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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.

Yes, probably have to head that direction starting at least at 6. So maybe.

Winspear (same name as the Dallas Arts District Opera House) is the standalone concert hall at UNT, just off I-35, that I've been to a couple of times. The One O'clock Lab Band is not my cup of tea. Honestly, I can't stand the band. I didn't see (or know about that I recall) Sam Rivers or the AEC playing in Denton. More missed opportunities and regrets! But I did see the AEC at the Caravan of Dreams; plus the Sam Rivers Trio at Sweet Basil, and Sam Rivers a couple of times with Dizzy, so I'm going to be okay.

I don't know; I'm not familiar with this performance space. I've seen him a few times as a sideman--with Vijay Iyer, with Roscoe Mitchell and with George Lewis. Excellent percussionist. I would like to attend, but Monday in Denton at 7:30 might be tough.

OCT28 Tyshawn Sorey Quintet Public · Hosted by UNT Fine Arts Serie Share clock Tyshawn Sorey Quintet Monday, October 28, 2019 at 7:30 PM – 9 PM pin UNT Lyceum Denton, Texas 76201 Tickets available at UNTuniontickets.com --- available September 26 Free for UNT Students; $5 UNT student guest ticket (limit 1) $5 for UNT Staff / Faculty /Alumni $10 for General Public" The UNT Fine Arts Series presents Multi-instrumentalist and composer Tyshawn Sorey who is celebrated for his incomparable virtuosity, effortless mastery and memorization of highly complex scores, and an extraordinary ability to blend composition and improvisation in his work. The New York Times has praised Sorey for his instrumental facility and aplomb, “he plays not only with gale-force physicality, but also a sense of scale and equipoise”; The Wall Street Journal notes Sorey is, “a composer of radical and seemingly boundless ideas.” The New Yorker recently noted that Sorey is “among the most formidable denizens of the in-between zone…An extraordinary talent who can see across the entire musical landscape.” Sorey has released seven critically acclaimed recordings that feature his work as a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and conceptualist. His latest, Pillars (Firehouse 12 Records, 2018), has been praised by Rolling Stone as “an immersive soundworld… sprawling, mysterious… thrilling” and has been named as one of BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction 2018 albums of the year. He will be accompanied by Sasha Berliner (Vibes), Morgan Guerin (Saxophone, EWI), Lex Korten (Piano), & Nick Dunston (Bass).

Barney Wilen Quartet, Live in Tokyo '91 (Elemental) Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek Fusion Orchestra, Volume 1 (Teranga Beat)

Duke Ellington, Jazz at the Plaza, Volume 2 (Columbia) Miles Davis, Live Evil (Columbia)

$6 for mine.

Jimmy Smith, Softly as in a Summer Breeze (Blue Note, mono). A battered looking NY USA/ear copy, but aside for some surface noise it sounds magnificent.

Doug Carn plays only organ on the fairly recent My Spirit (not as good a record as the classics noted above but still pretty good), and it appears he has another new one by his West Coast Organ Band called Free For All.

Art Farmer and Donald Byrd, Trumpets All Out (Prestige) Lou Donaldson, Aligator Boogalou (Blue Note)

October 26, 2019: Jackie Venson, Big Al's Down the Hatch, Waxahatchie October 28, 2019: Tyshawn Sorey, UNT Lyceum, Denton 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 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 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

Just ordered that one.