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International Anthem's Jazz Fest showcase: NOTE: THIS EVENT IS AT HOTEL ST VINCENT, 1507 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 2nd Annual 55 South: International Anthem Showcase Thursday, April 27, 2023 6pm to Late No Cover and Open to the General Public On Thursday, April 27th, Hotel Saint Vincent is excited to once again collaborate with acclaimed Chicago-based record label, International Anthem, for the second annual 55 South. Named for the interstate that connects New Orleans and Chicago, 55 South will showcase live performances by International Anthem artists including Jeff Parker and Daniel Villarreal, local New Orleans’ artists, as well as a very special guest to be announced soon. Additionally, Music Box Village, the flagship project of non-profit New Orleans Airlift, will bring their 3-story music/art installation, Porch Life, to the hotel grounds for an Opening Ceremony not to be missed. Other events include a CADDIS pop-up shop and record pop-up from International Anthem and Sinking City Records. A portion of proceeds will benefit Music Box Village. Big thanks to our partners for this year’s 55 South—CADDIS and Little Saints. Happenings not to miss: 6:30pm: Performance by Quintron, Emily Mikesell, Jeff Parker, and Daniel Villarreal on Porch Life, Musical Architecture by the Music Box Village 7-10pm: Series of live performances on the Hotel Interior Courtyard Stage - 9-10pm: Jeff Parker + very special guest Esperanza Spalding - 8-8:45p: Nola’s 79rs Gang - 7-7:45p: Daniel Villarreal + 4 piece band 10:30pm - Late: Afterparty DJ Set by IARC family members and local Nola DJs in Chapel Club

Now I'll have to listen to it again.

The McFarland album is very relaxing. Not sure; no golden ears here.

The Genius of Sidney Bechet (Jazzology)

Gary McFarland Today (Skye) An Evening with the George Shearing Quintet (MGM)

Charles Mingus, A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (New Land) Artie Shaw, A Legacy (Book of the Month)

Gene Rodgers, After Hours

Herbie Hancock's band for upcoming Jazz Fest Sacred Sunday appearance, festival closing set in the Jazz Tent: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA Band: Herbie Hancock - piano / keyboards James Genus - bass Lionel Loueke - guitar Terence Blanchard - trumpet / keyboards Jaylen Petinaud - drums

I saw the band with Sun Ra, John Gilmore, June Tyson, etc., four times in total in 1987 and 1988 at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth, and have seen the posthumous band twice (at the Knitting Factory and at Winter Jazzfest).

1. Disco 3000 2. Lanquidity 3. Nothing Is 4. The Other Side of the Sun 5. Cosmos 6. Hiroshima 7. Sound of Joy 8. My Brother the Wind, volume 2 9. Mayan Temples 10. Strange Celestial Road

Free admission.

It's about 10 miles south of Denison, TX, the birthplace of Booker Ervin.

Only an hour for the Dallas crew.

Who knew? Only open from 1-5 on Thursday. https://shermanjazzmuseum.com/collections/

James Blood Ulmer and George Adams, Phalanx Live (American Revelation Music)

Last night, Mimi Fox (trio and solo) at The Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney.

Serena Assumpcao, Ascensao (Day Dreamer). Raises the question of whether I need to buy a second copy of this amazing posthumous record. Don Pullen, Solo Piano Album (Sackville)

The Big Ears store had several James Blood Ulmer CDs I've never seen before, including Phalanx Live with George Adams, which I did purchase.

Helen Gillet, Helkiase

No, it was not Dezron Douglas. I didn't recognize the bassist. Unfortunately, I missed Brandee Younger's own set, so I don't know who she had on bass. If anything was being recorded at the festival, it was not announced. Yes, I had seen him twice before; this was the best concert of his I have heard so far. Hopefully next year. On the plus side, they have added three pretty good new venues in the last two years: Old City PAC, the Point (a church), and the Knoxville Civic Auditorium.

My fourth Big Ears Festival was once again a wonderful experience. Twenty concerts in 3 and a half days. The first two days I mostly was at the Bijou Theater, which is one of the best concert venues I've ever been to. Thursday evening: Allison Russell: I enjoyed this set--a soulful and expressive singer/songwriter. Joe Lovano Trio: Marilyn Crispel on piano was the clear highlight of this set. Vijay Iyer/Linda Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: A quite excellent piano trio. Favorite set of the first day. Friday: Gregory Tardy: Composition based on A Pilgrim's Progress for a ten piece group. Mary Halvorson, Amaryllis. Vibes player Patricia Brennan was terrific. Mary Halvorson, Belladonna. Guitar and string quartet. Tyshawn Sorey Trio: Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano and Tyshawn Sorey. I'm not the biggest fan of the first two, but Tyshawn is fantastic and this set exceeded expectations. William Parker, In Order to Survive: The instrumentalists (William Parker, Gerald Cleaver, Rob Brown plus cornet) were good but I absolutely hated the two vocalists. Ruined the set for me. Makaya McCraven, In These Times: with a twelve piece band, including Brandee Younger and Joel Ross and a string quartet, in the lavish Tennessee Theater. Thrilling and majestic. Definitively my favorite set of the day and perhaps the festival. Saturday: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba: In an earlier festival, I was thinking to myself, I can't believe I'm going to see Roscoe Mitchell at noon. Same thought today for Mali's ngoni ba griot. Just two ngoni ba players, two percussionists, and a vocalist. A fantastic set that was not hampered by the lousy venue (the Mill and the Mine). John Zorn, Suite for Piano (Brian Marsella on piano, Ches Smith on drums): A pleasing piano trio set. Charles Lloyd Chapel Trio: With Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan: This was a truly beautiful concert. Trio Imagination (David Virelles, Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille): It was a long walk from the Knoxville Civic Auditorium to the Point, so I only heard the last half of this concert, but I was glad I did. Reggie Workman (85) and Andrew Cyrille (83) both still sound great. Vinicius Cantuaria: Some gentle Jobim-like samba mixed with Brazilian jazz. A strong quartet. I really liked this set. James Blood Ulmer: An overly crowded venue with not the best sound, (the Standard) but it was great to hear James Blood Ulmer live again. The jagged instrumentals were the best for me. The 83 year old guitarist still sounded in prime form. Favorite sets of the day: Bassekou Kouyate, Charles Lloyd and Vinicius Cantuaria. Sunday: John Zorn, Gnostic Trio (Bill Frisell, Kenny Wolleson (vibes), Carol Emmanuel (harp): Quiet chamber jazz which was pleasing to hear. Wadada Leo Smith (with piano, cello and Pheroan Aklaff on drums). Very good. James Brandon Lewis Trio: Loud and a bit too aggressive, but I do like the saxophonist, and he settled down in the last half of the set. Sona Jobarteh: Transcendent and spiritually uplifting set from the Gambian kora griot and band. Aurora Nealand The Monocle: A theatrical set, not a jazz set, where she plays accordion instead of the usual soprano saxophone and clarinet. Favorite sets of the day: Wadada Leo Smith and Sona Jobarteh.

