Solo jazz clarinetist/saxophonist Ned Rothenberg provided, for me, the first really blissed-out ecstatic moment of Big Ears so far during his short set at the Square Room this afternoon. The third of the three compositions he played, this one on alto sax, started with a lyrical theme, kind of romantic and conventional, but over the next 10 minutes or so he alternated among that motif, heavy riffing, and fiery, flamboyant, virtuosic soloing. Badass. Small but appreciative crowd, nice room. An unexpected highlight for me.
Before the show, standing in line for coffee at the adjacent Cafe 4: my first celebrity sighting of the weekend. Christian Fennesz came in. Tall and brooding guy, imposing enough that I didn't introduce myself.
Before the show, standing in line for coffee at the adjacent Cafe 4: my first celebrity sighting of the weekend. Christian Fennesz came in. Tall and brooding guy, imposing enough that I didn't introduce myself.
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