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I can answer those questions. Kanaga System Krush was a U.S. based West Coast label which formerly issued CDs and LPs. It seems to have failed as a business in that regard, and the several Bandcamp downloads are the only partial remnant of the label. It is not a "produced" label. They traveled to Mali and recorded the musicians in their home environment. Most of the CDs I have on this label are quite good, with my favorite releases being by Lobi Traore, Zani Diabate and Madou Diabate (kora). The Zani Diabate is an acoustic guitar duo recording with Moudy Sissoko, and vocals from Oumou Diabate. It was recorded in February of 2005, in Abdoul Doumbia's family compound in Bamako. (Not his last recording, I was mistaken on that point.) Very good one. Moving on to Lobi Traore, Bwati Kono (Raw Electic Blues from Bamako) is a live recording recorded in 2007 and 2008 at two music venues in Bamako. Indoors at Espace Academie and outdoors at "Hotel.' This is with his working band (bass guitar, drums, rhythm guitar, djembe, and balaphon on a few tracks. This is a great album, perhaps not quite as intense as Bamako Nights. This was on CD and then an LP was released with part of the material; I was hoping for a volume 2 with extra tracks but the label failed soon thereafter. Barra Coura is another acoustic guitar duo recording from February 2006, recorded in the same location as the Zani Diabate. Also very good. Lamine Soumano is the second guitarist. One track adds Adama Couloubaly on Bolon. Bamako Nights is on Glitterbeat, recorded live in 1995 by Yves Werner. The band is Alou Dembele, bass, Binke Traore, bass, Yaya Dembele, djembe, and Samba Sissoko, drums. A great record. All of these are in finely recorded sound.

Zani Diabate is superb. I have two CDs and 2 LPs of music from him. He seems lightly recorded, or the music is just hard to access. What may be the final Zani Diabate recording is available for download here: https://kskrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kaboko-zani

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One of my favorites--it seems I was fortunate enough to see him live eight times, but never in the city where I live. May 29, 2007: Jazz Standard, New York January 31, 2014: Carver Center, San Antonio May 1, 2014: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2015: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival July 30, 2016: Lensic, Santa Fe September 29, 2017: Antone's, Austin January 11, 2018: Jazz Standard, New York April 25, 2019: Snug Harbor, New Orleans

The small group Pablo releases featuring Basie, which I ignored at the time, have proven to be a bountiful treasure. Thanks once again, Norman Granz, for capturing it on record.

Archie Shepp and Jason Moran, Let My People Go (Jazz Village)

The Cookers, Look Out (Gearbox)

October 10, 2021: iLe, House of Blues, Dallas October 11, 2021: iLe, House of Blues, Houston October 15, 2021: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth October 21, 2021: Regina Carter, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas October 29-30, 2021: Jackie Venson, Windmills, The Colony October 30, 2021:Rebirth Brass Band, Dallas Heritage Village Quamon Fowler, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth November 5, 2021: Jason Moran: James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters, McCullough Theater, Austin November 6, 2021: Jason Moran: James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters, Cullen Theater, Houston November 20, 2021: Jackie Venson, Rockefeller's, Houston December 21, 2021: Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas January 26, 2022: Brubeck Brothers, One World Theater, Austin February 22, 2022: Jackie Venson, Dosey Doe, The Woodlands February 23-24, 2022: Pat Metheny, One World Theater. Austin February 25, 2022: Pat Metheny Side Eye, Cullen Theater, Houston February 26, 2022: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Majestic Theater, Dallas March 22, 2022: Buddy Guy, House of Blues, Dallas March 24-27, 2022::John Zorn; Bill Frisell; Sons of Kemet; Jason Moran; Preservation hall Jazz Band; Marc Ribot; Andrew Cyrille; Ron Miles Quartet; Nubya Garcia; Shabaka Hutchings; Joshua Abrams; Ambrose Akinmusire; Jamie Branch; Kris Davis; Harriet Tubman; Theon Cross, Pedrito Martinez; Myra Melford; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Jeff Parker; Christian Scott; Ches Smith; Craig Taborn; Mdou Moctar (Niger); Lakou Mizak (Haiti); Leyla McCalla, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tennessee. April 23, 2022: Joel Ross, Cullen Theater, Houston April 29-May 1, 2022: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 5-8, 2022: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 13, 2022: Artemis, Cullen Theater, Houston June 20, 2022: Kevin Eubanks, Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dallas

Johnny Lytle, The Sound of Velvet Soul (Solid State) Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, Roy Haynes, Trio Music (ECM_ Solo/Quartet on Contemporary and all of the Landmark releases are better choices.

