Plus African-American Heritage Museum of Southern NJ hosts African basket exhibit; the Album of the Week; and Drew Toonz
Dave Matthews Band to Release ‘Live from Atlantic City’
As the old saying goes regarding the original Woodstock festival, held in August 1969, “If you remember it, you probably weren’t there.” Well, if you were at the three-day Dave Matthews Band Caravan music festival, held in Atlantic City June 24-26, 2011, at Bader Field, there are chances you do remember some or even all of it. Hey, the times they have a-changed and with a line-up like the Flaming Lips, Amos Lee, David Gray, G. Love & Special Sauce, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ray LaMontague, Mariachi El Bronx, and, among many others, the Dave Matthews Band — on three stages — the festival’s onslaught of amazing music is more than memorable. During the festival, the DMB closed each night’s festivities with a rockin’ set. Now, through the DMB Web site, a Dave Matthews Band/Live in Atlantic City recording is available for pre-ordering. (All pre-orders receive a 5-song bonus disc, according to the site.) The 2-CD set (or digital downloads in a variety of formats) will be released Dec. 13, and will include the band’s headlining concert on June 26, the final night of the festival. Gems from the set include the rare “Kill the King,” “Seek Up into Warehouse,” “Dive In” and a first for the band with a cover of Aerosmith’s “Sweet Emotion.” “Warehouse” members who pre-order Live in Atlantic City will receive eight bonus songs of tracks selected from DMB’s night one and two shows in Atlantic City, according to the band’s site. So, if you remember how great the DMB’s sets sounded each night in Atlantic City, or if perhaps you don’t, now you can re-live that “epic” concert on the final night of the first-ever Dave Matthews Band Caravan. This album is the latest in a string of albums that have been released live from Atlantic City over the years. The list also includes Phish’s Trey Anastasio’s 2008 album recorded at the House of Blues at Showboat, Original Boardwalk Style; a pair of albums from jazzmen Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges, recorded in the 1960s at the former Grace’s Little Belmont, Margate Hammond B3 master Dan Fogel's 15 West at United Methodist Church on Melbourne Avenue in Ventor in 2006, and 1969’s Move Your Hand, recorded at the former Club Harlem by famed organist Lonnie Smith. — Jeff Schwachter
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True Grass Roots Art
With its sweeping savannahs and open grasslands, Africa has long been home to some of the most beautiful grass basket weaving techniques in the world. But what once was a utilitarian craft for farming communities (African baskets can even hold beer and other liquids without leaking) has, in modern times, become an example of pure artistic creation. And that’s an artistic tradition that has roots in America as well since Africans were displaced through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. That tradition is honored by the African American Heritage Museum of Southern NJ, which presents an exhibit that traces the history of coiled basketry in Africa and America and explores the evolution of an ancient art. Entitled “Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art,” the exhibit runs through Jan. 7 at the museum in Newtonville. The touring exhibit was organized by the Museum for African Art in New York in collaboration with the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture in Charleston, S.C. According to organizers, “‘Grass Roots’ highlights the remarkable beauty of coiled basketry and shows the humble market basket as a work of art, object of use and container of memory. This survey of the beautifully crafted coiled basket is instructive about the creativity and artistry characteristic of Africans in America from the 17th century to the present.” The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm. Visit aahmsnj.org. — Mike Pritchard
Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece
‘DuoTone’
On tenor saxman Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece’s third album together, DuoTone, released in August on the Positone label, the pair of talented young artists prove themselves as composers, performers and ever-evolving students of America’s music. The set is full of originals, many of which recall some of the finest sessions among the seminal jazz label Blue Note’s massive catalog. Joining Fowser and Gillece (both of Philadelphia, but making waves on the NYC jazz scene for a few years) on the record are pianist Donald Vega, drummer Willie Jones III, and David Wong on bass. It’s a swinging listen, with gorgeous vibes playing and a commanding rhythm section. John Coltrane’s influence on Fowser is undeniable, yet not overbearing. The pair performed at Stockton College back in February and jazz fans in the area can catch Gillece on Sunday, Nov. 20, as the Jazz Vespers host him at the Asbury United Methodist Church in A.C. starting at 4pm. Check his Web site for other local dates. —JS
Drew Toonz (See more comics here)
Dave Matthews Band 'Live in Atlantic City' is available for pre-ordering. The 2-CD set will be released Dec. 13, and will include the band’s headlining concert on June 26, the final night of the Atlantic City DMBC festival.
Atlantic City Weekly will be bringing you live photos, blogs and more from the DMBC festival this weekend at Bader Field in Atlantic City.
Single-day tickets are now on sale for the Dave Matthews Band Caravan at Atlantic City’s Bader Field. The event June 24, 25 and 26, will feature a diverse lineup of musical talent performing on three stages during the day and a full set by headliners Dave Matthews Band each night.
To camp or not to camp ... the promoter says there is no room for camping at Bader Field. Meanwhile, an authority on such music fests says camping really isn't the norm anymore.
The city has committed to a one-year deal with Starr Hill Presents to put on this festival in June at Bader Field, the city's old municipal airport (and the first one in the world). However, said Mayor Langford, "We've signed a one-year contract with the hope of a long-term relationship." The mayor added that he thinks this is a great use of Bader Field, a large stretch of city-owned land that has been on the market since it closed a few years ago.
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1. sandy warren said... on Nov 17, 2011 at 02:34PM
“Jeff, your review of Duotone was right on the mark! How lucky we are to have these talented musicians scheduled to be in our midst on Sun., 11/20, at Jersey Shore jazz Vespers!”