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Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Goin' to the Meeting (Prestige), and Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges, In Atlantic City (RCA).

Robert Johnson, King of the Delta Blues Singers (Columbia, two eyes)

As he had several small group dates with a trumpet player during that period and he's fantastic on all of them, I'm not sure which you heard. See link to small group discography. http://www.welwyn11.freeserve.co.uk/LY_smallgps.htm

Last night, a rare opportunity to hear Mali kora master Mamadou Diabate. The fact that it was in Austin wasn't going to deter me. First off, a quartet of Indian musicians, featuring Indradeep Ghosh on violin, Indrajit Banerjee on sitar, and Gourigankar on tabla, performed one song and were very impressive. Next, Mamadou Diabate took the stage for a solo performance segment. The concert organizer appeared to have planned on this segment being relatively short, but it was not to be. "I like to play," said Mamadou and there followed around ninety minutes of mind boggling kora virtuosity. An amazing and stunningly beautiful performance. Could anything follow that? Well, the next intended segment, some cross-cultural improvisation as the quartet of Indian musicians joined Mamadou on stage. The two songs performed were also things of beauty--the combination worked amazingly well. The concert was a rather dazzling musical experience, and it was well worth the drive to and from Austin.

Sonny Stitt, So Doggone Good (Prestige). Actually it is, a solid quartet date with Hampton Hawes on piano.

Have a happy birthday day.

Last night, I would have preferred to see Azar Lawrence, but that was 230 miles away, whereas the Bill Charlap Trio (Peter Washington and Kenny Washington) was but a short drive away at the University of Texas at Dallas. A bit soporific for me, some of the more obscure standards performed were somewhat appealing. The rhythm section is certainly smooth and elegant. Not regretful of attending but not really my cup of tea either. The audience besides myself was far more enthusiastic. I do appreciate the Dean of the Arts College at UTD, who has maintained a program of jazz concerts each year for many years.

Azar Lawrence: The Love Supreme 50th Anniversary Band with Jeff “Tain” Watts Friday, November 6, 8:00 pm Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center Pre-concert conversation with Azar Lawrence at 7:30 pm. A powerful tenor saxophonist in the midst of a welcome career resurgence, Azar Lawrence commemorates the 50th anniversary of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme with a quartet featuring Benito Gonzalez, piano; Buster Williams, bass and Jeff “Tain” Watts on drums. Lawrence is one of the principal voices of the post-Coltrane age, having played with Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and many more. Check out Azar Lawrence on YouTube. "Although Lawrence is one of the most authentic of the Coltrane-influenced tenor players, he has, more than most, transformed the style into a uniquely personal expression.” – Jazz Times "He seems in possession of a great, almost ecstatic power, but he cares about songs, and their shape and melody always pulled him back to earth.” – The New York Times HERBIE HANCOCK & WAYNE SHORTER Thursday, April 21, 2016 • 8 pm • Bass Concert Hall Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter perform together April 21 at Bass Concert Hall. Tickets on sale this Friday, November 6 at 10 am! Presale tickets available Thursday, November 5 at 10 am Use Code: TPAHOTJAZZ BUY PRESALE TICKETS

New release on the Teranga Beat label; I really enjoyed volume 1. Released 30 October 2015 on 2LP Collector's Ltd Edition 300 copies, 2LP Deluxe Edition, CD & Digital TERANGΑ BEAT proudly presents DIEUF-DIEUL de Thiès in their second volume album. This multi-talented band demonstrates on this album its ability to cross over different kinds of music, from Mbalax to Afro-Cuban and Afro-Jazz ballads without loosing any tip from its original Psychedelic Sound with the fuzz guitars, strong horn sections and percussion, which gave to the band this unique identity. Five out of seven overall tracks feature Bassirou Sarr, a truly exceptional singer. Whether in a ballad or some explosive Mbalax, Bassirou's voice is always full of emotion. One of the two remaining tunes, a great latin cover sung by Assane Camara, shows how good performers Dieuf-Dieul actually were and finally one powerful Mbalax track sung by the great Griot Gora Mbaye, displaying his strong links to the tradition of Senegal. On this Vol.2 we proudly present the rest of their recorded tracks from the same session as the one featured on Vol.1 plus three tracks from a totally lost recording they did back in 1981. The double LP comes out in two editions, 300 limited copies on Silkscreen print cover with a large poster and the rest copies with a standard gatefold cover, both editions including an MP3 download code. CD with a 20 page booklet including photos and liner notes outlining the amazing story of this lost treasure. Delighted to announce that Dieuf-Dieul are back together after 32 years, preparing for their first international tour not only to prove that their fame was not an urban legend. Enjoy! Tracks: 1. Ariyo 2. Am Sa Waye 3. Rumba Para Parejas 4. Jirim 5. Nianky 6. Sidy Ndiaye 7. Raki

