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LJ: Saturday 8/8/20

8/8/2020

Discovery: No great discoveries today. Sometime the magic doesn't work. But...

Today: Some rally varied choices...

2p-12a: For those who lurk in the overlap of jazz & soul, singer Bilal leads at cast of characters at:

Facebook.com/breakingtheground

5p: For a monsoon of jazz sound from London all-stars led by saxist Shabaka Hutchings at:

https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/shabaka-hutchings/. I plan to catch this; it's too unique not to.

8p: Fine pianist Christian Sands at:

smoke jazz.org

7-11p: NYC radio station WBGO plays an incredible variety of Newport Jazz gigs at:

wbgo.org

So today you can dabble in soul jazz, brave a wall of sound, settle into straight-ahead piano jazz, or let WBGO be your evening background music. Not bad...

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LJ: Friday 8/6/20

8/7/2020

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Discovery: Local vocalist Lydia Salett Dudley has a dynamic single out I response to Black Lives Matter. You can find it at: https://youtu.be/fMbjfMf6ht8

Locavorely

Vocalist Shana Tucker & pianist/vibraphonist Christian Tamburr are offering curated home concerts. To check go to: Facebook.com/shanatucker

Today

7p: Longtime innovating tenor player David Murray with fine pianist Lafayette Gilchrist at:
andiemusiklive.com. As good as the next three gigs are, this may be the one to watch...

8p: Formerly young pianist Christian Sands plays Smoke (& fire) at:

smoke jazz.com

8p: The best male jazz vocalist, Kurt Elling, with bassist Clark Sommers at:

Facebook.com/bluenotenyc (can be accessed later too)

9p: Eminent guitarist Bill Frisell's trio at:

villagevanguard.com

We got some good choices today.

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LJ: Thursday 8/6/20

8/6/2020

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Discovery: Next Wednesday the Henderson Drive-in Theater will pair the film "Bird" & live jazz! The latter will be saxist Brian Miller, bassist John Brown, pianist Andrew Berinson, & drummer Donovan Cheatham--a local all-star group! To find out more go to:

https://raleighroaddrivein.ticketleap.com/brian-miller-quartet-jazz/

Today

4:45p: Great pianist Fred Hersch's Group at:

https://www.smallslive.com/events/calendar/

8p: Fine young bassist Ben Williams' trio at:

jazzgallery.org

I'm excited enough about that drive-in gig I'll drive up to (faraway) Henderson!

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