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Brand new from this New Zealand indie band

Healdsburg Jazz Presents The Evolution Of Contemporary Jazz Drumming With Billy Hart FREE On Zoom, Sunday, July 19, 5 Pm – 7 Pm (PT)

Fun and loose jamming by the Band of Gypsys leading up to the Fillmore East shows. Good quality audio, too!

The Loud Family ‎"Interbabe Concern"

This was an inspired album

Highly recommended: "Keleketla!"

Sure wish I had seen THAT! All those musicians and ALL those great tunes, too!

I'm sure I DO! Not sure why I never got that one. In the meantime I'll check it out on Amazon Music (they have all the Carn albums).

That IS interesting. Here's what he texted me: "We’re reissuing every Black Jazz album ever made on vinyl LPs! (No CD version)". I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I already have earlier CD releases of 3 of his albums, so I'm not sure I would need new copies of Infant Eyes, Spirit of the New Land and Adam's Apple, anyway.

I asked Pat Thomas (who is writing the liners) about this and he said that they are going to release the entire Black Jazz catalog. They're starting with the Carn albums and will release a few at a time until everything is out. It's vinyl only, with a possibility of a best of compilation plus rarities on a double CD somewhere down the line. Not sure what label is doing this, or if they licensed or acquired Black Jazz.

That's on my list. She's really good!

Cool. Sounds interesting. His solo albums have been hit and miss over the years, but I'm always ready to hear what he's doing.

Is this a vinyl or CD release ... or both? I have a 1999 BJ release on CD. I'll ask Pat Thomas for more info.

I think March is overly-optimistic. I bet it happens no sooner than Fall 2021. Not crazy about the 2 weekend format, either. But they posted that info on FB and got a lot of feedback about that. Here's their response: Thanks for the response and feedback. Here’s the thing. Many - actually most - of the artists can only do one weekend or the other. So, it’s not a choice between presenting everyone on a single weekend or on two. We realize that for many this would necessitate a choice - and we understand how difficult that might be. But we’re also determining ways in which the festival might do more in offering opportunities to artists and for audiences. A number of great festivals in the world span multiple weekends, often dictating difficult decisions for those who attend. But what a luxury to be able to choose, no? We share everyone virus concerns. That's the reason for waiting to announce line ups and to put tickets on sale. We need to see how things play out. We are also working on a back up plan should that be needed.

Latest album by the DBTs

Bully, "Losing"

John Patton Select, disk 3

Game Theory: "The Big Shot Chronicles"