Jaki Byard, Out Front (Prestige), Gene Ammons, Brother Jug! (Prestige), and The Pee Wee Russell Memorial Album (Prestige)

Gene Ammons, Twistin' The Jug (Prestige mono), and Arnett Cobb, Smooth Sailing (Status mono).

There is, it turns out, one vinyl pressing plant in Dallas, and the owners of my favorite local record store have purchased it. http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/10/with-purchase-of-ar-vinyl-pressing-plant-josey-records-isnt-just-a-record-store-anymore.html/

Red Garland with Eddie Lockjaw Davis, The Red Blues (Status/Moodsville No. 1)

Sonny Criss, I'll Catch the Sun (Prestige), and Kai Winding and Brew Moore/Red Rodney, Broadway (Status/New Jazz)

Julian Lage=MF. I had not heard their recent duo album, but it was a quite excellent concert. Very clear sound, and a quite nice venue (refurbished historic movie theater), with a nearly full house.

Last night, duo guitar with Nels Cline and Julian Lage at the Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff.

Tonight: AEG LIVE Presents Nels Cline + Julian LageNels Cline, Julian Lage $25.00 +fee BUY Thursday29OCT 6:00pm Bar Opens7:00pm Theater Doors Open8:00pm ShowtimeAll Ages WHEREThe Kessler1230 W. Davis St.Dallas, TX 75208 AEG LIVE Presents Nels Cline + Julian LageNels Cline is a major force as a guitarist and improviser, ever since he debuted on record in 1978 and as a leader in 1988. Named by Rolling Stone as one of 20 “new guitar gods” and one of the top 100 guitarists of all time, Cline has gained his widest fame as a member of acclaimed rock band Wilco since 2004. He’s known for a certain cranked-up experimental mayhem, the kind sometimes heard from his extraordinary trio the Nels Cline Singers, which released the well-received MACROSCOPE on Mack Avenue earlier in 2014. But throughout his career, Cline has undertaken projects, sometimes acoustic or semi-acoustic duos, highlighting an intimate and reflective approach that’s just as central to his artistry. With ROOM, Cline returns to Mack Avenue, creating a world of melodic beauty but also hard sonic edges and technical brilliance in the company of Julian Lage. At just 26, Lage has taken the world of jazz guitar by storm. The New York Times hails the “disarming spirit of generosity” in Lage’s music and notes the young guitarist’s “roots tangled up in jazz, folk, classical and country music.” In addition to his work with Mark O’Connor, the late Jim Hall, Anthony Wilson and a great many others, Lage leads his own groundbreaking groups as documented on the albums Gladwell and Sounding Point (the latter earning Lage a Grammy nomination). In a 2013 Q&A with JazzTimes, Lage described the Cline-Lage duo sound as “200 percent power,” and that’s exactly what comes through on ROOM: an inspired collection of originals and collaborative pieces that run the full range from intricately composed and complex to free and spontaneous. Cline builds on the strength of his previous duo work with the likes of Vinny Golia, Zeena Parkins, Elliott Sharp, Thurston Moore, Carla Bozulich, Marc Ribot and not least of all the late West Coast bassist Eric Von Essen, to which the gorgeous dual-acoustic showcase “Whispers from Eve” is dedicated. Lage, for his part, has worked in duo settings with David Grisman, Martin Taylor, John Abercrombie, Taylor Eigsti and others. Cline and Lage remain on acoustic guitars to end ROOM with “Calder,” a reference to the visionary sculptor Alexander Calder. “I have a Calder mobile that my mom sent me years ago when I moved back east,” Lage says. “It hangs in my apartment and I just love it. So though I wrote the tune first and the title came later, I felt like the presence of the mobile fit the mode of the piece well.” On ROOM one hears two guitar masters who span the generations, comfortable in every conceivable role, meeting the daunting challenges of these compositions while giving themselves over to the moment. In the JazzTimes Q&A, Cline credited the duo for revitalizing his playing overall: “I was burned out on touring, burned out on myself…. And when Julian and I started playing together it kicked my ass hard. At the same time it inspired me and refreshed my soul.” Lage replied, “Likewise.” Presented by AEG LIVE

