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Ron Miles, I Am a Man (Yellowbird)

The Grace Kelly number would probably be zero too. Matana is wonderful anyway. My only experience with Grace Kelly was at a set by Frank Morgan, where he had her play as a guest, along with guest Lee Konitz. I recollect not really liking her playing; I just wanted her to sit down and stop using up the set time. I was not inspired to keep up with her progress. Perhaps she is better now.

If only Mingus had been married to Laurie Pepper.

Bob Brookmeyer Quartet, The Blues Hot and Cool (Verve) Jazz in Transition (Transition)

Big John Patton, Oh Baby (Blue Note) McCoy Tyner, Time for Tyner (Blue Note)

March 14, 2018: Leni Stern, Russian House, SXSW Mokoomba, Russian House, SXSW March 15, 2018: Mokoomba, Flaminco Cantina, SXSW March 16,2018: Chris Thomas King, Lava Cantina, The Colony March 17, 2018: Lil Buck Senegal, Antone's, SXSW Cedric Burnside Project, Seven Grand, SXSW March 22, 2018: Bria Skonberg, Tobin Center, San Antonio March 23, 2018: Victor Wooten Trio, Paramount Theater, Austin Bria Skonberg, Jesse H. Jones Hall, Houston March 24, 2018: Mingus Big Band, Cullen Theater, Houston Victor Wooten Trio, Granada Theater, Dallas March 25, 2018: Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia, AISD Performing Arts Center, Austin Victor Wooten Trio, The Ballroom at Warehouse Live, Houston April 1, 2018: Nikki Hill, Big Beat Dallas, Irving April 5, 2018: Melissa Aldana, South on Main, Little Rock, Arkansas April 9, 2018: Patty Waters with Burton Greene and Barry Altschul, Meca, Houston April 12, 2018: Brad Mehldau, Paramount Theater, Austin April 13, 2018: Brad Mehldau, Cullen Theater, Houston Antonio Sanchez, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio April 14, 2018: Brad Mehldau, University of Texas at Dallas April 14-15, 2018: Kenny Neal, Chris Thomas King, Lazy Lester, Jimmy Duck Holmes, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 20, 2018: Rachella Parks-Washington, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth April 22, 2018: Rahul Sharma (santoor) and Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Topfer Theater, Austin April 25-29, 2018: Sona Jobarteh, Sidi Toure, Jupiter & Okwess International, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette April 26, 2018: Joe Louis Walker, Antone's, Austin April 27, 2018: Ron Carter Trio, Christian Scott, Sidi Toure, Calvin Johnson, Bobby Rush, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Joe Louis Walker, Big Beat Dallas, Irving Randy Brecker, Rachella Parks-Washington, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival April 28, 2018: Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, Delfeayo Marsalis Presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Butler Bernstein and the Hot 9, Trumpet Mafia, Sona Jobarteh and Band (Gambia), Aurora Nealand, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Conrad Herwig, Starr Theater, Fayetteville, Arkansas Rahul Sharma (santoor) and Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Chainmaya Mission Auditorium, Houston Otis Taylor, Big Beat Dallas, Irving April 29, 2018: Kidd Jordan and the Improvisational Arts Quintet, Henry Butler Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton, Nicholas Payton, Kenny Neal with Henry Gray and Lazy Lester, Panorama Jazz Band, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2018: Archie Shepp Quartet, Jamil Sharif, Terrace Martin, Toronzo Cannon, Jeremy Davenport, Wendell Brunious, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 4, 2018: Marcus Miller, Wessel Anderson, Jupiter and Okwess International (Congo), Little Freddie King, Lil Buck Sinegal, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Brian Seeger's Organic Trio, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 5, 2018: Sean Jones, Lurrie Bell, Jupiter and Okwess International, Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs, Astral Project, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 6, 2018: Terence Blanchard featuring the E Collective, Leroy Jones, Buddy Guy, Mr. Sipp, Joe Dyson, Ellis Marsalis, Walter Wolfman Washington, Lakou Mizak (Haiti), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Ganesh and Kumaresh (violins), Bates Recital Hall, Austin May 13, 2018: Vid. Sashank, Unity Church of Dallas Buddy Guy, Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie May 16, 2018: Buddy Guy, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland May 17, 2018: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin May 18, 2018: Buddy Guy, Majestic Theater, San Antonio June 20, 2018: Broken Shadows (Tim Berne, Dave King, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson), The North Door, Austin July 6, 2018: Eddie Turner, Tall City Blues Festival, Midland July 7, 2018: Kenny Neal, Tall City Blues Festival, Midland July 14, 2018: Ronu Majhumdar (flute), Tony Bose (sarod), Jones Hall, Houston September 22, 2018: Divine Trio, Allen Public Library September 28, 2018: Stanley Clarke, One World Theater, Austin October 6, 2018: Sweekar Etawah, Imdad Khani Harana (sitars), Houston George Brooks' ASPADA, Bates Recital Hall, Austin

I looked at the SXSW lineup, admittedly huge and sprawling, and I could only find three bands I knew I wanted to hear. Their sets were only 40 minutes. And the price of a pass was $1300+. I don't get that festival; it's not built for my tastes clearly.

