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Etran de L'air, No. 1 (Sahel Sounds)

Ruby Braff Octet/Bobby Henderson, At Newport (Verve) Sweet Emma Barrett, The Bell Gal (Riverside)

December 16, 2022: Edward Simon's Femininas with Magos Herrera, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas Jason Marsalis and Charlie Gabriel, Snug Harbor, New Orleans December 17, 2022: Bobby Rush, Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge, Houston December 18, 2022: Oscar Rossignoli, Snug Harbor, New Orleans December 23, 2022: Ashlin Parker, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth December 29, 2022: Tribute to Lonnie Smith, Snug Harbor, New Orleans December 31, 2022: Mahmoud Chouki New World Ensemble, Snug Harbor, New Orleans January 1, 2023: Herlin Riley, Snug Harbor, New Orleans January 7, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 13, 2023: Jarekus Singleton, Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio January 14, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 21, 2023: Miguel Zenon, Cullen Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 27, 2023: Elio Villafranca, Music of Chick Corea, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas January 28, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 31, 2023: Al Dimeola, Heights Theater, Houston February 1, 2023: Al Dimeola, Kessler Theater, Dallas January 30-February 3, 2023: Instigation Festival, New Orleans February 9, 2023: Terence Blanchard, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas February 10, 2023: Jackie Venson, Performing Arts Center, San Marcos February 11, 2023: Jackie Venson, Lewisville Grand Theater February 14, 2023: Badi Assad, Southwestern University, Georgetown March 3, 2023: Buddy Guy, ACL Live, Auston March 3, 3023: Christian McBride, Wortham Center, Houston March 4, 2023: Christian McBride, Tobin Center, San Antonio March 8, 2023: Buddy Guy, Majestic Theater, Dallas March 18, 2023: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall March 28, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio March 29, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Antone's, Austin March 30, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Dosey Doe, Houston April 1, 2023: Jackie Venson, McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Houston March 30-April 2, 2023: Bill Frisell, Mary Halvorson, Vijay Iyer, Sona Jobarteh, Charles Lloyd, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, Makaya McCraven, William Parker, Marc Ribot, Antonio Sanchez, Tarbaby with David Murray, Tyshawn Sorey, James Blood Ulmer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Bassekou Kouyate, Anthony Coleman, James Brandon Lewis, Ned Rothenberg, Theon Cross, Brandee Younger, Etran de L'Air, Amadou & Miriam, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 13-16, 2023: French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 26-30: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana April 28-May 7, 2023: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2023: Djavan, House of Blues, Houston May 12, 2023: Kendrick Scott, Cullen Theater, Houston May 20, 2023: Matthew Whitaker, Carver Center, San Antonio May 22, 2023: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Meyerson, Dallas

Not really my cup of tea/mildly annoying. Still I liked the CD overall.

Charles Lloyd, Sacred Thread (Blue Note)

Detroit Artists Workshop (Strut)

The tuba thread is missing Tuba Skinny.

This one is highly enjoyable: French Movies

Elvin Jones, Live at Pookie's Pub (Blue Note)

Herb Ellis, Man with the Guitar (Dot)

Favorite new to me jazz musician discoveries in 2022: Mahmoud Chouki: Guitarist from Morocco, now based in New Orleans. Debut performance at 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival with his New World Ensemble was fantastic. Selene Saint-Aime: Bandcamp discovery. AFro-French bassist/singer. Both of her CDs are wonderful.

Lenny Breau (Direct Disk Labs)

Nick Brignola, Baritone Madness, The Complete Bee Hive Sessions (Mosaic)

Winnipeg 70

There have been some more additions showing up on the website, specifically Brandee Younger and Etran de L'Air. So this year features the most African bands they have had at this festival in one year: Bassekou Kouyate, Amadou & Miriam, Sona Jobarteh, and Etran de L'Air.

December 3, 2022: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth December 5-6, 2022: Sullivan Fortner, Menil Collection, Houston December 14, 2022: Bobby Rush, Antone's, Austin December 14, 2022: Bobby Rush, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth December 16, 2022: Edward Simon's Femininas with Magos Herrera, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas December 17, 2022: Bobby Rush, Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge, Houston December 23, 2022: Ashlin Parker, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth January 7, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 13, 2023: Jarekus Singleton, Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio January 14, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 21, 2023: Miguel Zenon, Cullen Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 27, 2023: Elio Villafranca, Music of Chick Corea, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas January 28, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 31, 2023: Al Dimeola, Heights Theater, Houston February 1, 2023: Al Dimeola, Kessler Theater, Dallas January 30-February 3, 2023: Instigation Festival, New Orleans February 11, 2023: Jackie Venson, Lewisville Grand Theater February 14, 2023: Badi Assad, Southwestern University, Georgetown March 3, 2023: Buddy Guy, ACL Live, Auston March 3, 3023: Christian McBride, Wortham Center, Houston March 4, 2023: Christian McBride, Tobin Center, San Antonio March 8, 2023: Buddy Guy, Majestic Theater, Dallas March 18,2023: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall March 28, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Sam's Burger Joint, San Antonio March 29, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Antone's, Austin March 30, 2023: Vanessa Collier, Dosey Doe, Houston March 30-April 2, 2023: Bill Frisell, Mary Halvorson, Vijay Iyer, Sona Jobarteh, Charles Lloyd, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, Makaya McCraven, William Parker, Marc Ribot, Antonio Sanchez, Tarbaby with David Murray, Tyshawn Sorey, James Blood Ulmer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Bassekou Kouyate, Anthony Coleman, James Brandon Lewis, Ned Rothenberg, Theon Cross, Brandee Younger, Etran de L'Air, Amadou & Miriam, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 13-16, 2023: French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 26-30: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana April 28-May 7, 2023: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2023: Djavan, House of Blues Houston May 12, 2023: Kendrick Scott, Cullen Theater, Houston May 20, 2023: Matthew Whitaker, Carver Center, San Antonio

Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Blank Canvas

Andre Previn, Plays Songs by Jerome Kern (Contemporary) Ahmad Jamal, Live in Paris 1971, The Lost ORTF Recordings

Lucas Santanna, O Paraiso (No Format)

A ten inch jackpot!

