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This evening, the Fred Hersch Trio at the University of Texas at Dallas, whose longrunning annual series of jazz concerts has finally resumed.

April 25, 2024: Mokoomba, Kenny Barron Trio, Lakecia Benjamin, The Headhunters (Donald Harrison, Mike Clark, Bill Summers), Louis Ford, Alexey Marti, Gregorio Uribe, NOJFH Christian Scott, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans April 26, 2024: Oumou Sangare, Joe Louis Walker, Naturally 7, Astral Project, Leyla McCalla, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Mr. Sipp, Tuba Skinny, Doreen, D.K. Harrell, Los Cumbia Stars, NOJHF Christian Scott, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans Hiromi Sonicwonder, Paramount Theater, Austin Mokoomba, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 27, 2024: Charles Lloyd Quartet, Nicholas Payton, Robert Cray, Selwyn Birchwood, People Museum, Wycliffe Gordon, Jason Marsalis, Los Cumbia Stars, Gaita Loop, NOJHF Buddy Guy, Austin Blues Festival Deepsankar Bhattacharjee (sitar), Rohan Dasgupta (sitar), Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla), Allen Public Library Oumou Sangare, Mokoomba, La Dame Blanche, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 28, 2024: Patrice Rushen, Trumpet Mafia, Toronzo Cannon, Helen Gillet, Louis Armstrong Camp 30th Anniversary Celebration (Donald Harrison, Wycliffe Gordon), Yusa, Oscar Rossignoli, Joy Clark, Jontavious Willis, Gaita Loop, NOJHF Nicholas Payton, Six of Saturns Festival, 3 Keys, New Orleans Sun Ra Arkestra, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans Christian Scott (Chief Adjuah), The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston Vid. Ghatam Karthick (ghatam); Vid. Sarvesh Karthick (Mridangam); Vid. Kamalakiran (violin); Vid. V. G. Vigneshwar (keyboards); Vid. Sunil Kumar (Kanjira), Unity Church of Dallas Oumou Sangare, La Dame Blanche, Jackie Venson, Tuba Skinny, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 30, 2024: Peggy Stern, Elephant Room, Austin May 2, 2024: Rickey Sebastian and Pat Casey present the Music of Jaco Pastorious, Trevarri, Los Guiros, Joe Lastie, NOJHF May 3, 2024: Terence Blanchard: Flow, Stefon Harris and Blackout, Amina Figarova, Meschiya Lake, Duwayne Burnside, Charlie Gabriel, Guitar Slim, Jr., Jamil Sharif, Peter Harris with Herlin Riley, Bejuco, NOJHF May 4, 2024: Legacy of Wayne Shorter (Chris Potter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade), Samara Joy, Jessie McBride Big Band, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Dr. Michael White's Tribute to Johnny Dodds, Blodie's Jazz Jam, Bejuco, Cimmaron, Lucio Feuillet, NOJHF May 5, 2024: Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Mahmoud Chouki, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Leroy Jones, Victor Goines, Cimmaron, Lusio Feuillet, NOJHF May 6, 2023: Jackie Venson, Bayou Music Center, Houston May 8, 2023: Cedric Burnside, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth Kirt Elling and Danilo Perez, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 9, 2023: Kurt Elling and Danilo Perez, JazzTX, San Antonio Cedric Burnside, Continental Club, Houston Magos Herrera, The Nave Museum, Victoria May 10, 2024: Kurt Elling and Danilo Perez, Wortham Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Levitt Pavilion, Arlington May 11, 2024: Cedric Burnside, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 12, 2024: Magos Herrera, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio May 14, 2024: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Houston May 15, 2024: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Dallas May 16, 2024: Kamasi Washington, Empire Theater, San Antonio May 17, 2024: Kamasi Washington, Empire, Austin Aurelio Martinez, Fresh Grass Festival, Bentonville, Arkansas May 18, 2024: Pt. Ronu Majumdar & Vid. Shashank Subramanyam (Flutes), Bates Recital Hall, UT, Austin Eric Mingus, Meridian Brothers, Fresh Grass Festiville, Bentonville, Arkansas May 28, 2024: John Fedchock, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 29, 2024: Larry McCray, Tannenhill Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth June 1, 2024: Samara Joy, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio Vid. Ambi Subramaniam & Vid. Pravin Godkhindi, TBD, Dallas June 2, 2024: Larry McCray, Antone's, Austin June 4, 2024: Larry McCray, Lava Cantina, The Colony June 6, 2024: Bill Frisell Trio, Lowdown, Tulsa June 15, 2024: Jugalbandi of Hindustani Flute By Praveen Godkindi and Carnatic Violin By Ambi Subramaniam - son of L Subramanian -Yashwant Vaishnav (Disciple of PT Yogesh Samsi) On Tabla, Sowmi Narayanan on Ghatam, Akshay Anthapadmanabhan on Mridamgam, Houston June 21, 2024: Buddy Guy, Shreveport, Lousiana June 22, 2024: Buddy Guy, Hot Springs, Arkansas June 29, 2024: Mokoomba, Thomas Mapfumo, African Vibration Festival, McKinney September 1, 2024: Cassandra Wilson, Stanley Jordan, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Dallas October 13, 2024: Branford Marsalis, UTD December 7, 2024: Shemekia Copeland, Kessler Theater, Dallas April 12, 2025: Hiromi's SonicWonder, UTD

