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Dos Santos, Logos (International Anthem)

Paquito D’Rivera and The Barcelona Clarinet Players Caribbean Jazz Project with Andy Narell, Mark Walker, Ed Smith Wednesday, April 6, 2022 7:30 pm Murchison Performing Arts Center Winspear Performance Hall Paquito D’Rivera (https://paquitodrivera.com) is a jazz legend, and The Barcelona Clarinet Players (https://www.selmer.fr/en/artist/quartet-barcelona-clarinet-players) are incredible. Paquito will be reuniting with Andy Narell and Mark Walker to recreate their “Caribbean Jazz Project” from the early 1990s.

Another release in this series...

Thanks.

At the Big Ears festival, she walked right by me to get in line to hear Angel Bat Dawid.

Gosh. More Lobi Traore. Where can such things be found?

Leyla McCalla, Vari-Colored Songs

Starting my third listen of the first CD in the 2 CD release with Lonnie Smith and Michael Blake; it's a rather intense CD; glad to be hearing this one.

Kreston Osgood, Hammond Rens

Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Griffith Park Collection (Elektra Musician) Rodney Jones, Articulation (Timeless Muse)

I just heard this drummer, Kreston Osgood, at the Big Ears Festival, backing up Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins in a trio and bought this CD from him after the set.

Marisa Monte, Portas

Marc Ribot plays solo guitar works of Frantz Casseus

Jimmy Yancey/Clarence Lofton, Pioneers of Boogie Woogie (Jazztone) Pat Matshikiza & Kippie Moketsi, Tshona!

Meschiya Lake, Foolers' Gold

I heard the second Trefoil set also. I preferred the other Kris Davis band. Agreed as to Joe Henry.

I have the CD; good record.

In my experience, sometimes the items in the USPS daily email do not show up for a day or two or three. Also, I've received notice from the USPS that a package has been delivered, prior to its actual delivery, which might be later the same day, or a subsequent day.

April 3, 2022: Stephane Wrembel, Windmills, The Colony April 2022: Sohail Yousuf Khan (Sarangi), Houston April 6, 2022: Quamon Fowler, Sammons Center, Dallas April 8, 2022: Rachella Parks Washington, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth April 15, 2022: Antonio Lizana, Windmills, The Colony April 16, 2022: Antonio Lizana, Windmills, The Colony April 17, 2022: Ata Kak, Antone's, Austin April 18, 2022: Shai Maestro, UNT College of Music, Denton April 22, 2022: Alexey Marti, Tuba Skinny, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Prasanna, Windmills, The Colony April 23, 2022: Joel Ross, Cullen Theater, Houston Zakir Hussain, Jayanthi Kumaresh and Kala Ramnath, LBJ Auditorium, Austin Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road, Jamil Sharif, Louis Ford, Seva Venet, Walter Wolfman Washington, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Prasanna, Windmills, The Colony April 24, 2022: Astral Project, Little Freddie King, Meschiya Lake, French Quarter Festival April 28, 2022: Lakou Mizak, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 29, 2022: Bombino (Niger), Kizaba (Congo), Aurora Nealand Presents the Monocle, Jamil Shariff Tribute to Jabbo Smith, Arturo Sandoval, Leyla McCalla, Little Freddie King, Astral Project, Marlon Jordan, Doreen, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Les Filles des Illighadad, Music Box Village, New Orleans Delgres, Lakou Mizak, Son Rompe Pera, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 30, 2022: The Cookers (Billy Harper, Donald Harrison, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart), Trumpet Mafia, Delfeayo Marsalis Presents Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Dakha Brakha (Ukraine), Lakou Mizak (Haiti), Walter Wolfman Washington Trio, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Vieux Farka Toure, Bombino, Delgres, Cimafunk, Les Filles de Illighadad, Son Rompe Pera, Dakha Brakha, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette May 1, 2022: Terence Blanchard E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, Son Rompe Pera (Mexico), Leroy Jones, Alexey Marti, Daniel Lanois with Brian Blade, Tribute to George Lewis, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Vieux Farka Toure, Bombino, Les Filles de Ilighadad, Dakha Brakha, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette May 5, 2022:: Antonio Sanchez and Bad Hombre with Thana Alexa, Herlin Riley, Mr. Sipp, Tony Dagradi, Blodie's Jazz Jam, Louis Ford, Troy Turner Blues Band, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Buffa's Lounge, New Orleans May 6, 2022: Newport All Stars (Lew Tabackin, Anat Cohen, Randy Brecker, Christian Sands, Howard Alden); Uncle Nef, Cimaffunk (Cuba), New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 7, 2022: Jason Marsalis, David Sanborn, Meschiya Lake, Kenny Neal, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Nicholas Payton, Wein Jazz and Heritage Center, New Orleans May 8, 2022: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Amina Figarova Sextet, Mahmoud Chouki, Buddy Guy, Walter Wolfman Washington, Nicholas Payton, The Headhunters (Donald Harrison, Bill Summers, Mike Clark), Charlie Gabriel, Tuba Skinny, Chris Thomas King, Khari Allen Lee, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 13, 2022: Artemis, Cullen Theater, Houston Shubh Saran, Windmills, The Colony May 14, 2022: Shubh Saran, Windmills, The Colony May 15, 2022: Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar), Bates Recital Hall, Austin May 19, 2022: Bombino, Heights Theater, Houston May 20, 2022: Bombino, Ruins, Dallas May 21, 2022: Bombino, Fresh Grass Festival, Bentonville, Arkansas June 4, 2022: Jackie Venson, Deep Ellum Art Company, Dallas June 9, 2022: Cedric Burnside, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 12, 2022: Cedric Burnside, Heights Theater, Houston September, 2022: Abhishek Borkar (sarod), Shakir Khan (sitar), Houston October, 2022: Nayan Ghosh (sitar), Houston