It's not the best Mingus record obviously, but it is still a fine record. A good choice, in my opinion.

You better start your training regimen soon.

Nels Cline, Lovers (Blue Note)

There seems to have been a fair amount of rejiggering of the schedule. Now contemplating: Thursday: Nels Cline; Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel Friday: Roscoe Mitchell; Rova; Milford Graves; Jenny Scheinman; Evan Parker; TAL National; Jason Moran Saturday: John Medeski; Cyro Baptista; Jason Moran & Milford Graves; Roscoe Mitchell; Marc Ribot; Rova. Sunday: Tyshawn Sorey

Art Blakey, Roots & Herbs (Blue Note)

The Perennial George Lewis (Verve}

March 1, 2018: Jimmy Heath with One O'Clock Jazz Band, Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton March 2, 2018: Carl Weathersby, Antone's, Austin March 14, 2018: Leni Stern, Russian House, SXSW Mokoomba, Russian House, SXSW March 15, 2018: Mokoomba, Flaminco Cantina, SXSW March 16,2018: Chris Thomas King, Lava Cantina, The Colony March 17, 2018: Lil Buck Senegal, Antone's, SXSW March 22, 2018: Bria Skonberg, Tobin Center, San Antonio March 23, 2018: Victor Wooten Trio, Paramount Theater, Austin Bria Skonberg, Jesse H. Jones Hall, Houston March 24, 2018: Mingus Big Band, Cullen Theater, Houston Victor Wooten Trio, Granada Theater, Dallas March 25, 2018: Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia, AISD Performing Arts Center, Austin Victor Wooten Trio, The Ballroom at Warehouse Live, Houston April 5, 2018: Melissa Aldana, South on Main, Little Rock, Arkansas April 12, 2018: Brad Mehldau, Paramount Theater, Austin April 13, 2018: Brad Mehldau, Cullen Theater, Houston Antonio Sanchez, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio April 14, 2018: Brad Mehldau, University of Texas at Dallas April 14-15, 2018: Kenny Neal, Chris Thomas King, Lazy Lester, Jimmy Duck Holmes, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 22, 2018: Rahul Sharma (santoor) and Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Austin April 25-29, 2018: Sona Jobarteh, Sidi Toure, Jupiter & Okwess International, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette April 26, 2018: Joe Louis Walker, Antone's, Austin April 27, 2018: Ron Carter Trio, Christian Scott, Sidi Toure, Calvin Johnson, Bobby Rush, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Joe Louis Walker, Big Beat Dallas, Irving April 28, 2018: Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, Delfeayo Marsalis Presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Butler Bernstein and the Hot 9, Trumpet Mafia, Sona Jobarteh and Band (Gambia), Aurora Nealand, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Conrad Herwig, Starr Theater, Fayetteville, Arkansas Rahul Sharma (santoor) and Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Houston Otis Taylor, Big Beat Dallas, Irving April 29, 2018: Kidd Jordan and the Improvisational Arts Quintet, Henry Butler Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton, Nicholas Payton, Kenny Neal with Henry Gray and Lazy Lester, Panorama Jazz Band, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2018: Archie Shepp Quartet, Jamil Sharif, Terrace Martin, Toronzo Cannon, Jeremy Davenport, Wendell Brunious, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 4, 2018: Marcus Miller, Wessel Anderson, Jupiter and Okwess International (Congo), Little Freddie King, Lil Buck Sinegal, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Brian Seeger's Organic Trio, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 5, 2018: Sean Jones, Lurrie Bell, Jupiter and Okwess International, Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs, Astral Project, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 6, 2018: Terence Blanchard featuring the E Collective, Leroy Jones, Buddy Guy, Mr. Sipp, Joe Dyson, Ellis Marsalis, Walter Wolfman Washington, Lakou Mizak (Haiti), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Ganesh and Kumaresh (violins), Bates Recital Hall, Austin May 13, 2018: Vid. Sashank, Unity Church of Dallas Buddy Guy, Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie May 16, 2018: Buddy Guy, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, Midland May 17, 2018: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin May 18, 2018: Buddy Guy, Majestic Theater, San Antonio June 20, 2018: Broken Shadows (Tim Berne, Dave King, Chris Speed, Reid Anderson), The North Door, Austin July 6, 2018: Eddie Turner, Tall City Blues Festival, Midland July 7, 2018: Kenny Neal, Tall City Blues Festival, Midland July 16, 2018: Ronu Majhumdar (flute), Tony Bose (sarod), Jones Hall, Houston September 28, 2018: Stanley Clarke, One World Theater, Austin October 6, 2018: Sweekar Etawah, Imdad Khani Harana (sitars), Houston

Same tonight!

