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Philly Joe Jones, Philly Joe's Beat (Atlantic stereo, blue and green label)

This can now be pre-ordered in CD or LP form on the Resonance Records website.

I've had a Rega P3 for five years and love it.

Yes, the Auditorium at the Allen Public Library.

I'm looking forward to hearing sitarist Shahid Parvez on April 19 (from his website): "Ustadji's music is novel and evolving, but his influences are numerous and easily recognizable to a knowing ear. The fine balance of traditionalism and innovation of an Ustad Vilayat Khan, the palatial structure and spiritual depth of an Ustad Amir Khan, and the dazzling brilliance and musical imperatives of an Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan are all marvelously present in Ustadji's performances. Ustadji also remains open to good music wherever he hears it. Ustadji has now entered the peak of his formidable musical powers. He maintains a rigorous worldwide tour schedule and leaves audiences in awe after each performance. One can safely speculate that Ustadji's forefathers are extremely gratified that their tradition, developed over so many generations of hard-working musicians, is now not only heard but also learned by dozens of students around the world. Professional Biography Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is privileged with both belonging to an illustrious musical family, and for achieving success in not only preserving the tradition but in pushing its boundaries to even greater heights of aesthetic beauty. He is one of the most brilliant musical gems of the famous Etawah Gharana and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. His family has produced the most revered and influential figures in Hindusthani Classical Music including the likes of Sahabdad Khansahab, Imdad Khansahab, Enayet Khansahab, Waheed Khansahab and Vilayat Khansahab. A very young Shahid Parvez was initiated into the rich music of the Gharana by his illustrious father and Guru Ustad Aziz Khan, a famous musician and a noted composer and the son of the legendary Sitar and Surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khansahab. As is the custom, Ustad Aziz Khan first initiated his son into vocal music and tabla, before training him on the Sitar over many years with all the intensity and rigor that had made this Gharana famous. The young Shahid Parvez was recognized as a child prodigy and had started performing in public by the time he was only eight years of age. Dogged perseverance and hard work over the years have been rewarded with an extra-ordinary technical prowess and a mastery over 'Layakari'. One of the numerous achievements of Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is to have mastered both Vocal Music and the 'Tantrakari Baaj' and then fuse them in such a way as to bring this complex amalgam within the easy reach of all. Few instrumentalists have enjoyed so much of love and admiration as Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan has, from the music loving fraternity worldwide. He is a Top Grade artist of A.I.R. and a recipient of numerous national and international awards including the 'Sur Shringaar', the 'Kumar Gandharva Samman', the "M.L. Koser Award', etc. He is also a recipient of the prestigious "Sangeet Natak Academy Award" of 2006. He has performed in all major musical festivals in India and abroad including the Festival of India held in the US, Europe, USSR, Canada, Middle East, Africa and Australia, enthralling the audience everywhere. With numerous LP records, audio and video cassettes, CDs and DVDs, numerous awards and accolades, and a distinguished performance career in India and around the world, he is widely recognized as one of the greatest sitar-players of the world. For Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, the Sitar and Self are identical entities, and music is not just a discipline but life itself – vibrating and pulsating and full of colour. The power of his music is most immediately encountered in the highly charged sound quality he conjures from his Sitar and the sparkling intelligence that is the hallmark of his improvisatory music. By sheer precision and an astute artistic sense he has made for himself a place in the limitless, infinite universe of Indian Classical Music. As the Rajasthan Patrika once said –"After listening to Ustad Shahid Parvez, the future of Sitar is still bright after Pandit Ravi Shankarji."

Yes, super session. Glad there's another fan , do you know the other Silkheart "and the Solomonic Quintet" by any chance? I'd be interested to know how it compares Been seeking that one too. The quartet is great. Just spent a couple of hours interviewing Abdullah the other day - cool guy, of course! I have both of those, to my tastes the one I prefer is the Solomonic Quartet release, it is excellent.

Maybe he's talking about the cover photo, although if so, I might change drum to cymbal. Although otherwise, you gotta love any tangible period (probably?) documentation of Max Roach...bothering somebody. Yes, I think so, it's an old pressing--Clifford sounds like he's with you in the room on these early EmArcy LPs. Thanks to Max's too muchness, I don't think they played the record very much, it sounds great now! To end the day's listening, Clifford Brown and Max Roach (EmArcy). No written commentary on this one.

Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (Emarcy). A prior owner wrote, "Too much drum" on the back cover. I beg to differ.

