Big Ears - Day Four

Here's my quick recap of the artists I saw at Big Ears on Sunday, the last day of the Knoxville festival. 

Stephen Gosling, solo piano, performing John Zorn's 18 Studies from the Later Sketchbook of J.M.W. Turner at the Bijou Theater. 

Singer-songwriter Andy Schauf at the fabulous Tennessee Theater.

Clarinetist Evan Ziporyn playing multi-tracked bass clarinet interpretations at the Old City Performing Arts Center of works by Philip Glass (the long-lost 1968 composition Best Out of Three), Jimi Hendrix (Woodstock Improvisation), Joni Mitchell (Woodstock), and others.

The Bang On A Can All-Stars performing Terry Riley's Autodreamographical Tales at the Tennessee Theater.

And finally, the climax to the day and probably the whole festival: a set at the Bijou by John Zorn's New Electric Masada featuring Zorn on alto, and (left to tight) guitarists Julian Lage and Bill Frisell, drummer Ches Smith, bassist Trevor Dunn, and percussionist Kenny Grohowski.  Not visible in this picture (but very audible during the set) are keyboardists John Medeski and Brian Marsella, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.

I get to drive back home today with several new songs in my heart.