dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026German Armed Forces are in town. Or at least their bus is. 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tonight’s #cocktail is the Greenpoint, named for the Brooklyn neighborhood. Based on the Brooklyn (based on the Manhattan) it has rye, sweet vermouth, yellow chartreuse and bitters. It’s tasty. The chartreuse is present but well balanced. 020
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Tasting some Brooklyn rye in a Hudson Manhattan tonight. That’s rye, sweet vermouth, aperol, and bitters. I think I still like the peppery finish of Rittenhouse better but this is tasty rye. 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I dug through my old photos and found Cassandra Wilson singing in 2015. She apologized for the sun glasses inside at night: she and the band had celebrated well after winning an award for their album the previous night! 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Tonight’s #cocktail is the French Gimlet with gin, Saint Germain, and lime. The very first taste seemed a little tart but the second sip was perfect. 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I voted in the democratic primary! I sent mixed signals I fear: supporting some incumbents and voting to oust others. I hope they all know that I’m right! 040
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There was a nearly Dickensian pile of kids trying to catch balls that came over the third base net either leaving play or because a player tossed it towards them. They celebrated the victory too 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Yesterday we saw the Hudson Valley Renegades take on the Delaware Blue Rock. The Fishkill home team despite being shut out for eight innings staged a powerful comeback in the ninth to win 8 to 5. Fun minor league baseball! 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Now playing Vijay Iyer (p), Prasanna (guitar) and Nitin Mitta (tabla) with Tirtha. Some very careful listening is going on amongst this trio for an interwoven yet angular sound #jazzsky 140
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Far, far from the Fort Stage at #NewportJazz for Flea’s Honora Band. 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026SML who might be Small Medium Large or perhaps Spontaneous Music Live are on the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz Festival with their improvised meditative electronic sound 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Back to the Quad Stage for vocalist Michael Mayo who is in the middle of some lovely vocalese as I walk in #NewportJazz 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Hopping to the Harbor Stage to hear some of trumpeter Marquis Hill’s set. He’s got quite a band with him #NewportJazz 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026One more pic of Fonville X Fribush as they finish up their set. They’ve laid down a solid groove before noon at #NewportJazz 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026First up on the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz is Fonville X Fribush an organ trio 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Ready for day 3 at the #NewportJazz festival. We’ve definitely gotten some sun over the last two days but I’m sun screened up and ready for more! #jazzsky 140
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Back to close out the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz on this Saturday afternoon with Jon Batiste 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026At the Harbor Stage for Teri Lyne Carrington and Social Science. They’re still doing a mic check #NewportJazz 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026They aren’t particularly jazz but Atomic Habitz really do a job on blues rock. #NewportJazz 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Sticking to the Quad Stage to be gentle on my sore knee for Atomic Habitz, a bass, drums and guitar trio. Nate Smith, our music director, sings their praises. Check out the bass players duds! #NewportJazz 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I think we can call these folks a big band and not merely a very large band. Horns, strings, guitars, and on. I’m not sure the camera has focused on all the players yet. #NewportJazz. 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Made it to the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz festival for the second half of the Snarky Puppy set. 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Linda May Han Oh closes out her set with a Geri Allen tune. Beautiful touch with Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey going all in for a finale 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Hopping to the Harbor Stage for Linda May Han Oh with Tyshawn Sorey and Ambrose Akinmusire. The jazz journalists gave Oh and Akinmusire awards. The presenter assured us that Sorey has gotten his share. Oh and Sorey are laying down quite a groove! 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Next on the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz is Dave Holland and John Scofield doing a bass and guitar duet 140
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Mei Semonesis at the Quad Stage at #NewportJazz with an interesting pop/jazz sound including several string players in her band 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026A little stage hopping here at #NewportJazz to hear the last tune from Olive Jones. She’s got a lovely voice 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Here’s the quartet with Walter Smith on tenor sitting in for the great Mark Turner 120
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Kicking off day two of #newportjazz with the Billy Hart as introduced by our music director Nate Smith 120
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Robert Glasper and company quoting some Herbie Hancock between hip hop licks 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Getting ready for the Robert Glasper “very large band” it’s actually Robert Glasper with Bilal and Ari Lennox. 110
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Back on the Fort Stage at #newportjazz for the end of Yebba and band. An interesting synthesis of styles on display 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Hopping to the Harbor Stage to hear bass player Mohini Dey. Her jazz fusion is Indian inflected in a way that’s rather different from a lot of the other indo-jazz players. Very cool 220
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Next upon the Dort stage at #newportjazz “The Chicago Underground Duo”. Just trumpet and drums! Cool 311
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026We’re kicking off the #NewportJazzFest with Local Jam. Go Rhode Island locals 252
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We took a walk along the grounds and came across this sign. It reads “Perimeter Pools No Soap Please” I know what they mean but I said “No soap…” out loud waiting to hear “radio” in response when I saw the sign 000
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This old time keeping device was in the lobby. One minute of googling got me close but I didn’t actually find this device 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We spent last weekend at the Mt Washington Hotel home of the Bretton Woods conference. They’ve done a really nice job of renovating the hotel over the last decade 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026After that birthday celebration I’m moving onto some jazz fusion with Miles’s “Complete Jack Johnson” at disc 4 with a couple of takes of Ali and Nem um Talez 020
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Next up in the continuing birthday celebration is Kidjo’s 1998 “Oremi” which includes her interpretation of Voodoo Child. 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026On vacation last week we saw fireworks over Kezar lake in Maine. They had some trouble with the barge from which they were launching. (Please don’t use water to put out a fire on a fireworks barge though. Yikes) 020
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Celebrating Angelique Kidjo’s birthday by going way back to 1991 with Logozo. We saw her in 1996 at the Somerville Theater when she was still performing a bunch of these tunes (and we have seen her countless times since). Happy birthday! 100
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Just got back from Antonio Sanchez, Edmar Castaneda, and Bela Fleck doing their BEAT trio at the #Mahaiwe. An amazing show. We heard them last year at #newportjazz and I think this set was better. It’s always a joy to hear great musicians both playing their hearts out and listening to each other 010
dfphil @dfphil.bsky.social · 21/06/2026@carlamiriam.bsky.social and I are responsible for this guy. His name is Squid. 110
