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LAKECIA BENJAMIN AND PHOENIX Friday, September 8 | 8:00 pm Miller Outdoor Theatre

Louis Hayes, Exactly Right (Savant)

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It was a tough choice between Tarbaby and Makaya McCraven, but I went with the latter. I've seen Orin Evans a few times; he seems like a solid player in the Philly piano tradition. The last time was in the Sean Jones Quartet.

Yes, I followed him; interesting fellow. I heard him live once with Ronald Shannon Jackson.

Fletcher Henderson Sextet 1950 (Alamac)

If you can find it.

The group was pretty great in person.

The Odyssey Trio plus Amin Ali on bass.

New release upcoming (unfortunately only digital and on LP (if they pre-sell enough copies): https://lafayettegilchrist-morphius.bandcamp.com/album/undaunted-fan-pre-release

He is very good live: I've seen him as a leader one time (for three sets at Smoke); with the Cookers twice; and as sideman a few times (Randy Weston and Malachi Thompson were highlights).

Tuba Skinny, Owl Call Blues

You need all the Ellington you can find.

Jimmy Smith, Back at the Chicken Shack (NY USA, stereo) Hank Jones, Bop Redux (Muse)

Stopped at Josey Records briefly today; you may be out of the market as the price is $6.

Randy Weston, Carnival (Arista)

I pulled it out and listened again. Jackie Paris' voice is very well recorded throughout. Interestingly, the recording lists three engineers. Frank Abbey (stereo), Bob Arnold (monaural), Rudy Van Gelder (re-recording and masters). The album is a split session. The first side has orchestral arrangements by Bobby Scott; it's bordering on a pop album; not really my cup of tea. The best cut is Up in Duke's Place, which has a nice Barry Galbraith solo on guitar. The second side is my strong preference--as he is backed by the excellent trio of Hank Jones, George Duvivier, and Roy Haynes. On 3 of the 5 tracks, Jackie Paris plays acoustic guitar, soloing on the one instrumental (Thad's Blues). The second side is what I would return to.

Nicholas Payton, Sonic Trance

I have LP copies of the Jackie Paris (stereo red/black label), the Oscar Brand (white mono promo), and the Beverly Jenkins (mono orange black label). Of the first 150, I'm only missing on LP the Johnny Hartman, I Just Dropped By to Say Hello, and the Archie Shepp, Fire Music.

I don't recall the price but probably north of $5, but closer to $5 than $10. A tough decision awaits you. (Falling in the obsessive Impulse collector category, I already have a copy.)

In case you are serious (presumably not) or an obsessive Impulse completist, there's a copy of this at Josey Records for a few dollars. It was in the Various section of Jazz. It's been there a good while and is probably still there.

A Trumpet Around the Corner (GHB Records)

Nina Simone, You've Got to Learn

August 16, 2023: The Thing, Resonant Hotel, Oklahoma City August 17, 2023: Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston August 18, 2023: W.I.T.C.H., Far Out Lounge, Austin August 19, 2023: W.I.T.C.H., Deep Ellum Art Co., Dallas The Thing, Mohawk, Austin August 20, 2023: W.I.T.C.H., Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City September 2, 2023: Marcus Miller, Shemieka Copeland, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Dallas September 3, 2023: Chucho Valdes, Hubert Laws, Jason Marsalis, Stanley Clarke, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Dallas September 5, 2023: Stanley Clarke, Paramount Theater, Austin September 7, 2023: Ari Hoenig, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin September 8, 2023: D.K. Harrell, Poor David's Pub, Dallas Lakecia Benjamin, Miller Outdoor Theater, Houston September 14, 2023: Regina Carter, Lensic, Santa Fe September 15, 2023: Lila Downs, Meyerson, Dallas Stefon Harris, Lensic, Santa Fe September 16, 2023, Shakti with John McLaughlin, HEB Center's Austin Lila Downs, Meyerson, Dallas Christian McBride, Lensic, Santa Fe September 17, 2023: Bombino, Parish, Austin September 22, 2023: Lance Lopez, Six Springs Live, Richardson September 29, 2023: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismally, McCullough Theater, Austin Jackie Venson, Jazz'SAlive, Civic Park at Hemisfair, San Antonio September 30, 2023: Robert Cray, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tulsa October 5, 2023: Bill Frisell, Jazz TX, San Antonio October 6, 2023: Bill Frisell Five/Ambrose Akinmusire Owl, Wortham Theater, Houston October 11, 2023: Pat Metheny, Majestic Theater, Dallas October 12, 2023: Pat Metheny, Paramount Theater, Austin Magos Herrera, Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, Little Rock, Arkansas October 13, 2023: Seu Jorge, Bayou Music Center, Houston October 14, 2023: Lurie Bell, Selwyn Birchwood, Crescent City Blues Festival, New Orleans October 15, 2023: Cedric Burnside, Little Freddie King, D.K Harrell, Crescent City Blues Festival October 19, 2023: Lila Downs, Jones Hall, Houston October 20, 2023: Lila Downs, Bass Hall, Austin October 21, 2023: Pt. Indrajit Banerjee (Sitar), Swarnendu Mandal (Sarod) and Pt. Gourisankar Karmaker (Tabla), Allen Public Library October 25, 2023: Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Aurora Nealand, Austin November 1, 2023: Davy Mooney Quartet, Sammons Center, Dallas November 6, 2023: Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia, Meyerson, Dallas November 9, 2023: Terrence Blanchard, McCullough Theater, Austin November 10, 2023: Terrence Blanchard, Wortham Theater, Houston November 16, 2023: Davey Mooney, Recital Hall, UNT, Denton December 3, 2023: Samara Joy, Bass Concert Hall, Austin January 26, 2024: Joshua Redman, Wortham Theater, Houston February 2, 2024: Catherine Russell and Marcus Roberts, Jones Hall, Houston February 17, 2023: Branford Marsalis with the Plano Symphony Orchestra, Eisemann Center, Plano March 2, 2024: Melissa Aldana, Wortham Theater, Houston March 16, 2024: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival March 21-24, 2024: Big Ears Festival April 26-May 4, 2024: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 12, 2024: Magos Herrera, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio

Sidney Bechet, Bechet and Blues (Scepter)