Joshua Redman, Ron Miles, Scott Colley & Brian Blade perform "Unanimity" live at Jazz in Marciac 2017. They perform the song on their new album, Still Dreaming, out now on Nonesuch: nonesuch.lnk.to/StillDreaming
A band comprised of the heir apparents to each of the members of Old and New Dreams??? Seriously??? IMHO, this supergroup is one of the biggest surprises in creative music in quite some time. They are literally picking where Old and New Dreams left off and are going to deeper reaches of the universe. Wow 😲. Among their many other individual projects, I hope that they can keep this group intact and see how far they can go
You nailed it, which is one reason, among other that my heart’s broken about Ron. He was, well, everything: human, supporter, leader, composer, inspirer, improviser of the highest order.
This is a beautiful, engaging, and breathing conversation between superb listeners. But I hate that the first thing I think of when I see Ron Miles is Runnin’ and Gunnin’
Josh Redman is my fave Tenor player, just watched his interview @ Whitworth university, (Mind & Heart education), what an intelligent,open & honest individual, as a novice player i came away from that totally 100% inspired....so much crap in the world, good music is the ultimate refuge...............
can someone explain why every video with Brian Blade in it is not at least half split screen with him on one half always...or something like that? That should be a mandate! 😉
Lots of comments about Brian Blade, and deservedly so. That's why it's so frustrating that in all of the studio recordings with him the drums are sooo low in the mix. I don't get it!!!
When I heard the tune was called "still dreaming" i thought they were doing a version of the Hendrix tune off of the Electric Ladyland album.....it doesn't sound like it ...bit disappointed
Less involving than their mentor band because they don't play from the 'Ornette spirit' - just a simulation of it. DR seems on the verge of redesigning the use of the tenor sax, but steers safely clear. He's a 'mainstream' artist, and mustn't be other than conservative, for his constituency. It's good for any group to bring their own identity to musical known qualities. This one, though, is a yawn. Sharp, precise playing isn't enough.
