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Also: At Cafe Society Downtown and Birdland (Ember) New Bird (Royal Roost performances not on the Savoy box) Both are absurdly priced on Amazon.

Premiere Stream * Music by Dick Hyman, Aaron Copland and Mary Lou Williams AARON DIEHL, PIANO Tonight! 7:00 PM CT | 8:00 PM ET RSVP now and get the link to watch in your email confirmation. Busy tonight? Register and watch on demand for 1 week following the premiere REGISTER FOR AARON DIEHL Tonight | Tuesday | March 23 7:00 PM CT | 8:00 PM ET Free | Registration required Dick Hyman Etudes for Jazz Piano (In the Styles of the Great Jazz Pianists) Aaron Copland Piano Blues No. 4 Mary Lou Williams Zodiac Suite ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "It’s only March, but the “Zodiac Suite,” written in 1945 by the composer and jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, is already enjoying a momentous 2021," says Sunday's New York Times, and we agree! Regardless of the arrangement, performances of this major work point to "the quality and artistic farsightedness of a musician that Duke Ellington once complimented as being “perpetually contemporary.”" “While having witnessed and been involved in the early phases of jazz development,” Aaron Diehl says, Williams “continuously challenged audience expectations of who she was — her identity as a Black American woman. She was just as critical a figure as her male colleagues — somebody like Duke Ellington. But she didn’t get the credit she deserved.” Discover this outstanding work tonight! RSVP NOW

Barney Wilen Quartet, Barney and Tete (Elemental)

Edo Funk Explosion, volume 1 (Analog Africa)

RADIO FREE BIRDLAND IS PROUD TO PRESENT: Dave Liebman and Marc Copland Premiering Thursday March 25th and available on-demand through Thursday April 1st. NEA Jazz Master® saxophonist Dave Liebman and versatile pianist Marc Copland present a rare duo performance of standards and well-known jazz repertoire. “Liebman is among the most important saxophonists in contemporary music - a leader and artist of integrity and independent direction.” Downbeat Magazine CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! Discover More Events

Taking a more deliberate browse through the Japanese Prestige discography, I counted 21 MPS reissues. These were: 7595, 7631, 7634, 7636, 7649, 7668, 7669, 7672, 7676, 7684, 7685, 7690, 7691, 7692, 7694, 7695, 9696, 7702 7760, 7762, 7763. I seem to have most of them in blue or purple label pressings: 17.

In a quick look at the Prestige Discography, I counted 16 Prestige issues of MPS material. How else would Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald end up on Prestige?

Mark Gardner wrote the notes, dated August of 1969.

Shapeshifter Lab is a very nice venue--most notably, I saw Greg Osby there.

This record is fantastic.

Dear SmallsLIVE Supporters: Many have noticed that we have had no live stream during the last few days and that our website’s calendar is blank. I apologize that it’s taken me until now to inform everyone as to the situation. I want to preface everything by saying that it is on the strength of our supporting members that we have managed to stay afloat during the more than one-year of the COVID lockdown. I am grateful to the passion and faith of those that care about Smalls and our music. Smalls Jazz Club was reported anonymously to the State Liquor Authority to the effect we were breaking COVID rules. The rule we were specifically breaking was the SLA’s rule that no venue was allowed to advertise or ticket a musical event. This is a law specific to New York State and is a controversial one. It was actually not widely reported on but here is an article that came out around the time the rule was enacted last year CLICK FOR LINK. This rule caused controversy and was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge CLICK FOR LINK. This rule was relaxed for the entire state with the exception of New York City, where it remains in effect. The person who complained to the SLA knew well about this rule and pointed it out specifically in their anonymous report. An inspector from the SLA and two undercover police officers came to our venue on two occasions. They were rudely mannered and disrespectful to my mangers and myself. They pointed out many little infractions that were non-COVID related. They pointed out that our food menu was inadequate. This is also a new rule of the SLA, that bars must serve “substantial food” with any alcoholic beverage. We’ve never had to do this in the past. Smalls is a tavern license with no kitchen. We turned to our local sandwich shop to cater for our shows in order that we could serve food but this wasn’t considered enough. The SLA insisted we were a restaurant. They also made observations about our tight spacing, masks and the usual COVID precautions. Those of you who know me know that we have done everything we can to facilitate safety for our patrons. There has not been a lot of guidance in this matter and we’ve had to feel our way along. We have been using temperature checks, log books, masks, gloves, dividers, HEPA filters and ultra-violet lights as well as a 25% capacity. The sheriff's department, which had come by the place a week before, found us COVID compliant. The SLA did not. Of course, the big infraction was the fact that we advertised shows (i.e. our website) and that we had tickets. Our problem, of course, is that we really have no other method of operation except this one. We can’t seat on the street. We really don’t have a kitchen. We are known, for the last 25 years, as a place for live music. The inspector was merciless and fast tracked us to a secret hearing of the SLA commission to vote on summarily suspending our license. We were not informed of this hearing and not allowed to defend ourselves. This was an execution ground for bars that were to be terminated by the SLA one after the other. Ours was the last bar on the agenda. By some miracle (and our attorney said that they had “never seen this before”), two of the three commissioners voted not to terminate. I am not clear why we were spared but I’d like to believe that they knew who we were and didn’t want to extinguish a cultural institution. We will still get fined and probably significantly but Smalls will live to see another day. I don’t want to comment on the anonymous nature of the complaints or of someone’s desire to destroy our club. New York has changed inexorably. This is a new climate and one of fear and lack of good information. People are understandably scared and, by us trying to go back to even a limited version of normal, it was too much of a threat. I contend that music and social gatherings are critical for the health of the society. At Smalls we do not flaunt rules. COVID has taken my father and is very personal for me – I do not take it lightly. But I must stand by Smalls and our right to present music and to support what remains of the jazz music community in this city. Day by day we soldier on. I intend to begin our live stream next week from a closed club, just as we did last year when we were locked down. I look and pray for a time when this crisis has passed and that the people can feel safe enough to come into our basement and enjoy the best that this culture has to offer. Once again, I thank everyone for their support and pertinence. Spike GoFundMe campaign for Shapeshifter Lab, Matt Garrison's Brooklyn Club. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-shapeshifter-lab The last few days, ShapeShifter Lab has been featured in important segments on CNN , NPR “All Things Considered” and interviewed by the Washington Post, speaking as one of the many small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the Covid-19/Financial crisis. The delay in federal relief funding and the difficulties in lease renewal negotiations while waiting to be allowed to reopen, have left us with possibly having to leave the building where we/you/us have built our business and have made our musical home over the last decade. Although this will likely occur within the next few months, there is a silver lining and we are also impelled to see important opportunities ahead: 1. Our 501c3 ShapeShifter+ is pointing us to an important path forward 2. Some important/vital collaborations are forming with incredible, like minded entrepreneurs, with whom we see an option to move to a new location. We’ll launch a press release regarding that situation once there’s a clear path. 3. The software we’ve been creating for quite some time now, finally, has an option to be launched the RIGHT way. More to come on that exciting project as well. In looking ahead, we are hopeful to partner with you and hope you will consider making a donation to ShapeShifter Lab through: GoFundMe The funds will be used to: - Assist in either remaining on site at Whitwell Place, or if negotiations fail with the current property owners, to relocate our operations to a new location within the next few months. - Launching our new ShapeShifterLab/ShapeShifter+ programming series - Supporting artists, organizers and other institutions in moving forward with their vital presentations with us, either on site or remotely It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our Gowanus/Park Slope community and beyond, to celebrate the moments of joy together, to be part of the beautiful creative and forward thinking environment we’ve built together with all of you. We look forward to continuing on that path, in unity, as we slowly all gather our bearings after these unprecedented times. We hope you’ll work with us to, not only continue our groundbreaking path, but to also partner with us as we strive to build back, stronger and better!

Charlie Barnett (Capitol) Bobby Timmons, Chicken and Dumplin's (Prestige) Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Pony Poindexter, Leo Wright, The Alto Summit (Prestige/MPS)

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels, Tone Poem (Blue Note)

For me, it's the finest music club I've ever been to--in its heyday, friendly and relaxed with great sound. Often I sat in the front table. The Caravan was great from about 1983-1989, had flashes from 1990-92, and for the next few years existed as a non-jazz club, with rare exceptions, before it ultimately closed. Now the location is a restaurant. In addition to Ornette, a partial list of who I heard there would include: Sonny Rollins, Sun Ra, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Dewey Redman, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, David Newman, Art Ensemble of Chicago, James Clay, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, James Moody, Jon Faddis, Herbie Hancock, Cecil Taylor, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith, Jack DeJohnette Special Edition, David Murray Octet, Oregon, Ralph Towner, John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Paquito D'Rivera, Ronald Shannon Jackson, James Blood Ulmer, Charles Moffett, Roy Hargrove, Phil Woods, Cassandra Wilson, Shirley Horn, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Willie Dixon, Fenton Robinson, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, Albert King. Notwithstanding that it was about a 50 minute drive from my home, I went there a couple of hundred times.

