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October 29, 2025: Chuck Redd, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 5, 2025: Cory Weeds, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 9, 2025: Artemis, House of Blues, Houston Julius Rodriguez, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston November 10, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas November 12, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson, Dallas November 14, 2025: Nicholas Payton Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston Wynton Marsalis, Grand Opera House, Galveston Mike Stern, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 15, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hogg Auditorium, Austin Mike Stern Band, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Kunal Gunjal (Santoor) & Amit Kavthekar (Tabla), Kathak Dance Studio, Plano November 16, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hobby Center, Houston November 21, 2025: Anat Cohen, The Clarion at brazosport College, Lake Jackson November 22,2025: Jim Snidero, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 11, 2026: Brandon Woody's Upendo, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quaret, Wortham Theater, Houston March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 20, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin March 21, 2026: Sunny War, Anne Harris, Buffalo Nichols, Jake Blount, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 22, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston March 26-29, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Marc Ribot, Shabaka, Mary Halvorson, Julian Lage Quartet, John Zorn (Various), Chicago Underground Duo, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Brandon Woody, Brian Marsella, Chad Taylor Quintet, Ches Smith Clone Row, Darius Jones Trio, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra, Harriet Tubman & Georgia Ann Muldrow, Isaiah Collier, Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen, Matt Mitchell's Zealous Angles, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Openness Trio, Patricia Brennan Septet, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Tom Skinner, William Hooker Quartet, Ned Rothenberg, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Thomas Fujiwara: Dream Up, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Majestic Theater, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin May 17, 2026: Lucia, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston

October 29, 2025: Chuck Redd, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 5, 2025: Cory Weeds, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 9, 2025: Artemis, House of Blues, Houston Julius Rodriguez, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston November 10, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas November 12, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson, Dallas November 14, 2025: Nicholas Payton Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston Wynton Marsalis, Grand Opera House, Galveston Mike Stern, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 15, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hogg Auditorium, Austin Mike Stern Band, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Kunal Gunjal (Santoor) & Amit Kavthekar (Tabla), Kathak Dance Studio, Plano November 16, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hobby Center, Houston November 21, 2025: Anat Cohen, The Clarion at brazosport College, Lake Jackson November 22,2025: Jim Snidero, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 11, 2026: Brandon Woody's Upendo, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quaret, Wortham Theater, Houston March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 20, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin March 21, 2026: Sunny War, Anne Harris, Buffalo Nichols, Jake Blount, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 22, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston March 26-29, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Marc Ribot, Shabaka, Mary Halvorson, Julian Lage Quartet, John Zorn (Various), Chicago Underground Duo, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Brandon Woody, Brian Marsella, Chad Taylor Quintet, Ches Smith Clone Row, Darius Jones Trio, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra, Harriet Tubman & Georgia Ann Muldrow, Isaiah Collier, Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen, Matt Mitchell's Zealous Angles, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Openness Trio, Orchestre Baobab, Patricia Brennan Septet, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Tom Skinner, William Hooker Quartet, Ned Rothenberg, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Thomas Fujiwara: Dream Up, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin May 17, 2026: Lucia, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston

Last night, Shelley Carrol/Stefan Karlson/Jonathan Fisher/Andrew Griffith at the Balcony Club.

October 29, 2025: Chuck Redd, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 5, 2025: Cory Weeds, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 9, 2025: Artemis, House of Blues, Houston Julius Rodriguez, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston November 10, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas November 12, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson, Dallas November 14, 2025: Nicholas Payton Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston Wynton Marsalis, Grand Opera House, Galveston Mike Stern, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 15, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hogg Auditorium, Austin Mike Stern Band, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Kunal Gunjal (Santoor) & Amit Kavthekar (Tabla), Kathak Dance Studio, Plano November 16, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hobby Center, Houston November 21, 2025: Anat Cohen, The Clarion at brazosport College, Lake Jackson November 22,2025: Jim Snidero, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 11, 2026: Brandon Woody's Upendo, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quaret, Wortham Theater, Houston March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 20, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin March 21, 2026: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 22, 2026: Sarah Hanahan, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston March 26-29, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Marc Ribot, Shabaka, Mary Halvorson, Julian Lage Quartet, John Zorn (Various), Chicago Underground Duo, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Brandon Woody, Brian Marsella, Chad Taylor Quintet, Ches Smith Clone Row, Darius Jones Trio, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra, Harriet Tubman & Georgia Ann Muldrow, Isaiah Collier, Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen, Matt Mitchell's Zealous Angles, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Openness Trio, Orchestre Baobab, Patricia Brennan Septet, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Tom Skinner, William Hooker Quartet, Ned Rothenberg, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Thomas Fujiwara: Dream Up, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin May 17, 2026: Lucia, Eldorado Ballroom, Houston

