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: 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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
6d 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
1w 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
1w 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
1w 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
2w 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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2w ago
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
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
3w ago
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