Got an advance ticket for the TST, advisable as the room was nearly filled. Drummer Sorey lived in the area while spending time at Wesleyan soaking in some of the wisdom of Anthony Braxton. The trio on this evening featured Aaron Diehl on piano and Harish Raghavan on standup bass. The sound reminded me of Ahmad Jamal’s threesomes only the drummer is out front. Tyshawn is a hulk of a man, and seems hulkier since my last viewing. With his 70s afro, he looks more like a bouncer in a blaxploitation flick. His effortless technique and simple drum kit show a master drummer whose compositions straddle jazz and modern classical. Rhagavan seems to be a perfectionist, coming out before the set and pinching the sound guy to sharpen his tone. Diehl seemed chameleonic. The set started with a piano-centric Horace Silver tune with Diehl plinking in a straight ahead style. Sorey’s switch from mallets to sticks to brushes exponentially expanded the sound. Raghavan was intense, his solo sections were fluid and rubbery. Tyshawn said the group was returning the next day to the Firehouse studio to cut a new record. The improv that we were treated to will be fleshed out and released on the F-12 label. Sorey is a master collaborator, joining forces with the likes of Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Kris Davis, and Ingrid Laubrock. He is a MacArthur Genius recipient who has recorded in Texas’ Rothko Chapel. The music at this venue is always fascinating, this seasons lineup has been stellar.
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