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The first two volumes are terrific, and I have eagerly ordered the third volume.

FORT WORTH AFRICAN AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MARCH 16TH, 2024 SOUTHSIDE PRESERVATION HALL • FORT WORTH, TX FESTIVAL HEADLINERS: LIZZIE NO & JERRON PAXTON COREY HARRIS • PIEDMONT BLŪZ ACOUSTIC DUO • JOY CLARK • CRYS MATTHEWS • EJ MATTHEWS LILLI LEWIS • JONTAVIOUS WILLIS SPICE CAKE BLUES • STEPHANIE ANNE JOHNSON

Ray Draper (Josie Jazz)

George Benson, Benson Burner (Columbia)

December 23, 2023: Jackie The Robot, Coral Snake, Austin December 30, 2023: Quamon Fowler, Scott Jazz, Fort Worth January 6, 2024: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 13, 2024: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 17, 2024: Spike Wilner Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin January 18, 2024: Al Di Meola, Heights Theater, Houston January 19, 2024: Al Di Meola, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas January 20, 2024: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin Al Di Meola, Paramount Theater, Austin January 26, 2024: Joshua Redman, Wortham Theater, Houston January 27, 2024: Jackie Venson, Paramount Theater, Austin February 2, 2024: Catherine Russell and Marcus Roberts, Jones Hall, Houston Brian Blade, Starr Theater, Fayetteville February 10, 2024: Bobby Rush, Granville Arts Center, Garland February 12, 2024: David Sanborn, Meyerson, Dallas February 17, 2024: Branford Marsalis with the Plano Symphony Orchestra, Eisemann Center, Plano Lakecia Benjamin, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio March 2, 2024: Melissa Aldana, Wortham Theater, Houston March 5, 2024: The Blue Note Quintet (Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Matt Brewer), Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio March 13, 2024: Cedric Burnside, The Hall, Little Rock, AR March 14, 2023: Cedric Burnside, Victory Theater, Rogers, AR March 16, 2024: Piedmont Bluz Acoustic Duo, Corey Harris, Joy Clark, E.J. Matthews, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall March 21-24, 2024: Herbie Hancock, Henry Threadgill, Charles Lloyd, Brad Mehldau, Marc Ribot, Shabaka Hutchings, Mary Halvorson, Jason Moran and the Harlem Hellfighters, Julian Lage, Brandon Ross, Cedric Burnside, Darcy James Argue, Dave Holland, David Virelles, Fatoumata Diawara, Helen Gillet, Jake Blount, James Brandon Lewis, Kassa Overall, Matt Mitchell, Kokoroko, Myra Melford, Nik Bartsch, Tomeka Reid, Tord Gustavsen, Wayne Horvitz, Yasmin Williams, Leyla McCalla, Francesco Turrisi, Ches Smith, Big Ears Festival March 26, 2024: Myra Melford Fire and Water Quintet, Austin Brad Mehldau, Paramount Theater, Austin April 5, 2023: Jackie Venson, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville April 6, 2024: Meshell Ndegeocello, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio April 7, 2023: Herbie Hancock, Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa April 8, 2023: Herbie Hancock, AT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas April 9, 2023: Herbie Hancock, Paramount Theater, Austin April 11-14, 2024: French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 19-21, 2024: Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, Jackie Venson, Nikki Hill, Ally Venable, D.K. Harrell, Robert Kimbrough Sr., Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 24-28, 2024: Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 25-28, 2024: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 26, 2024: Hiromi, Paramount Theater, Austin April 27, 2024: Buddy Guy, Austin Blues Festival May 2-5, 2024: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 6, 2023: Jackie Venson, Bayou Music Center, Houston May 11, 2024: Cedric Burnside, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio May 12, 2024: Magos Herrera, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio June 1, 2024: Samara Joy, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio

Jackie Venson, Ghost in the Machine

The CD notes say Seamus Blake is the soloist on tenor on that track.

This weekend I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend two nights in New York City, for the first time since just before COVID. Friday: First Set: Tyshawn Sorey Trio at the Village Vanguard, with Aaron Diehl on piano and Harish Raghavan on bass. It was great being back in the Vanguard again. Second Set: Mingus Big Band at Birdland. Wayne Escoffrey and Boris Koslow now act as co-leaders. Band included Philip Harper, Mark Gross, Helen Sung, Earl McIntyre, David Lee Jones, Alex Sipiagin, and Jonathan Blake. In a ninety minute set, they played: Open Letter to Duke, Love is a Dangerous Necessity, Reincarnation of a Lovebird, Little Royal Suite, and Tonight at Noon. Saturday: First Set: Charles McPherson Quintet at Smoke. This set was fantastic. At 84, McPherson sounds great, as good as ever. With Terrell Stafford on trumpet, Jeb Patton on piano, David Wong on bass, and Billy Drummond on drums. Looking forward to the recording he is releasing on Smoke Sessions. Second Set: The next set at Smoke was sold out, so to the Jazz Gallery for John Ellis. The original Jazz Gallery was a hole in the wall type of place; the current version is very nice. An interesting set of original music.

Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter 5: In the Garden

Sonny Stitt, Plays for Gene Ammons (Muse) Paul Desmond, First Place Again (Warner)

A two song vinyl release, paired with a remixed Love Me Do. Currently on amazon, 18.99 for the 7 inch single or 22.99 for a 12 inch single

Shirley Horn Trio, A Lazy Afternoon (Steeplechanse)

Johnathan Blake, Passage (Blue Note)

Yesterday afternoon at the Allen Public Library Auditorium: Set 1: Swarnendu Mandal (Sarod) and Gourisankar (tabla). Set 2: Indrajit Banerjee (Sitar) and Gourisankar (tabla)l

Duke Ellington, At Fargo 1940 Live (Book of the Month Club)

Secret 6 Jazz Band, Centennial Tribute to King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Sitar & Sarod Recitals – Meditative Strings Saturday, October 21, 2023 4:00:00 PM Venue: Allen Library Civic Auditorium, 300 N. Allen Drive, Allen TX 75013 Admission: ICMC Members: Free General: $30 Student: $20 ICMC Zelle ID: 2143363459 (Tickets & Membership) Pt. Indrajit Banerjee Sitar Swarnendu Mandal Sarod Pt. Gourisankar Karmakar Tabla http://www.icmcdfw.org/images/artists/indrajitBanerjee2023.jpghttp://www.icmcdfw.org/images/artists/swarnenduMandal.jpghttp://www.icmcdfw.org/images/artists/gourisankarKarmakar2023x200pxVertical.jpg Sitarist Pt. Indrajit Banerjee is one of the leading exponents of the Maihar Gharana. He was born in a musical family. Some of these family members include his guru, Pandit Kartick Kumar (Sitar), Pandit Barun Kumar Pal (Hamsa Veena), Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Partho Das (Sitar), Aparna Roy (Surbahar). He got inspiration from his sitarist mother, Manju Banerjee, who was a disciple of late Nikhil Banerjee, and afterwards, Santosh Banerjee. Indrajit’s training began with his maternal grandfather, Bankim Kumar Pal, who was the disciple of Ud. Inayat Khan, and Birendra Kishore Roy Chowdhuri (Kochi Babu). He then took training under Pandit Manilal Nag of Bishnupur Gharana. Later on, he took intensive training from his uncle, Pandit Kartick Kumar, who is a senior disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. All of this training developed a strong foundation for Indrajit’s music, and creative individuality. He is an A grade artist of All India Radio and National Television, Panel Artist for Indian Council Of Cultural Relations, has served as Judge for AIR (Kolkata), and is a member of the American Federations of Musicians, and voting member of The Recording Academy (Grammies). Indrajit has been touring extensively toured in the UK, Europe, Caribbean Islands, Lebanon, Hawaii, Alaska, Costa Rica, Brazil and Canada for the last 20 years as a solo sitar artist. He also collaborated with several artists from the West, including STING (Channel V Awards), Steve Smith Yaron Herman, Abbos Kosimov, Goodman Theatre (Sherman Brothers ), Fareed Haque, Jeff Coffin, Stefebn Lessard Bass, Carter Beauford Drums etc. He has several solo sitar albums to his credit and also has been featured in many albums. Indrajit has National and International awards from India and the U.S.A. Indrajit is also a composer and has arranged music for several albums and award winning documentary films. Pandit Gourisankar Karmakar a leading tabla maestro of the present generation, studied tabla under the able guidance of his father, Pandit Shib Sankar Karmakar. Since 1979, he has been under the tutelage of the tabla Maestro Pandit Sankha Chatteriee. 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 with most of India's eminent artist like Pandit Hariprasad Chourasia, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan etc. In world Music, performed with World famous Drummer Steve Smith, Grammy winner Mamadou Diabate (Kora Player), World famous Steel Pan player Liam Teague and many others. In 2008, Gourisankar established the "School of Indian Percussion & Music" in Austin, Texas. Many of his students have benefited from his teaching expertise, and perform regularly. Swarnendu Mandal is a young sarod player and music composer from Kolkata, who is known for his purist and melodious style of playing and is rightly considered to be one of the most prominent torch bearers of the Senia Shahajahanpur Gharana. He is a disciple of Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta, and currently a senior scholar at ITC Sangeet Research Academy (SRA) and working at the esteemed SRA since 2013. He is also receiving sarod training from Abir Hussian of SRA since 2014. Swarnendu has performed extensively in various notable venues across South Asia and Europe. Notable venues include the following: ITC Sangeet Sammelan (2022), Ministry of Sports and Culture, Taiwan (2019), Performance for the Italian Consulate General (2022) and Krypta, Vienna (2022). He holds degrees in Bachelors of Science (Geology) and Bachelors in Music (Sangeet Visharad). Swarnendu is a graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan and has also recently received the prestigious CCRT National Scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

I do like it; it is good.

Thursday, October 26: Bertha Hope Quintet: “Elmo Hope at 100” National Jazz Museum in Harlem 2 pm

Eddie Henderson, Witness to History (Smoke Sessions)

Dizzy Gillespie and the Mitchell-Ruff Duo

Jimmy Smith At the Organ, The Incredible Jimmy Smith volume 3. Heavy vinyl NY USA mono pressing with deep grooves and ears. Split cover with some visible scratches, but plays like a dream. Found yesterday for $7.

Nathan Davis Quintet, The Hip Walk

Shirley Horn Trio, The Garden of the Blues (Steeplechase)

According to his website, Charles Lloyd is performing opening night. March 21, 2024 – Big Ears – Knoxville, TN “THE SKY WILL ALWAYS BE HERE” featuring Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland