tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16161528.post5012977466065047360..comments2024-02-13T04:24:09.543-08:00Comments on There Stands the Glass: No FutureHappy In Baghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325328547476858000noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16161528.post-21053681532589227062017-11-20T10:49:18.349-08:002017-11-20T10:49:18.349-08:00In response to: "Muhal Richard Abrams has di...In response to: "Muhal Richard Abrams has died. I’m horrified that I never heard the jazz giant perform. I need to get serious about checking the likes of Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill and James “Blood” Ulmer off my bucket list."<br /><br />Awesome that you mention Mr. Abrams, not to mention this list in general, because I am a big fan of them all, but when I mentioned Mr. Abrams passing to several people last week, everyone responded with "who...?" Quite unfortunate for a man of his caliber and accomplishments.<br /><br />Not to rub salt in the wound, but I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Abrams just a few months ago when he performed with George Lewis & Roscoe Mitchell in Ojai CA. The entire performance can be found online. Having seen hundreds of jazz performances in my time, the show immediately leaped into my top three of all time.<br /><br />I think your list is an important one (I've also seen Braxton and it was great), and as none of us get any younger, I'd also add Wadada Leo Smith to that list if you haven't already experienced him. That cat is strong on every performance and always has something nice to offer on every show. Jim C.noreply@blogger.com