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Tom Harrell has a number of good CDs on High Note.

Yes, his final studio session, from December 10, 1954. Perhaps his best recorded studio session. His sound on alto is quite vividly captured. The master take of Love for Sale is the best.

Charle Parker Plays Cole Porter (Verve)

Art Farmer Quintet, The Time and the Place (Columbia) Grant Green, Born to be Blue (Blue Note Tone Poet)

He is not a frequent tweeter, but an interesting one. Conversation Wayne Shorter @Wayne_Shorter Art Blakey would tell us, “If there is just one person in the nightclub, don’t walk out on the stage and just get super relaxed because there is only one person. Perform like it is your last moment, with that one person in mind.”

Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter FollowFollow @Wayne_Shorter More I used to see Lester Young when I was very young. He’d come with Jazz At The Philharmonic to a theater around the corner from where I lived in Newark. I’d get together with some guys and we’d go up the back fire escape and sneak into the theatre. 12:34 PM - 8 Nov 2019 208 Retweets 924 Likes 20 replies208 retweets924 likes Reply 20 Retweet 208 Like 924 New conversation Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More There’d be Billy Eckstine opening up with Stan Getz, and Charlie Parker with strings, and Lester would have the finale. I noticed that Lester Young was different from everybody. 1 reply24 retweets185 likes Reply 1 Retweet 24 Like 185 Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More The show was long on and here comes Lester walking into the lobby. He was the only one who used to carry the saxophone in a bag; the rest of the guys had big, heavy, hard cases. His bag was shaped like a saxophone and he had this black overcoat and his pork pie hat. 3 replies18 retweets167 likes Reply 3 Retweet 18 Like 167 Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More As he was walking in everybody, all the promoters, would run down into the lobby yelling, “There he is…there’s The Pres!!” 2 replies16 retweets160 likes Reply 2 Retweet 16 Like 160 Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More Lester’s style was all-encompassing. He hardly moved his fingers on a horn. Or when he walked into a room, same thing, you’d hardly see him do it. He walked with his feet close to the ground. He lifted them up and didn’t scrape them, but they were always close to the ground 1 reply29 retweets187 likes Reply 1 Retweet 29 Like 187 Wayne Shorter‏Verified account @Wayne_Shorter 19h19 hours ago More And he never made a false move. If somebody came into a room to surprise you or upset a household, he’d be the last one to turn around. Not deliberately or trying to be cool. Eventually he’d turn around and say, “Heyyy what’s happenin’” or “Don’t you belong in the hospital?”

Last night, Mr. Sipp, at the Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney.

His Masters of Suspense group recordings are good--Forsooth, Heavy Mirth, and To Hellas and Back, for example. He's also records with the excellent group The Jazz Tribe (Everlasting and The Next Step).

You can just look on his website and see his annual 100 best albums list. http://tedgioia.com/bestalbumsof2018.html

I believe that is in the vicinity of the Village Vanguard, Smalls, Mezzrow and the 55 Bar; another music club is always welcome.

Do you have that record? It must be pretty rare.

Mine is complete. Listening recently and on my 14th of the 21 discs at present. Really enjoyed the AEC discs, especially Urban Bushman and Tribute to Lester.

