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Khari Allen Lee, Live at The Sound Wall

It's a long boat ride from England to the West Coast!

The Arrival of Victor Feldman (Contemporary) Sonny Stitt, Rearin' Back (Argo)

To be specific about what is actually on this 84 minute CD: Latino Suite: From 1986, this is a trio performance, with Avery Sharpe and Louis Hayes. Eternally Yours: From 1981, this is solo piano. Fly With the Wind: From 2009,a quintet performance, with Gary Bartz, Bill Frisell, Gerald Cannon, and Eric Gravatt. Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit: From 1981, this is an octet, featuring John Blake and Arthur Blythe, in addition to McCoy, on this track. Ask Me Now: from 1986, this is a duet of McCoy Tyner and Joe Henderson. African Village and Ballad for Aisha: Both from 2009, the same quintet as above. A 3 CD set of all three concerts would have been nicer, but what is here is rather good.

McCoy Tyner, The Montreux Years

Last night, Stockton Helbing with Shelley Carrol at the Kitchen Cafe, playing a program of mostly Sonny Rollins originals.

The price of the CD box set has dropped to $51 on amazon.

Kane Mathis, Counterpoints

Meshell Ndegeocello, The Omnichord Real Book (Blue Note)

The Miles Prestige was a recent lucky find--the cover is not that good but the record is nearly flawless and sounds amazingly lifelike (black and yellow NJ pressing).

Deak Harp, Clarksdale Breakdown

Last night, back to Six Springs Live or the first time since before COVID. Glad it survived--a dive bar/concert venue in a strip mall in Richardson with excellent sound where the music comes first. A rare opportunity (in Dallas) to see Mississippi Hill Country Blues. After sitting through a couple of pedestrian local blues groups, finally there was the fabulous Deak Harp, straight from Deak's Mississippi Saxophone's and Blues Emporium in Clarksdale, Mississippi. A persistent fellow who followed James Cotton around until he became his driver then a band member, Deak has an incredible tone on harmonica, accompanying himself on guitar. Plus one of the best blues drummers I've ever heard, Quicksilver. Yes, that was just a duo producing all that sound.

Walter Wanderley/Luiz Henrique, Popcorn (Verve) Miles Davis and The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige) Shirley Scott, Mucho Mucho (Prestige)

That Bassekou Kouyate set at Big Ears was great.

Zamrock: Psychedelic rock from Zambia in the early 1970s. Only lasted a few years. Few survivors due to the AIDs epidemic. Recovered from utter obscurity by reissues on the Now Again label.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/arts/music/horace-tapscott-pan-afrikan-peoples-arkestra.html

WITCH, Zango (Desert Daze Sound)

June 30 2023: Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth July 1, 2023: Bobby Rush, Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth July 4, 2023: Jackie Venson, Brushy Creek Amphitheater, Hutto July 12, 2023: John Primer, Antone's, Austin July 13, 2023: John Primer, Antone's, Austin July 15, 2023: John Primer, Antone's, Austin July 21, 2023: Sue Foley and Wayne Baker Brooks, Antone's, Austin 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, Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans August 6, 2023: Leroy Jones, Tuba Skinny, Tom McDermott, Jesse McBride, Joe Lastie, Satchmo Summerfest 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 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 23, 2023: Tall City Blues Festival, Midland September 29, 2023: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismally, McCullough Theater, Austin 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 13-15, 2023: Selwyn Birchwood, Little Freddie King, D.K Harrell, Crescent City Blues Festival, New Orleans 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

Hank Mobley, 1963-1970

The Sidney Bechet Story (Brunswick) The American Jazz Ensemble, New Dimensions (Epic) Lambert, Hendricks and Bavan (with Gildo Mahones Trio and Pony Poindexter), Live at Basin Street East (RCA)

Hamid Drake/David Dove/Sonia Flores/James Murphy June 22, 2023 Hamid Drake (Chicago) - drums, percussion, voice David Dove (Houston) - trombone Sonia Flores (Houston) - double bass, voice James Murphy (Houston) - saxophones, flute $10-$20 entry at the door. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Special thanks to the JSB Music Room Concerts will be held on Thursday June, 22nd at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm) at Talento Bilingue de Houston 333 S. Jensen Dr Houston, Texas 77003

Giants of Traditional Jazz (Savoy)

Last Saturday, Sugato Nag (sitar and surbahar), Gourisankar (Tabla), at the Allen Public Library Auditorium.

Jazz, Volume 10, Boogie Woogie (Folkways)