I thought you should know:
1) That this Kickstarter project by Search and Restore's Adam Schatz got funding and might (just might) change the way jazz is experienced in NYC and beyond for the better. The DIY show scene has helped let a lot of resolutely uncommercial bands reach surprisingly large, enthusiastic audiences in the noise/rock/etc world, so why shouldn't jazz be able to tap that kind of energy -- esp since it's best appreciated live? P.S. I think Ben Ratliff's a rock-solid writer, but kinda love the pleasantly stodgy tone in his NYtimes piece above, like he's surprised that it feels good to see great shows for cheap at laidback venues with young people in attendance.
2) D-Plan mkII -- I oughta get tix. You oughta get tix. You oughta holler at me if yr going. You'll holler if you go.
3) NPR's "A Blog Supreme" put Fight The Big Bull in their top ten year end jazz list. Big ups to RVA and the bandmembers themselves; def one of the most dynamic (and only Mingus-leaning) bands I can think of these days. Big honor too, they're rubbing shoulders w/Jason Moran, Mary Halvorson, Steve Coleman and some other huge (and hugely talented) names. Here's a lil FTBB primer.