December 14, 2019: Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion, Dosey Doe, Houston December 15, 2019: Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion, One World Theater, Austin Thumbscrew, Carousel Lounge, Austin December 16, 2019: Thumbscrew, Carousel Lounge, Austin December 31, 2019: Lucky Peterson, Poor David's Pub, Dallas January 10, 2020: Stanley Clarke, One World Theater, Austin January 17, 2020: Andrew Cyrille Quartet, McCullogh Theatre, Austin January 25, 2020: Branford Marsalis, Wortham, Houston January 29, 2020: Hiromi, Arlington Music Hall, Arlington January 30, 2020: Hiromi, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio January 31, 2020: Hiromi, Dosey Doe, Houston Fred Hersch Trio, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas February 13, 2020: Teri Lyne Carrington Quintet, UNT, Denton February 15, 2020: Joey DeFrancesco, Arlington Music Hall February 22, 2020: Afro-Bop Alliance Big Band, Arlington Music Hall Ike Stubblefield and Walter Wolfman Washington, Antone's, Austin February 29, 2020: Vijay Iyer Sextet, Wortham, Houston March 4, 2020: Lila Downs, Paramount Theater, Austin March 6, 2020: Lila Downs, Jones Center, Houston Marc Ribot, Chaplin's The Kid, McCullough Theatre, Austin March 7, 2020: Lila Downs, Winspear Opera House, Dallas March 8, 2020: Kamasi Washington, Empire Control Room, Austin March 10, 2020: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Dallas March 11, 2020: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Houston March 12, 2020: Kamasi Washington, Aztec Theater, San Antonio March 20, 2020: Messenger Legacy Band (Bobby Watson (alto sax), Essiet Essiet (bass), Geoff Keezer (piano), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Bill Pierce (tenor sax) and Ralph Peterson (drums)), Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 21, 2020: Dafnis Prieto Big Band, Wortham, Houston March 26-29, 2020, Big Ears Festival, Andrew Cyrille, Anthony Braxton, Aurora Nealand, Christian Scott, Harriet Tubman, Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters, Marc Ribot,, Mdou Moctar, Moonlight Benjamin, Myra Melford, Peter Brotzmann, Shabaka and the Ancestors, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, The Necks, Knoxville, Tennessee April 3, 2020: Fred Hersch Trio, University of Texas at Dallas April 17, 2020: Miquel Zenon, Wortham, Houston April 18, 2020: Dave Douglas with the Texas Jazz Orchestra, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 23-26, 2020: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2020: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 2, 2020: Christian Sands, Carver Center, San Antonio May 16, 2020: Brubeck Brothers, Wortham, Houston May 17, 2020: Brubeck Brothers, One World Theater, Austin August 28, 2020: Stanley Jordan Trio, Arlington Music Hall

Anjan Saha on sitar, Arup Chattopadhyay on tabla in Allen, Texas. An amazing concert. Blown away by both musicians. Best Indian Classical music concert I've attended.

Last night, Ed Smith Quartet at the Kitchen Cafe.

Baby Face Willette, Face to Face (Blue Note/Tone Poet) Herbie Mann, Right Now (Atlantic)

Apparently there is some sort of Parking App you are supposed to download to pay for parking in this garage (helpfully noted on my ticket), which is quite close to the Student Union. As I was 15 minutes late, I took my chances and parked where I could.

Yes, I did like the EWI better than the tenor (on this one occasion only). UNT made me feel welcome and capped off the evening by leaving a parking ticket on my car in the virtually empty nearby parking garage with no gate or evident way to pay for parking. Cancel those donation plans.

I looked but did not see you; I only arrived about a minute or so before the concert started. It took me almost two hours to get to Denton from downtown Dallas, so the combination of commute and concert length was a bit much. I thought the audience size, while large enough, was embarrassingly small for a school with a prominent music school, and free tickets for students. For me, the best soloist was the vibes player, Sasha Berliner. The tenor player at times was sounding to me like Mark Turner, who is not a favorite of mine. Overall, I enjoyed the experience.

Tyshawn Sorey Quintet in Denton.

Last night, Jackie Venson, Austin's prodigiously talented singer/guitarist/composer/one woman band, captivating in a cruddy sports bar in Waxahachie, Texas.

Joe Diorio, Peaceful Journey (Spitball)

