April 30, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Mercury Lounge
New York City, New York

Peace
Calm Before The Storm
Improv:George Bush Is A Liar*
Improv:What is God's Name Is That Smell?**
The Slip>**
Get Me With Fuji>**
The Slip>**
Drums>**
The Slip**
Improv:Dick Cheney Is Also A Liar*(**)
Improv:George Bush Lies To His Mom*(**)
Solar*(**)

Encore:
Vernal Equinox>
Lucky Dragon>
Vernal Equinox
Happy Birthday Ben Tuttle

*with Jay Rodriguez of Groove Collective
**with The Slip(Brad Barr, Andrew Barr, Marc Friedman)

April 29, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Harper's Ferry
Allston, Massachusetts

?*
Fourth Aye
Nibbles The Squirrel
?
Improv:Friends Are Fun
Tonight We Leave Chicago
Brian and Andrew Duo Improv
?
All Blues>
Medley Dueling Madness
?
Encore:
?

April 26, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Grog Shop
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

One Set

Grub Ridge Stomp
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Nibbles the Squirrel
Muppet Babies Get Lost At The State Fair
Epistrophy
Daily Wheatgrass Shots
Vernal Equinox
Peace
Three Splattered Eggs
Improv:Free Jazz Will Free Your Mind

April 24, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Mr. Small's Theater
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

One Set

Grub Ridge Stomp
Walking With Giants
Fourth Aye
The Slip
Calm Before The Storm
?
Improv(Some Funky Shit We Would Have Played In Columbus)
Nibbles The Squirrel

Opened for Schleigho

April 23, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
The Mercury Lounge
New York City, New York

April 22, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Harper's Ferry
Boston, Massachusetts

Hover
Improv
Nibbles The Squirrel
Why Does The Fact...
Ugh Chia Pet Ugh
Raiz Issues
India
I Sleep With A Crocodile Who Is Warm and Loving

April 16, 2003

- ? -
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Jazzers*
Post Decisional Regret*#
Defensive Avoidance Among Policy Makers/Wishful Thinking in the Nixon Administration/Lonely Jesus*#
Improv*
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
India*
George Bush and Dick Cheney Love Oil (improv)

Notes:
*- w/George Garzone on sax
#- w/Dean Bowman on spoken word-hand whistle-various sound effects

April 15, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Harper's Ferry
Allston, Massachusetts

Set 1
Walking With Giants
Improv*
Improv-We Like Going To Church With Pastor George*
?#
Thelonious Monk is my Grandmother*
Improv:The Duel of True Love*
Solar#@
Improv*

E:As It Will Be

Notes:
*George Garzone on tenor sax
#Brad Barr on guitar
@Justin Tomsovic on drums

April 11, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Buttonwood Tree Cafe
Middletown, Connecticut

Solar
Vernal Equinox
Prince of Darkness
Hover
The Muppet Babies Get Lost At The State Fair
Walking With Giants
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Good Energy Perpetuates Good Energy

Notes:
***Acoustic Show***

April 8, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Harpers Ferry
Allston, MA

Set 1

improv "Dont Believe the News, Create Your Own News"
Lovejoy
improv*>
improv*#% "Ouch! Touch It"
Three Splattered Eggs*
Shades of Jade@*
Muskogee Smalls%
improv "A True Patriot Questions Are Lying Government"

Notes:
*- Sam Kininger on Tenor Sax
#- Marco Benevento on Rhodes and Melodica
^- Rob Marscher on Rhodes
@- Drum and Sax Duo
%- Joe Russo on Drums

April 2, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Mercury Lounge
New York City, New York

There Is No Method
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Thelonious Monk
Cole's Law
India
Muppet Babies Get Lose At The State Fair
It's Up To You
Vernal Equinox
Rhythm-A-Ning*

with Steve Kimock
*Jessica Lurie

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April 1, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Harpers Ferry
Allston, Massachusetts

Mathis/Kimock Jam
Hejira
It's Up To You
Thelonious Monk is my Grandmother
India
Slow Breath Silent Mind
"George Bush is Lying"

Entire Show with Steve Kimock

March 29, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Jack Quinn's
Covington, Kentucky

Set One:
She's Gone (Marley) - Reed solo
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Sean's Song
Walking With Giants
Improv: This Is A Beautiful Room And We're Glad We Get To Play In It
Vernal Equinox
Thelonious Monk Is My Grandmother

Set Two:
Nibbles the Squirrel
The Slip
Calm Before The Storm
Hover
India (Coltrane)
Perfect Wife's Flannel PJ's

March 28, 2003

Thank You Lord*
Grub Ridge Stomp
Lovejoy
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Thelonious Monk is my Grandmother
Muskogee Smalls
Calm Before The Storm ->
Drum Solo ->
Calm Before The Storm

Notes:
*Reed mathis solo

March 14, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
The Deli
Normal, Oklahoma

Set I:

Three Splattered Eggs^
Nibbles the Squirrel
Son of Jah
Fourth Aye
Jah Smart Drum Solo
Calm Before the Storm

Set II:

The Slip*
Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Johnny B. Goode
Thelonious Monk Is My Grandmother
Improv**

* Richard Haas on drums
** with Scott Howard
^ with Vernal Equinox themes/jam
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2002 had ended with a year of JFJO being on the road for over 200 days, it was quite the adventure for those of us who were able to witness the new era of JFJO with Jah Smart in tow.

