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[wordstimesthree-blog]

The Sunday morning of Figment NYC, I got a text from Bill Bragin asking where to find our piece. I was still on the ferry (I was rushing around that morning because in the evening I was going to the Tony awards!). Bill arrived on the island very early to watch a building get imploded in order to make more green space for a park.

But shortly after I arrived, Bill, his wife Lisa and their friend, Michael put down their mini golf clubs, sat on the blanket and started writing and designing postcards. This is one of Bill's. 

I hope the stranger who received Bill's postcard started following him on twitter. I hope you will now too. Because Bill curates some of the best events to hear music (and often go dancing!) in the city. We met when he was the Director of Joe's Pub - now he's the Director of Public Programming at Lincoln Center which includes Midsummer Night Swing (ended in July-hope you went/go next year!) and the still running through August 11th, change/make plans and go TONIGHT plus it's FREE: Lincoln Center Out of Doors. 

One of Bill's many outside projects, (including dj'ing), is GlobalFest - keep that on your radar for January - it sells out every year. 

Bill does great things for this city, for the music world and especially for artists and audiences.

[activecultures]

I curated this 12+ hour marathon @symphonyspace in 2001 - it was was one of the favorite projects I've ever worked on.  @WBGO's @checkoutjazz Josh Jackson recorded it, and much of it ended up on JazzSet nationally.   Really proud that Symphony Space has chosen it to launch their mobile app and that all these sets can be revisited.  If you are withdrawing from #2012WJF Winter JazzFest, this may be just the fix you need.

The musicians on that stage are even more impressive 10 years later....

Symphony Space's annual gift to the City of New York honors the musical contributions of American jazz giant Miles Davis. Featuring an all-star cast of hundreds of instrumentalists and vocalists, Wall to Wall Miles Davis touches on every aspect of Davis' stunning career --from his early days as a bopper through his birth of the cool and modal jazz innovations, from his heart-wrenching ballads to his radical fusion experiments.

Performance playlist: 

Part I

Bitches Brew BOBBY PREVITE’s VOODOO DOWN ORCHESTRA “Bitches Brew” from Bitches Brew (1969) \"Spanish Key\" from Bitches Brew (1969) Bobby Previte - Drums, Ray Anderson - Trombone, Peter Epstein - Soprano Saxophone, Adam Kolker - Bass Clinet, Pete McCann - Guitar, Russ Lossing - Fender Rhodes, Jon Dryden - Fender Rhodes, Peter Herbert - Acoustic Bass, Jim Pugliese - Percussion Relaxin’ with Miles THE TERELL STAFFORD QUARTET “Milestones” from Original Bird: The Best of Bird on Savoy (1947) “It could Happen To You” from Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) - J. Burke/J. Van Huesen “Woody \'n You” from Miles Davis, Volume 1 (1952) - D. Gillespie Terrell Stafford - Trumpet, George Colligan - Piano, Ed Howard - Bass, Victor Lewis - Drums The Hot Spot OLU DARA ENSEMBLE Excerpts from Doo-Bop (1991) - M. Davis/Easy Mo Bee Excerpts from The Hot Spot (1990) - J. Nitzsche

Olu Dara - Cornet, Guitar, and Vocals, Kwatei Jones Quartey - Guitar, Alonzo Gardner - Bass, Larry Johnson - Drums, Coster Massamba - Percussion Part II

Miles Smiles BOBBY WATSON and HORIZON featuring VICTOR LEWIS “Freedom Jazz Dance” from Miles Smiles (1966) - E. Harris “Gingerbread Boy” from Miles Smiles (1966) - J. Heath Bobby Watson - Alto Saxophone, Terell Stafford - Trumpet, Edward Simon - Piano, Curtis Lundy - Bass, Victor Lewis - Drums Mileselektronika HAGANS/BELDEN ANIMATION  featuring DJ KINGSIZE “Mother Dearest Mother” unreleased “Paraphernaila” from Miles in the Sky (1968) - W. Shorter

Tim Hagans - Trumpet, Bob Belden - Soprano Saxophone, Scott Kinsey - Keyboards, David Dyson - Electric Bass, Zach Danzinger - Drums, DJ Kingsize - Turntables Live/Evil SEX MOB with BILL FRISELL and DJ LOGIC “Selim” from Live/Evil (1970)

Steven Bernstein - Slide Trumpet, Briggan Krauss - Saxophones, Bill Frisell - Guitar, Tony Scherr - Bass Guitar, Kenny Wollesen - Drums Part III Song and Surprises JANE IRA BLOOM “How Deep is the Ocean” from Miles Davis, Volume 1 (1952) – I. Berlin “Solar” from Walkin Jane Ira Bloom - Soprano Saxophone and Live Electronics, Vincent Bourgeyx - Piano, Cameron Brown - Bass, Bobby Previte - Drums Someday My Prince Will Come THE CAMPBELL BROTHERS “Someday My Prince Will Come” from Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) – F.E. Churchill/L. Morey “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess (1958) – G. Gershwin “All Blues” from Kind of Blue (1959) Phil Campbell - Guitar, Charles “Chuck” Campbell - Pedal Steel Guitar, Darick Campbell - Lap Steel Guitar, Bass - Malcolm Kirby, Carlton Campbell - Drums The Miles Experience NORA YORK “So What”/”I Don’t Live Today” from Kind of Blue (1959)/ Are you Experienced (19678) – J. Hendrix Nora York - Vocals, Claire Daly - Baritone Saxophone, Dave hofstra - Bass, Ronnie Williams - Drums

Gemini Double Image BURNT SUGAR/THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER \"Mtume\" from Get Up With It (1974) \"Directions\" from Black Beauty (1970) - J. Zawinul \"Little Church\" from Live/Evil (1970) - H. Pascoal Gregory Ionman Tate - Conducting, Lewis \"Flip\" Barnes - Trumpet, Simi - Electric Violin, Julia Kent - Cello, Rene Akhan - Guitar, Morgan Michael Craft - guitar, Kirk Douglass - Guitar, Vijay Iyer - Piano, Bruce Mack - Korg M1, Jason Tobias DiMatteo - Acoustic Bass, Jared Michael Nickerson - Electric Bass, Honeychild - Dulcimer, Tia Nicole Leak -Percussion, Swiss Chris - Drums, Qasim Naqvi - Drums and Tabia, Lisala Beatty - Vocals, Justice X - Vocals Urban Tap –Aura TAMANGO and FABIO MORGERA Music inspired by the album Aura (1985) - P. Mikkelborg Tamango - Tap Dancing, Fabio Morgera - Trumpet Part IV Directions in Music DAVE DOUGLAS NEW QUINTET “Boplicity” from The Birth of the Cool  (1949) - C. Henry “Sanctuary” from Bitches Brew (1969) - W. Shorter “Kix” from We Want Miles (1981) Dave Douglas - Trumpet, Antonio Hart - Alto Saxophone, Uri Caine - Fender Rhodes, James Genus - Bass, Clarence Penn - Drums

