz they're never satsified and perpetually confused about musical direction...haven't you noticed?

Or maybe they're more open to experimentation and less rigid about how things are supposed to be...

Dagwood Lee wrote:I thought you were in my "jazz" band?

You know I love your jazz the most.

Oliver's Army wrote:Take a swing by Club Soda and chat with the guys who rotate thru there.

Pick up a Whatzup and check out the jazz guys in town and have a beer and a sit down with them between breaks.

NPR local reads the 'Jazz Happenings' on the air everyday.

Horn players may be tougher...perhaps some of the guys in the Freak Bros.?

I get the feeling that you may need to chase down and convince players to join in on this.

Most (read=ALL) the jazz guys in town typically don't stop by here so it will be on your shoulders to find them.


Cool idea.

All good ideas, points, etc...

Its just that Dagwood keeps me so damn busy that when I do get a night off, the wife won't unchain me from the bed!!!

the wife won't unchain me from the bed!!!

I knew I was helping you out in some fashion.

Check out the IPFW Music School students. There's a world of talent there looking for something just like this. Then all you'll need is a venue where you can jam like the old Hungry i and Blackhawk in San Francisco. Check with Ty Causey at the Blu Tomato on friday nights.

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Free Jazz - 1960
Ornette Coleman:
New York, December 21, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Billy Higgins(d), Scott LaFaro(b), Eric Dolphy (bcl),Freddie Hubbard (tp)

Free Jazz - 1960
Ornette Coleman:
New York, December 21, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Billy Higgins(d), Scott LaFaro(b), Eric Dolphy (bcl),Freddie Hubbard (tp)

What a show that must have been. Hey, if Charlie and LaFaro can co-exist why not an upright player and an electric bass??? Fretted or fretless.

disentangled wrote:Free Jazz - 1960
Ornette Coleman:
New York, December 21, 1960 Ornette Coleman(as), Don Cherry(tp), Charlie Haden(b), Ed Blackwell(d), Billy Higgins(d), Scott LaFaro(b), Eric Dolphy (bcl),Freddie Hubbard (tp)

Ornette!

Good stuff!!

LaFaro and Dolphy!!