1. I'd heard Boston saxophone legend George Garzone online but his playing Friday at Sharp Nine was complete, full of lusty sound full of color & inflection. That only happens live.
2. Last night's Brad Linde Quartette plays the music of little-known saxist Lucky Thompson at the Cave in Chapel Hill was the same but different. As good as the chat-reading performance was, the enthusiastic dive bar crowd there makes that place unique, cheering the music on in a dive bar way.
This Week: Choices every day & night!
LOCAVORE JAZZ CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF February 20
Monday, February 20
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam: 9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com
Tuesday, February 21
Al Strong’s 99 Band: 8pm @ Kingfisher, Durham, kingfisherdurham.com
Boom Unit Brass Band: 8p Pour House, Raleigh, thepourhousemusichall.com/calendar/
Wednesday, February 22
Alison Weiner: 5:30, 7:30pm @ The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw theeddypub.com
Danny Grewen & Robert Griffin: 6pm @Imbibe, Chapel Hill, 108henderson.com
Live Jazz: 6pm @ The Sycamore, Pittsboro, thesycamoreatchathammills.com
Martin Bejerano: 8p @ Durham Jazz Workshop, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org
Hayti Jazz Jam: 8p @ Hayti Collective Kitchen, Durham, hayticollectivekitchen.com
Jazz At the Mary Lou: 9:30p @101 Flowers Building, Duke, Durham
Thursday February 23
New Morning: 7p @ Yonder Bar, Hillsborough, yonderbarnc.com/events/
Casey Toll Trio: 7p @ Corpse Reviver Bar, Durham, thecorpsereviver.com
Dan Davis Trio: 7p @ Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh, facebook.com/berkeleyraleigh/
Jazz Jam w/ Thrio/Paul Rogers: 8pm @ Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary, bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar
Friday, February 24
Steve Chall Duo: 5:30 pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Keith Ganz Quartet 8p @Durham Jazz Workshop, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org
Russell Favret: 9p @ Arcana, Duham, arcanadurham.com/#events
Saturday, February 25
City Lights: 5:30pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Dan Delorenzo: 6p @ Irregardless, Raleigh, irregardless.com
Patrick McGrew Trio: 9p @ Arcana, Duham, arcanadurham.com/#events
Sunday February 26
Sam Fribush Trio: 11a @ Transfer Co Food Hall, Raleigh, transfercofoodhall.com/events
Al Strong Presents Jazz Brunch: 12p @ Alley Twenty-Six, 320 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, instagram.com/alleytwentysix/
Dan Delorenzo: 6p @ Irregardless, Raleigh, irregardless.com
Mandolinist Simon Dunson Quartet: 7p @ The Station, Carrboro, simondunson.com/dates/
Recommendations:
- Al Strong’s brass band celebrates Mardi Gras…
- Martin Bejerano is a fine pianist…
- The newish Hayti Jazz Jam deserves attention at the Collective…
- Mandolinist Simon Dunson is very eclectic…