polyphonic ramblings 3

New month, new mix. It was a great month of live music. Here's a rundown of the stuff I've been listening to lately:

1. Umphrey's McGee - Eat: From moe.down 7, Umphrey's rocked the house. They were the highlight of the show for me. Here's their opening number, an ode to King Crimson.

2. Steve Kimock Band - Ice Cream: A peppy upbeat number from the master of tone. Off of his new studio album. His last touring band featured members from two other guys on this mix tape...

3. Robert Walter's 20th Congress - Cory's Snail and Slug Death: Robert Walter plays his hammond b3 with Steve Kimock. Here's a good piece of new orleans jazz.

4. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Slow Breath, Silent Mind: Reed Mathis, the bassist for this trio, also toured with Kimock. In JFJO, Reed can go from the classic foundation of a trio, or he kicks on his octave pedal and wails above the keyboardist. Here's a more traditional number.

5. U-Melt - Schizophrenia: OK, now buckle in for the next 30 minutes or so. The next two bands take their time and stretch tunes beyond 15 minutes. This groove from u-melt is one that stuck in my head at moe.down, and then when we saw them at higher ground last week.

6. Particle - Windjammer: A precursor to u-melt. The drumming is rock solid, laying down a beat to which a driving groove is established.

7. STS9 - GloGLI: A more techno-than-band group, live in Tokyo.

8. JFJO - ??: Here's the wilder side of Jacob Fred. Frippertronics, octave pedal bass, sweet.

9. toubab krewe - djarabi: jam band meets west africa. a pleasant surprise at moe.down