Discovery: I've found bassist Kevin Beardley's website. Since he's our best local bassist & has lots of gigs, it's a link worth checking: https://kevinbeardsley.wixsite.com/bass This Week: Lotsa recommendations! Monday Apr 15 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam      9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com Tuesday Apr 16 Jazz Learning Jam     7:30pm @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html Spoken Word/Vocal Jazz Jam     7pm @ Missy Lane’s, Durham, https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31856   Jeremy “Bean” Clemons   ..read more

Discovery: Ernest Turner's organizing a Jazz Appreciation Month concert 4/28 3p at the New Creation United Methodist Church: https://www.ernestturner.com/tour Ads will arrive when he finalizes the musicians ..read more

Discovery: Got a late notice of Al Strong playing at Slim's in Raleigh Wed nite 7:30p: https://www.bandsintown.com/e/1031553405?came_from=162&utm_medium=email&utm_source=just_announced&utm_campaign=event ​So you have yet another chance to hear Al play ..read more

Discovery: I can even do this calendar while traveling... This Week: Is writing there's a lot of choices now a cliche? Monday Apr 8 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam      9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com Tuesday Apr 9 Spoken Word/Vocal Jazz Jam     7pm @ Missy Lane’s, Durham, https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31856   Jeremy “Bean” Clemons     8pm @ Kingfisher, Durham kingfisherdurham.com  Wednesday Apr 10 Alison Weiner’s Mahalo Jazz     5:30, 7:30pm @ The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, theeddypub.com Eric Hirsh     6pm ..read more

Discovery: Now that Raleigh's Rialto is back in business, the April-June schedule features one jazz gig a month, so I put it on the venue list: ​https://therialto.com/events/ Another jazz venue, so check it out ..read more

Discovery: Vocalist Jazzmen Horn is coming to town! The NCCU Jazz Fest has snagged Jazzmeia for the 33rd Fest: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/north-carolina-central-university-department-of-music/6606ffccf9a4457e909b3915?fbclid=IwAR1X7Q4h5GaRV7eC04oJAVxmsni5hH-IuESJWz9A81782xsaSD0wjkBY8YE_aem_ASAZ5AqJ4z4bnKJsmcgMlPNEHYklrBxsAJz-cLoFwlNClGnG6P9RV_JhR8Kcp7WGxAM93ANowjffOOXLbQ1tJTI4 My computer apologiizes for making you cut & paste the above. It could be pollen ..read more

Discovery: Bars come & go but they keep adding jazz gigs. In Raleigh both the Green Monkey gift/beer/wine bar & the Pickled Pub have both added guitarist Dan DeLorenzo to their calendars: https://www.greenmonkeyraleigh.com https://thepickledpub.com/events/ This Week: I hope my allergies go away so I can enjoy some of the gigs below.... ​Monday Apr 1 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam      9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com Tuesday Apr 2 Spoken Word/Vocal Jazz Jam     7pm @ Missy Lane’s, Durham, https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31856   Jere ..read more

Discoveries: 1. Thumbs up: Al Strong's sextet covering Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" at Missy Lane's last night (especially Lovell Bradford on piano). 2. Thumbs down: Gaston Reggio's group at Sharp Nine last night (way too light). I'm not big on criticism, but sometimes you gotta hear things as they were ..read more

Discovery: You'll hear it here first! I was told last night that vibrant vocalist Jazzmeia Horn will perform at the NCCU Jazz Fest in the last week in April. Here's a link to her: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQgtStMl7U I'll post more about the Jazz Fest as I find it ..read more

Discovery: Just noticed Al Strong added "featuring the Rebecca Kleinmann Quartet" to his listing for the Durham Hotel Jazz On the Roof tomorrow at 7p: https://www.alstrongmusic.com/#shows-2 Hmm, must decide between the above & Missy Lane's NCCU Jazz Jam--or both ..read more