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December 26, 2014: Mike Moreno, Stephen Marchione Studio, Houston January 7, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 16, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Dosey Doe, Houston January 17, 2015: Vijay Iyer, Carver Center, San Antonio January 17, 2014: Mike Stern and Eric Johnson, Granada Theater, Dallas January 17, 2015: Peter Evans/Sam Pluta, 14 Pews, Houston January 21, 2015: Thomas Strønen and Iain Ballamy, North Door, Austin January 24, 2015: Tutu Jones, Babb Bros. January 24, 2015: Triosence, Trinity Jazz Festival, Houston February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, The Rauschenberg Project, Cullen Theater, Houston February 22, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio February 25, 2015: Rebirth Brass Band, Gas Monkey, Dallas March 6, 2015: John Pizzarelli, Allen Theater, Texas Tech, Lubbock March 6, 2015: Leslie Pintchik Trio, Cezanne, Houston March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Xuefei Yang, Alexander Clark Center, UTD, Dallas March 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Cyrus Chestnut, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas March 27, 2015: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Dallas March 28, 2015: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Houston March 29, 2015: Buddy Guy, Aztec Theater, San Antonio April 4, 2015: Ustad Nishat Khan (sitar), Gouri Shankar (tabla), Allen Public Library April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 11, 2015: Joe Locke, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Dell Hall, Austin April 17, 2015: Butch Miles, Jonsson Performance Hall, UTD, Dallas April 17, 2015: Branford Marsalis, One World Theater, Austin April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houston April 22-26, 2015: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24-May 3, 2015: Charles Lloyd Quartet (May 2), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 2, 2015: Niladri Kumar (sitar), Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Allen Public Library May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, Riverwalk Plaza, San Antonio June 5-6, 2015: T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

The sound on this is a lot better than I expected--it's one of the best Uptown releases.

Jazz Lonnie Smith Trio, Carver Center, San Antonio, and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festval Wayne Shorter Quartet, Cullen Theater, Houston Francisco Mora Catlett and Afro Horn (Alex Harding, Sam Newsome, Hilliard Greene, Ramon Diaz, Aruan Ortiz), Latino Cultural Center, Dallas Dave Burrell, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston Charles Lloyd and Gerald Clayton, Trinity University, San Antonio Pharoah Sanders (William Henderson), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Jason Moran's Fats Waller Dance Party, Carver Center, San Antonio and 96th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York David Schnitter Quartet, Smalls, New York Ari Hoenig Time Quintet (Tivon Pennicott, Shai Maestro, Gilad Hekselman), Smalls, New York Doug Carn Quintet (Lonnie Plaxico, Stacy Dillard, Duane Eubanks), Zinc Bar, New York Ben Allison (Steve Cardenas, Brandon Seabrook, Allison Miller), Cornelia Street Cafe, New York Stanley Jordan, University Presbyterian Church, Austin Philip Harper, Smalls, New York Kenny Rampton Octet, Smalls, New York Abdullah Ibrahim, Carnegie Hall Gil Evans Monday Night Orchestra (Miles Evans leader), Zinc Bar, New York Non-Jazz Mauricio Tizumba and Tambour Mineiro (Minas Gerais, Brazil)--New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tinariwen (Mali)--Granada Theater, Dallas Youssou N'Dour (Senegal)--Winspear Opera House, Dallas Kala Ramnath (India)--St. Edwards University, Austin Ramesh Misra and Snehashish Mazumder (India), Allen Public Library Lucky Peterson (blues), Granada Theater, Dallas Tutu Jones (blues), Babb Bros., Dallas Lurie Bell and Eddie Clearwater (blues), T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

George Braith, Extension (Blue Note, NY USA)

The Les Spann is a very nice album and not too well known. I first came across Spann on "Side by Side"which was the first Ellington album I ever heard. I still have a soft spot for it. I don't find Spannn especially individual but Gemini is fine session which was recorded pretty well , even if my Jazzland pressing isn't too hot. I like it also; It is nicely recorded and this copy appears little played; I was lucky to find it at Academy Records in New York a couple of months ago--and a bargain at $12.

The Genius of Art Tatum #9 (Verve trumpet label), and Les Spann, Gemini (Jazzland).

Charlie Mariano, Jazz a Confronto 15 (Horo), and Laurence Brown, Slide Trombone (Clef)

Musical categorization checklist: 1. Is there a vocalist? 2. If yes to 1, are the vocals in English? 3. If yes to 2, it is Pop Music. 4. If no to 2, it is World Music. 5. If no to 1, do the musicians wear suits and play in impressive concert halls built by their city or large charitable foundation? 6. If yes to 5, it is classical music 7. If no to 5, do the musicians speak one or more languages other than English? 8. If yes to 7, it is World Music. 9. If no to 7, it is Jazz. .

