Back in Knoxville, Tennessee for my seventh consecutive Big Ears since 2018 (the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the covids).
Thursday evening started with a quirky jazz set by Ches Smith's Clone row. That's guitarist Mary Halvorson in the Cruella de Ville Dalmatian coat, guitarist Liberty Ellman on the left, bassist Nick Dunston, and Smith over on the far right.
Next up was the band SML in the round (that's why it looks like I'm onstage with them in this pic) in an old Greyhound station. I'm looking over he shoulder of guitarist Gregory Uhlmann and that's saxophonist Josh Johnson in front of him. I stayed for two sets, and in the second they were joined by trumpeter Rob Manzarek of Chicago Underground and the guitarist from the band Deerhoof.
Final set of the night was the quartet Medeski, Martin, Metzger & Cline, lined up above as Medeski, Cline, Metzger and Martin.
Didn't make it back to my hotel room until 1:30 am and I'll be back at it at noon for John Zorn's original Masada quartet.
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