This Week: The recommendations below are for people not going to the Yusuf Salim events, which will probably attract a horde of local jazz fans....
Monday Oct 23
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam
9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com
Tuesday Oct 24
NCJRO
8pm @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org
Jeremy “Bean” Clemons
9pm @ Kingfisher, Durham, kingfisherdurham.com
Wednesday Oct 25
Alison Weiner’s Mahalo Jazz
5:30, 7:30pm @ The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, theeddypub.com
Danny Grewen & Robert Griffin
6:30pm @ Imbibe, Chapel Hill, 108henderson.com
Lauren Meehan
6-9p @ The Sycamore, Pittsboro, thesycamoreatchathammills.com
Jazz Jam w Paul Bomar
7:30pm @ Niche Wine Lounge, Holly Springs, nichewinelounge.com/calendar/
Hayti Jazz Jam
8pm @ Hayti Collective Kitchen, Durham, hayticollectivekitchen.com
Keenan McKenzie
9:30 @ Jazz At the Mary Lou, Krafthouse, Duke U., Durham
Thursday Oct 26
Casey Toll Trio
7pm @ Corpse Reviver Bar, Durham, thecorpsereviver.com
Thursday Jazz Jam w/ Thrio/Paul Rogers
8pm @ Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary, bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar
Jazz Jam w/ Patrick McGrew
8pm @ Pour Taproom, Durham, pourtaproomdurham.com
Dan Davis Trio
8pm @ Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh, facebook.com/berkeleyraleigh
Friday Oct 27
Ray Bar
11a @ Jamaica Jamaica, Durham, jamaicajamaicartp.com
Danny Grewen & Robert Griffin
5pm @ Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill, instagram.com/lapinbleumidway/
Jon Drymon Duo
5:30pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Dan Davis Trio
6pm @ Havoc Brewery, Pittsboro, havocbrewing.com/events/?fwp_paged=2
Chris Keller
6:30pm, Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Lovell Bradford w/ Vocalist Christie Dashiell
8pm @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org
Christian Tamburr + Two Vocalists [sold out]
8pm @ The Cary Theater, Cary, https://thecarytheater.com/events/
Saturday Oct 28
Doug Kobs
11:30am, Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
City Lights
5:30pm @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Sam Doresty & Jeremiah Pickett
6pm @ Pimiento Tea Room, Holly Springs, pimientotearoom.com/ptr-after-dark
Chris Keller
6:30pm @ Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
BZM Brazilian Trio
7pm @ Succotash, Durham, facebook.com/SuccotashDurham/
Paul Bomar
7pm @ LaDiDa, Clayton, https://www.ladidanc.com
Christian Tamburr + Two Vocalists
8pm @ Fuquay-Varina Arts, app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=fvac
Sunday Oct 29
Gary Brunotte
11:30am, Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Jazz Brunch w/ Al Strong
12pm @ Alley Twenty-Six, Durham, alleytwentysix.com
Lydia Sallett Dudley
3pm @ Durham Arts Council, Durham, durhamarts.org