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Errol Garner, Soliloquy (Columbia), Big Bands 1933, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and Horace Henderson (Prestige), and Gerry Mulligan, Paris Concert (World Pacific).

According to the liner notes of the American Folk Blues Festival release, the tapes of the two concerts presented were rediscovered in December of 2014. The first two CDs present a complete and unedited evening concert at the Olympia Theater in Paris, in clear and well recorded sound. The third disc is a midnight concert from the same day. I've just listened to the first disc; it is fantastic.

Harry Edison, Sweets (Clef)

I have Musique de nuit; it is indeed beautiful (kora and cello duet). Parts of it were recorded on the roof of Ballake Sissoko's home in Bamako, Mali.

Last night, New Orleans blues musician Chris Thomas King was rather inexplicably performing in Little Elm, Texas at a place called Rock 101. A 26 mile, though fairly easy, drive from my home, the venue turned out to be a bar/restaurant, but with a stage and decent sound. Chris Thomas King performed solo on electric or acoustic guitar and vocals--a mixture of country blues (Hard Times Killin' Floor Blues), modern blues (Hideaway), and his original material. A rather fine performance it was; I really enjoyed the set. The setting was not so great, as maybe 20 people or so were there to see Chris Thomas King and listened attentively, while the rest of the place was populated by a loud, indifferent bar crowd.

The Jazz Messengers featuring Art Blakey, Ritual (World Pacific)

Cal Tjader, Concert on the Campus (Fantasy)

I seem to recall from long ago that the Recovery Room had Blue Train in its jukebox, but it played backwards (part II then part I)?

The Mangione Brothers Sextet, The Jazz Brothers (Riverside), and Barney Kessel, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne, Poll Winners Three (Contemporary)

Sonny Stitt, All God's Children Got Rhythm (Prestige, mono, NJ Fireworks label). Cover in poor shape and the LP looked marginal too, but in fact it sounds great, the best sounding version of the material with Bud Powell I've heard.

Kimio Eto and Bud Shank, Koto & Flute (World Pacific), Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Portraits (Pacific Jazz), and Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker, Timeless (Pacific Jazz).

Bebel Gilberto at the Kessler Theater. A pretty spare concert, with just voice and guitar. Live Brazilian music is rare in these parts, and there is nothing wrong with her voice or the guitarist--I liked a few songs, but overall not so much, something was missing for me.

Debut in Blues has finally been issued on CD, albeit in a pricey Japanese edition. Dustygroove is currently selling copies.

Not yet, but I ordered the American Folk Blues 1962 release.

Jazz Showcase, Introducing the Mastersounds (World Pacific). A quite enjoyable, great sounding LP, highlighting vibes and fender bass.

My Liberty label copy has a 37 years of Blue Note inner sleeve.

The Laurindo Almeida Quartet, featuring Bud Shank (Pacific Jazz, red vinyl. black label mono).

Continuing with black label, mono, Pacific Jazz LPs: The Bud Shank Quartet and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker.

Cy Touff, His Octet and Quintet (Pacific Jazz)

Ornette Coleman, Free Jazz (Atlantic)

I have also quite enjoyed this record. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the group's nearest live performance in San Antonio in February.

According to NEA grant award to Nameless Sound, possible future plans include: Visiting artists under consideration include NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard Abrams (piano), George Lewis (trombone), Roscoe Mitchell (saxophone), Maggie Nichols (vocalist, dancer), and the group Trio 3 featuring Andrew Cyrille (drums), Oliver Lake (saxophone), and Reggie Workman (bass).

Cal Tjader Plays TJazz, volume 1 (Fantasy), and Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete, From All Sides (Fantasy)

June 22, 2016: Ali Jackson, Kitchen Café, Dallas June 23, 2016: Calvin Johnson, Jr. and Kirk Joseph, Antone's, Austin June 25, 2016: Shahid Parvez, Texas School for the Deaf, Austin June 25, 2016: Marvin Stamm, Kitchen Café, Dallas June 26, 2016: Marvin Stamm, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton July 2, 2016: Benny Turner, Eddie Clearwater, Antone's, Austin August 4-7, 2016: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 5, 2016: Stanley Jordan, Wonderland of the Americas, San Antonio August 20, 2016: Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa, Tobin Center, San Antonio August 26, 2016: Lila Downs, Lila Cockrell Theater, San Antonio September 3-4,2016: Janiva Magness, Tutu Jones, Bedford Blues Festival September 17, 2016: Debojyoti Bose and Hindole Majumdar, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston September 22, 2016: Cedric Burnside, Antone's, Austin September 25, 2016: John Pizzarelli, Eisemann Center, Richardson October 1, 2016: Niladri Kumar and Zakir Hussain, Austin October 1, 2016: Rakesh Chaurasia and Aditya Kalyanpur, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston October, 2 2016: Rakesh Chaurasia and Aditya Kalyanpur, Allen Public Library October 7, 2016: Jason Moran, Monk at Town Hall, Cullen Theater, Houston October 22, 2016: Danish String Quartet, Wolfe Recital Hall, Corpus Christi October 23, 2016: Danish String Quartet, Temple Beth-El, San Antonio October 23, 2016: Cedric Burnside, Shreveport House Concerts November 19, 2016: Terence Blanchard, Carver Center, San Antonio December 16, 2016: Stanley Clarke, One World Theater, Austin February 3, 2017: Dejohnette Coltrane Garrison, McCullough Theater, Austin February 18, 2017: Joey Alexander, McAllister Auditorium, San Antonio College February 24, 2017: Joshua Redman, Cullen Theater, Houston February 25, 2017: Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio March 11, 2017: Marquis Hill Blacktet, Cullen Theater, Houston April 18, 2017: Cyrus Chestnut, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 22, 2017: Terence Blanchard, Cullen Theater, Houston May 5, 2017: Vijay Iyer, Cullen Theater, Houston

Yesterday morning, a purple label pressing of Eric Dolphy's Outward Bound, except it wasn't--it was Eric Dolphy's Out There. The cover, label, and inner groove numbers all corresponded to Outward Bound, and the pressing was stamped Van Gelder. Weird.