First thing's first, I should note that the headliner for this show was actually Jazz is Phish, and Reed Mathis was the opener. Because my recording of Jazz is Phish didn't turn out as well as the Reed Mathis recording, though, I'll just focus on the Reed Mathis set.
To be honest, I hadn't even heard of Reed Mathis before this show. I didn't know what to expect from his set, and I was pleasantly surprised. I liked his choice of covers, and his original song was good (certainly better than is to be expected from today's jambands). The lineup of bass, drums, and keyboards is something that appeals to me in general, and that's exactly the lineup here.
As alluded to above, I was recording the set. You can listen to the final product here. I think the recording came out well, in no small part thanks to Dane sharing his recording of the soundboard feed. As described in the link, I took my audience recording and mixed it with the soundboard feed to create the final product.
At the end of the day, this was a solid set of improvisational music and set the right tone for Jazz is Phish's sets (which were also good...take a listen to your choice of recordings here).