November 7, 2015: Mamadou Diabate, Gourisankar, Inrajdt Banerjee, Indradeep Ghosh, Northwest Hills Church, Austin November 7, 2015: Robert Cray, Carver Center, San Antonio November 8, 2015: Robert Cray, One World Theater, Austin November 9, 2015: Robert Cray, Dosey Doe, Houston November 14, 2015: Rebirth Brass Band, Granada Theater, Dallas November 19, 2015: Tutu Jones, Nate's, Addison November 20, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Free Man, Dallas November 21, 2015: Anat Cohen Quartet, Walton Center, Fayetteville November 27, 2015: Bnois King, Babb Bros., Dallas December 4, 2015: Pat Martino Trio, Walton Center, Fayetteville December 4, 2015: Woody Witt with Randy Brecker, Cezanne, Houston December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston December 11, 2015: Freddie King Tribute Band and Zac Harmon, Eisemann Center, Richardson December 13, 2016: Christian Scott, Tobin Center, San Antonio January 2, 2016: Tutu Jones, Mother Truckers, Dallas January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin January 23, 2016: Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour (Ravi Coltrane, Nicholas Payton, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders), Carver Center, San Antonio February 3, 2016: Branford Marsalis, One World Theater, Austin February 10, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Paramount Theater, Austin February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio February 20, 2016: Eldar Djangirov Trio, Walton Center, Fayetteville February 26, 2016: Danilo Perez, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma March 3, 2016: Danilo Perez, Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton March 5, 2016: Romero Guitar Quartet, University of Texas at Dallas March 12, 2016: Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis, Dosey Doe, Houston March 18-19, 2016: Joey DeFrancesco, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston March 19, 2016: Rashesh Chaurasia, Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas, Houston April 2, 2016: Joey DeFrancesco, University of Texas at Dallas April 2, 2016: Abhishek Kahin and Subrata Bhattacharya, Allen Public Library April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 7-10, 2016, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 12, 2016: Branford Marsalis, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston April 21, 2016: Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, Bass Hall, Austin April 20-24, 2016: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette April 22-May1, 2016: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 29, 2016: Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Octet, Walton Center, Fayetteville April 30, 2016: Kunal Gunjal, Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas, Houston May 13, 2016: Alfredo Rodriguez Trio, Carver Center, San Antonio May 28, 2016: Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette, Carver Center, San Antonio June 3-4, 2016: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview July 23, 2016: Tutu Jones, Liberty Hall, Tyler

John Coltrane, Black Pearls (Prestige, mono)

