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Christian Scott & Soulive... ...or Bumpin' on Sunset.
Decided to catch both these bands before I split town for the weekend. First, Christian Scott's first set at the Catalina Jazz Club...       Then it was west on Sunset Blvd. to see Soulive at the House Of Blues. Unfortunately, HOB is a no camera venue... 
No time for a detailed review (maybe PFunkJazz will fill you in on the Soulive gig). All I can say is that both bands killed it and you should have both of these albums...  
...Anthem & No Place Like Soul tA  Tribal Disorder
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Thanks for the pics.....I need to check out Christian Scott...:hmmm2:
He is not coming to Atlanta any time soon, however Soulive makes stops here at least once a year.....saw them in NYC last year and it was an awesome show. Have a fun weekend.  "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive."
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Yea bro. I put my review up on the Soulive board. I've been hooked into these guys since they first broke out. It's good that they picked up a vocalist as a permanent part of the group. They were in danger of becoming a faceless jammy band. The set starts with the trio's standard jams, then Toussaint comes out for 4 or 5 tunes then he takes a break, but he's back for the last couple of songs. Hopeefully as the union grows it will less of a need for him to layout (takes existing jams and write up lyrics or get into improvising scat).
After the live show, I have a much greater appreciation for the new album. It was a good cop for $15. I also grabbed Toussaint's disc. All good I also got some of their recent live sets twirling on my iPod. Gotta hook you up with that, plus a slew of Stevie Wonder torrents (new and archival). I hadn't followed the buzz on Scott cuz I wasn't sure if he was straight-ahead or cross-over smooth. Based on your account, I'm gonna have to peep him. I'll PM ya about a gig at Roxy next week with Ty Taylor, bro on that Rock Star:INXS show last summer. test | |
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PFunkjazz said: Yea bro. I put my review up on the Soulive board. I've been hooked into these guys since they first broke out. It's good that they picked up a vocalist as a permanent part of the group. They were in danger of becoming a faceless jammy band. The set starts with the trio's standard jams, then Toussaint comes out for 4 or 5 tunes then he takes a break, but he's back for the last couple of songs. Hopeefully as the union grows it will less of a need for him to layout (takes existing jams and write up lyrics or get into improvising scat).
After the live show, I have a much greater appreciation for the new album. It was a good cop for $15. I also grabbed Toussaint's disc. All good I also got some of their recent live sets twirling on my iPod. Gotta hook you up with that, plus a slew of Stevie Wonder torrents (new and archival). I hadn't followed the buzz on Scott cuz I wasn't sure if he was straight-ahead or cross-over smooth. Based on your account, I'm gonna have to peep him. I'll PM ya about a gig at Roxy next week with Ty Taylor, bro on that Rock Star:INXS show last summer. Will accept all info/data that you send... 
Christian Scott is definitely not snooze-jazz. Traditional Jazz foundation with a modern feel. tA Tribal Disorder
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 LA, man..... 
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A review from the L.A. Times...
Christian Scott makes the trumpet articulate Although his performance is uneven, he proves his potential as a versatile, dynamic musician. By Don Heckman, Special to The Times September 10, 2007 Trumpeter Christian Scott arrived at Catalina Bar & Grill on Thursday on a wave of promotional support identifying him as a rapidly emerging jazz star. And given the quality of the playing on his new album, "Anthem," with its convincing, cross-genre embrace of the contemporary music scene, the hype for once doesn't appear to be overdone. But the opening set of his three-night stand promised more than it delivered. Working with, according to Scott, new musicians and inadequate rehearsal time, the band delivered a largely monochromatic performance. Dynamic levels, rhythms and solos all surfaced at a similar level of intensity, often overwhelmed by Ronald Bruner Jr.'s adept but far too dominant drumming and Stephen Bruner's rumbling bass lines. The lack of musical variation diminished the impact of some fine individual playing from saxophonists Walter Smith III and Louis Fouché, guitarist Matt Stevens and pianist Milton Fletcher. Scott's efforts to drive the music to higher levels underscored his impressive maturity as a player and a leader. When his trumpet was in action, especially in pieces such as "Anthem" and Wayne Shorter's classic "Footprints," the potential that is so apparent on the new album finally made its presence felt on stage. Soaring articulately through fast-note passages, shifting easily into cool-toned lyricism, adding a few fiery moments of out-of-the-box exploration, he made a convincing case as an able successor to his obvious inspiration, Miles Davis. The road toward reaching that goal, however, has the inevitable potential for more uneven nights such as this. And the quality and degree of Scott's ascendancy will depend on his ability to transform the uncertainties into achievements. If he can do that as effectively in live performance as he has on his recordings, he'll be well on his way. http://www.latimes.com/en...s-calendar =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I would side with the writer to a degree. Bassist Stephen Bruner (obviously a good player) did appear off or too busy at times based on the clarity of the arrangements on the Anthem CD. However his brother Ronald Bruner Jr. (an absolute beast on drums) was doing exactly what he was supposed to do. IMO, if the bass playing was more focused, the set would've been fine. Ronald Bruner's drumming was not a problem to Christian Scott based on the reactions I observed throughout the set. tA Tribal Disorder
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LA, man.....
... Since you went there, the latest elbow to the ribs was running into Garrett Morris in the Catalina Jazz Club parking lot.
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