kh1958

Mokoomba, Tusona x Tracings in the Sand (Out Here)

Zoot Sims and Joe Pass, Blues for 2 (Pablo)

Kyle Roussel, Nola a la Mode

Alcide Slow Drag Pavegeau, Drag's Half Fast Jazz Band

Vinicius Cantuaria, Vinicius

In a short trip to New Orleans: On Friday, the obligatory trip to Preservation Hall, this time for Mark Braud and the Preservation Hall All Stars. Love the sound of unamplified instruments in the hall. In the evening, at Snug Harbor for the Jason Marsalis Quartet, featuring new to me Ricardo Pascal on tenor and soprano saxophone and Oscar Rossignoli on piano. Eddie Henderson was supposed to be on the bill but cancelled at the last minute. Jason is, I think, the best of the family. On Saturday, in the late morning, Doreen on clarinet leading a group of buskers on Royal Street. She plays a mean clarinet and makes almost any song sound good. Later, at D.B.A., Tuba Skinny, featuring the glorious cornet of Shaye Cohn. This was the unusual jazz set with lots of dancers on the dance floor. In the evening, back at Snug Harbor, for the Larry Sieberth trio, with Herlin Riley on drums, playing a short set before brining on 91 year old jazz vocalist Germaine Bazzle, who was actually quite good, if not exactly my usual cup of tea. But I most enjoyed the playing of the trio, particularly pianist Larry Sieberth and the amazing Herlin Riley. On Sunday afternoon, a pleasing set from Secret Six (though there were only five of them in attendance) at Bamboula's.

Bad Axe is my second favorite Son Seals album, but I think his first album, the Son Seals Blues Band, is his best.

Vijay Iyer, Linda Oh, Tyshawn Sorey, Uneasy (ECM)

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/arts/music/peter-brotzmann-dead.html

Duke Ellington, 1949-1950 (Chronological Classics)

Arthur Verocai

James Newton, Echo Canyon Buddy Tate, Hard Blowin' (Muse)

It is an African rock band from Zambia, which was primarily active in the 1970s in the genre known as Zamrock. Recently re-formed by the leader. Possibly the least likely band I would ever expect to see booked at a small club in Deep Ellum.

Really? Back in the day when it was released, it seemed like a long wait after Changes One and Two, and I was disappointed at first. But I grew to like the record, since I enjoy all of the added guitarists--Larry Coryell, Philip Catherine and John Scofield. Listening again after a good while, I found I enjoyed it even more, though it's not one of his masterpiece records Charles Mingus, Cumbia and Jazz Fusion (Changes box set)

July 21, 2023: Sue Foley and Wayne Baker Brooks, Antone's, Austin Helen Gillet, The Hedge, Tulsa Shelley Carrol, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas Wanda King, Allen Public Library July 22, 2023: Tutu Jones, The Goat, Dallas July 23, 2023: Imarhan, Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City July 24, 2023: Imarhan, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth July 25, 2023: Imarhan, Far Out Lounge, Austin July 27, 2023: Eric Gales, Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth July 28, 2023: Eric Gales, Antone's, Austin Jackie Venson, Railroad Blues, Big Bend Music Festival, Alpine July 29, 2023: Natalia Lafourcade, Majestic Theater, Dallas Eric Gales, Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, Houston July 30, 2023: Eric Gales, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio August 5, 2023: Yusa, Oscar Rossignoli, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 6, 2023: Leroy Jones, Tuba Skinny, Tom McDermott, Jesse McBride, Joe Lastie, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 11, 2023: Andy Summers, Heights Theater, Houston August 12, 2023: Andy Summers, Kessler Theater, Dallas 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, Bob James, Riverfront Jazz Festival, Dallas September 5, 2023: Stanley Clarke, Paramount Theater, Austin September 7, 2023: Ari Hoenig, Monk's Jazz Club, Austin 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 22, 2023: Lance Lopez, Six Springs Live, Richardson September 23, 2023: Tall City Blues Festival, Midland September 29, 2023: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismally, McCullough Theater, Austin Jackie Venson, Jazz'SAlive, Civic Park at Hemisfair, 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 October 14, 2023: Laurie 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 25, 2023: Tim Berne, Hank Roberts, Aurora Nealand, Austin 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 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 March 2, 2024: Melissa Aldana, Wortham Theater, Houston March 21-24, 2024: Big Ears Festival April 26-May 4, 2024: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Dave Pike, Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver (Prestige Moodsville) Red Holloway, Sax, Strings & Soul (Prestige) Sidney Bechet with Sammy Price, In Paris (Brunswick)

Charles Mingus, Three or Four Shades of Blues (Charles Mingus Changes)

Charles Mingus, Changes One

Jim Alfredson, Family Business (Positone)

Or you can just order it from Bandcamp. https://jimalfredson.bandcamp.com/album/family-business

Mingus Moves, from the Complete 1970s Atlantic Studio Recordings

Duke Ellington, Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival, 1969-1973, The Lost Recordings

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023 AT 8 PM TIM BERNE - HANK ROBERTS - AURORA NEALAND Venue TBA Austin

After two listens, I would have to say that America: The Rough Cut is rather good.

Allen Lowe, America: The Rough Cut (ESP Disk)