Returned from the Big Ears Festival. What a great experience that was! Over the four days, I heard 20 complete sets. Day 1: Dos Santos, Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble (with Ben Lamar Gay and Angel Bat Dawid); Trefoil (Kris Davis, Gerald Cleaver, Ambrose Akinmusire); Joe Henry's 117th Dream (with Jason Moran and Marc Ribot). Day 2: Craig Taborn Trio (with Tomeka Reid and Ches Smith); Harriet Tubman; Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons; Julian Lage Trio; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Music of Ron Miles (Jason Moran, Brian Blade, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan). Day 3: Brian Marsella Trio Plays John Zorn; Yasmin Williams; Layla McCalla; Jason Moran (Solo piano); Angel Bat Dawid and Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty. Day 4: Alabaster dePlume (with Jaime Branch); Marc Ribot Plays Franz Cassius; Odean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins; Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet; and GEORGE (John Hollenbeck, Aurora Nealand, Anna Weber, Chiquita Magic). A few observations: The Bijou Theater is just a fantastic venue for music. The Joe Henry set was an unexpected delight. Jason Moran's solo concert was perhaps the best set i heard at the festival. Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses at the small venue Jig and Reel was the swingingest set I heard. The Ron Miles band set was really beautiful. Yasmin Williams is a mind-blowing guitar player (not jazz). Odean Pope still sounds great at 83. That Ambrose Akinmusire is a monster trumpet player and his group (with Sam Harris Piano and Linda Oh on bass) was superb live. I only went to one of the many John Zorn focused concerts, but I must admit it was quite good. Zorn did not play, but was sitting on the floor on the side of the stage, smiling and looking very happy with the performance. Kris Davis is quite an interesting pianist; I need more music by her. The Julian Lage set was way better than I expected. It is impossible to see everything one wants to see at this festival.

THEON CROSS Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, Theon Cross has had to cancel his solo performance on Thursday evening at the festival. However, Theon will be performing with Sons of Kemet on Friday night at the Mill & Mine. GYAN RILEY We are also sad to report that Gyan Riley will be unable to join us at Big Ears this weekend, which means that the performance of John Zorn’s Nove Cantici Per Francesco D’Assisi with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell on Saturday at the Bijou, as well as Gyan Riley ELIXIR on Saturday evening at the OCPAC, must be canceled as well. BRIAN MARSELLA TRIO In place of Nove Cantici Per Francesco D’Assisi, pianist Brian Marsella’s Trio with drummer Kenny Wollesen and bassist Trevor Dunn will be playing the music of John Zorn. ELECTRIC NEW MASADA An additional change, John Zorn will conclude his Big Ears’ residency on Sunday evening with a performance of Electric New Masada, replacing the 9pm performance of the New Masada Quartet at the Bijou. The Electric New Masada line up will be: John Zorn, sax Bill Frisell, guitar Julian Lage, guitar John Medeski, organ Brian Marsella, piano Trevor Dunn, electric bass Kenny Wollesen, drums Ches Smith, drums Kenny Grohowski, percussion

This can be preordered on Amazon but it is listed as a McCoy Tyner release.