I am a huge fan of Horace Silver. In 1984, he played at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, with Brian Lynch on trumpet and Ralph Moore on tenor saxophone. I heard four sets on a Friday and Saturday night and was blown away by the intensity of the performance. He returned a year later in 1985 with a similar group. Once again, I attended four sets over two nights. The first night was good, but not on the same level as the prior year. I decided to come again anyway, and the first set was the same. Did I imagine how great the music was the last year? For the last set, he announced he was heading to Japan with the group after this engagement, and for the final set the intensity of the prior year returned, as he played songs from the Tokyo Blues. It was awesome. My final live experience was two years later, but this time I was traveling out of town and was only able to hear one set on a Thursday night. This time his group focused on vocals and featured Andy Bey, and (to my tastes), the set was a disappointment. With regard to the new Horace Silver release, so far I have only listened on computer speakers, however, the sound is perfectly fine. The performance is excellent. Joe Henderson is on fire. Really good. The highlights for me are the outstanding alternative version of Song for My Father, and of Sayonara Blues. This is a highly worthwhile release.

The Complete Live Recordings of Charlie Parker. Sign me up, even though I think I have most of them.

Mulatu Astatke, Multau Plays Mulatu (Strut)

Tonight (October 25, 2025) in Denton: 2025 CARMINE CARUSO COMPETITION AWARD CEREMONY & GALA CONCERT Featuring Nicholas Payton, Ingrid Jensen, Terell Stafford w/ the One O'Clock Lab Band 8:00pm – 10:00pm (Paul Voertman Concert Hall)

Jupiter & Okwess, Ekoya

Horace Silver, Silver in Seattle: Live at the Penthouse

Fantastic!

More artists coming next week, I believe.

October 21, 2025: Lila Downs, Jones Hall, Houston October 24, 2025: Jackie Venson, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth Camille Thurman Quartet, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Joe McPhee, Alienated Majesty, No Idea Festival, Austin Joshua Redman, The Mansion, Austin October 25, 2025: Joe McPhee, Scottish Rite Theater, No Idea Festival, Austin Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Joshua Redman, The Music Box, Austin October 29, 2025: Chuck Redd, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 5, 2025: Cory Weeds, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 9, 2025: Artemis, House of Blues, Houston November 10, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas November 12, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson, Dallas November 14, 2025: Nicholas Payton Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston Wynton Marsalis, Grand Opera House, Galveston Mike Stern, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 15, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hogg Auditorium, Austin Mike Stern Band, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Kunal Gunjal (Santoor) & Amit Kavthekar (Tabla), Kathak Dance Studio, Plano November 16, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hobby Center, Houston November 21, 2025: Anat Cohen, The Clarion at brazosport College, Lake Jackson November 22,2025: Jim Snidero, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quaret, Wortham Theater, Houston March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 21, 2026: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 26-29, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Marc Ribot, Shabaka, Mary Halvorson, Julian Lage Quartet, John Zorn (Various), Chicago Underground Duo, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Brandon Woody, Brian Marsella, Chad Taylor Quintet, Ches Smith Clone Row, Darius Jones Trio, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra, Harriet Tubman & Georgia Ann Muldrow, Isaiah Collier, Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen, Matt Mitchell's Zealous Angles, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Openness Trio, Orchestre Baobab, Patricia Brennan Septet, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Tom Skinner, William Hooker Quartet, Ned Rothenberg, Yasmin Williams and William Tyler, Thomas Fujiwara: Dream Up, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin

Makaya McCraven, Off the Record

Nicely recorded as well.