They played at the Caravan of Dreams on three occasions in the late 1980s--I hadn't really listened to them before--I found them to be an excellent group--very fine musicians who were enjoyable soloists and very much a unified group as well. I particularly like Ralph Towner. I haven't had the chance to see them live since 1989 but would love to have the opportunity

April 5, 2014: Mike Moreno, Ovations, Houston April 5, 2014: ‘SWAR AUR SAAZ’ – PT RAMESH MISRA (SARANGI) & SRI INDRAJIT BANERJEE (SITAR), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin April 5, 2014: San Francisco Jazz Collective, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio April 9, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth April 11-12, 2014: Marvin Stamm, Cezanne, Houston April 11, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival April 12, 2014: Joshua Redman, Bass Hall, Austin April 12, 2014: Harlem Renaissance Odyssey, music by Avery Sharpe Trio with John Blake, Carver Center, San Antonio April 12, 2014: James Carter, GCIC Jazz Festival, San Jacinto College, Houston April 15, 2014: Tigran Hamasyan, The Belmont, Austin April 15, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Paramount Theater, Austin April 16, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Granada Theater, Dallas April 19, 2014: Ud. Shahid Parvez Sitar and Gourisankar Karmakar Tabla, Allen Public Library Auditorium April 24, 2014: Afro Horn, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas April 25, 2014: Greg Porter, Joe Louis Walker, NOJHF April 26, 2014: Branford Marsalis, NOJHF April 26, 2014: Hannibal Lokumbe/Hannibal Marvin Peterson, St. Mary's University, San Antonio April 27, 2014: Bombino, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 27, 2014: Tutu Jones, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival May 1, 2014: Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Marlon Jordan, Bernard Allison, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 2, 2014: Pharaoh Sanders, Nicholas Payton, Walter Wolfman Washington, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 3, 2014: Ellis Marsalis, NOJHF May 3, 2014: Bombino, Austin Psych Festival May 4, 2014: Terrance Blanchard, Chick Corea, NOJHF May 10, 2014: PT TEJENDRA MAJUMDAR (SAROD), Northwest Hills Church, Austin May 15, 2014: Nicholas Payton, Fort Worth Public Library May 16, 2014: Jason Moran, Discovery Green, Houston May 17, 2014: Jason Moran's Fats Waller Dance Party, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 17, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Kessler Theater, Oak Cliff May 22, 2014: Bill Frisell's Guitar in the Space Age, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton May 23, 2014: Bill Frisell, Continental Club, Austin May 26, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Avant Garden, Houston May 27, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Austin June 3, 2014: Peter Brotzman, William Parker, Hamid Drake, North Door, Austin June 17, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 18, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Vanguard Music Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma June 20-21, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Jazz in June, Norman, Oklahoma June 28, 2014: Smt Kala Ramnath (violin), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin July 11-12, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Clarence Muse Theater, Dallas July 19, 2014: Ud. Shahid Parvez Sitar and Gourisankar Karmakar Tabla, Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas, Houston August 30, 2014: Joe Louis Walker, Bedford Blues Festival August 31, 2014: Robert Cray, Bedford Blues Festival September 20, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Jazz'SALive, San Antonio October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Cullen Theater, Houston February 7, 2015: Jason Moran, Cullen Theater, Houston March 7, 2015: Kendrick Scott's Oracle, Cullen Theater, Houston April 18, 2015: Branford Marsalis, Cullen Theater, Houson

That was a wonderful concert, an experience very much worth the drive. My sole complaint was that from my vantage point, the tenor was not quite loud enough in the mix; otherwise the sound was good, and once he switched to soprano about midway into the concert, he was coming in loud and clear. I thought he was amazing on soprano sax tonight.

Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project Date City Venue Country 05/13/14-05/15/14 New York Jazz Standard United States Add Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venue phone: (212) 576-2232. GIL EVANS PROJECT LIVE RECORDING! – Music for Claude Thornhill TWO Sets – 7:30pm and 9:30pm BUY TICKETS 05/16/14-05/18/14 New York Jazz Standard United States Add Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venue phone: (212) 576-2232. . GIL EVANS PROJECT LIVE RECORDING! – Music from Individualism of Gil Evans, New Bottle Old Wine, and MORE! Sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm, with an additional 11:30pm set on Friday and Saturday BUY TICKETS That's May 13-15 at Jazz Standard for Claude Thornhill charts, and May 16-18 for the Individualism of Gil Evans and New Bottle Old Wine.

That's a very good suggestion.

It looks nice sitting on my shelf next to the Complete Boris Rose and Bill Savory Collection.

Adding to the list, Alabama and Why Was I Born? (with Kenny Burrell)/

Lonnie Smith, Move Your Hand (Blue Note Liberty)

No, but that's a good idea. The only new listing is Jason Moran in Houston on May 16.

Not both together I hope. One after the other, ha!

Some rediscovered photos from the Love Supreme rehearsals. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-photos-john-coltrane-rediscovered-50-years-after-they-were-shot-180950260/?no-ist

