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I.C.E. by Antibalas
01.15.25 Ryan Sawyer's Shaker Ensemble at Union Pool
The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo - The Prophets In The City - horn & percussion jams from Daptone regulars & friends (Royal Potato Family)
The Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo is a new collaboration between old friends. Stuart Bogie's fiery arrangements meet Russo's dynamic drumming with a ten-piece ensemble utilizing only wind and percussion instruments. Bogie and Russo are joined by a cadre of players whose resumes run through some of New York City’s most beloved bands, including Antibalas, The Dap-Kings, Red Barat, Budos Band, St. Vincent and David Byrne's American Utopia. The nine tracks constructed on their debut album, The Prophets In The City, are riotous and jubilant, pushing the boundaries of wind music. Stuart Bogie has worked with artists such as Arcade Fire, TV On The Radio and Iron & Wine, though he's best known for his time as member/conductor of Antibalas. He wrote the score for the Oscar nominated film, How to Survive a Plague. Russo's career has included performing and recording with Furthur, Gene Ween Band and Benevento/Russo Duo. He also leads his own group, the highly-regarded Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD). Drums, Timpani, Mallet Percussion: Joe Russo Percussion: Mauro Refosco, Joe Russo, Korey Richey, Stuart Bogie, Jeff Citron additional commotion: Karyn Starr, Arthur Lee Johnson, Louis Thebeau Starr Johnson Sousaphone: John Altieri Trumpets: Jordan McLean, Michael Leonhart, Dave Guy, Billy Aukstik, Eric Biondo Trombones: Raymond Mason, Adam Dotson, Dave Smoota Smith Saxes: Cochemea Gastelum (Bari), Matt Bauder (Bari, Alto), Ian Hendrickson-Smith (Alto), Colin Stetson (Soprano), Stuart Bogie (Tenor, Bari) Flutes: Domenica Fossati, Stuart Bogie Choir/Claps: Korey Richey, Jeff Citron, Stuart Bogie, Domenica Fossati, Matt Bauder
Finally Home by Richard Reed Parry from the album Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1 - Director, Cinematographer & Editor: Stephanie Weber Biron
Song Review(s): Phil Lesh and Friends - “Althea,” “China Cat Sunflower” -> “I Know You Rider” (Live, Oct. 18, 2021)
Though anti-authoritarian by nature, Phil Lesh is happily playing traffic cop with his latest big group of Friends.
With three guitarists in Eric D. Johnson, Josh Kaufman and Grahame Lesh; saxophonist Stuart Bogie; plus drums (Joe Russo) and keys (Benmont Tench), this group is a traffic jam waiting to happen. But bassist Lesh kept things running smoothly and the three songs shared from the Friends’ Oct. 18 gig/stream in New York State indicate jamming - not getting tied up - was the order of the evening.
Johnson did the singing on “Althea” and the arrangement left plenty of room for Bogie and Tench to shine. While this show-opener was tentative, the second-set kick off was not.
“China Cat Sunflower,” also with Johnson on the mic, allowed the band to weave a multi-colored tapestry that fell seamlessly into “I Know You Rider.”
Amy Helm appeared on stage to soften up the vocal harmonies and the final round of solos, wailing sax and screaming guitars propelled by Russo’s two-drummers-in-one-guy pounding of the kit, proved a Dead, 81-year-old traffic cop is still perfectly capable of orchestrating sweet, controlled chaos.
Grade card: Phil Lesh and Friends - “Althea,” “China Cat Sunflower” -> “I Know You Rider” (Live - 10/18/21) - B/A-/A
10/19/21
Kaniama: The Yellow Version by Baloji
Glossine (Zombie)
L'hiver indien + Ghetto mirador
Bipolaire + Les Noirs
Ensemble (Wesh)
Spotlight
Soleil de volt
Ciel d'encre
Peau De Chagrin + Blue de nuit
L'art de la Fugue + Le vide
Passat & Bovary
La derrière pluie + Inconnu a cette adresse
Kongaulois
Tropisme + Start-up
Tanganyika
Amenawon by Antibalas, live on KEXP
Hook & Crook by Antibalas from the album Where the Gods are in Peace