Tagged with: Rex Gregory
Jazzfest and surrounding period schedule.
Busy time here.
Tomorrow night, 11pm, I will be playing guitar for Los Angeles songwriter, RJ Comer, at House of blues, New Orleans.
RJ Comer
Saturday night, I will be with my own band at Irvin Mayfield's Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta hotel. Amazing band. One of the greatest rhythm section in New Orleans musical history-
Rex Gregory-reeds
James Singleton-bass
Johnny Vidacovich-drums
Jonathan Freilich-guitar
Johnny Vidacovich
Original music there of course- and some other items from across the last 150 years of mostly local music.
Sunday I will be at Yuki Izakaya for a little Latin dance party. We are getting back to the old days of Mas Mamones etc.classic Cuban rhythmic music-
Hector Gallardo- Percussion
Andy Wolf-bass
Jonathan Freilich-guitar
Sometimes know as Johnny "Guitar Mambo" and His Hot Latin Combo. Back where things started to get rolling in the Latin scene here. Right inside the door that Hector always used to play on the street in front of. And in the Cafe Brasil building. Hector is also one of the greats. Authentic Cuban, vegetarian, and impeccable Swiss timing.
Andrew Wolf/ Hector Gallardo
We played a slamming show at Zeitgeist last Friday and this will be a repeat. If you've had enough of the same old same old you need to make this. It's a fascinating art space also. Last week the drummer was different- the great, (that's what I'll call him now that i've played with him) Bruce Golden. This time the lineup is:
Rex Gregory- woodwinds
Brad Walker- saxes
Jonathan Freilich-guitar
James Singleton- Bass
Justin Peake- drums
Mark Southerland- odd tubing somehow related to the old instruments in a scary way.
James tunes are something else and here he has them approached in quite a different way.
Don't be a square, get over there. There's too much zombie conformity around the fest these days. Come out. We have the fucking antidote!
Here is a clip that Reynard Rochon posted to FB.
Ugly Beauty by Thelonious Monk. Was a pleasure of an evening...
James Singleton-bass
Justin Peake-drums/Electronics
Brad Walker-saxes
Rex Gregory-reeds
Tonight at Siberia with a wild lineup. The Fool Moon people!!!
Sadly, a major loss to the New Orleans music community happened a few weeks ago with the passing of saxophonist Tim Green. He was to be on this show!
So come out, tomorrow night- Sept. 27th at Snug Harbor on Frenchmen St. 2 Shows 8 &10pm!
Tim was so important to my own musical development early on that kit is hard to put into words. There are luckily recordings of him playing with myself as well as all the others on this show at snug harbor.
This promises to be a great sunday evening of music.
Johnny Vidacovich-drums
Rex Gregory-woodwinds
James Singleton-bass
Jonathan Freilich-guitar
James Singleton-Bass
Dan Oestreicher-Bari sax
Rex Gregory-Tenor Sax
Rick Trolsen-Trombone
Paul Thibodeaux-Drums
Jonathan Freilich-Guitar
What an interesting and strong lineup for a concert at the Circle Bar (Lee Circle, New Orleans).
New arrangements and I guarantee as yet unknown and exciting exploration. Heights of sociable music.
Oestreicher, saxophonist with Trombone Shorty is also interviewed on this site- poke around and get a listen on the audio page. Look for Rex Gregory's while you're there.
See you tomorrow!
Apologies to any listeners who had trouble hearing the Rex Gregory interview because of poor audio. Patrick McCurry who was a resident of New Orleans and is enthusiastic about the content of some of the interviews has kindly taken the time to bump up the sound quality on those. Take a fresh listen...
Yep! sections 3 and 4 of an extensive interview with woodwind player and composer, Rex Gregory are up here...
All interviews are available as a podcast through the itunes store.
There is an RSS button below for the podcast page from this site on the right side of this page.
A new interview with reedman, Rex Gregory. Also, two follow-up interviews: one with James Walsh and one with Mark Bingham.