Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
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Locavore Jazz is a one-stop site for the Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill jazz scene especially when existing jazz calendars & list serves don't do the trick: Click links below to local jazz players.
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2d ago
Discovery: If ya wanna hear the best local jazz musicians, all ya gotta do is go hear the NCCU Jazz Studies student combos! I caught up with them last night, & they were awesome. Ya got two chances to hear more of them: Friday night at the BN Duke Annex & Saturday night at Missy Lane's...
https://www.nccu.edu/cash/music/jazz-studies/33rd-annual-jazz-festival?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGNMAY182021_COPY_02)&mc_cid=2b3e4d0d86&mc_eid=c9d924f8d7
Don't be distracted by other gigs ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2d ago
Discovery: The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra can be boring. E.g., it submerged music by South African musicians on YouTube this morning into its own sound rather than the music itself.
This Week: The NCCU Jazz Fest dominates, but only slightly over many other recommendations!
Monday Apr 22
NCCU Vocal Jazz & Jazz 2 Combos
7pm @ BN Duke Annex, NCCU, Durham, nccu.edu/cash/music/jazz-studies/33rd-annual-jazz-festival
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam
9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com
Tuesday Apr 23
NCCU Jazz Combos 1-3
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Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
4d ago
Discovery: Here's the NCCU Jazz Fest schedule:
https://www.nccu.edu/cash/music/jazz-studies/33rd-annual-jazz-festival?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGNMAY182021_COPY_02)&mc_cid=2b3e4d0d86&mc_eid=c9d924f8d7
And, it's not just Jazzmeia Horn, it's all the fine NCCU Jazz Studies students ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
1w ago
Discovery: Found another venue: STIR in Raleigh has scheduled guitarist Paul Bomar for the near future Sundays at 10a (when its brunch starts), starting this Sunday:
https://stirraleigh.com ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
1w ago
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
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Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
3w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
3w ago
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