Joe Morris, Matthew Shipp, Joe Hobbs, Gerald Cleaver 08/21/10 NH Jazz Festival

The four pm slot was taken by these veteran improvisors. Leader Morris on bass, Hobbs on sax, Shipp piano, and Cleaver drums. I saw two extended free jazz improv blasts. Hobbs was particularly impressive on Coltrane sheets of sound. Always a treat to see Shipp, whether with William Parker or anywhere else. His keys work is fluid without sounding abrasive. Growing up in the Morris Cove area, Morris also teaches at the Boston Conservatory.