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

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    ..read more

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

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

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