Loose Change from The Plugged Nickel INGRID JENSEN GROUP “I Fall in Love Too Easily” from Live at the Plugged Nickel - S. Cahn/J. Styne “If I Were a Bell\" from Live at the Plugged Nickel (195) - F. Loesser “Walkin\' ” from Live at the Plugged Nickel (1965) - R. Carpenter Ingrid Jensen - Trumpet, Gary Thomas - Tenor and Flute, Orrin Evans - Piano and Fender Rhodes, Ed Howard - Bass, Jeff “Tain” Watts - Drums Part V Pop Songs THE RUSSELL GUNN GROUP “Love for Sale” from Somethin’ Else(1958) - C. Porter “Stella by Starlight” from Live at the Plugged Nickel (1965) - N. Washington/V. Young “Time After Time” from You’re Under Arrest (1985) - C. Lauper/R. Hyman Russell Gunn - Trumpet, Carl Burnett - Guitar, Marc Cary - Piano, Taurus Mateen -Bass, Terreon Gully - Drums He Loved Him Madly FRANK LONDON & INVOCATIONS “He Loved Him Madly” from Get Up With It (1974) Rank London - Trumpet, Anthony Coleman - Harmonium, Ken Filiano - Bass The Birth of the Cool GRAHAM HAYNES NONET  “Jeru” - G. Mulligan “Moon Dreams” - C. MacGregor/J. Mercer “Venus de Milo” - G. Mulligan (transcribed by Joe Muccioli) “Deception” “Rouge” - J. Lewis, from The Birth of the Cool (1949-1950) Graham Haynes - Trumpet, Gary Valente - Trombone, Vincent Chancey - French Horn, Bob Stewart - Tuba, Avram Fefer - Alto Saxophone, Alex Harding - Baritone Saxophone, Uri Caine - Piano, Clarence Penn - Drums Part VI Sketches of Miles MELBA JOYCE “All Blues” from Kind of Blue (1959) “Blue in Green” from Kind of Blue (1959) “Round Midnight” from Round About Midnight (1956) - B. Hanighen/C. Williams/T. Monk Melba Joyce - Vocals, Tanya Darby - Trumpet, Kalyn Dean - Trumpet, Anat Cohen - Tenor Saxophone, Dwight Dickerson - Piano, Calvin Hill - Bass, Wally Gator Watson - Drums Airegin JOE LOVANO QUINTET “Airegin” from Cookin With the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) – S. Rollins “Bags’ Groove” from Bags Groove (1954) – M. Jackson “Oleo” from Relaxin’ With the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) – S. Rollins Joe Lovano - Saxophone, Tom Harrell - Trumpet, Mulgrew Miller - Piano, Cameron Brown - Bass, Idris Muhammad - Drums Part VII The World of Miles MAMADOU DIABATE and the BEN ALLISON TRIO “Seven Steps to Heaven” from Seven Steps to Heaven (1963) - V. Feldman/M. Davis “Milestones” from Milestones (1958) Mamadou Diabate - Kora, Famoro Diabate - Balafon, Michael Blake - Saxophones, Mike Sarin - Drums, Ben Allison - Bass0 Prince of Darkness DAVID SANCHEZ & THE MELAZA SEXTET “Prince of Darkness” from Sorcerer (1967) David Sanchez - Saxophone, Miguel Zenon - Alto Saxophone, Edsel Gomez - Piano, Hans Glawischneg - Bass, Antonio Sanchez - Drums Dark Magnus MELVN GIBBS’ LIBERATION THEOLOGY with PETE COSEY and JOE LOVANO “lfe” from Big Fun (1972) “Calypso Frelimo” from Get Up With It (1973) Melvin Gibbs - Bass, Graham Haynes - Cornet, Joe Lovano - Saxophones, Pete Cosey - Guitar, Sitar and Thumb Piano, James Hurt - Keyboards, Terreon Gully - Drums, Felix Sanabria - Percussion, Nancy Assis - Percussion, DJ Logic - Turntables Part VIII In a Silent Way DON BYRON MUSIC FOR SIX MUSICIANS “Shhh/Peaceful” from In a Silent Way (1969) “In a Silent Way” / “It’s About that Time” from In a Silent Way(1969) - J. Zawinul/M. Davis Don Byron - Clarinet and Bass Clairnet, James Zollar - Trumpet, Edsel Gomez - Piano, Leo Traversa - Bass, Milton Cardona - Congas, Ben Wittman - Drums Miles ‘58/’66 EDDIE HENDERSON with JIMMY COBB “Footprints” from Miles Smiles (1966) – W. Shorter “On Green Dolphin Street” from ’58 Sessions (1958) - N. Washington/B. Kaper Eddie Henderson - Trumpet, Kevin Hays - Piano, Ed Howard - Bass, Joe Locke - Vibes, Jimmy Cobb - Drums Part IX Sketches of Spain MARIA SCHNEIDER, Conductor Soloists: WALLACE RONEY and MILES EVANS “Concerto de Aranjuez” – J. Rodrigo “Will O’The Wisp” – M. De Falla “The Pan Piper” -  G. Evans “Saeta” – G. Evans “Solea” – G. Evans “Song of Our Country” – G. Evans from Sketches of Spain (1959-1960), prepared by Joe Muccioli Maria Schneider - Conductor, Wallace Roney - Trumpet, Miles Evans - Trumpet, Bud Burridge - Trumpet, Laurie Fink - Trumpet, Alexander Sipiagin - Trumpet, Lew Soloff - Trumpet, Dennis Wilson - Trombone, Douglas Purviance - Bass Trombone, Theresa McDonnell - French Horn, Jeffrey Scott – Fench Horn, Tom Varner - French Horn, Bob Stewart - Tuba, Dennis Anderson - Reeds, Charles Pillow - Reeds, Mark Thrasher - Reeds, Lou Marini - Reeds, Rob Scheps - Reeds, Badrena - Percussion, Terry Silverlight - Drums Part X The Street JON FADDIS, JIMMY OWENS, PAQUITO D’RIVERA, JAMES WILLIAMS, JOHN PATITUCCI, TONY REEDUS “Donna Lee” from Original Bird (1947) – C. Parker “Half Nelson” from Original Bird: The Best of Bird on Savoy (1947) Jon Faddis - Trumpet, Jimmy Owens - Trumpet, Paquito D’Rivera - Alto Saxophone, James Williams - Piano, John Patitucci - Bass, Tony Reedus - Drums All Blues VERNON REID & MASQUE “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue (1959) “Right Off” from Jack Johnson (1970) Vernon Reid - Guitar, Miles Evans - Trumpet, Micah Gaugh - Tenor Saxophone, Marion Browden - Drums, Hank Schroy - Bass, Leon Gruenbaum - Keyboards, DJ Logic - Turntable Code M.D. ADAM HOLZMAN & BRAVE NEW WORLD “Opening Medley”  unreleased, late 1980s “Tomas” from Tutu (1986) “Maze” unreleased Part XI Homage WALLACE RONEY GROUP “Filles de Kilimanjaro/A Love Supreme” from Filles de Kilimanjaro(1968)/A Love Supreme (1964) - M. Davis/J. Coltrane “Round Midnight” from Round About Midnight (1956) - B. Hanighen/C. Williams/T. Monk “Frelon Brun/Portia” from Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968)/ Tutu(1986) Wallace Roney - Trumpet, Adam Holzman - Piano, Buster Williams - Bass, Lenny White - Drums, Antoine Roney - Drums

[activecultures]

RT @activecultures: "Psyched! Just got tix for Prince @MSGEconcerts 2/7 w/ Sharon Jones - floor seats. PLUS paid w/ Amex points so prices seem less obscene" 

Many people have been asking me what the original tweet was that made me #TwitterFamous.  Now you know. And btw, it was actually Cee-Lo opening for Prince that night, not Sharon Jones.  And it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen. hit after hit after hit.