Tom Skinner, Voices of Bishara (International Anthem)

Kirk Lightsey, Live at Smalls Jazz Club (Cellar)

Here's an upcoming Gary Thomas sideman appearance at Smoke, available for streaming. Thu - Sun, November 10 - 13Nicholas Payton & Blue FiveThu & Sun at 7:00 & 9:00pm Fri & Sat at 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30pm Nicholas Payton [trumpet] Gary Thomas [saxophone] Mike Moreno [guitar] Alexander Claffy [bass] Bill Stewart [drums] Tickets & Streaming Passes

Today we announce eight more artists joining us for Big Ears 2023! There's still more to come this week and in the following weeks, and you can find the remaining weekend pass options here. Check out these great artists and get ready for more Big Ears news on Thursday, next week, and all month long. King Britt – The legendary DJ, producer, composer, educator, and Afrofuturism pioneer will present Moksha Black, joined by very special guests Seth Parker Woods and Joy Guidry. Wendy Eisenberg – A relative newcomer to the music scene, the improviser and songwriter incorporates guitar, pedals, the tenor banjo, the computer, the synthesizer, and their voice to create work that spans genres, from jazz to noise to avant-rock along with delicate, haunting songs. Jake Xerxes Fussell – The gifted guitarist and singer is one of his generation’s preeminent interpreters of traditional (and not so traditional) “folk” songs. We welcome him to the festival after his participation in our outdoor multimedia collaboration with the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound, Suttree’s Knoxville, in July of 2021. James Brandon Lewis – One of the most exciting young jazz artists on the scene, the New York-based tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader makes his Big Ears debut with a powerful new trio that transcends traditions. Anthony Coleman – The pianist and long-time denizen of the downtown New York scene will treat Big Ears audiences to one of his solo piano performances, always filled with musical treasure. Ned Rothenberg Crossings Quartet – The gifted multi-reed and shakuhachi player returns to Big Ears with a new ensemble including guitarist Mary Halvorson, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, and drummer Tomas Fujiwara. Larry & Joe – This virtuosic, exuberant duo of Venezuelan Llanera master Larry Bellorín and Grammy nominated-banjo player Joe Troop has been blowing away audiences at bluegrass and folk festivals all summer long. Gyan Riley – No stranger to Big Ears audiences, the guitarist returns to perform the work of John Zorn in a trio with Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, and will also present a concert of his own rich, wide-ranging work that effortlessly fuses his jazz, classical, improvisation, and folk influences.

November 10, 2022: Carlos Averhoff, Jr., Kitchen Cafe, Dallas November 11, 2022: Carlos Averhoff, Jr., Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Bria Skonberg, Snug Harbor, New Orleans Tirgran Hamasyan, The Momentary, Bentonville, Arkansas November 12, 2022: Charles Lloyd Ocean Trio, Lensic Theater, Santa Fe, New Mexico Anjan Saha (sitar), Pt Arup Chattopadhyay (tabla), Allen Christian Church, Allen November 18, 2022: Delfeayo Marsalis, Snug Harbor, New Orleans November 20, 2022: Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas November 25, 2022: Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth Jason Marsalis, Snug Harbor, New Orleans November 26, 2022: Herlin Riley, Snug Harbor, New Orleans December 5-6, 2022: Sullivan Fortner, Menil Collection, Houston December 14, 2022: Bobby Rush, Antone's, Austin December 14, 2022: Bobby Rush, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth December 16, 2022: Edward Simon's Femininas with Magos Herrera, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas December 17, 2022: Bobby Rush, Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge, Houston January 7, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 14, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 21, 2023: Miguel Zenon, Cullen Theater, Houston Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 27, 2023: Elio Villafranca, Music of Chick Corea, Walton Arts Center, Arkansas January 28, 2023: Jackie Venson, Antone's, Austin January 31, 2023: Al Dimeola, Heights Theater, Houston February 1, 2023: Al Dimeola, Kessler Theater, Dallas February 14, 2023: Badi Assad, Southwestern University, Georgetown March 3, 2023: Buddy Guy, ACL Live, Auston March 3, 3023: Christian McBride, Wortham Center, Houston March 4, 2023: Christian McBride, Tobin Center, San Antonio March 8, 2023: Buddy Guy, Majestic Theater, Dallas March 18,2023: Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival, Southside Preservation Hall March 30-April 2, 2023: Bill Frisell, Mary Halvorson, Vijay Iyer, Sona Jobarteh, Charles Lloyd, Joe Lovano, Christian McBride, Makaya McCraven, William Parker, Marc Ribot, Antonio Sanchez, Tarbaby with David Murray, Tyshawn Sorey, James Blood Ulmer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Bassekou Kouyate, Anthony Coleman, James Brandon Lewis, Ned Rothenberg, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee April 13-16, 2023: French Quarter Festival, New Orleans April 26-30: Festival Internationale de Louisiane, Lafayette, Lousiana April 28-May 7, 2023: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2023: Djavan, House of Blues Houston May 12, 2023: Kendrick Scott, Cullen Theater, Houston May 20, 2023: Matthew Whitaker, Carver Center, San Antonio