 | Wednesday August 1st at 9pm: This month we're excited to feature a very special month long series curated and lead by Chicago drummer, Dana Hall. First up is Chick Corea's "Tones for Jones Bones", released in 1968. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Tones for Joan's Bones, Chick Corea's first session as a leader, is a blazing, advanced hard bop set from late 1966, with writing that reveals an affinity with McCoy Tyner's seminal hard bop structures from this period. Featuring Joe Farrell on tenor, Woody Shaw on trumpet, Steve Swallow on bass and Joe Chambers on drums. Corea is a torrent of harmonic and melodic imagination, couched in unerring rhythm. Anybody with an interest in this vital and exciting period will find this session indispensable." -Jim Todd PERFORMANCES BY: Dana Hall - Drums Victor Garcia - Trumpet, Flugelhorm, Percussion John Wojciechowski - Tenor/Flute Ben Waltzer - Piano Clark Sommers - Bass |
 | Wednesday August 8th at 9pm: The second featured album in Dana Hall's month long series is Albert Ayler's "Spiritual Unity" from 1965. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Spiritual Unity” - Recorded in one session in a studio right next to Times Square during the afternoon of July 10th, 1964, Albert Ayler’s “Spiritual Unity” is the first recording session done by the label ESP and one of nine records Ayler recorded that year. 1964 found Ayler experimenting with inflections on fixed pitches which would later lead to his definitive microtonal approach. While Ayler throws almost all notions of traditional harmony and rhythm out the window, the motifs and expressions he uses are clearly out of the traditional wheelhouse of blues and R&B. Along with Gary Peacock on bass and Sunny Murray on drums, two other pioneers of the free jazz movement, Ayler presents an album with a compelling, spiritual optimism that came to define much of his work. While the playing alone is nothing short of extraordinary, the compositions and attention to what the music needs is what makes this album a must-have, especially given the tragically short time Ayler was able to influence the music.” ~Gil Bolster PERFORMANCES BY: Dana Hall - Drums Dave Rempis - Tenor/Alto/Baritone Saxophone Joshua Abrams - Bass |
 | Wednesday August 15th at 9pm: The third featured album in Dana Hall's month long series is Pat Metheny's "Rejoicing" from 1984. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "Pat Metheny takes a vacation from his Group and performs advanced material with bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Billy Higgins. In addition to Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman," Haden's "Blues for Pat," and three Ornette Coleman tunes, the guitarist plays three of his originals here, including "The Calling," a lengthy exploration of sounds with his guitar synthesizer. Throughout this excellent set, Metheny and his sidemen engage in close communication and create memorable and unpredictable music." -Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Dana Hall - Drums Scott Hesse - Acoustic/Electric Guitar Clark Sommers - Bass |
 | Wednesday August 22nd at 9pm: The fourth featured album in Dana Hall's month long series is Julius Hemphill's "Dogon A.D." from 1972. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "This historic album features four then-unknowns on three lengthy avant-garde explorations that were quite influential not only in St. Louis (where they were recorded) but eventually on such diverse players as altoists Tim Berne and David Sanborn. Julius Hemphill (on alto and flute), trumpeter Baikida Carroll, cellist Abdul Wadud, and drummer Philip Wilson are in superb form, both as soloists and in ensembles where they react instantly to each other. This important music is better to be heard than described." -Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Dana Hall - Drums Russ Johnson - Trumpet Nick Mazzarella - Alto Saxophone Tomeka Reid - Cello |
 | Wednesday August 29th at 9pm: The final featured album in Dana Hall's month long series is Julius Hemphill's McCoy Tyner's "Extensions" from 1973. ALBUM BACKGROUND: "This stimulating LP has an interesting combination of players. It may be the only recording to include both pianist McCoy Tyner and his successor with the John Coltrane Quartet, Alice Coltrane (who adds atmosphere with her harp). The set also matches the young altoist Gary Bartz with Wayne Shorter (doubling on tenor and soprano), whom he succeeded in Miles Davis' group, and reunites Shorter and bassist Ron Carter, and Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones. The all-star sextet stretches out on lengthy renditions of four of Tyner's modal originals, and there is strong solo space for the leader and the two saxophonists. Wayne Shorter in particular is often quite intense." -Scott Yanow PERFORMANCES BY: Dana Hall - Drums Geof Bradfield - Soprano/Tenor Saxophone Greg Ward - Alto Saxophone Jim Trompeter - Piano Dennis Carroll - Bass Brandee Younger - Harp ADMISSION & LOCATION: $10 cover or $5 w/ student ID Doors open at 8pm. Show starts at 9pm. Cash only, Smaller bills appreciated! All ages. 21+ for alcoholic beverages. This music series is generously supported by Candid Wines. The Fulton Street Collective Located in the Hubbart Street Lofts 1821 W. Hubbard St. (3rd Floor) Chicago, IL 60612 (773) 852 2481 |