April 3, 2014: San Francisco Jazz Collective, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches April 4, 2014: Wayne Shorter, Cullen Theater, Houston April 5, 2014: Mike Moreno, Ovations, Houston April 5, 2014: ‘SWAR AUR SAAZ’ – PT RAMESH MISRA (SARANGI) & SRI INDRAJIT BANERJEE (SITAR), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin April 5, 2014: San Francisco Jazz Collective, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio April 9, 2014: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth April 11-12, 2014: Marvin Stamm, Cezanne, Houston April 11, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival April 12, 2014: Joshua Redman, Bass Hall, Austin April 12, 2014: Harlem Renaissance Odyssey, music by Avery Sharpe Trio with John Blake, Carver Center, San Antonio April 12, 2014: James Carter, GCIC Jazz Festival, San Jacinto College, Houston April 15, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Paramount Theater, Austin April 16, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Granada Theater, Dallas April 19, 2014: Ud. Shahid Parvez Sitar and Gourisankar Karmakar Tabla, Allen Public Library Auditorium April 24, 2014: Afro Horn, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas April 25, 2014: Greg Porter, Joe Louis Walker, NOJHF April 26, 2014: Branford Marsalis, NOJHF April 26, 2014: Hannibal Lokumbe/Hannibal Marvin Peterson, St. Mary's University, San Antonio April 27, 2014: Bombino, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 27, 2014: Tutu Jones, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival May 1, 2014: Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Marlon Jordan, Bernard Allison, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 2, 2014: Pharaoh Sanders, Nicholas Payton, Walter Wolfman Washington, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 3, 2014: Ellis Marsalis, NOJHF May 3, 2014: Bombino, Austin Psych Festival May 4, 2014: Terrance Blanchard, Chick Corea, NOJHF May 10, 2014: PT TEJENDRA MAJUMDAR (SAROD), Northwest Hills Church, Austin May 15, 2014: Nicholas Payton, Fort Worth Public Library May 16, 2014: Jason Moran, Discovery Green, Houston May 17, 2014: Jason Moran's Fats Waller Dance Party, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 17, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Kessler Theater, Oak Cliff May 22, 2014: Bill Frisell's Guitar in the Space Age, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton May 23, 2014: Bill Frisell, Continental Club, Austin May 26, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Avant Garden, Houston May 27, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Austin June 3, 2014: Peter Brotzman, William Parker, Hamid Drake, North Door, Austin June 17, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 18, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Vanguard Music Hall, Tulsa, Oklahoma June 20-21, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Jazz in June, Norman, Oklahoma July 11-12, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Clarence Muse Theater, Dallas. September 20, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Jazz'SALive, San Antonio October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Wortham Theater, Houston

Donald Byrd, Blackjack (Blue Note Liberty), and George Lewis and His New Orleans Stompers, volume 1 (Blue Note, Lexington)

Since yesterday and continuing today, I seem to be unable to edit a preexisting post, either using Safari or Internet Explorer. Does anyone else have this issue?

March 28, 2014: Peter Erskine, Ed Landreth Auditorium, TCU, Fort Worth April, 3, 2014: San Francisco Jazz Collective, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches April 4, 2014: Wayne Shorter, Cullen Theater, Houston April 5, 2014: ‘SWAR AUR SAAZ’ – PT RAMESH MISRA (SARANGI) & SRI INDRAJIT BANERJEE (SITAR), Jones Auditorium, St. Edwards University, Austin April 5, 2014: San Francisco Jazz Collective, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio April 11-12, 2014: Marvin Stamm, Cezanne, Houston April 11, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Fort Worth Main Street Arts Festival April 12, 2014: Joshua Redman, Bass Hall, Austin April 12, 2014: Harlem Renaissance Odyssey, music by Avery Sharpe Trio with John Blake, Carver Center, San Antonio April 15, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Paramount Theater, Austin April 16, 2014: Eric Johnson and Mike Stern, Granada Theater, Dallas April 19, 2014: Ud. Shahid Parvez Sitar and Gourisankar Karmakar Tabla, Allen Public Library Auditorium April 24, 2014: Afro Horn, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas April 26, 2014: Hannibal Lokumbe/Hannibal Marvin Peterson, St. Mary's University, San Antonio April 27, 2014: Bombino, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 27, 2014: Tutu Jones, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival May 1, 2014: Lonnie Smith, Donald Harrison, Marlon Jordan, Bernard Allison, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 2, 2014: Pharaoh Sanders, Nicholas Payton, Walter Wolfman Washington, Mauricio Tizumba, NOJHF May 3, 2014: Bombino, Austin Psych Festival May 4, 2014: Terrance Blanchard, NOJHF May 10, 2014: PT TEJENDRA MAJUMDAR (SAROD), Northwest Hills Church, Austin May 15, 2014: Nicholas Payton at Fort Worth Public Library, May 17, 2014: Jason Moran's Fats Waller Dance Party, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 17, 2014: Rebirth Brass Band, Kessler Theater, Oak Cliff May 22, 2014: Bill Frisell's Guitar in the Space Age, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton May 23, 2014: Bill Frisell, Continental Club, Austin May 26, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Avant Garden, Houston May 27, 2014: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Austin June 3, 2014: Peter Brotzman, William Parker, Hamid Drake, North Door, Austin June 17, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 20, 2014: Charlie Hunter, Jazz in June, Norman, Oklahoma July 11-12, 2014: Lucky Peterson, Clarence Muse Theater, Dallas. September 20, 2014: Eddie Palmieri, Jazz'SALive, San Antonio October 10, 2014: Chick Corea, solo, Wortham Theater, Houston

Antoine Roney is a bizarre choice--I don't even like his mainstream playing. Denardo's group is otherwise the same as the one that played in Austin with Ornette a few years ago.

John Coltrane, Giant Steps (Atlantic, blue/green label stereo)