There's also Live in Paris 1959 (Fremeaux), and LiveLove Series volume 2, June 1977. https://www.amazon.com/June-1977-livelove-Vol-2/dp/B00NW6KPT0 https://www.amazon.com/Live-Paris-February-Horace-Silver/dp/B01FUYRA2G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ERPSHXU847YW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5QlLaDalu4xIyBsVwlBVk5ZkeC9LDoTrVBAMdQ757VA.XvZ2jdJTmSewmL6zxb5zu9MVkCo2y8fUjxvm8QF-NSw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Horace+Silver+Live+in+Paris+1959&qid=1712418500&s=music&sprefix=horace+silver+live+in+paris+1959%2Cpopular%2C95&sr=1-1

Lester Young, Newly Discovered Performances, volume 1 (ESP DISK)

McCoy Tyner All Star Band, Jazz Ost-West Festival in Nurnberg 1986

I saw Bassekou Kouyate last year at the Big Ears Festival--great set. This year, Fatoumata Diawara at Big Ears (another great set) and upcoming, Mokoomba and Oumou Sangare at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. And inexplicably there is an upcoming African Music Festival in McKinney, Texas (north of Dallas), which so far has three bands from Zimbabwe announced (Mokoomba and Thomas Mapfumo). It's looking like an exceptional year for the chance to see African bands live.

I saw that group at Smoke a few years ago, doing Jimmy Giuffre and Jim Hall material. Anything with Ben Allison as leader/co-leader is usually good.

Herbie's band appearing in Dallas Monday night: AT&T Performing Arts Center Dallas, TX Band: Herbie Hancock - Piano / Keyboards Terence Blanchard - Trumpet Devin Daniels – Saxophone James Genus - Bass Trevor Lawrence, Jr. - Drums Lionel Loueke - Guitar As for Vieux Farka Toure, I've seen him three times and wouldn't miss another opportunity. One of the concerts, at a small venue in Austin with just a trio, was one of the more incredible concerts I've ever seen.

Julian Lage, Speak To Me (Blue Note)

It’s Festival Time! JUNE 29, TEXAS Limited Tickets Available Announced artists are Mokoomba and Thomas Mapfumo. Artist 1 Artist 2

Lately I'm a semi-regular at the Balcony Club Sunday nights. It was excellent tonight--Shelley Carrol, Peter Rioux, Jonathan Fisher and Andrew Griffith.

It's short (32 minutes) but I quite liked it on first listen. It's on bandcamp, if you want to listen.

Viicius Cantuaria, Psychedelic Rio (Sunnyside)

The Real Howard Roberts (Concord) Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham, Sweet Baby Blues (Concord)

Alice Coltrane, The Carnegie Hall Concert

I was lucky to see her live twice. One of my favorite jazz vocalists.

Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet Salutes Rodgers and Hart (Concord)

Charles Lloyd, The Sky Will Be There Tomorrow (Blue Note)

He was the trumpet player with Charles Mingus from 1974 until Mingus' death. As a leader he has recorded numerous CDs, including a couple on the revived Blue Note. Here is his biography on the Blue Note site. https://www.bluenote.com/artist/jack-walrath/ I've seen the band on the linked CD at Smalls and ordered it.

Here's a few of recent vintage. The Louisiana Music Factory is an excellent CD and record store. Derrick Shezbie, The Ghost of Buddy Bolden. Features Louis Ford and Carl LeBlanc (ex-Sun Ra guitarist).https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/derrick-shezbie-the-ghost-of-buddy-bolden/ Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, The Lookback Transmission. https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/aurora-nealand-the-royal-roses-the-lookback-transmission/ Leroy Jones with Wendell Brunious, New Orleans Brass Band Music volume 2 https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/leroy-jones-with-wendell-brunious-new-orleans-brass-band-music-vol-2-cd/ Charlie Gabriel, Eighty-Nine https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/charlie-gabriel-eighty-nine-cd/

Nasheet Waits is indeed a great drummer.

