regarding their upcoming gig together at the Montreal Jazz Fest...

Metheny on Meshell Ndegeocello...

"“Somehow Me’shell captures the sound of the future that reminds of everything ancient that made us who we are today” Metheny muses on the great Me’Shell Ndegeocello. “I have loved her music since she first came on the scene with “Plantation Lullabies”. But last summer, I heard her on a tour she was doing around Europe with a group of musicians playing mostly instrumental music that totally blew my mind. There were a lot of great bands touring that summer, but to me, what those guys were doing under Me’shell was the hippest thing I heard all year. It reminded me a lot of Herbie’s Mwandishi period which has always been some of my favorite music, but with Me’shell’s incredible bass playing and the totally killing drumming of Chris Dave, it was addressing all the stuff that has happened in the 30 years since Mwandishi as well. Ron Blake, who was featured on Me’shell’s tour, has been one of the best tenors around New York for years, we all love his work in the Christian McBride Band and in everything else he does, and he and I again have always wanted to hook up. When I met Me’shell recently she expressed an interest in wanting to play. I was thrilled and we are happy to be able to present our first meeting together under the guise of this series.”

sounds like this one will be one not to miss...

Ya'll can probably figure that i'm a big fan of Meshell...she and her jazz band 'Spirit Music Jamia' are now on tour and will hit the states very soon. Their album will also be coming out in the US soon too as well...keep your minds & ears open, you don't want to miss this group live, trust me...

justhemusic said:

RE: Metheny on Meshell...
sorry i wasn't clear in initial post...yeah its from PAT Metheny. At this years Montreal Jazz Festival Pat Metheny is playing with different folks that he's wanted to play with for some time...different group of folks on different nights. His gig with Meshell, Chris Dave, Ron Blake, David Sanchez, Enrico Rava is on July 6th...

trying my damndest to get to Montreal for this one...
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i was kind of worried before clicking this thread. i remembered that last thread Metheny on Kenny G.

if he had anything bad to say about Meshell, i would've had to find him and cut all of the fingers off of his left hand.

anyways, glad to hear they're hooking up. i don't know how Metheny's sound will mesh with Meshell's, but it should be interesting.

i wonder how else will be at the MJF? Might be worth a drive up.

Man, that's gonna be off Tha Hook!! I wish I could catch that show!!



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