Sclavis found himself caught up in a hard-blowing group- not his metier really--but acquitted himself quite well. Still, it seemed a missed opportunity. Kidd Jordan was blowing really hard, but he seemed barely able to stand at the end of one of these solos. I can't give much of a report on Francois Tusques because it was rather hard to hear him over the din. In particular, Hamid Drake's thunderous drumming just rolled over Tusques. I usually like Hamid's drumming, but this night it just seemed loud. Drake and Parker entertained themselves but did not pay sufficient attention to what the rest of the group was doing. Nevertheless, there were many fine moments.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Day 3: Vision Festival, June 14, 2013: The French American Peace Ensemble
Day 3 closed with the absurdly named, but talent laden group, The French American Peace Ensemble, consisting of Kidd Jordan, Francois Tusques, Louis Sclavis, William Parker, Hamd Drake.
Sclavis found himself caught up in a hard-blowing group- not his metier really--but acquitted himself quite well. Still, it seemed a missed opportunity. Kidd Jordan was blowing really hard, but he seemed barely able to stand at the end of one of these solos. I can't give much of a report on Francois Tusques because it was rather hard to hear him over the din. In particular, Hamid Drake's thunderous drumming just rolled over Tusques. I usually like Hamid's drumming, but this night it just seemed loud. Drake and Parker entertained themselves but did not pay sufficient attention to what the rest of the group was doing. Nevertheless, there were many fine moments.
Sclavis found himself caught up in a hard-blowing group- not his metier really--but acquitted himself quite well. Still, it seemed a missed opportunity. Kidd Jordan was blowing really hard, but he seemed barely able to stand at the end of one of these solos. I can't give much of a report on Francois Tusques because it was rather hard to hear him over the din. In particular, Hamid Drake's thunderous drumming just rolled over Tusques. I usually like Hamid's drumming, but this night it just seemed loud. Drake and Parker entertained themselves but did not pay sufficient attention to what the rest of the group was doing. Nevertheless, there were many fine moments.
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