When someone agrees with me, I start to think I'm not insane.

Traditional New Orleans jazz is still alive and sounding good. I've got these bands on my schedule for visits to Economy Hall at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs. Doreen's Jazz New Orleans. Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sound Charlie Gabriel and Friends Smoking Time Jazz Club Doctor Michael White's Tribute to Johnny Dodds Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses The Palm Court Jazz Band

This past Thursday to Sunday, I attended my fifth Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was a fantastically fun experience once again. Opening Night: Henry Threadgill's Very Very Circus. Mr Threadgill did not play in this band, which included Marcus Rojas, Gene Lake and Brandon Ross. Started off a little slow, but was definitely in sync by the last 45 minutes or so, once they started featuring Brandon Ross on guitar. Charles Lloyd Quartet, with Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier and Eric Harland: Mr. Lloyd is 86 and still going strong. A very fine concert of music from his new recording. Friday; Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters. This was another top notch concert, an impressionistic dedication to James Reese Europe. Henry Threadgill and Zooid: Henry Threadgill did play and lead the group in this concert. An extremely welcome opportunity to hear his unique alto sax at length. Fabulously eccentric music. Christian McBride Quintet: Back towards a more mainstream sound, I had never seen the virtuosic Christian McBride in concert before. This concert also introduced me to Nichole Glover on tenor sax. She was extremely impressive in this concert. Tomeka Reid Quartet, with Mary Halvorson. Nice quartet set at the Point. Darcy James Argue's Secret Society: Closing out the day in the fabulous Bijou Theater with an 18 piece big band (plus conductor). Great sound in the Bijou and interesting and complex compositions from the leader. Saturday: Leyla McCalla: Leyla McCalla is of Hatiian descent, lives in New Orleans, and plays Creole music on guitar/banjo/cello/vocals. Excellent set. David Virelles: Solo piano from Cuban born virtuoso. Myra Melford's Fire and Water: Back at the Bijou and featured some of the best live playing I've heard from Mary Halvorson. Dave Holland Quartet: Great set. Very impressed with pianist Kris Davis in this set. Also with Jaleel Shaw. Kokoroko: The U.S. debut concert of this London based, Afrobeat/jazz fusion group. Trumpet/trombone front line. A mixed bag but the best songs had their own sound and were quite enjoyable. Shabaka Hutchings: At the Bijou; no saxophone was played; Shabaka played a variety of flutes (and at the end, clarinet), coupled with harp, an Indian classical vocalist, bass guitar and drums. It was a stunning and extremely beautiful concert. Sunday: Air (Marty Ehrlich, Hilliard Greene and Pheeroan Aklaff): Once again, while Henry Threadgill did not play, his music as played by this group was amazing. Fatoumata Diawara: Great vocalist and guitarist from Mali put on a thrilling concert. Joe Henry and Julian Lage: It was enjoyable, if not my usual cup of tea. Julian Lage and the Speak to Me Band: Another stellar concert. Kris Davis shines again. Sadly, that was it; until (hopefully) next year

