Steven Bernstein & MTO West at Joe Henderson Lab, February 25, 2024

SFJAZZ presents MTO West featuring Steven Bernstein
Joe Henderson Lab
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
6:00 PM, Sunday, February 25, 2024

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[5:53 PM] {lights down; band members out onstage getting ready without any introduction}

1. [6:02 PM] St. James Infirmary (with belated house introduction) »
2. [6:08 PM] Rusty Dusty Blues (Count Basie) »
3. [6:11 PM] Blues No. 1 AKA That Moanin' Blues (Herbie Nichols) » [6:16 PM] (Jenny Scheinman solo) »
4. [6:19 PM] St. James Infirmary (reprise)
   [6:22 PM] {SB talks about Louis Armstrong}
5. [6:23 PM] Cornet Chop Suey (Louis Armstrong)
   [6:32 PM] {SB talks about skiffle & then introduces his new Sun Ra suite}
6. [6:35 PM] Images (Sun Ra) »
7. [6:39 PM] Horoscope (Sun Ra) » [6:41 PM] (Briggan Krauss solo) » [6:45 PM] (Tony Scherr solo) » [6:46 PM] Horoscope (reprise) »
8. [6:49 PM] Ancient Aiethopia (Sun Ra) »
9. [6:52 PM] Interstellar Spaceways (title given as announced by SB, but maybe this was really Interstellar Low Ways?) (Sun Ra)
   [6:53 PM] {SB talks about Hal Wilner's Weird Nightmare album}
10. [6:55 PM] Weird Nightmare (Charles Mingus)
    [6:58 PM] {words from SB}
11. [6:58 PM] (vamp under extended band introduction) » [7:02 PM] (blues jam with teases of Let's Go Get Stoned) » [7:03 PM] (rave-up outro)
    [7:03 PM] {final applause; thanks from SB: go buy some merch!}
    [7:04 PM] {show ends}

• Steven Bernstein: trumpet, slide trumpet;
• Jeff Cressman: trombone;
• Ben Goldberg: clarinet;
• Briggan Krauss: baritone saxophone;
• Jenny Scheinman: violin;
• Tony Scherr: contrabass;
• John Schott: guitar;
• Howard Wiley: tenor saxophone;
• Kenny Wollesen: drums, drum sampler.

Oh man, I love the chaos that Bernstein brings with his performances – seeing the startled looks of band members when he throws down an impossible challenge is priceless! On the other hand, it makes for a really difficult task trying to keep track of what's happening, a trouble compounded by the illegibility of my scribbling in the dark. I'm all ears if anyone can help clarify what really went on at this gig!

Richard Scheinin posted a promo article for this weekend's Bernstein extravaganza with SFJAZZ' On the Corner blog.

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2024 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2024 event list! ☸ On to the next event!