Last night, Shelley Carrol/Peter Rioux/Andrew Griffith/James Driscoll at the Balcony Club.

Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige) An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

I just learned that the wonderful Garifuna musician, Aurelio, died earlier this year in a plane crash. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aurelio-martinez-dead-honduran-musician-garifuna-1235299246/ He released multiple fine recordings on Stonetree Records. http://www.stonetreerecords.com/music/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l446_o6bsnY&list=RDl446_o6bsnY&start_radio=1

Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl (Verve)

Sun Ra, Pink Elephants on Parade

Jupiter & Okwes, Ekoya

Big Ears on Facebook: An exciting new wave of announcements is on the way—including new artist additions, expanded programs and features, and even a new venue or two. We’re also releasing the daily schedule and putting Single-Day Passes on sale earlier than usual to help everyone prepare for the upcoming David Byrne and Robert Plant on-sales. Stay tuned for updates!

Last night, Jonathan Fisher Quartet with Shelley Carrol at the Balcony Club.

October 17, 2025: Walter Smith III Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston October 18, 2025: Clarence Johnson III, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth October 21, 2025: Lila Downs, Jones Hall, Houston October 24, 2025: Jackie Venson, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth Camille Thurman Quartet, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Joe McPhee, Alienated Majesty, No Idea Festival, Austin Joshua Redman, The Mansion, Austin October 25, 2025: Joe McPhee, Scottish Rite Theater, No Idea Festival, Austin Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Joshua Redman, The Music Box, Austin October 29, 2025: Chuck Redd, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 5, 2025: Cory Weeds, Parker Jazz Club, Austin November 9, 2025: Artemis, House of Blues, Houston November 10, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas November 12, 2025: Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Meyerson, Dallas November 14, 2025: Nicholas Payton Quartet, Wortham Theater, Houston Wynton Marsalis, Grand Opera House, Galveston Mike Stern, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 15, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hogg Auditorium, Austin Mike Stern Band, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas Kunal Gunjal (Santoor) & Amit Kavthekar (Tabla), Kathak Dance Studio, Plano November 16, 2025: Wynton Marsalis, Hobby Center, Houston November 21, 2025: Anat Cohen, The Clarion at brazosport College, Lake Jackson November 22,2025: Jim Snidero, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 10, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 17, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 24, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's Austin January 31, 2026: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin February 22, 2026: Branford Marsalis Quaret, Wortham Theater, Houston March 7, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wortham Theater, Houston March 13, 2026: T.K. Blue and African Rhythms Alumni, A Tribute to Randy Weston, Walton Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas March 21, 2026: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall, Fort Worth March 26-29, 2026: Pat Metheny Side-Eye III, Chucho Valdes Royal Quartet, John Scofield Trio, Marc Ribot, Shabaka, Mary Halvorson, Julian Lage Quartet, John Zorn (Various), Chicago Underground Duo, Marquis Hill Blacktet, Brandon Woody, Brian Marsella, Chad Taylor Quintet, Ches Smith Clone Row, Darius Jones Trio, Dave Douglas Gifts Quartet, Either/Orchestra, Harriet Tubman & Georgia Ann Muldrow, Isaiah Collier, Marilyn Crispell & Harvey Sorgen, Matt Mitchelll's Zealous Angles, Miles Okazaki: The Compete Monk, Miles Okazaki Trickster, Nate Smith, Nik Bartsch, Nik Bartsch Ronin, Openness Trio, Orchestre Baobab, Patricia Brennan Septet, Sullivan Fortner Trio, Tim Berne, Tom Skinner, William Hooker Quartet, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 1, 2026: Samara Joy, Winspear Opera House, Dallas April 2, 2026: Kaia Kater, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Little Rock, Arkansas Samora Joy, Austin City Limits April 4, 2026: Samora Joy, Tobin Center, San Antonio April 10, 2026: Coltrane at 100 (Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Ndudzo Makhathini, Matt Garrison, Jefftain Watts), Cullen Theater, Houston April 23-26, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 30-May 3, 2026: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 9, 2026: Hiromi's Sonic Wonder, Cullen Theater, Houston May 16, 2026: Chucho Valdes, Paramount Theater, Austin

Last night Tutu Jones at The Goat.