Djessou Mory Kante, River Strings, Maninka Guitar (Sterns Africa)--This instrumental album, recorded in Bamako in 2012, is highly enjoyable. http://www.amazon.com/River-Strings-Djessou-Mory-Kante/dp/B00N2U6SU6/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1418908292&sr=1-1&keywords=Djessou+Mory+Kante

Sam Newsome.

Last night, Dave Burrell playing solo piano at a church in Houston for two and a half hours straight. That was pretty great.

You mean I might drive three hours only to hear the Dave Burrell version of Silent Night and Jingle Bells? It might still be good, and as long as he plays some Jelly Roll Morton... I believe he plays "Grandma got run over by a reindeer." He didn't play any Christmas songs. However, at the end the beautiful and sad "Tears for Jimmy (Garrison)" he did promise to close with something happy--which he did (sort of), with a version of The Girl from Ipanema, though it was kind of a grimly twisted version of that song (the best version I've ever heard by far). The concert was fantastic, well worth the long drive. Dave Burrell was certainly in the mood to play, as he performed at 2 and a half hour set without a break. In addition to his own compositions, he played stunning versions of many standards--an amazing version of Lush Life, a wonderful April in Paris--it was a great experience in every way.

Budd Johnson, Off the Wall (Argo)

Have a Happy Birthday!

Ordered from dustygroove, Terry Pollard (Betlehem/Japan), Theo Hill Live at Smalls (Smalls Live) and Ethiopiques 29.

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Down Home Blues (Prestige/Bluesville)

That looks great.

Some pleasing new recordings for the year: Ahmad Jamal, Saturday Morning (Jazzbook). A late 2013 release, but 2014 for me. Really nice. Dave Burrell and Steve Swell, Turning Point (No Business). Piano and trombone duo. By the end I was hooked. Magos Herrera and Javier Limon (Okeh). Spare and beautiful vocal/guitar duos. Songs in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Jamie Saft, Bobby Previte, Steve Swallow, The New Standard (Rare Noise). Eric Wyatt, Borough of Kings (Positione). Azar Lawrence, The Seeker (Sunnyside) Melissa Aldana and the Crash Trio (Concord) Jason Moran, All Rise (Blue Note). Mike DiRubbo, Threshold (Ksanti) Nils Petter Molvaier, Switch (Okeh) Billy Harper and Randy Weston, The Roots of the Blues (Sunnyside) Blues: Lucky Peterson, Travelin' Man (JSP). Smoky Babe, Way Back in the Country Blues (Arhoolie) Albert King, Live in the 70s (Rockbeat) Brazil Marisa Monte, Verdade, Uma Ilusao Tour 2012/2013 (EMI) Adriana Calcanhotto, Olhos de Onda Ao Vivo

Thanks to Southwest Airlines for only charging $216 for a Dallas to LaGuardia non-stock round trip ticket.

It appears I could park myself at the Minetta Lane Theater for the most part and be pretty happy.

You can order this directly from Uptown on their website.

