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On the scene report on current music scene in Mali: http://www.afropop.org/27401/afropop-returns-to-mali/

I attended with modest expectations, but this concert far exceeded them. A successful fusion of jazz and West African music, including three Senegalese musicians (two kora players and a percussionist) performing with five Dallas players--led by S-Ankh Rasa on woodwinds, and including Bernard Wright on keyboards.

Ralph Sutton, Piano Moods (Columbia ten inch). Now I'm caught up on recent ten inch finds.

I thought the piece was good; I enjoyed listening.

Claude Thornhill Encores (Columbia ten inch), Earl Hines and the All Stars (Mercury ten inch of Keynote material), and Basie Roars Again (Verve).

I'm not familiar with her, but she's also in Houston on February 19, at Meca. Olivia Block (Chicago, Illinois) - performing a multi-channel, in the dark, surround version of her composition Aberration of Light

Hubert Laws, Afro Classic (CTI)

Saint Paul United Methodist Church, February 9, 2016, at 7 p.m.: Jazz Kora Ba. S-Ankh Rasa • Morikeba Kouyate • Zal Sissokho • Bernard Wright • Linny Nance • Gino Iglehart • Aly Mbaye • Wes Stephenson

Me too.

Santa on saxophone?

Souful Rebel/People and Love is currently in the bargain bin at dustygroove ($5.99).

That looks like the Corneila Street Cafe and The Stone.

Yes they do, though apparently we are imagining it. I think their sixties records also sound great.

I've seen him twice--in a duo with Gerald Clayton and in a quartet. The latter, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival last year, was particularly inspired. Wild Man Dance is a very nice recording.

I would have done that but the guy running the place for the evening told me I couldn't stay inside between sets. Tania Maria was the worst I've seen--she had a screaming fit yelling at a professional photographer who was working for the club and taking non-flash photos (and sitting at my table).

Gene Ammons, Got My Own (Prestige/Fantasy)

Question for regulars at the Stone--what does one do/where can one go in between sets?

Gigi Gryce Quintet, The Hap'nin's (Prestige New Jazz, blue label mono), and Ahmad Jamal, Freeflight (Impulse).

Eric Dolphy, The Far Cry (New Jazz)

Kenny Burrell, Blue Soul (Prestige), and Barry Harris, Luminescence (Prestige)

I was a bit skeptical of this group, but I must say I love the new CD (skipping the two vocals after a couple of listens). The blend of Leisz' steel guitar and Frisell is actually very nice, and Lloyd's saxophone is at its most beautiful on the record. I'm really looking forward to seeing the group (hopefully) in San Antonio in two weeks.

Those sure look good--the two solo Dave Burrell concerts I've seen have been outstanding, and I like his recording on No Business with Steve Swell.

I also liked the song.

Upcoming Epistrophy Arts concerts in Austin: Epistrophy Arts is proud to present The New Ethnic Heritage Ensemblewith Kahil El Zabar, Hamiet Bluiett and Craig Harris at the North Door on Weds. March 2. and the Texas premiere of Australia’s The Necks on March 29 at the North Door. Stay tuned for info about the 3rd concert in the series with Peter Brotzmann on May 14.

Kenny Burrell, Soul Call (Prestige), and Art Farmer, Work of Art (New Jazz/Status)