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Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, Vanished Gardens (Blue Note)

Carl LeBlanc, New Orleans Seventh Ward Griot (Preservation Hall)

Lucky Peterson, Tribute to Jimmy Smith (Jazz Village)

A short visit to New Orleans: Sunday evening: Carl LeBlanc Trio at Bamboula's. Some really gorgeous guitar playing from the ex-Sun Ra Arkestra guitarist. Monday: Leroy Jones at Preservation Hall. As usual, magnificent trumpet playing. Also with Daniel Farrow on tenor saxophone--obviously a real Lester Young devotee, and further reading revealed his formative inspiration of hearing Lester Young at a JATP concert. Royal Roses at The Maison. Very disappointed that Aurora Nealand was not present this evening. Charmaine Neville at Snug Harbor. Her band, including Detroit Brooks on guitar, is excellent. Tuesday afternoon: Down on Your Luck Orchestra at the Old Mint/National Jazz Museum. Including Astral Project drummer Johnny Vidacovich and bassist Michael Harris. Carl LeBlanc at Bamboula's: This time, a duo with a vocalist. Emily Mikesell Quartet at The Maison.

ANTONE'S PRESENTS Antone's B3 Summit II: Delvon LaMarr, Ike Stubblefield, Red Young & Sauce Gonzalez FRI · SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm

Those pop star George Benson fans are a cruel lot. Of course, if I knew in advance he would not be able to sing at a concert and would only play instrumentals, I would be there in a heartbeat.

Buddy Guy, The Blues is Alive and Well (Silvertone)

Last night, Marvin Stamm Quartet at the Kitchen Cafe. I must say that Marvin Stamm, who played flugelhorn and was mostly sitting at age 79, sounded absolutely fabulous. The highlight was when Helen Sung, who was in the audience, joined the group for three songs in the second set. She hasn't really registered with me before, but her playing was quite dynamic. A really pleasing experience, with quite excellent sound in the small club.

Duke Ellington, Daybreak Express (RCA Vintage)

Lineup to the Satchmo Summerfest at the Old Mint in New Orleans. Friday, August 4 Barracks Street Stage: 12:00-1:10: Preservation Brass 1:30-2:40: Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses 3:00-4:10: Jamil Sharif 4:30-5:40: Ellis Marsalis 6:00-7:10: Bill Summers & Jazalsa 7:30-9:00: Bonerama Esplanade Avenue Stage: 12:15-1:30: Clive Wilson’s Satchmo Serenaders 1:50-3:00: Tim Laughlin 3:20-4:30: Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders 4:50-6:00: The Nayo Jones Experience 6:20-7:30: Shannon Powell Traditional All-Star Band 7:50-9:00: The Soul Rebels Saturday, August 4 Barracks Street Stage: 12:00-1:10: Lars Edegran and the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra 1:30-2:40: Yoshio Toyama and the Dixie Saints 3:00-4:10: Mohogany Brass Band 4:30-5:40: Charmaine Neville 6:00-7:10: The Original Pinettes Brass Band 7:30-9:00: Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet Esplanade Avenue Stage: 12:15-1:30: Doyle Cooper Jazz Band 1:50-3:00: James Williams 3:20-4:30: Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony 4:50-6:00: Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sounds 6:20-7:30: Calvin Johnson and Native Son 7:50-9:00: TBC Brass Band Sunday, August 5 Barracks Street Stage: 12:00-1:00: Steve Pistorius’ Tribute to Louis Armstong’s Hot Fives and Sevens 1:20-2:20: Storyville Stompers Brass Band 2:40-3:40: Shotgun Jazz Band 4:00-5:00: Wendell Brunious 5:20-6:20: Irma Thomas, Soul Queen of New Orleans 6:40-7:30: Ashlin Parker Trumpet Mafia 7:30-8:00: Trumpet Tribute to Louis Armstrong (with Ashlin Parker) Esplanade Avenue Stage: 12:15-1:20: Mari Watanabe’s Chosen Few Jazz Band 1:40-2:40: Mark Braud 3:00-4:00: The Dukes Of Dixieland 4:20-5:20: Robin Barnes & The Fiyabirds 5:40-6:40: Jeremy Davenport 7:00-7:50: Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr.

African Scream Contest 2 (Analog Africa)

Russ Freeman and Andre Previn, Double Play (Contemporary) Chuck Wayne, String Fever (RCA Vik) Bud Freeman Summa Cum Laude Orchestra, Chicago /Austin High School Jazz in Hi Fi (RCA)

Sons of Kemet, Your Queen is a Reptile (Impulse)

Art Blakey, Like Someone in Love (Blue Note, 1970s dark blue label pressing) Hampton Hawes, The Challenge (RCA)

The Academy Records store on the lower East Side (415 E. 12th Street) is substantially better for jazz records. That's the one I go to when I have the chance.

Bebe, Cambio De Piel (Warner Music Spain)

Already announcing partial line-up for 2019 (March 21-24): NILS FRAHM ADD MARY HALVORSON: CODE GIRL ADD LONNIE HOLLEY ADD RACHEL GRIMES: THE WAY FORTH ADD THE MESSTHETICS ADD IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS ADD DEREK GRIPPER

MILFORD GRAVES FULL MANTIS This new documentary illuminates the life, music, and philosophies of renowned drummer/percussionist Milford Graves. Since the 1960s, Graves (born 1941) has performed internationally with free-jazz luminaries such as Albert Ayler and Sonny Sharrock. Milford Graves Full Mantis takes viewers into Graves's Queens home to meet the relentlessly curious artist. His ruminations on life, nature, and the fluidity of rhythm are intercut with archival performance footage-including a European concert and an ecstatic happening at a Japanese school. June 16, 7pm at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band, Melody Reimagined: book 1 (Basin Street)

At Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville: Last Sunday night: Charles Treadway Trio (soul jazz with organ/guitar/drums). Last Monday night: Giovanni Rodriguez (Cuban jazz/Latin music with violin, keyboards, bass guitar, congas, timbales).

Date/Time Sat, Jun 23, 2018 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Location The Kitchen Café Marvin Stamm, Bill Mayes, Ed Soph, & James Driscoll Bill Mayes, piano Ed Soph, drums Marvin Stamm, flg., trumpet James Driscoll, bass

The Swingen'est (Bennie Green, Gene Ammons, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Nat Adderley, Tommy Flanagan, Albert Heath, Ed Jones) (Veejay) Horace Silver, Silver's Serenede (Blue Note) Laurindo Almedia, Virtuoso Guitar (Crystal Clear direct to disc 45)

No brainer pre-order for me.

Kamasi Washington Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory @ Dallas, TX Sat, Sep 29, 2018

Listening to the newly issued 3 disc anthology of Hugh Masekela recordings from 1966-76; the first disc and a half are pretty spotty; there is not much I would listen to twice. Then halfway through disc 2, you reach the entirety of Introducing Hedzoleh Sounds, which is a fantastic record (not issued before on CD?) with a group from Ghana, to whom Masekela was introduced by Fela. Worth the price of admission alone.