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skyline
Chatterbox
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 Posted - 03/13/2005 : 4:42:40 PM
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I'm sorry if there's already a thread about this group...I may have missed it.
I got to go to their cd release party a couple of weeks ago, and wow...just amazing stuff. If you get a chance to pick up their newest album, Bloom, then please do. You won't regret it.
Personally, I don't think their studio work comes close to touching their live shows, but it's a great listen all the same. It stayed in my cd player for a couple of weeks after I bought it. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 03/13/2005 : 10:57:32 PM
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Ya I'm a big fan of Coffin and I haven't seen the Mu'Tet live but I've heard a few shows and I've seen him with the Flecktones and he is a pretty hip player. Really high energy and his antics are always great. I mean it's always amazing to see a guy play two saxes at once but it's amazing that he can play so many instruments so well. He studied with Joe Lovano too so that says a lot. He is also one of the nicest people I have met.
If only the came to Oregon like I told him he should. I should be getting the new CD Bloom in the mail in a couple days though. |
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skyline
Chatterbox
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2005 : 08:57:31 AM
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Originally posted by Zachmozach
Ya I'm a big fan of Coffin and I haven't seen the Mu'Tet live but I've heard a few shows and I've seen him with the Flecktones and he is a pretty hip player. Really high energy and his antics are always great. I mean it's always amazing to see a guy play two saxes at once but it's amazing that he can play so many instruments so well. He studied with Joe Lovano too so that says a lot. He is also one of the nicest people I have met.
If only the came to Oregon like I told him he should. I should be getting the new CD Bloom in the mail in a couple days though.
I was lucky when I saw them live...being the cd release party he had a lot of guests with him. I got to see Victor and Futch along with a lot of other amazing brass players that I'd never been exposed to...
You're absolutely right about him being a nice guy. The venue was tiny so they all went out and mingled with the "crowd". They all seemed like amazingly passionate, energetic, positive people. |
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PJK
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USA
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Posted - 03/14/2005 : 10:25:43 AM
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Jeff was the sax player with the Flectones right? I saw them as well and he was amazing. What else does he play? I am not familiar with all his works.
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 03/14/2005 : 9:24:24 PM
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Pam, he is the Flecktones guy and besides saxes (all of them) he plays clarinet, and flute. It's just odd seeing a guy go rip on a soprano then pick up his tenor and rip on that and then pick up a clarinet for the next song and rip on that, and then go play flute and still be ripping.
The Mu'Tet thing seems really hip and this cat will go far I expect no matter how much credit the jazz world gives him. He already has two good albums out and now Bloom and that's on top of doing a crazy touring schedule with the tones. His solo on Mad Hatter is one of my favorite sax solos ever. Everyone needs to hear it once. |
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skyline
Chatterbox
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Posted - 03/14/2005 : 10:29:14 PM
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By the way...since the Flecktones are taking the year off, the Mu'tet is taking advantage by touring around a decent bit...I think they're headed to the northeast area next.
Be sure to stop by http://www.jeffcoffin.com/ and check it out... |
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PJK
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USA
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Posted - 03/17/2005 : 4:34:11 PM
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| Thanks for the info. Zach and Skyline! I went to the site and Jeff will be at the World Cafe April 17th! If I can swing it to go I definitely will! The next day I am going with the 9th grade class at school to NYC. We were supposed to go on the 22 but the UN couldn't accommodate us then, so now instead of having a wild and crazy day with middle school teens and then having a weekend to recuperate I will have to face a full week! LOL |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 03/17/2005 : 9:35:51 PM
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| Let us know how the show was if you're able to go Pam. |
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