They've also posted the band line-ups. ARTIST 2015 PERSONNEL & INSTRUMENTATION Aaron Parks Little/Big Aaron Parks - piano, wurlitzer / Adam Chilenski - electric, acoustic bass / Greg Tuohey - electric guitar / Darren Beckett - drums AFRO HARPING: Brandee Younger's Tribute to Dorothy Ashby feat. Mark Whitfield Brandee Younger - harp / Dezron Douglas - electric bass / Dana Hawkins - drums / Anne Drummond - flute / Sharel Cassity - tenor sax / Mark Whitfield - guitar Alfredo Rodríguez Trio Alfredo Rodríguez - piano / Peter Slavov - bass / Henry Cole - drums Alicia Olatuja Alicia Olatuja - vocals / Jon Cowherd - piano / Samir Zarif - sax / Davis Rosenthal - guitar / Michael Olatuja - bass / TBD - drums Allan Harris Allan Harris - guitar/vocals / Emmet Cohen - piano / Russell Hall - bass / Bryan Carter - drums Allison Miller BOOM Tic BOOM Allison Miller - drums / Myra Melford - piano / Kirk Knuffke - sax / Chris Lightcap - bass Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet / Sam Harris - piano / Harish Raghavan - bass / Justin Brown - drums Amina Claudine Myers Trio Amina Claudine Myers - vocals, piano, hammond B3 organ / Jerome Harris - bass guitar / Reggie Nicholson - drums Andrew D'Angelo's Sounds Like Fun Andrew D'Angelo - alto sax / Greg Ward - alto sax / Bill McHenry - tenor sax / Chris Cheek - bari sax Anthony Pirog Anthony Pirog - guitar / Michael Formanek - bass / Ches Smith - drums Arturo O'Farrill's "Boss Level" Septet Arturo O'Farrill - piano / Adam O'Farrill - trumpet / Carlos Maldonado - percussion / Livio Almeida - saxophone / Shawn Conley - bass / Travis Reuter - guitar / Zack O’Farrill - drums Bria Skonberg Bria Skonberg - trumpet/vocals / Sean Cronin - bass / Dalton Ridenhour - piano / Darrian Douglas - drums / Evan Arntzen - clarinet/sax Butcher Brown Corey Fonville - drums/ Keith Askey - guitar/ Devonne Harris - keyboards/ Andrew Randazzo - bass Catherine Russell Cynthia Sayer - banjo / Charlie Giordano - accordion / Vincent Gardner - trombone / Larry Eagle - drums / Jared Engel - bass Chris Washburne SYOTOS plays Acid Mambo Chris Washburne - trombone / John Walsh - trumpet / Ole Mathisen - saxophone / Yeissonn Villamar - piano / Leo Traversa - bass / Vince Cherico - drums / Oreste Abrantes - congas Cynthia Sayer & Her Joyride Band Cynthia Sayer & Her Joyride Band Dafnis Prieto Sextet Peter Apfelbaum - tenor & soprano sax / Felipe Lamoglia - alto sax / Mike Rodriguez - trumpet / Manuel Valera - piano / Johannes Weidenmueller - bass / Dafnis Prieto - drums Dan Levinson's Gotham SophistiCats w/ Molly Ryan & Blind Boy Paxton Dan Levinson - clarinet, alto sax / Molly Ryan - vocals / Mike Davis - trumpet / Dalton Ridenhour - piano / Rob Adkins - bass / Joe Syalor - drums / Josh Holcomb - trombone / Special Guest: Blind Boy Paxton - vocals, banjo Dan Weiss Large Ensemble Dan Weiss - drums / Jacob Sacks - keys / Thomas Morgan - bass / Miles Okazaki - guitar / Matt Mitchell - piano / Dave Binney - alto sax / Ohad Talmor - tenor sax / Ben Gerstein - trombone / Jacob Garchik - trombone / Judith Berkson - vocals / Maria Neckam - vox / Lana Is - vox / Katie Andrews - harp / Stephen Cellucci - perc. Dana Leong Trio Dana Leong - cello/trombone/laptop / Les Sadler - bass / Val-Inc - turntables/electronics Darius Jones Quartet Darius Jones - sax / Matt Mitchell - piano / Sean Conly - bass / Ches Smith - drums Dave Douglas Quintet Dave Douglas - trumpet / Troy Roberts - tenor saxophone / Matt Mitchell - piano / Linda Oh - bass / Rudy Royston - drums David Murray Clarinet Summit w/ Don Byron, David Krakauer, and Hamiet Bluiett Don Byron - sax, clarinet / Hamiet Bluiett - baritone / David Krakauer - clarinet / Jaribu Shahid - bass / Nasheet Waits - drums / David Murray - sax, direction David Murray Infinity Quartet with Saul Williams Orrins Evans - piano / Nasheet Waits - drums / Jaribu Shahid - bass / Saul Williams - vocal / David Murray - sax, direction David Murray w/ Geri Allen and Terri Lyne Carrington Geri Allen - piano / Terri Lynn