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Azar Lawrence, Summer Solstice (Prestige/Fantasy/promo), and Bess Bonnier Trio, Theme for the Tall One (Argo mono).

Cecil Taylor, Unit Structures (Blue Note/Liberty, NY USA), and Lou Donaldson, Everything I Play is Funky (Blue Note/Liberty).

Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma: David Amram in Concert: A Tribute to Oscar Pettiford 5:00 p.m. Multi-instrumentalist and world-renowned composer David Amramtakes the Jazz Depot stage with a tribute concert honoring his fellow Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame inductee: the late, great Oscar Pettiford. Jazz Hall inductee David Amram has composed more than one hundred orchestral and chamber music workds, while penning many scores for both Broadway and film. He is widely known for his classic scores for the films, “Splendor in the Grass” and “Manchurian Candidate,” as well as the score for the landmark 1959 documentary, “Pull My Daisy” and two operas. Amram is also the author of three books. An inventively funny improvisational lyricist, Amram is a pioneer player of jazz French horn, a virtuoso on piano, numerous flutes and whistles, percussion, and dozens of folkloric instruments from twenty-five countries. While traveling the world as a conductor, soloist, bandleader, visiting scholar, and narrator in five languages, Amram continues to compose.

MIles, the New Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige), Horace Silver, Cape Verdean Blues (Blue Note, NY USA mono), and Miles Davis, First Miles (Prestige)

Stanley Turrentine, Joyride (Blue Note NY USA mono), and Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker, Carnegie Hall Concert, volume 2 (CTI).

Jackie McLean discography on internet says this: Jackie McLean QuartetJackie McLean (alto saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Arthur Phipps (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 15, 19571089I Hear A RhapsodyNew Jazz NJLP 82311090Embraceable YouNew Jazz NJLP 82531091I Never KnewNew Jazz NJLP 82311092These Foolish ThingsNew Jazz NJLP 82531093Our Love Is Here To StayNew Jazz NJLP 82121094I Cover The WaterfrontNew Jazz NJLP 82531095What's NewNew Jazz NJLP 82311096Old FolksNew Jazz NJLP 82121097Bean And The BoysNew Jazz NJLP 82311098Strange BluesPrestige PR 75001099OutburstNew Jazz NJLP 8212* New Jazz NJLP 8231; Original Jazz Classics OJC 197, OJCCD 197-2 Jackie McLean - Makin' The Changes* New Jazz NJLP 8253; Original Jazz Classics OJC 253, OJCCD 253-2 Jackie McLean - A Long Drink Of The Blues* New Jazz NJLP 8212; Original Jazz Classics OJC 098, OJCCD 098-2 Jackie McLean - McLean's Scene* Prestige PR 7500; Original Jazz Classics OJC 354, OJCCD 354-2 Jackie McLean - Strange Blues

Mulligan Meets Monk (Riverside), Cannonball Adderley, Cannonball Takes Charge (Riverside/Fontana), and The Eureka Brass Band of New Orleans (Atlantic).

John Patton, Let 'Em Roll (Blue Note mono, NY USA label, Liberty cover), and The Magnificent Thad Jones volume 3 (Blue Note, W. 63rd).

Yes, when I saw Clark Terry at the Village Vanguard a few years back, it was sad. Fortunately, he had Red Holloway in the band, who was still good.

Lonnie Smith, The Turning Point (Blue Note/Liberty). Flawless LP and seemingly unplayed, a great find.

Monday night I was in San Antonio on a work trip and stayed at the Gunter Hotel, which after I arrived I realized was the location of Robert Johnson's San Antonio recording sessions. The small display in the lobby was clearly created by an Eric Clapton fan interested in Robert Johnson solely for that reason.

