kh1958

A recent release from Trost, the Sun Ra Arkestra Live in Nickelsdorf, 1984, is a fairly typical in terms of his '80s repertoire, but it should be noted that this well recorded concert features outstanding John Gilmore solo after John Gilmore solo... He's in very good form throughout--amazing sounding actually.

Good choice.

Lem Winchester with the Ramsey Lewis Trio, A Tribute to Clifford Brown (Argo stereo).

I was looking forward to hearing Rokia Traore live in a few months, but unfortunately the concert has been cancelled--"Due to continuing health reasons, Roka Traore is not going to perform at The Carver."

What a nice hour and a half of piano music! Yes it was! I was pleasantly surprised by Riverside's transfers of Jelly Roll Morton's Gennett recordings on this LP--credited to Reeves Sound Studios in 1957--the best sounding version of this material I've heard.

Mose Allison, Autumn Song (Prestige, blue label mono), and Jelly Roll Morton, Classic Piano Solos (Riverside).

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

Today only, a pseudo box set sale on buying both of Archeophone's two great releases, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band and the Complete Wolverines. http://www.archeophone.com/product_info.php?products_id=117

That is very funny! A blogger's guide to jazz club restrooms: http://www.jazztoilet.com

Some fine saxophone playing in progress tonight, with Melissa Aldana, Pablo Menares (bass), Francisco Mela (drums), and Glenn Zaleski (piano).

In today's mail came, Bobby Previte and So Percussion--Terminals, a full year after the funding campaign, and also Dave Burrell/Steve Swell--Turning Point (No Business), very quickly arrived all the way from Lithuania, and finally, Albert King, Live in the 70s (Rockbeat).

I believe this release was authorized by Horace Silver (it was in the works prior to his death). At least, that's what the liner notes lead one to believe.

I have it (dustygroove has been selling it); it is good and well recorded also.

Later in the week, Melissa Aldana and the Crash Trio (Wednesday) and James Weidman (Friday).

Tonight, the Ari Hoenig Quartet--with Gilad Hekselman on guitar.

Miles Davis, Enigma (Blue Note 10 inch), and Jimmy Smith, At the Club Baby Grand (Blue Note mono, NY USA/Lexington).

Grant Green, Grandstand (Blue Note mono NY USA)

Back tonight for some more live Mark Whitfield.

Don Patterson with Sonny Stitt, Brothers 4 (Prestige), and The Trio, Walter Norris, Hal Gaylor and Billy Bean (Riverside mono).

Setting up right now, Mark Whitfield Family Band.

The Code did work for me today. A pretty good deal on the Scott LaFaro release ($9) and the Charles Lloyd ($14).

I only have the Junior Mance/David Newman on LP, and it's quite good. I'm definitely interested in this set.

Tonight, the elegant pianist Simona Premazzi, leading a quartet including Dayna Stephens and Ugonna Ukegwo.

Except the Code doesn't seem to work today.

Mel Brown, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb (Impulse)