The most exciting performance for me this week is the Al Strong Quintet at Sharp Nine Friday night at 7p since I helped set it up as a field trip for my Guide To Local Jazz class. Al & his group will preview his upcoming CD, which many of us have been waiting for.
The extravore jazz event of the next seven days is the duo of banjoist Bela Fleck & pianist Chick Corea at the Carolina Theatre Sunday night. I've heard cuts from their new double CD found it much, much better than expected. I'd had a bad experience of Fleck & a jazz pianist 2-3 years ago, but the simplicity of this duo is striking & worth a flyer.
Please do check Locavore Jazz links to venues & players too. There's plenty to go around....