By early 2003 Jason Smart was deeply integrated into the grain of JFJO as evidenced by his musical contributions up to that point. The band had found a new life with Jason on board and were forging ahead, pushing the boundaries of jazz further and further. These three young musicians were creating the music they were born to play with wreckless abandon, taking jazz forward into new dimensions that had not yet been discovered. As people today discover the jazz greats of Miles Davis, Monk and others, in 30 years they will be doing the same with JFJO.

Indeed this was jazz at it's finest. On any given night even the band didn't know where things might go. Seeing JFJO live during this period I remember many times closing my eyes and, knowing the feelings I was experiencing in my head were the same vibes one would of experienced in a dark harlem jazz club in the 40's with the likes of Monk, Coltrane, Dizzy, Parker and many others live on stage. This was jazz, in the moment, being co-created before our very eyes by the magical conduit of band and audience. This was the framework of jazz being rewritten, expanded, refocused. To those of us who were lucky enough to see JFJO during this era I need say no more.

Jan 2003 JFO took a small break from the road while Brian Hass went on a short tour with Dave Watts (Motet). JFJO kicked off their 2003 tour with a short jaunt through the south, then headed off to the west coast. At the time I was living in Dallas, Texas and, JFJO had skipped over the area. Since JFJO is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma we were hopeful that we would see some dates closer to home after their return to the west coast.

Our hopes were answered when an announcement came in mid February that JFJO would play 2 dates in Oklahoma. These would end up being the only dates in the Oklahoma/Arkansas/Texas region before JFJO headed up through Chicago on to the east coast to start their now famous extended residency at the NYC Mercury Lounge.

Those 2 JFJO shows ended up being in my memory, hands down the best shows I ever witness of the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey.

The shows were to be at The Deli in Norman, OK on 03-14-2003 and at Trainhoppers in Oklahoma City the following night on 03-15-2003. I remember walking up to the venue, getting there early to setup my rig and running into Brian and Reed as they had just finished setting up their gear and were heading out for some dinner. We exchanged some brief greetings and, before departing ways Brian told the door man to comp my cover for the evening. I also remember Reed asking me if I was going to release these tapes I was going to be making, well Reed, I can finally earn my free comp that night and, make good when I told you yes that evening.

This is far from the best JFJO recording I ever made, the Deli is a small concrete bar so reverb is abound however, I am happy with the result, if someone else would like to try their hand at mastering this particular show let me know and I'll be happy to provide you with a copy of the waveforms.

As usual Norman shows were a homecoming of sorts for the band as they had many friends and family living in the area. This night was no exception! I could go into more details of the content included here however I rather allow you to let the music speak for itself.

Enjoy this little rare, uncirculated (Until now) raw, brain bleeding gem of JFJO from what is now a bygone era.

Love,

Marcus Patman
Portland, Oregon
05-21-2009

February 26, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Sierra Vista
Tahoe City, California

Improv of Love
Broken Rhodes
Fixed Rhodes
Happy Rhodes
Snow Chains
...An Ending
The Calm Before The Storm
Thelonious Monk is my Grandmother

February 25, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
The Elbo Room
San Francisco, California

Set 1

?
There Is No Method
Walking With Giants
Nibbles The Squirrel
"World Peace Through Natural Living"
"Innate Intelligence"

Set 2
Vernal Equinox
"Prison Planet"
Blue Green Maximum
Daily Wheatgrass
?
Medicine Music
As It Will Be
"Aja"

*Aja on freeform vocals

February 21, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Santa Cruz, California

**ACOUSTIC**

One Set

Solar
Calm Before The Storm
Daily Wheatgrass Shots
Walking With Giants
Eden Rose
Vernal Equinox

February 14, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Trees
Dallas, Texas

Military Takeover
Do You Eat Mushrooms?*
Walking With Giants
My Friend Nibbles The Squirrel
Fourth Aye

*improv

-opening for sound tribe sector 9

January 31, 2003

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Stella Blue
Asheville, North Carolina

Muskogee Smalls
Calm Before the Storm
Lovejoy
Daily Wheatgrass Shots
Thelonius Monk is My Grandmother
Vernal Equinox
Blue Green Maximum
Sean's Song
Pacific
Fourth Eye