by Bob Payne WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DAVRIK
posted May 23, 2008
Perhaps the reason so many people can’t define jazz music is because of the different sub-genres that have morphed over the years. We have had swing, bebop, Dixieland, bop, Latin Jazz, soul jazz, jazz-rock fusion, and a few more. Some people confuse jazz with the blues. Many say that improvisation is the main ingredient in jazz. I don’t understand it all, but we went to see a jazz group play, if for no other reason than to expand my horizons a bit, and maybe gain an appreciation for a musical art-form of which I have very limited experience.
I think we picked a winner to teach us Jazz 101. The Ben Friberg Trio plays each Tuesday and Friday night at Table 2 and each Wednesday at Market Street Tavern. We ventured out on Tuesday, although we got there a bit late. We were just in time to catch the trio’s final two songs. It’s obvious that these three musicians have studied and played jazz for many years. (Yes, there are three of them. Don’t laugh, the Lumbar Five didn’t have five members the times we saw them, and Live at 11 doesn’t have anywhere near eleven members in the band.)
Ben Friberg came over to our table and introduced himself and even offered to see if the trio would play another song. They ended up playing several songs, well past their normal quitting time, and it we appreciated it, as did the other patrons in Table 2. My favorite was “Fly Me To The Moon,” but they also played a great Thelonious Monk tune and some Miles Davis music. Ben plays the Gibson Wes Montgomery guitar, Dave Schwab plays bass, and Matt Turnure plays drums. All three have studied jazz extensively and it shows. They know their Jazz. Their Website is www.benfriberg.com. They are a classy bunch, and they make good music. Catch them at Table 2 or Market Street Tavern.
Table 2 was really nice. I had the Filet Mignon and it was definitely one of the best I have ever eaten. We went back on Saturday and had it again. Table 2 is located downtown, behind Warehouse Row shopping area. The staff was excellent, and the décor is beautiful. Check them out on their website at www.table2restaurant.com.
Sunday, we caught the Stratoblasters, No Big Deal, and CJ’s Energy Blues at the Chattanooga Market. I will highlight the music of The Stratoblasters and CJ’s Energy Blues in upcoming issues. The Market is a great venue for music, and its free and family friendly. Our kids and grandkids love music too, but can’t go with us to the bars and nightclubs to hear bands. So, they get their music fix at the Chattanooga Market. You can learn all about the Market at website www.chattanoogamarket.com. There are many other things to do there, with local vendors and food purveyors, games, and crafts.
Live! In Chattanooga
Thursday, May 22
Rhythm & Brews - Angie Aparo with Gabriel Newell
Midtown Music Hall – Channing Wilson
The Palms At Hamilton – Crossfire Band
T-Bones – Pee Wee Moore
Dalton Depot – 7 Sharp 9
Market Street Tavern – Fire By Friction
Friday, May 23
Midtown Music Hall – Same As It Ever Was – Talking Heads Tribute Band
Buds - Convertibull
Rhythm & Brews – Cowboy Mouth, with Riverview Assault
Barking Legs Theatre – Jeff and Vida
Table 2 – Ben Friberg Jazz Trio
Uncle Stumpy’s At Deadwood Station – Crossfire Band
T-Bones – Nathan Farrow, with Channing Wilson
Saturday, May 24
WhoFest at Renaissance Park on the North Shore – Sweet Georgia Sound, Sandia, Frank Pahl with the Shaking Ray Levis (Music begins at 1 p.m.)
Rhythm & Brews – Here Come The Mummies, with Brad Passons
Gypsy Rose Bar Cleveland – Leaving Miss Blue, with Dog & Pony Show
T-Bones – Black Rose
Midtown Music Hall – Crawfish Gordon
Dalton Depot – The Mudville Mafia
Charles and Myrtles – Doug and Telisha Williams
Barking Legs Theatre – Sara Siskind, with Angel Snow
Deadwood Station – Crossfire @ 2 p.m., GuvmentCheeze @ 8 p.m.
Market Street Tavern – Oliver Kelly & Vinyl Soup
Sunday, May 25
Chattanooga Market – Big Band Music with Sweet Georgia Sound and Uptown Big Band
Rhythm & Brews – Pete Best (Original Beatles Drummer) and his band
WhoFest at Renaissance Park on the North Shore – Roger Alan Wade, Kofi Mowuko Ghanaian Band, Land Camera (Music begins at 1 p.m.)
NorthShore Grill – Milele Roots
Deadwood Station – Southlander @ 4 p.m.
Market Street Tavern – Dos Mojo, Fire By Friction, Seersucker
Monday, May 26
Deadwood Station – Guvment Cheeze @ 2 p.m., Mother Of Pearl @ 8 p.m.
JJ’s Bohemia – Dignan, with All Get Out
Tuesday, May 27
Table 2 – Ben Friberg Jazz Trio
Spectaters – Channing Wilson
Wednesday, May 28
Market Street Tavern – Ben Friberg Jazz Trio
Buds – Roger Alan Wade
*Special note – Thunder on the Rock motorcycle rally is May 23-26 at Monteagle Mountain. Music includes The Charlie Daniels Band, Dr. Hook, Shane Worley, Hicks Gone Wild, PsykNyne, Geneva, Big Engine, Sara Mallory, Southbound Band, Hypnowheel, Mother Of Pearl, Unwound, and Marujah. Details are at www.thunderontherockonline.com
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