March 23, 2022: Magos Herrera, Charline McCombs Empire Theater, San Antonio March 24, 2022: Dos Santos, Shabaka Hutchings & Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Trefoil (Ambrose Akinmusire, Kris Davis, Gerald Cleaver), Damon Locks, John Medeski, Theon Cross, Dan Weiss Starebaby, Big Ears, Knoxville, Tennessee March 25, 2022: Sons of Kemet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kris Davis' Diatom Ribbons, Jason Moran/Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan, Julian Lage Trio, Andrew Cyrille and Ambrose Akinmusire, Craig Taborn Trio, Lakou Mizak, Leyla McCalla, Pedrito Martinez Group, Mdou Moctar, Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Jeff Parker and the New Breed, Big Ears Pierre Bensusan, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney March 26, 2022: John Zorn, Andrew Cyrille and Marc Ribot, Jason Moran, Angel Bat Dawid & SisTazz of the Nitty Gritty, Nubya Garcia, Christian Scott, Jamie Branch, Joshua Abrams, Harriet Tubman, Leyla McCalla, Myra Melford Snowy Egret, Ches Smith We All Break, Yasmin Williams, Big Ears March 27, 2022: John Zorn, Alabaster dePlume, Bill Frisell Trio, Marc Ribot, Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet, Ocean Pope and Immanuel Wilkins, Miquel Zenon and Spektral Quartet, George, Big Ears April 2, 2022: Stephane Wrembel, Windmills, The Colony April 3, 2022: Stephane Wrembel, Windmills, The Colony April 2022: Sohail Yousuf Khan (Sarangi), Houston April 6, 2022: Quamon Fowler, Sammons Center, Dallas April 8, 2022: Rachella Parks Washington, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth April 15, 2022: Antonio Lizana, Windmills, The Colony April 16, 2022: Antonio Lizana, Windmills, The Colony April 17, 2022: Ata Kak, Antone's, Austin April 18, 2022: Shai Maestro, UNT College of Music, Denton April 22, 2022: Alexey Marti, Tuba Skinny, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Prasanna, Windmills, The Colony April 23, 2022: Joel Ross, Cullen Theater, Houston Zakir Hussain, Jayanthi Kumaresh and Kala Ramnath, LBJ Auditorium, Austin Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, Evan Christopher's Clarinet Road, Jamil Sharif, Louis Ford, Seva Venet, Walter Wolfman Washington, French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Prasanna, Windmills, The Colony April 24, 2022: Astral Project, Little Freddie King, Meschiya Lake, French Quarter Festival April 28, 2022: Lakou Mizak, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 29, 2022: Bombino (Niger), Aurora Nealand Presents the Monocle, Jamil Shariff Tribute to Jabbo Smith, Arturo Sandoval, Leyla McCalla, Little Freddie King, Astral Project, Marlon Jordan, Doreen, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Les Filles des Illighadad, Music Box Village, New Orleans Delgres, Lakou Mizak, Son Rompe Pera, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette April 30, 2022: The Cookers (Billy Harper, Donald Harrison, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart), Trumpet Mafia, Delfeayo Marsalis Presents Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Lakou Mizak (Haiti), Walter Wolfman Washington Trio, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Vieux Farka Toure, Bombino, Delgres, Cimafunk, Les Filles de Illighadad, Son Rompe Pera, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette May 1, 2022: Terence Blanchard E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet, Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Scotty Barnhart, Son Rompe Pera (Mexico), Leroy Jones, Alexey Marti, Tribute to George Lewis, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Vieux Farka Toure, Bombino, Les Filles de Ilighadad, Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette May 5, 2022:: Antonio Sanchez and Bad Hombre with Thana Alexa, Herlin Riley, Mr. Sipp, Tony Dagradi, Blodie's Jazz Jam, Louis Ford, Troy Turner Blues Band, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Buffa's Lounge, New Orleans May 6, 2022: Newport All Stars (Lew Tabackin, Anat Cohen, Randy Brecker, Christian Sands, Howard Alden); Uncle Nef, Cimaffunk (Cuba), New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 7, 2022: Jason Marsalis, David Sanborn, Meschiya Lake, Kenny Neal, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Nicholas Payton, Wein Jazz and Heritage Center, New Orleans May 8, 2022: Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, Amina Figarova Sextet, Mahmoud Chouki, Buddy Guy, Walter Wolfman Washington, Nicholas Payton, The Headhunters (Donald Harrison, Bill Summers, Mike Clark), Charlie Gabriel, Tuba Skinny, Chris Thomas King, Khari Allen Lee, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 13, 2022: Artemis, Cullen Theater, Houston Shubh Saran, Windmills, The Colony May 14, 2022: Shubh Saran, Windmills, The Colony May 15, 2022: Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar), Bates Recital Hall, Austin May 19, 2022: Bombino, Heights Theater, Houston May 20, 2022: Bombino, Ruins, Dallas May 21, 2022: Bombino, Fresh Grass Festival, Bentonville, Arkansas June 4, 2022: Jackie Venson, Deep Ellum Art Company, Dallas June 9, 2022: Cedric Burnside, Kessler Theater, Dallas June 12, 2022: Cedric Burnside, Heights Theater, Houston June 20, 2022: Kevin Eubanks, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas September, 2022: Abhishek Borkar (sarod), Shakir Khan (sitar), Houton October, 2022: Nayan Ghosh (sitar), Houston