Sonny Greenwich, Sun Song Freddie Keppard, New Orleans Cornet (Smithsonian)

Bitori, The Legend of Funana (Analog Africa) Roderick Paulin, Slow But Steady

Henry Threadgill, Poof (Pi)

Oops I bought it already. Sound is generally good (mono); Gary Burton is a slight bit loud relative to Stan Getz at times in the mix.

I believe the label name is The Lost Reoordings. www.thelostrecordings.store Sony is listed as distributer. Made in the EU and seems to be of French origin.

Stan Getz, Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival 1966, The Lost Recordings

Recently I've been up in the Colony a few times. Really dislike the area. Very overcrowded. Insane speeding aggressive drivers. Strip malls and chain restuarants and stores everywhere. Suburbia and freeway nightmare.

Actually, I just checked after entertaining the thought of going, and both nights are sold out.

It appears to be a new place, so they may not know any better.

September 21, 2021: Steve Masakowsi, Music Building, UNT September 23-24, 2021: John Scofield, Windmills, The Colony September 24, 2021: Kandace Springs, Jazz Alive Festival, San Antonio September 25, 2021: John Scofield, Jazz Alive Festival, San Antonio October 1, 2021: Jason Moran and the Bandwagon, Denton Arts Festival October 10, 2021: iLe, House of Blues, Dallas October 11, 2021: iLe, House of Blues, Houston October 29-30, 2021: Jackie Venson, Windmills, The Colony October 30, 2021: Tinariwen, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth Rebirth Brass Band, Dallas Heritage Village October 31, 2021: Tinariwen, Heights Theater, Houston November 5, 2021: Jason Moran: James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters, McCullough Theater, Austin November 6, 2021: Jason Moran: James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters, Cullen Theater, Houston November 20, 2021: Jackie Venson, Rockefeller's, Houston January 26, 2022: Brubeck Brothers, One World Theater, Austin February 22, 2022: Jackie Venson, Dosey Doe, The Woodlands February 23-24, 2022: Pat Metheny, One World Theater. Austin February 25, 2022: Pat Metheny Side Eye, Cullen Theater, Houston February 26, 2022: Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Majestic Theater, Dallas April 23, 2022: Joel Ross, Cullen Theater, Houston May 13, 2022: Artemis, Cullen Theater, Houston

One should only make a cancelable hotel reservation that does not require prepayment. From Dallas by air, American Airlines is the only option, so a one-sided policy is a guarantee. The opinion of someone for every music festival in the World.

Richard Groove Holmes and Ernie Watts, Come Together (World Pacific) Keith Jarrett, Bremen-Lausanne Solo Concerts (ECM) 70s reissue/Conn CD/Tone Poet here. Only 3.

I saw him live one time at Sweet Basil in 1997.

Found an original pressing of Got a Good Thing Goin' in the cut-out bin of a department store back in the 1970s.

The Tone Poet All Seeing Eye sounds fabulous; much better than my blue 1970s era pressing.

The wonderful live music bar in New York City, the 55 Bar, is in danger of closing. Here is their GoFundMe campaign. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-keep-the-55-bar-alive Adored by patrons and musicians alike, 55 Bar is utterly unique in the New York City music scene; an unfussy, inexpensive, dive bar where audiences can watch some of the world’s best jazz and blues musicians from ten feet away. It’s a club where brilliant newcomers can launch their careers and seasoned professionals can workshop new compositions before going out on the road. Regulars include Mike Stern, Leni Stern, Wayne Krantz, David Binney, Adam Rogers, Henry Hey, Keith Carlock, Tim Lefebvre, KJ Denhert, Sweet Georgia Brown, Tessa Souter, Kendra Shank, Ayana Lowe, Duchess, Thana Alexa, Nicole Zuraitis, Ben Monder, Jim Ridl, Jim Campilongo and many, many more. Now, in an all too familiar story, this iconic venue is in danger of closing; however... 55 Bar is savable. The numbers are perhaps too big for the 55 Bar to handle alone, but completely achievable through a wider effort. To that end, we appreciate any and all donations and thank you kindly for reading, for sharing, and for your support over the years. We are all excited to continue the dream of supporting and keeping accessible...great music and incredibly talented musicians!