November 2, 2019: Dr. L Subramaniam, Westlake Community Performing Arts Center, Austin James Carter, James Francies, Wortham, Houston Anjan Saha (Sitar}, Pt Arup Chattopadhyay (Tabla), Allen Public Library Bnois King, Larry Lampkin, E.J. Matthews, Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas November 8, 2019: Mr. Sipp, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney November 10, 2019: Sean Jones, McKinney Performing Arts Center November 13, 2019: Kingfish Ingram, Gas Monkey Bar and Grill, Dallas November 15, 2019: Miguel Zenon, Duet, Tulsa Jason Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas November 22, 2019: Kara Grainger, Six Springs, Richardson November 26, 2019: Gary Smulyan/One O'Clock Lab Band, Winspear, Denton December 14, 2019: Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion, Dosey Doe, Houston December 15, 2019: Mike Stern/Jeff Lorber Fusion, One World Theater, Austin December 31, 2019: Lucky Peterson, Poor David's Pub, Dallas January 10, 2020: Stanley Clarke, One World Theater, Austin January 17, 2020: Andrew Cyrille Quartet, McCullogh Theatre, Austin James Weidman, Cezanne, Houston January 18, 2020: James Weidman, Cezanne, Houston January 25, 2020: Branford Marsalis, Wortham, Houston January 29, 2020: Hiromi, Arlington Music Hall, Arlington January 31, 2020: Hiromi, Dosey Doe, Houston Fred Hersch Trio, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas February 15, 2020: Joey DeFrancesco, Arlington Music Hall February 29, 2020: Vijay Iyer Sextet, Wortham, Houston March 4, 2020: Lila Downs, Paramount Theater, Austin March 6, 2020: Lila Downs, Jones Center, Houston Marc Ribot, Chaplin's The Kid, McCullough Theatre, Austin March 7, 2020: Lila Downs, Winspear Opera House, Dallas March 20, 2020: Messenger Legacy Band (Bobby Watson (alto sax), Essiet Essiet (bass), Geoff Keezer (piano), Brian Lynch (trumpet), Bill Pierce (tenor sax) and Ralph Peterson (drums)), Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 21, 2020: Dafnis Prieto Big Band, Wortham, Houston March 26-29, 2020, Big Ears Festival, Andrew Cyrille, Anthony Braxton, Aurora Nealand, Christian Scott, Harriet Tubman, Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters, Marc Ribot,, Mdou Moctar, Moonlight Benjamin, Myra Melford, Peter Brotzmann, Shabaka and the Ancestors, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, The Necks, Knoxville, Tennessee April 3, 2020: Fred Hersch Trio, University of Texas at Dallas April 17, 2020: Miquel Zenon, Wortham, Houston April 18, 2020: Dave Douglas with the Texas Jazz Orchestra, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 23-26, 2020: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2020: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 2, 2020: Christian Sands, Carver Center, San Antonio May 16, 2020: Brubeck Brothers, Wortham, Houston May 17, 2020: Brubeck Brothers, One World Theater, Austin August 28, 2020: Stanley Jordan Trio, Arlington Music Hall

I'm hoping to make it there also. MAR14 Jennifer Koh, violin + Vijay Iyer, piano & composer Public · Hosted by The Cliburn and The Modern Art Museum of Fort Wort Share clock Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 2 PM – 4 PM pin The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth 3200 Darnell St, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Hosted by The Cliburn Message Host ticket Tickets www.cliburn.org Find Tickets Discussion Details “She is a tireless champion of new music, but is also a nimble enough artist to hop among repertory staples and world premieres with stunning ease.” — The New York Times “There’s probably no frame wide enough to encompass the creative output of the pianist Vijay Iyer.”— The New York Times Recognized for intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance, violinist Jennifer Koh is a forward-thinking artist dedicated to exploring a broad and eclectic repertoire, while promoting diversity and inclusivity in classical music. She was named 2016 Musical America Instrumentalist of the Year, won top prizes at the Tchaikovsky Competition and Concert Artist Guild Competition, and received an Avery Fisher Career Grant. She has expanded the contemporary violin repertoire through a wide range of commissioning projects and has premiered more than 70 works written especially for her. In spring 2018, she launched Limitless, a project celebrating the collaborative relationship between composer and performer; duo commissions are played by Koh and the composers themselves. Her partner for this special Cliburn debut is leading-edge composer-pianist Vijay Iyer, whose 22 remarkably diverse recordings have earned him top-album accolades from the likes of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Stone, and NPR; ECHO Klassik Awards; and a Grammy nomination, among other honors.

Great! Looking forward to it.