Carrington - drums / David Murray - sax David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band David Ostwald - tuba / Adrian Cunningham - clarinet, tenor sax / Bria Skonberg - trumpet / Joe Saylor - drums / Jared Engel - banjo, guitar / Dion Tucker - trombone Derrick Hodge Derrick Hodge - bass / Federico Pena - keys / Michael Aaberg - keys / Mark Colenburg - drums DJ Raydar Ellis DJ gear Donald Byrd Acoustic Electric Sessions Kevin Toney - keys / Donald Harrison - saxophones / Nicholas Payton - trumpet / Max Moran - bass / Joe Dyson - drums / Dominique Toney - keys, vocals / Carl Burnette - guitar Edmar Castaneda Trio w/ Andrea Tierra Edmar Castaneda - harp / Marshall Gilkes - trombone / Dave Silliman - drums, percussion / Special guest Andrea Tierra - vocals Eivind Opsvik's Overseas Tony Malaby - sax / Brandon Seabrook - guitar / Jacob Sacks - keys / Eivind Opsvik - bass / Kenny Wollesen - drums Frank Catalano Frank Catalano - sax / Jimmy Chamberlin - drums / Theo Hill - piano / Deen Anbar - guitar / John Benitez - bass Frank Vignola and Friends Frank Vignola - guitar / Vinny Raniollo - guitar / Jason Anick - violin Hadar Noiberg Trio Hadar Noiberg - flute, alto flute / Haggai Cohen Milo - double bass / Allison Miller - drums Harriet Tubman Brandon Ross - electric guitar/banjo/vocal / Melvin Gibbs - electric bass / JT Lewis - drums ICP Orchestra Ab Baars - clarinet, sax / Tobias Delius clarinet, sax / Michael Moore - clarinet, sax / Thomas Heberer - trumpet / Wolter Wierbos - trombone / Mary Oliver - violin/viola / Tristan Honsinger - cello / Ernst Glerum - bass / Han Bennink - drums Igmar Thomas and The Cypher Igmar Thomas - trumpet / James Francis - piano / Marcus Strickland - sax / Louis Cato - bass / Justin Brown - drums Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions Ilhan Ersahin - sax / Alp Ersonmez - bass / Izzet Kizil - percussion / Turgut Alp Bekoglu - drums Jaimeo Brown Transcendence: Work Songs Jaimeo Brown - precision / Chris Sholar - guitar / Jaleel Shaw - sax / Falu - vocals Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen "Kind Of New” with Jay Rodriguez, Jerry Brooks and Gene Lake Ingrid Jensen - trumpet / Jason Miles - keyboards / Jay Rodriguez - saxophones / Jerry Brooks - bass / Mike Clark - drums Jay Rodriguez SEVEN Jay Rodriguez - saxes, flute / Al Macdowell piccolo bass / Tony Falanga - ac. bass / Kim Thompson -drums / Arturo Stables - drums, percussion / Sonya Robinson - violin / Adam Fisher - cello JD Allen Trio w/ Gregg August & Rudy Royston JD Allen - tenor / Gregg August - bass / Rudy Royston - drums Jen Shyu’s “Solo Rites: Seven Breaths” Jen Shyu - vocals, piano Joe Locke 'Love Is A Pendulum' Joe Locke - vibes / Robert Rodriguez - piano / Terreon Gully - drums / Ricardo Rodriguez - bass / TBA - saxophone John Raymond's "Roots" Trio with Gilad Hekselman & Rudy Royston John Raymond - trumpet / Gilad Hekselman - guitar / Rudy Royston - drums Jose James Jose James - vocals / Eric Harland -drums / Kris Bowers - keys / Solomon Dorsey - bass Jovan Alexandre & Collective Consciousness Jovan Alexandre - tenor saxophone / Andrew Renfroe - guitar / Taber Gable - piano / Matt Dwonszyk - bass / Jonathan Barber - drums Jungle Funk Will Calhoun - drums, vocals / Doug Wimbish - bass, vocals. Vinx, wave drum, vocals Somi Somi, vocals / Michael Olatuja, bass / Toru Dodo, piano / David Gilmore, guitar / Steve Belvilus, drums Kavita Shah Kavita Shah - vocals / Clarence Penn - drums / Shai Maestro - keys / Petros Klampanis - bass / TBA - tablas Kellylee Evans Ken Vandermark & Nate Wooley Ken Vandermark - sax / Nate Wooley - trumpet Kendrick Scott Oracle Kendrick Scott - drums / Matt Penman - bass / Taylor Eigsti - piano / Mike Moreno - guitar / John Ellis - sax Kneebody + Daedelus Adam Benjamin - Fender Rhodes / Shane Endsley - trumpet / Kaveh Rastegar - bass / Ben Wendel - saxophone / Nate Wood - drums / Daedelus - electronics, monome Kris Davis Infrasound Kris Davis - piano / Gary Versace - organ / Nate Radley - guitar / Ches Smith - drums / Bass clarinets: Ben Goldberg, Joachim Badenworst, Oscar Noriega, Andrew Bishop Linda Oh's Sun Pictures Linda Oh - bass / Ben Wendel - sax / Matt Stevens - bass / Rudy Royston - drums Lionel Loueke Trio Lionel Loueke - guitar/vocals / Massimo Biolcati - bass / Ferenc Nemeth - drums Loston Harris Trio Loston Harris - piano, vocals / Gianluca Renzi - bass / Ian Hendrickson-Smith - saxophone Mad Satta Joanna Teters - vocals / Ben Carr - bass / Ted Morcaldi - guitar / Kevin Theodore - keys / Zane West - drums / Jason Fitch - tenor sax / Colin Wade - alto sax, flute / Eric Zeiser - trumpet Marc Ribot & The Young Philadelphians w/ strings Marc Ribot - guitar / Jamaaladeen Tacuma - bass / Calvin Weston - drums / Mary Halvorson - guitar / Christina Courtin - viola / Christopher Hoffman - cello / TBA - violin Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life feat. Jean Baylor Marcus Strickland - saxes / Keyon Harrold - trumpet / James Francies - keys / Kyle Miles - e. bass / Charles Haynes - drums / Jean Baylor - vocals & Christie Dashiell - vocals Mark Turner Quartet Mark Turner - tenor sax / Avishai Cohen - trumpet / Joseph Martin - bass / Marcus Gilmore - drums Marquis Hill Blacktet Marquis Hill - trumpet / Christopher McBride - alto sax / Justin Thomas - vibraphone / Joshua Ramos - bass / Makaya McCraven - drums Martina DaSilva's Ladybugs with Kate Davis Martina DaSilva - vocals, percussion / Kate Davis - vocals, ukulele / Gabe Schneider - guitar / Joe McDonough - trombone / Dylan Shamat - bass Matthew Stevens Matthew Stevens - guitar / Fabian Almazan - piano / Vicente Archer - bass / Paul Stagnaro - percussion / Nate Wood - drums Michael Bates Northern Spy Michael Blake - sax / Michael Bates - bass / Jeremy ‘Bean’ Clemons - drums Mike Pride's From Bacteria To Boys Jon Irabagon - sax / Alexis Marcelo - piano / Peter Bitenc - bass / Mike Pride - drums Mino Cinelu World Jazz Ensemble Mino Cinelu - vocals, percussion, electric guitar / Jamshied Sharifi - keys, accordion, vocals, percussion / Mamadou Ba - bass / Bob Stewart - tuba, vocals, percussion / Eddie Henderson - trumpet Myra Melford's Snowy Egret Myra Melford - piano / Liberty Ellman - guitar / Stomu Takeishi - bass / Tyshawn Sorey - drums / Ben Goldberg - guest Nasheet Waits Equality Quartet Nasheet Waits - drums / Mark Helias - bass / Aruan Ortiz - piano / Darius Jones - ato saxophone Nate Smith + KINFOLK Nate Smith - drums / Samora Pinderhughes - piano / Fima Ephron - bass / Jaleel Shaw - saxophones / Jeremy Most - guitar / Amma Whatt - voice Nicholas Payton Trio Nicholas Payton - trumpet / Vicente Archer - bass / Joe Dyson - drums Oliver Lake Organ Quartet Oliver Lake - sax / Jared Gold - organ / Josh Evans - trumpet / Gene Lake - drums Oran Etkin "Reimagining Benny Goodman" Oran Etkin - clarinet / Steve Nelson - vibes / Matt Wilson - drums / Sullivan Fortner - piano Raymond Angry - Celebration of Life Suite Ray Angry - piano, keys / Nadia Washington - vocals / James Genus - bass / Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums Robert Glasper Trio Robert Glasper - piano / Vicente Archer - bass / Damion Reid - drums Rudresh Mahanthappa's Bird Calls (The Charlie Parker Project) Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone, composer / Adam O’Farrill - trumpet / Matt Mitchell - piano / Chris Tordini - bass / Rudy Royston - drums Russ Johnson's Still Out To Lunch Russ Johnson - trumpet / Myra Melford - piano / Roy Nathanson - alto and sopr sax / Brad Jones - bass / George Schuller - drums Ryan Keberle & Catharsis Ryan Keberle - trombone / Mike Rodriguez - trumpet / Jorge Roeder - bass / Kenny Wolleson - drums / Camila Meza - voice SFJAZZ Collective: Originals and the Music of Michael Jackson David Sanchez - tenor saxophone / Miguel Zenón - alto saxophone / Avishai Cohen - trumpet / Robin Eubanks - trombone / Edward Simon - piano / Matt Penman - bass / Obed Calvaire - drums Silver w/ Eddie Henderson Ilhan Ersahin - sax, rhodes, synth / Eddie