April 6, 2024: Meshell Ndegeocello, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio Pierre Bensusan, Poor David's Pub, Dallas Delvon Lamarr Trio, Antone's, Austin Fred Hersch Trio, University of Texas at Dallas Terrell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin Aurelio Martinez, Gari Fashion Week, Houston Bnois King Band, South Street Art Festival, Arlington April 7, 2023: Herbie Hancock, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa Delvon Lamarr, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth April 8, 2024: Herbie Hancock, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas April 9, 2024: Herbie Hancock, Paramount Theater, Austin April 10, 2024: Pierre Bensusan, The Blue Door, Oklahoma City April 11-14, 2024: Chris Thomas King, Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Leroy Jones, Mahmoud Chouki, People Museum, Shannon Powell, Tuba Skinny, Rod Paulin, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 15, 2024: Ari Hoenig Trio, Drink and Think, Denton April 16, 2024: Ari Hoenig Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin April 17, 2024: Ari Hoenig Trio, Jazz TX, San Antonio April 19-21, 2024: Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, Jackie Venson, Nikki Hill, Ally Venable, D.K. Harrell, Robert Kimbrough Sr., Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 21, 2024: Jeff Hamilton Trio, JazzTX, San Antonio April 22, 2024: Jeff Hamilton Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin April 24-28, 2024: Oumou Sangare, Mokoomba, Jackie Venson, Los Cumbia Stars, La Dame Blanche, Tuba Skinny, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 25, 2024: Mokoomba, Kenny Barron Trio, Lakecia Benjamin, The Headhunters (Donald Harrison, Mike Clark, Bill Summers), Louis Ford, Alexey Marti, Gregorio Uribe, NOJFH Christian Scott, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans April 26, 2024: Oumou Sangare, Joe Louis Walker, Naturally 7, Astral Project, Leyla McCalla, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Mr. Sipp, Tuba Skinny, Doreen, D.K. Harrell, Los Cumbia Stars, NOJHF Christian Scott, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans Hiromi Sonicwonder, Paramount Theater, Austin April 27, 2024: Charles Lloyd Quartet, Nicholas Payton, Robert Cray, Selwyn Birchwood, People Museum, Wycliffe Gordon, Jason Marsalis, Los Cumbia Stars, Gaita Loop, NOJHF Buddy Guy, Austin Blues Festival Deepsankar Bhattacharjee (sitar), Rohan Dasgupta (sitar), Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla), Allen Public Library April 28, 2024: Patrice Rushen, Trumpet Mafia, Toronzo Cannon, Helen Gillet, Louis Armstrong Camp 30th Anniversary Celebration (Donald Harrison, Christian Scott, Wycliffe Gordon, Calvin Johnson), Yusa, Oscar Rossignoli, Joy Clark, Jontavious Willis, Gaita Loop, NOJHF Nicholas Payton, Six of Saturn Festival, 3 Keys, New Orleans Sun Ra Arkestra, Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans May 2, 2024: Rickey Sebastian and Pat Casey present the Music of Jaco Pastorious, Trevarri, Los Guiros, Joe Lastie, NOJHF May 3, 2024: Terence Blanchard: Flow, Stefon Harris and Blackout, Amina Figarova, Meschiya Lake, Duwayne Burnside, Charlie Gabriel, Guitar Slim, Jr., Jamil Sharif, Peter Harris with Herlin Riley, Bejuco, NOJHF May 4, 2024: Legacy of Wayne Shorter (Chris Potter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade), Samara Joy, Jessie McBride Big Band, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Dr. Michael White's Tribute to Johnny Dodds, Blodie's Jazz Jam, Bejuco, Cimmaron, Lucio Feuillet, NOJHF May 5, 2024: Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Mahmoud Chouki, Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Leroy Jones, Victor Goines, Cimmaron, Lusio Feuillet, NOJHF Jupiter and Okwess, Landlock Music Festival, Waco May 6, 2023: Jackie Venson, Bayou Music Center, Houston May 8, 2023: Cedric Burnside, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth Kirt Elling and Danilo Perez, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 9, 2023: Kurt Elling and Danilo Perez, JazzTX, San Antonio Cedric Burnside, Continental Club, Houston May 10, 2024: Kurt Elling and Danilo Perez, Wortham Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Levitt Pavilion, Arlington May 11, 2024: Cedric Burnside, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 12, 2024: Magos Herrera, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio May 14, 2024: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Houston May 15, 2024: Kamasi Washington, House of Blues, Dallas May 16, 2024: Kamasi Washington, Empire Theater, San Antonio May 17, 2024: Kamasi Washington, Empire, Austin Aurelio Martinez, Fresh Grass Festival, Bentonville, Arkansas May 18, 2024: Pt. Ronu Majumdar & Vid. Shashank Subramanyam (Flutes), Bates Recital Hall, UT, Austin Eric Mingus, Meridian Brothers, Fresh Grass Festiville, Bentonville, Arkansas May 28, 2024: John Fedchock, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 29, 2024: Larry McCray, Tannenhill Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth June 1, 2024: Samara Joy, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio Vid. Ambi Subramaniam & Vid. Pravin Godkhindi, TBD, Dallas June 2, 2024: Larry McCray, Antone's, Austin June 15, 2024: Jugalbandi of Hindustani Flute By Praveen Godkindi and Carnatic Violin By Ambi Subramaniam - son of L Subramanian -Yashwant Vaishnav (Disciple of PT Yogesh Samsi) On Tabla, Sowmi Narayanan on Ghatam, Akshay Anthapadmanabhan on Mridamgam, Houston June 21, 2024: Buddy Guy, Shreveport, Lousiana June 22, 2024: Buddy Guy, Hot Springs, Arkansas June 29, 2024: Mokoomba, Thomas Mapfumo, African Vibration Festival, McKinney