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So why not go see her? She's never going to play in Dallas. There's lots of competition among airlines at present on flights between New York and Dallas--Southwest flies direct to Laguardia from Love, and of course American from DFW. Right now you could get a Southwest flight in August for about $300 per person.

I ordered it awhile back but just today finally received notice of shipment.

I'll be out of town that day, but good luck.

Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond, Two of a Mind (RCA Living Stereo), and Ralph Sutton Plays Music of Fats Waller (Columbia ten inch).

I saw him live once, in 2005--paired with Roy Hargrove for a two trumpet front line, at the Jazz Gallery. Rather good, I recall.

Ike Quebec, Heavy Soul (Blue Note, NY USA stereo), and Art Blakey, Child's Dance (Prestige/Fantasy).

Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (Impulse) and Music of Richard Rodgers Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville 35).

Yes, mine has the same issue.

Next year, the Musical Bridges International Music Festival in San Antonio will feature the Charles Lloyd Quartet (February 12, 2016). June 5-6, 2015: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview June 6, 2015: Indradeep Ghosh, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston June 7, 2015: Eric Gales, Hat Tricks, Lewisville June 10, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth June 11, 2015: Ginger Baker, One World Theater, Austin June 12, 2015: Marcus Miller, One World Theater, Austin June 12, 2015: Ginger Baker, Dosey Doe, Houston June 13, 2015: Marcus Miller, Granada Theater, Dallas June 13, 2015: Zac Harmon, Babb Bros., Dallas June 15, 2015: Jim Sangrey and Summusic, Margo Jones Theater, Dallas June 17, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Paramount Theater, Austin June 17, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth June 18, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Annette Straus Square, Dallas June 20, 2015: Bill Evans, Brookhaven Village, Norman, Oklahoma June 20, 2015: Chris Thomas King, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, Arkansas June 20, 2015: Tutu Jones, Balcony Club, Dallas June 24, 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 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library 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, Mighty 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

Yesterday, at Trinity University in San Antonio, Randy Weston and His African Rhythms, with Billy Harper on tenor sax, T.K. Blue on alto sax and flute, Alex Blake on bass, Neil Clarke on percussion, and trombone (didn't catch his name). Randy Weston, it should be noted, who is now 89 years old, was amazingly vigorous, with no apparent diminution in his playing at all. The concert, at approximately an hour and three-quarters, consisted of African Sunrise, Hi Fly, Billy Harper's If One Could Only See (a solo tenor saxophone performance), The Beauty of It All (the trio of Randy Weston, Billy Harper and Alex Blake, an utterly gorgeous performance), Blue Moses (really long and fabulous), a brief Mystery of Love, and finally an encore. The small auditorium was completely full, and the audience wildly enthusiastic--it was a rare privilege to be present.

Sounds like a great, if short-lived and doomed from inception, place.

That's the one where Cannonball sits in on the last cut, correct? That's a hot jam! Yes, Cannonball, Nat and Dexter Gordan, with Hampton Hawes (electric piano), Bob Crenshaw and Kenny Clarke. Continuing with Gene Ammons, Big Bad Jug (Prestige/Fantasy).

That's too bad you can't make it; I'm actually going to fly, so with this weather we'll see how that works out. I'm actually distressed that I missed Woody Shaw in Oklahoma and didn't know it.

Gene Ammons and Friends at Montreux (Prestige/Fantasy)

Eddie Harris, High Voltage (Atlantic), Roland Kirk, Volunteered Slavery (Atlantic), and Duke Ellington at Newport (Columbia six eyes mono).

Randy Weston's current concert schedule: Randy Weston African Rhythms Quartet & Billy Harper Musical Bridges Around the World at Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University www.musicalbridges.org >> San Antonio, TX, USA June 11 2015 Randy Weston & Billy Harper at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center www.tribecapac.org >> New York, NY, USA June 20-21 2015 Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio at Harlem Jazz at Minton's www.music.mintonsharlem.com >> Harlem NY, NY, USA July 11 2015 Randy Weston & Billy Harper at North Sea Jazz - Madeira stage www.northseajazz.com >> Rotterdam, Netherlands October 17 2015 Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio at The Ritz Theatre www.ritzjacksonville.com >> www.facebook.com/pages/Flying-Saucer-Presents >> Jacksonville, FL, USA March 19 2016 Randy Weston African Rhythms at Zankel Hall - Carnegie Hall www.carnegiehall.org >> New York, NY, USA

Anyone besides me planning on going to see Randy Weston Sunday? I considered going to see Nicole Mitchell, then Randy Weston, but business travel the week before and the week after discouraged me, so I went with the long-time favorite (and the easier city to navigate).

I've never heard that record, but mention of it has crossed my path twice recently. Here, and in an email a friend sent me recently. He was playing a gig and to quote him: "the pianist played Hank Jones's introduction from the album note-for-note perfect. I couldn't believe my ears, partly because I didn't know anyone else who was a fan of the LP--for a minute I thought maybe Duke had done a similar intro that Hank had lifted, but no. Joe could see the expression on my face while he was playing it, and afterwards said something to the effect of "so you know that record, too?" The sort of inside joke that can make playing an awards dinner a tolerable experience." It was only the second time I've ever listened to the LP, so I would have missed the reference--I'm really not a fan of Al Hibbler's vocal style. Roland Kirk does sound good on the recording, of course.

Roland Kirk and Al Hibbler, A Meeting of the Times (Atlantic)

The Genius of Art Tatum No. 3 (Verve, trumpet label), Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges (Verve), and Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster (Verve).

Good stuff! New speakers, so I'm on an LP listening binge! Good deal!!! What kind did you get? Rega RS3 loudspeakers. I'm pretty happy so far (goes well with Rega P3 turntable).

Good stuff! New speakers, so I'm on an LP listening binge!

Stan Getz and J.J. Johnson at the Opera House (Verve), Jimmy Giuffre, Freefall (Columbia), and Don Patterson, Holiday Soul (Prestige).

Miles Davis, Sketches of Spain (Columbia two eyes mono), Johnny Lytle, Swinging at the Gate (Pacific Jazz), Miles Davis, Sorcerer (Columbia stereo two eyes), Charles Earland, Intensity (Prestige/Fantasy), and The Three Sounds, Black Orchid (Blue Note stereo NY USA).

Coleman Hawkins Quartet, Today and Now (Impulse), and Sonny Rollins on Impulse (Impulse).