SMOKE SCREENS PRESENTS: THE GEORGE COLEMAN QUARTET FRIDAY MARCH 19 - SATURDAY MARCH 20 / LIVE STREAMED / 8PM EST Buy Streaming Pass George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Emmet Cohen (piano) Peter Washington (bass) Joe Farnsworth (drums)

Honoring Pat Martino - 3/20/21 at 8 PM EST Every year we honor a living guitarist/ composer. March 20th at 8 pm we’ll stream 12 guitarists as we honor one of the great living masters of the guitar, Pat Martino. Five sets of duos will play two of Pat’s compositions: Adam Rogers and Peter Bernstein Dave Stryker and Paul Bollenback Rez Abbasi and Jeff Miles Oz Noy and Nir Felder Sheryl Bailey and Ed Cherry Solo Set by Joel Harrison And playing solo, special guests Kurt Rosenwinkel and Howard Paul of Benedetto Guitars Dezron Douglas and Allan Mednard will be the rhythm section. They will participate on approximately half the pieces, the other half will be all guitar. Chulo Gatewood, who played with Pat, will guest on bass. We are offering these concerts free. But we ask you, if you can, to please help! There's a donation button when you sign up for the show. All contributions go towards production costs. In addition on 3/20 your contribution will go towards the Pat Martino Go Fund Me Campaign. GET TICKETS

Freddie Hubbard, At the Club Volume 1, London 1983 (Sleepy Night). Decently recorded strong performance (Bob Shepard, Hilton Ruiz, Herbie Lewis, Carl Allen) but unfortunately a CDR.

Sounds like I better not make big plans for April 12.

Village Vanguard: LET'S CELEBRATE BILL FRISELL'S 70TH BIRTHDAY! Photo Credit: NY Times Magazine To mark Bill Frisell's 70th birthday, we're premiering a new trio show featuring Frisell on guitar, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums. The performance will be available starting this Thursday, March 18th, at 8 PM EDT and will be available to stream through the weekend. The set will primarily be originals except for "We Shall Overcome," the anthem Frisell frequently closes with and which put him #1 on the NY Times Magazine's The Music Issue, which highlights exceptional artists who have gotten us through the past year. Tickets are $10, available on our website. BUY TICKETS

The Ellington Capitol Mosaic arrived already; Except for not having plastic on the CD cases, it looks like a new set.

I know that a lot more was recorded at the Caravan of Dreams than was released. A version of Skies of America with the Fort Worth Symphony was performed and was announced but never released. And they recorded a number of live Prime Time sets. Also, the set he played there with the Charles Moffett Family Band was filmed and perhaps recorded. He and Prime Time also performed live music there accompanying a play; that might have been recorded, it should have been because it was really good. I don't believe his output diminished in the sense of number of public performances. I would suspect he might have played the most concerts of his career in his post-1970s decades. His willingness to release that music seems to have diminished. Also, Of Human Feelings was released in the 1980s, but recorded in 1979.

These are the post-1970s Ornette Coleman recordings that I have: Prime Design Time Design Opening the Caravan of Dreams In All Languages Song X (with Pat Metheny) Naked Lunch soundtrack (with Howard Shore) Hidden Man Prime Time Live in Berlin (bootleg) Sound Grammar Sound Museum Tone Dialing Colors (with Joachim Kuhn) Virgin Beauty

Monday monring I received the first does of the Moderna vaccine. Other than a very slightly sore arm, there have been no side effects at all.

Fletcher Henderson and His Connie's Inn Orchestra (X ten inch) Roy Eldridge, Swingin' On the Town (Verve)

Saturday night Melissa Aldana set was very good. Next week at Smoke, George Coleman.