Henderson - trumpet / Juini Booth - bass / Kenny Wollesen - drums So Percussion feat. Man Forever So Percussion: Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting, Man Forever: John Colpitts Soul Understated feat. Mavis Swan Poole Mavis 'SWAN' Poole - lead vox / Jeremy 'BEAN' Clemons - drums, vox / Josh David - bass / Samir Moulay - guitar / Kevin Theodore - keys / Al Strong - trumpet / Blu Thompson - saxes / Nicholas Ryan Gant - vox / Aaron Brocket - vox Stephane Wrembel Band Stephane Wrembel - guitar / Roy Williams - guitar / Nick Anderson - drums / Kells Nollenberger - bass Strange and Beautiful: The Music of John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards Evan Lurie - piano / Michael Blake - soprano and tenor saxes / Steven Bernstein - trumpet and slide trumpet / Curtis Fowlkes - trombone / Doug Wieselman - guitar, clarinet and alto saxophone / Jane Scarpantoni - cello / Tony Scherr - electric bass / Calvin Weston - drums Taylor Eigsti's Free Agency Taylor Eigsti - piano / Gerald Clayton - keyboards / Gretchen Parlato - vocals / Becca Stevens - vocals / Eric Harland - drums / Alan Hampton - vocals/guitar / Harish Raghavan - bass Taylor McFerrin Taylor McFerrin / Marcus Gilmore - drums The Baylor Project feat. Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor Jean Baylor - vocals / Marcus Baylor - drums / Allyn Johnson -piano / Corcoran Holt - upright bass / Keith Loftis - tenor/soprano sax The Campbell Brothers - A Sacred Steel Love Supreme Chuck Campbell - pedal steel / Darick Campbell - lap steel / Phil Campbell - electric guitar / Carlton Campbell - drums / Daric Bennett - bass The Cellar and Point Joe Bergen - vibraphone / Christopher Otto - violin / Kevin McFarland - cello / Terrence McManus - electric guitar / Christopher Botta - acoustic guitar, banjo / Greg Chudzik - bass / Joseph Branciforte - drums The Cookers Billy Harper - tenor sax / Eddie Henderson - trumpet / David Weiss- trumpet / Donald Harrison - alto sax / George Cables - piano / Cecil McBee - bass / TBA - drums The MazzMuse Breakdown Mazz Swift - violin / LaFrae Sci - drums Theo Bleckman Quartet w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Theo Bleckmann - voice, composition / Gary Versace - piano / Chris Tordini - bass / John Hollenbeck - drums, percussion / special guests Ambrose Akinmusire Todd Clouser A Love Electric Todd Clouser - guitar / Aaron Cruz - bass / Hernan Hecht - drums Tomas Fujiwara & The Hookup Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet / Brian Settles - tenor sax & flute / Mary Halvorson - guitar / Michael Formanek - bass / Tomas Fujiwara - drums Travis Laplante's Battle Trance Travis Laplante, Matthew Nelson, Jeremy Viner, and Patrick Breiner (tenor saxes) TRIO 3 (Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille) with special guest TBA Oliver Lake - alto sax / Reggie Workman - bass / Andrew Cyrille - drums / Vijay Iyer - piano Troker Frankie Mares - drums / Samo Gonzalez - bass / Christian Jimenez - keyboard / Tiburon Santillanes - sax / Gilberto Cervantes - trumpet / DJ Zero - turntables Tyshawn Sorey Piano Trio Cory Smythe - piano / Christopher Tordini - contrabass / Tyshawn Sorey - drums, compositions Uri Caine / Han Bennink Uri Caine - piano / Han Bennink - drums Wallace Roney Quintet Wallace Roney - trumpet / Lenny White - drums / Daryl Johns - bass / Kevin Hays - piano / Ben Soloman - sax Walter Smith III Walter Smith III - saxophone / Taylor Eigsti - piano / Matt Stevens - guitar / Harish Raghavan - bass / Kendrick Scott - drums Zongo Junction Anant Pradhan - bass / Charles Ferguson - drums / Ross Edwards - keys / Jordan Hyde - guitar / Matt Nelson - tenor sax / Aaron Rockers - trumpet / Kevin Moehringer - trombone / Jonah Parzen-Johnson - bari sax

Whoever wrote that article, put them on ignore.

I've been wanting to attend this festival for years, so this year I've finally tentatively booked the trip--I hope the weather cooperates.

Koko is also performed on Treasury Shows, volume 14.