The JATP All Stars at the Opera House (Verve)

The Lineup to the Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, Louisiana has been released. The African bands are the same as those appearing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: to wit, Jupiter & Okwess, Sidi Toure, and Sona Jorbarteh. https://festivalinternational.org/2018-artists/

Sonny Stitt Swings the Most (Verve) A Hawkins/Coltrane collaboration--too bad it didn't happen on record.

Imarhan, Temet (City Slang)

Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic No. 2 (Verve) Coleman Hawkins, Alive at the Village Gate (Verve)

I think there are a few probable attendees of the festival (including me); I've ordered the CD and will consider it.

Not sure about the source of the cokes at Dizzys, but they definitely don't give it away for free.

Not yet, if all goes well I'll see Archie Shepp for the first time in New Orleans on May 3.

Vision Festival 2018 Lineup (subject to change; schedule + more TBA) BUY TICKETS Dave Burrell - piano Darius Jones - alto sax Steve Swell - trombone Harrison Bankhead - bass Andrew Cyrille - drums Dave Burrell - piano Archie Shepp - sax Hamid Drake - drums William Parker - bass photo: Geert Vandepoele Dave Burrell - piano James Brandon Lewis - tenor sax Kidd Jordan - tenor sax William Parker - bass Andrew Cyrille - drums Arts for Art's improvising youth ensemble! photo: Frank Rubolino Mary Halvorson - guitar Adam O'Farrill - trumpet Amirtha Kidambi - voice Michael Formanek - bass Tomas Fujiwara - drums Whit Dickey - drums Michael Bisio - bass Rob Brown - alto sax Patricia Nicholson - dance Joëlle Léandre - bass Nicole Mitchell - flute Melanie Dyer - viola photo: Dave Kaufman Thomas Buckner - baritone Roscoe Mitchell - woodwinds Scott Robinson - multi-instrumentalist photo: Keir Neuringer Camae Ayewa - voice Keir Neruinger - alto sax Aquilles Navarro - trumpet Luke Stewart - bass Tcheser Holmes - drums Nasheet Waits - drums Mark Helias - bass Darius Jones - alto sax Aruán Ortiz - piano photo: Frank Rubolino Matthew Shipp - piano, composition Michael Bisio - bass Newman Taylor Baker - drums Mat Maneri - viola Mateusz Walerian - clarinet Nate Wooley - trumpet composer commission funded by New York State Council on the Arts Fay Victor - voice, compositions Jaimie Branch - trumpet Luke Stewart - bass Michael Vatcher - drums photo: Clara Pereira Francisco Mora Catlett - drums Ahmed Abdullah - trumpet, flugelhorn Bob Stewart - tuba Sam Newsome - soprano sax Aruan Ortiz - piano Rashaan Carter – bass Roman Diaz – percussion Mixashawn Rozie - sax Rick Rozie - bass Pheeroan akLaff - drums Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet Kris Davis - piano Tyshawn Sorey - drums Frode Gjerstad - sax Paal Nilssen-Love - drums Jon Rune Strøm - bass w/ Steve Swell - trombone Craig Harris - trombone, direction Personnel TBA photo: Frank Rubolino Gerald Cleaver - drums Chris Potter - tenor sax Brandon Lopez - bass David Virelles - piano photo: Luciano Rossetti Muhammad Ali - drums Charles Gayle - sax William Parker - bass photo: Peter Gannushkin Jaimie Branch - trumpet Jason Ajemian - bass Lester St. Louis - cello Chad Taylor - drums Julie Ezelle Patton - poetry photo: Dave Kaufman Jemeel Moondoc - alto sax Hamid Drake - drums William Parker - bass Saxophones: Oliver Lake, Bruce Williams, James Stewart, Alex Harding, Darius Jones and Mike Lee Trumpets: Josh Evans, Freddie Hendrix, Nabate Isles, Greg Glassman Trombones: Aaron Johnson, Al Patterson, Terry Greene II, Stafford Hunter Piano: Yoichi Uzeki Bass: Robert Sabin Drums: Chris Beck photo: Eva Kapanadze Cooper-Moore - solo piano