Another great from Fort Worth, Texas.

April 26, 2023: Vieux Farka Toure, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth April 27, 2023: Vieux Farka Toure, Last Concert Cafe, Houston Mdou Moctar, Deep Ellum Art Company, Dallas Bassekou Kouyate and N'goni Ba, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana April 28, 2023: Bassekou Kouyate and N'goni Ba (Mali), Something Else! (Vincent Herring, James Carter, Randy Brecker, Essiet Essiet, Dave Kikowski, Lewis Nash, Paul Bollenback), Jason Marsalis with Warren Wolf, Nicholas Payton with MonoNeon, Charlie Musselwhite, Leroy Jones, King Oliver Centennial Band with Don Vapie, Helen Gillet, Plena Libre (Puerto Rico), New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Mdou Moctar, Austin Psych Fest Angelique Kidjo, Tuba Skinny, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana Warren Wolf and Jason Marsalis, Snug Harbor, New Orleans April 29, 2023: Catherine Russell, Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Tuba Skinny, Secret Six, Alexey Marti, Kingfish Ingram, Larry Sieberth with Oz Noy, Taj Mahal, Plena Libre (Puerto Rico), Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia (Puerto Rico), NOJHF Abisek Lahari (Sarod), Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla), Allen Public Library Sona Jobarteh, Bassekou Kouyate and N'goni Ba, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth April 30, 2023: Donald Harrison and Aurora Nealand, Charlie Gabriel and Roger Lewis, Mdou Moctar (Niger), Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Kidd Jordan Tribute, John Mahoney Big Band, Kenny Neal, Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y el Grupo Esencia (Puerto Rico), NOJHF Vieux Farka Toure, Austin Psych Fest Sona Jobarteh, Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana Catherine Russell, Snug Harbor, New Orelans May 2, 2023: Maurice Brown, Snug Harbor, New Orleans May 3, 2023: Djavan, House of Blues, Houston May 4, 2023: Mahmoud Chouki New World Ensemble, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Charlie Sepulveda and the Turnaround (Puerto Rico), Artemis (Rene Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller), Buddy Guy, Jamil Sharif, Meschiya Lake, Astral Project, Atabal (Puerto Rico), NOJHF Jason Marsalis, Snug Harbor, New Orleans May 5, 2023: Christian McBride New Jawn, Trumpet Mafia, Eric Gales, Sue Foley, Chris Thomas King, Louis Ford, Atabal (Puerto Rico), NOJHF Herlin Riley, Snug Harbor, New Orleans May 6, 2023, Terence Blanchard, Leyla McCalla, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Guitar Slim, Jr., Blodie's Jazz Jam, Los Guiros, NOJHF Donald Harrison, Snug Harbor, New Orleans May 7, 2023: Charlie Gabriel, Tom McDermott, Herbie Hancock, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Palm Court Jazz Band, NOJHF May 11, 2023: Jarekus Singleton, Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio May 12, 2023: Kendrick Scott, Cullen Theater, Houston May 13, 2023: Ganesh and Kumaresh, LBJ Auditorium, Austin May 20, 2023: Matthew Whitaker, Carver Center, San Antonio May 22, 2023: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Meyerson, Dallas May 31, 2023: Al Di Meola, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 2-3: Harry Allen, Randy Sandke, West Texas Jazz Party, Odessa June 10, 2023: Indrayudh Majhumdar (Sarod), Houston Pt. Sugato Nag (Surbahar & Sitar), Gourisankar Karmakar (tabla), Allen Public Library July 29, 2023: Natalia Lafourcade, Majestic Theater, Dallas Eric Gales, Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, Houston August 11, 2023: Andy Summers, Heights, Houston August 12, 2023: Andy Summers, Kessler, Dallas August 19, 2023: WITCH, Deep Ellum Art Co., Dallas September 15, 2023: Lila Downs, Meyerson, Dallas September 16, 2023, Shakti with John McLaughlin, HEB Center's Austin Lila Downs, Meyerson, Dallas September 23, 2023: Tall City Blues Festival, Midland October 11, 2023: Pat Metheny, Majestic Theater, Dallas November 9, 2023: Terrence Blanchard, University of Texas, Austin February 2, 2024: Catherine Russell and Marcus Roberts, Jones Hall, Houston

First purchased Mosaic set was the Monk set at age 25, shortly after it came out.

The Complete Andre Previn Broadway Musical Albums. (Just kidding.)