Joe Bonner Trio, New Life (Steeplechase)

BIG EARS OPENS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! Yes, next Thursday, March 24, marks the return of Big Ears. Festivities begin at 4:00pm when Kronos Quartet, then Sō Percussion, open the festival with free concerts at the Tennessee Amphitheater at World’s Fair Park. It will have been 3 years to the day since the final notes of Big Ears 2019 faded away into the atmosphere. We’re thrilled to be back! REMINDERS & THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW While you should find answers to most—hopefully all—of your questions at bigearsfestival.org, here’s some especially helpful information and tips as you plan for your visit: Festival Headquarters will be at the Jackson Terminal, located 213 W. Jackson Ave at Gay Street (near The Standard and The Mill & Mine). Everyone attending Big Ears must show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test within 48 hours of entry at the festival. We are fortunate that our region—and the country—has experienced a dramatic decline in Covid-19 infections in the past few weeks, and numbers continue to improve daily. CDC guidelines now have Knox County in a LOW risk category, with guidance that mask-wearing be optional. While we strongly recommend that you wear masks indoors at Big Ears, it will not be required for members of the audience. We reserve the right to require that everyone wear masks for specific presentations, whether at the request of an artist or simply out of prudence. Please come prepared to mask in these instances. You—and each member of your party—must pick up your festival wristbands at Festival Headquarters before you can attend any Big Ears concerts or events (except the free outdoor shows). You must have your receipt/proof of purchase from Front Gate or LYTE, proof of vaccination or negative PCR test administered within 48 hours of entry, and a photo ID matching both. This policy will be strictly enforced. You can find more information on the frequently asked questions page of our website: bigearsfestival.org/faq Your wristband is your passport to the festival and provides assurance that you have submitted required documentation in compliance with Covid protocols. Guard it carefully. It should not be removed during the weekend. Cut or damaged wristbands will not be honored. Festival Headquarters will open from 4:00pm until 9:00pm on Wednesday, March 23, for locals and anyone arriving in Knoxville early. We strongly encourage you to register and pick up your wristbands as early as possible. For the festival weekend, box office hours are: Thursday 12:00pm – 10:00pm Friday 10:00am – 10:00pm Saturday 10:00am – 10:00pm Sunday 10:00am – 8:00pm Printed schedules and maps for the festival will be available when you check in. Download the Big Ears Festival app. It will be an invaluable source of information. In addition to offering up-to-date details about the festival schedule and more, there will be notifications throughout the festival weekend of some surprise shows, last-minute modifications to the schedule, notifications if any of the shows / venues are at or nearing capacity, and other information and news during the weekend. Big Ears venues vary widely in capacity, from 230 people at the Old City Performing Arts Center to 1600 at the Tennessee Theatre, and some venues/spaces—like the Green Room at Festival Headquarters, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, and the Pilot Light—are even smaller and more intimate. While we schedule concerts and programs to optimize both attendance and access, once a venue reaches capacity, you will not be allowed to enter unless and until someone leaves. We strongly encourage you to arrive at least 30-45 minutes early for any of the absolute “must-see” concerts on your schedule to avoid possible disappointment. At the heart of Big Ears is a spirit of adventure, exploration, and discovery. Every year of the festival we get feedback from many who find that the most exciting and rewarding highlights of their weekend came from serendipitous, unanticipated performances. Enjoy!