Lionel Hampton, Hamp's Big Four (Verve/Clef series, Yellow trumpet label)

July 12, 2015: David Amram's Tribute to Oscar Pettiford, Tulsa July 15, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth July 17, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Freeman, Dallas July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin July 21, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Collin College, Plano [concert?] July 22, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth July 31, 2015: Donald Harrison's All Star Louis Armstrong Tribute, Ellis Marsalis, Rebirth Brass Band, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 1, 2015: Bill Summers, Treme Brass Band, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 2, 2015: Jamil Sharif, Kermitt Ruffins, New Birth Brass Band, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Bass Hall, Austin September 12, 2015: Billy Cobham, Granada Theater, Dallas September 12, 2015: Vieux Farka Toure, Kinobe, Wobeon World Music Festival, Ironwood Hall, Austin September 13, 2015: Billy Cobham, Scott Henderson, Wobeon Jazz Fusion Festival, Ironwood Hall, Austin September 13, 2015: Vieux Farka Toure, Guthrie Green, Tulsa September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library September 19, 2015: Dr. Sangeeta Shankar, St. Michael's Academy, Austin September 22, 2015: Thundercat, Vanguard, Tulsa September 23, 2015: Thundercat, Holy Mountain, Austin September 24, 2015: Thundercat, Studio at Warehouse Live, Houston September 24, 2015: Lila Downs, Plaza Theater, El Paso September 25, 2015: Thundercat, Alamo City Club, San Antonio September 26, 2015: Thundercat, Oaktopia, Denton September 28, 2015: Little Freddie King, Guthrie Green, Tulsa October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin October 16-18: Lurie Bell, Kenny Neal, Lazy Lester, Little Freddie Kin g, Walter Wolfman Washington, New Orleans Blues Festival October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mucky Duck, Houston October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas November 4, 2015: Brad Mehldau Trio, Aztec Theater, San Antonio November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio February 26, 2015: Danilo Perez, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma March 12, 2016: Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis, Dosey Doe, Houston March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston April 22-May1, 2016: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Hampton Hawes, Playin' In the Yard (Prestige/Fantasy), and Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers, Woody! (Columbia ten incH).

Paul Gonsalves, Tell It The Way It Is (Impulse)

http://www.wsj.com/articles/visa-glitch-hits-visiting-performers-1435183128 Computer problems at the US State Department resulted in King Sunny Ade not getting a visa and his tour being cancelled.

Last Saturday, Tutu Jones and His Twisted Soul Band at the Balcony Club. In clean and clear, not too loud sound, three fantastic sets.

Dizzy Gillespie, A Portrait of Duke Ellington (Verve trumpet label mono), and Something Else!!!, The Music of Ornette Coleman (Contemporary).

Thione Seck arrested for counterfeiting. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/19/world/africa/thione-ballago-secks-arrest-at-odds-with-religious-image-in-senegal.html?_r=0

The Rudresh Mahanthappa website lists him as also appearing in Berlin on the same day he's appearing in Plano.

Lonely Woman Sadness The Ark Ramblin' Blues Connotation The Mis-Used Blues Mothers of the Veil Focus on Sanity Tears Inside Times Square

That's too bad, he was an outstanding blues singer.

King Sunny Ade concert cancelled--The Department of Homeland Security is keeping us safe from live Juju. "We deeply regret to announce that, due to ongoing delays in the processing of international visas, the arrival of King Sunny Adé and His African Beats in the U.S. has been delayed and they will be unable to appear this Thursday at the Center."

Last night, Marcus Miller at the Granada Theater. I do enjoy his collaborations with Miles Davis (Siesta in particular), but have generally not followed his recordings since then. The theater was more or less full, and, not really knowing what to expect (smooth jazz?), the reward proved to be a really excellent concert, predominately in the jazz/fusion vein, with elements of world music influences. The band featured trumpet, alto (and soprano) saxophone, guitar, drums, percussion (Minu Cinelu). Mr. Miller of course played electric bass, a large African stringed instrument, and bass clarinet. The trumpet player was particularly good. I would definitely go see him again, if presented with the opportunity.

July 1, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth July 2, 2015: Ignacio Berroa, Miller Theater, Houston July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin July 21, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Collin College, Plano [concert?] July 31-August 2, 2015: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Bass Hall, Austin September 12, 2015: Billy Cobham, Granada Theater, Dallas September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library September 24, 2015: Lila Downs, Plaza Theater, El Paso Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mucky Duck, Houston October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston