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I received an email from the allaboutjazz.com regarding "Jazz Near You" and was a bit surprised to see that Herb Ellis was appearing in Farmersville, Texas on March 21. Didn't he die? I thought to myself, and sure enough he did die in 2010. The small jazz festival in Farmersville it turns out is dedicated to Herb Ellis, who was born in Farmersville. The festival will feature Wessel Anderson and Shelley Carrol.

good one. I was just reading that Fred Kaz died last year, and had spent his last 30 years as the musical director at Second City in Chicago.

I have three songs by her on an anthology--I like them and should explore further.

Live at the Jazz Jamboree Festival, 1961-1967. http://www.amazon.com/Krzysztof-Komeda-Live-Jamboree-Festival/dp/B00EVLPK7M/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1424836913&sr=1-1&keywords=komeda+jamboree

I don't know--yours truly, the UNT Jazz Singers and the One O'Clock Lab Band all in the same place at the same time. It is not meant to be. In the meanwhile, added to list from Nameless Sound in Houston: May 23, 2015 8pm $13/$10 Student/Free under 18 Nicole Mitchell (Chicago/California) - flute Avreeayl Ra (Chicago) - drums Harrison Bankhead (Chicago) - bass

You're right, so added Tunji.

February 28, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Moore's Opera House, University of Houston March 4, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth March 6, 2015: John Pizzarelli, Allen Theater, Texas Tech, Lubbock March 6-7, 2015: Leslie Pintchik Trio with Michael Sarin, Cezanne, Houston March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Xuefei Yang, Alexander Clark Center, UTD, Dallas March 8, 2015: Leslie Pintchik Trio, Elephant Room, Austin March 8, 2015: Bill Frisell, Texas Union Ballroom, Austin March 11, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth March 12, 2015: Leslie Pintchik Trio, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 13, 2015: Cedric Burnside, Brass Monkey, Shreveport March 13-17, 2015: Benny Turner, Peggy Stern, Cettina Donato, Marcelo Fruet (Brazil), Mekaal Hasan (Pakistan), 숨[suːm] (Korea), SXSW, Austin March 18, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth March 20-21, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth March 21, 2015: Wessel Anderson, Shelley Carrol, Jazz on Main Street Festival, Farmersville, Texas 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 March 31, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, UNT Jazz Lecture Series April 2, 2015: Bennie Wallace, South on Main, Little Rock April 4, 2015: Ustad Nishat Khan (sitar), Gouri Shankar (tabla), Allen Public Library April 4, 2015: Art Lande, Cezanne, Houston April 5, 2015: Art Lande, Salon Peggy, Austin April 11, 2015: Lazy Lester, James "Chicken Scratch" Johnson, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 11, 2015: Jeff Tain Watts, Bates Recital Hall, Austin April 11, 2015: Joe Locke, Walton Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas April 12, 2015: Lila Downs, Paramount Theater, Austin April 14, 2015: Lewis Nash, UNT Jazz Lecture Series 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 21, 2015: Manuel Valera, UNT Jazz Lecture series April 23, 2015: Lagbaja, House of Blues, Dallas April 23, 2015: Vieux Farka Toure, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24, 2015: Vieux Farka Toure, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 24, 2015: Randy Brecker, Denton Jazz and Arts Festival April 24, 2015: Nicholas Payton, Lagbaja, Larry Garner, Kent Jordan, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2015: Rahul Sharma (santoor), Austin April 25, 2015: Paquito D'Rivera, Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, Texas April 25, 2015: Cassandra Wilson, Kenny Garrett, Vieux Farka Toure, Robert Cray, Ellis Marsalis, Calvin Johnson, Sonny Landreth, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2016: Tal National, Noura Mint Seymali, Kinobe, Lagbaja, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 26, 2015: Henry Butler Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton, Victor Goines and Faubourg Quartet Present Charlie Parker with Strings, Irwin Mayfield and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Little Freddie King Blues Band, Rebirth Brass Band, NOJHF April 26, 2016: Tal National, Noura Mint Seymali, Kinobe, Lagbaja, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Louisiana April 28, 2015: Tal National, Sahara Lounge, Austin April 30, 2015: Monty Alexander, NOJHF May 1, 2015: Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Christian Scott, NOJHF May 2, 2015: Charles Lloyd Quartet, Terrance Blanchard, NOJHF May 2, 2015: Niladri Kumar (sitar), Aditya Kalyanpur (tabla), Allen Public Library May 3, 2015: Niiadri Kumar, Austin May 3, 2015: Buddy Guy, Christian McBride Big Band, Jason Marsalis, NOJHF May 7, 2015: Brotzmann/Drake/ Parker Trio, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston May 9, 2015: Niladri Kumar, Jones Hall, Houston May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio May 23, 2015: Nicole Mitchell Indigo Trio, Houston May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Tobin Center, Riverwalk Plaza, San Antonio June 4, 2015: Eric Gales, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney June 5-6, 2015: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview August, 2015: Indradeep Ghosh, Houston Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

Resonance is busy on Record Store Day. There's also: Coming April 18th for Record Store Day from Resonance Records. An exclusive sampling of music from the forthcoming full-length album, "Getz/Gilberto '76" (which will be released sometime in 2015/2016...or as soon as we can get the job done right!). Live recordings from Keystone Korner (one only a few times Stan & Joao collaborated in the 1970's). Limited edition 10" record on 140 gram GREEN vinyl (yellow label of course!) pressed at 33 1/3 by Erika Records. We're only making 1500 for the world. Call your favorite record store now to let them know if you're interested. Our distributors are listed below (thanks)! Tracks: Side A: E Preciso Perdoar (One Must Forgive), Doralice, Side B: Eu Vim da Bahia, Retrato Em Branco E Preto. Along with Stan Getz, the recording features Joanne Brackeen on piano, Clint Houston on bass, Billy Hart on drums, with Joao Gilberto on vocals for every track. And more Wes Montgomery: Coming on April 18th for Record Store Day - Wes Montgomery “One Night In Indy (featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio)”. This Limited Edition 12" LP unites Wes Montgomery with legendary jazz pianist Eddie Higgins and his trio in 1959 at the Indianapolis Jazz Club in Indiana. None of these recordings have been issued before! Limited Edition pressing (only 2500) on 180 gram vinyl at 33 1/3 RPM by Erika Records and includes over 40 min of music. The original tapes formerly belonged to the late-great Indiana photo journalist, Duncan Schiedt. Cover designed by Burton Yount. This music will be featured on an upcoming 2016/2017 Resonance Records release! Side A: Give Me the Simple Life Prelude to A Kiss Stompin’ at the Savoy Side B: Li’l Darling Ruby My Dear You’d Be So Nice to Come Home to Featuring: Wes Montgomery – guitar, Eddie Higgins – piano, (unknown bassist), Walter Perkins - drums

Another day, another 80 minute selection: 1. Ruby My Dear (with Monk) (6:20) 2. Milestones (Miles Davis, Milestones) (5:46) 3. Fran Dance (Miles Davis, '58 Sessions) (5:51) 4. Russian Lullaby (Soultrane) (5:34) 5. Aiysha (Ole Coltrane) (7:39) 6. Slow Dance (Traning In) (5:27) 7. Focus on Sanity (The Avant-Garde) (12:15) 8. Dearly Beloved (Sun Ship) (6:34) 9. The Promise (Live at Birdland) (6:57) 10. Spiritual (Complete Village Vanguard) (20:41)

Fred Kaz, Eastern Exposure (Atlantic mono).

Errol Garner, The Greatest Garner (Atlantic black label), and Dick Katz, Piano and Pen (Atlantic black label)

Zac Harmon at Babb Bros. Pretty good but too loud.

Slide Hampton, Jazz with a Twist (Atlantic mono)

Not nearly enough time, but I might try... Song of the Underground Railroad (Africa Brass) (6:42) Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (Live at the Village Vanguard) (6:39) Equinox (Coltrane's Sound) (8:34) Central Park West (Coltrane's Sound) (4:13) Naima (Giant Steps) (4:24) Afro Blue (Live at Birdland) (4:23) Alabama (Live at Birdland) (5:13) Tunji (Quartet Plays) (6:36) The Last Blues (1965) (10:25) Living Space (Infinity) (10:23) Wise One (Crescent) (9:01)

Seven versions in my iTunes library: Don Patterson, Grant Green, Miles Davis, two by Phil Woods (from Phil and Quill and Musique Du Bois), Tubby Hayes, and Wes Montgomery.

I saw him leading a group once at Sweet Rhythm. It was okay, but I mostly recall being bored.

Sounds good to me; wish I was going to be there.

His Ellington book was garbage. I would never read anything by him after making that mistake. I threw the book in the trash after I was finished.

Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, Cotonou Club (Strut), and Earl Van Riper with Marcus Belgrave, Detroit's Grand Piano Man (Parkwood).

Yesterday I ordered, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Bird Calls; Rez Abassi, Intents and Purposes, and Noura Mint Seymali, Tzenni.

Hank Crawford, True Blue (Atlantic)

Zero correct numbers on my two tickets.

Looking forward to this concert... Ustad Nishat Khan – Live in Concert Saturday, April 04, 2015 7:00:00 PM Venue: Allen Library Civic Auditorium, 300 N. Allen Drive, Allen TX 75013 Admission: ICMC Members: Free General: $30 Student: $20 Ustad Nishat Khan Sitar Gouri Shankar Tabla Ustad Nishat Khan transcends musical barriers with his provocative expression and spellbinding technical mastery. Undeniably the foremost virtuoso of the sitar, he is the torchbearer of seven generations and the 400-year old tradition of India's most renowned musical family. Maestro Khan stands at the threshold of the future of sitar and Indian music with his uniquely invigorating, contemporary approach. The son and disciple of Ustad Imrat Khan, Nishat has been dazzling audiences since the age of seven and his command of the instrument is unparalleled. The explosive passion of his music envelops the mind and the soul in blissful harmony. Maestro Khan's virtuosity has been compared to such luminaries as Jimi Hendrix (Chicago Sun Times) and J.S. Bach (Washington Times) because of the ingenious and deeply personal interpretation of his rich musical heritage. Exemplifying the humanity and universality of music, Maestro Khan has mastered not only the North Indian classical idiom but also realms as diverse as Gregorian chant, Western classical music, abstract jazz, and Flamenco. His sensitive phrasing and remarkable intuition for other musical traditions illustrate the freedom and versatility that has led to collaborations with the world's leading performers and composers such as John McLaughlin, Philip Glass, Paco Pena, Evelyn Glennie, and Django Bates. He has performed at major venues internationally, including Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center in New York , and the Royal Albert Hall in London . In January 2004, the President of Croatia received Maestro Khan in Zagreb , where he performed "Meeting of Angels" with Gregorian chant. Later that year, he was invited to perform alongside Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin and others at the Crossroads Festival in Dallas , Texas . In Summer 2007 he toured across India in a fiery fusion with violinist Vanessa Mae. In 2008 he toured Europe with his pioneering project, "Spirit & Passion" featuring Flamenco guitar great Paco Pena, and in the Fall he will perform a solo concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London . Nishat Khan is dedicated to preserving and teaching his family's musical tradition; he has taught at UCLA and many other prestigious universities, and he routinely conducts master classes internationally. Future projects will continue to showcase his remarkable foresight as a composer and artist, integrating the brilliant complexity of his North Indian heritage with his refreshing and unprecedented innovations on the sitar. Gourisankar, a leading Tabla maestro of the present generation, studied Tabla under the able guidance of his father Pandit Shiv Sankar Karmakar. Since 1979, he has been under the tutelage of the tabla maestro Pandit Sankha Chatterjee. Gourisankar is an "A" Grade artist of All India Radio and Television. His talent and creativity are manifest in classical performances, experimental East-West World Music collaboration and North-South musical interactions. He has performed numerous solos and has accompanied most of India's eminent artists, as well as many famous artists from around the world. In 2008, Gourisankar established the "School of Indian Percussion and Music" (SIPM) in Austin, Texas. Many of his students perform regularly and have benefited greatly from his teaching expertise and dedication.

If you buy LPs, Three Sounds records on Blue Note can be obtained at reasonable prices relative to other Blue Note releases--they seem to be more common than most (popular in their day, I assume) and not so much in demand now.

Yes, the Latino Cultural Center is in or at the edge of Deep Ellum; it's on Live Oak. From one prior concert experience, it has a nice small auditorium that's perfect for concerts; they just don't have very many there.