Attending a three day seminar in New York; that plus the weekend means five evenings to hear live music. Starting out last Tuesday with Caroline Davis at the Bar Next Door for a set of Lee Konitz associated material. Next, to the 55 Bar for two sets of Leni Stern and her fusion of jazz and African music--with George Brooks on tenor sax, James Genus on bass guitar, and Alione Faye on percussion. Excellent music, very light attendance. Wednesday night, starting at the Why Not Cafe to hear Israeli guitarist Yosi Levy on solo acoustic guitar. A new name to me, I attended based on reading Dave Liebman's rave recommendation, and the concert proved him to be correct. The repertoire was a mixture of jazz standards, Israeli folk songs, and Beatles songs. Next, more guitar, in the form of a short walk down Christopher Street back to the 55 Bar, this night to hear the Mike Stern Trio. And a mighty trio it proved to be, with Francois Moutin on acoustic bass and Kim Thompson on drums, both sets were blazing, and the room was packed. Thursday night, to Jazz Standard to hear two sets by the Charles McPherson Quintet, with Brian Lynch, Jeb Patton, Ray Drummond and Billy Drummond. Mr. McPherson sounds good still--the highlights of the first set being Lush Life and Nature Boy, but overall the group was a bit restrained in the first set. The second set proved to be superior--especially the final succession of songs, an original (Nightfall), then Off Minor, Anthropology and Parker's Mood (the best performance of the night from the leader) as an encore. Friday night, to Community Church of New York for one of the 50th Anniversary AACM concerts. A two part concert, first up was Steve and Iqua Colson, with Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille and Marlene Rice (violin). I wasn't familiar with Iqua Colson, but she turned out to sing okay, and the band sounded wonderful. Next up was a bold percussion composition entitled Calder by George Lewis. This proved to be a very compelling piece, featuring George Lewis on trombone and percussion, Thurman Barker on vibes and percussion, Tyshawn Sorey on vibes, percussion, piano and trombone, and Eli Fountain on percussion. It was still early, so next up was Petros Klampanis at the Corneila Street Cafe, with a quintet featuring Gilad Hekselman on guitar. I enjoyed this group and wished I heard more than one set. Finally, Saturday night, to the rarefied realm of Dizzy's. Normally, I prefer humbler settings, but this was advertised as a 50th Anniversary reunion of the group that John Handy led at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival. As I love that record and group, I was excited at the prospect, mixed with trepidation at the ages of the group members (Handy is 82). It proved to be a kind of bait and switch on the club's part, as on the day of the appearance the website posted different personnel (David Hazeltine on piano, Rufus Reid and Victor Lewis). Nonetheless, having only seen John Handy once many years ago, I decided to attend (Rufus Reid and Victor Lewis are hardly a group to complain about), and was very pleased to find John Handy in very lively and virtuosic form. In fact, he seemed fully in possession of the skills displayed on his own recordings and his sideman appearances with Mingus--he even still has the ultra-high range on alto. So the set proved to be quite pleasing, except perhaps for an inexplicable diversion in the form of a guest vocalist for two songs. The highlights were assuredly a raga based composition that Handy had performed with Ali Akbar Khan, in this case featuring extended beautiful bass from Rufus Reid. And finally, as the last song, in a nod to the supposed anniversary, Handy actually played Spanish Lady, and, he was not merely going through the motions, as this version was friggin' great. I perhaps should have stopped there, but it was still fairly early, so after exiting the shopping mall in which Jazz at Lincoln Center is located, I trekked to Smalls and heard a set by the Duane Eubanks Quintet, with Abraham Burton, David Bryant, Gerald Cannon and Byron Landham. Another time, I would have enjoyed this more, so I called it a night/trip after one set.

SCHOOL OF INDIAN PERCUSSION & MUSICpresentsWORLD MUSIC UNLEASHED - 2015 Featuring :Grammy-Winning artist - Mamadou Diabete on the KoraGourisankar (Tabla)Indrajit Banerjee (Sitar)Indradeep Ghosh (Violin)Abou Sylla and Troupe Bramaya (West African Percussion & Dance) When: Saturday, November 7th at 7:30 pmWhere: Northwest Hills Church, 7050 Village Center Drive, Austin, TX 78731Buy Tkts: www.austinsipm.org ($40, $25, $15-student)

Brother Jack McDuff, Down Home Style (Blue Note/Liberty). Randy Weston, Blue Moses (CTI). Sarah Vaughn, In the Land of Hi-Fi (Emarcy).

Earl Hines, At Home (Delmark/Esquire).

Cannonball Adderley, Accent on Africa (Capitol), a strange mis-fire of an album, and Donald Byrd, Fuego (Blue Note), a later Liberty pressing but still sounds good.