Big Wolf Project at the Lily Pad

fri night @ the lily
Bob Nieske’s Big Wolf Project - 10 piece band

start in the swing,
then to hear cool birth.
rolling waves, dancing on top.
trading notes like passes tossed.
swirling duet takes shape.
to the end, walking down
to Michael's Pub, where I began.

2nd set, more stories.
begins with flatline,
scenes of memories from a life
fractured & spun, then to peacefulness.
then hard swing and groove,
transitions slowly, seamlessly
to bowed bass and trombone crying plaintively.
next Fast Edd going for bass,
hooks a pike, dragged around the connecticut
- a story the way Mingus would tell.
a post script to phil
so he can tell us what he really feels.
then a really hard one...
close your eyes, don't watch,
just listen, you can't see it
- feel it - hear it.
ends with joy,
from the suite grief love fear beauty joy
- this is my ecstasy.

I love the lily pad!


Bob Nieske’s Big Wolf Project
sax: Allan Chase, Tony Carelli, Tom Hall
trumpet: Phil Grenadier, Ken Cervenka
trombone: Jeff Galindo, Phil Swanson
guitar: Jon Damian
drums: Bob Tamagni
bass: Bob Nieske