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LJ: Monday-Sunday 5.30-6.5.22

5/29/2022

Discovery: Local pianist Eric Hirsh, otherwise mute during the pandemic, got a commission to compose music for a dance performance for those blind or with limited vision. That performance is in Durham Fri-Sunday at:

https://www.durhamfruit.com/upcoming-events.html

This Week: Hot enough to seek a/c venues, catching up on local folks...

Monday: Check out Grewen & Griffin at Imbibe, the Cave jazz jam, or home a/c with Emmet Cohen online...

Tuesday
8p: Pianist Dan Tepfer solo online (= home a/c) at:

https://www.soapboxgallery.org/events/dan-tepfer-piano-mondays

Wed-Sat
6p: Lesser known guitarists who can be heard via the speaker in the bar at:

https://www.irregardless.com/music

Thursday
8p: Check extravore saxist Kris Allen on YouTube--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5D7PqiEAcc--to decide to see him at Sharp Nine:

https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=3E047DFC-C895-8D40-9FEBFF68E990E8CC

Friday
8 or 9p: Guitarist Russell Favret in Durham at:

https://www.arcanadurham.com/#events

Saturday = Busy!
12p: Mint Julep Jazz Band & a swing dance horde take over Durham's Orchard Park:

https://www.facebook.com/events/301276505440715

7p: Vocalist Angela Bingham in Cary at:

https://www.facebook.com/catalantapasbar/

8p: Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, bassist Sean Smith, drummer Clarence Penn, Durham's Sharp Nine at:

https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=66FE5CDC-921A-03CB-4C9E546935FBDA1B

8:30p: Pianist Doug Kobs Quartet in Raleigh at:

https://www.cgracebar.com/music-events/

Stay & be cool!

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LJ: Saturday 5.28.22

5/28/2022

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Discoveries:

1. The audience at Sharp Nine last night had almost as much fun as did trumpeter Thomas Heflin, trombonist Mitch Butler, pianist Enerst Turner, bassist Steve Haines, & drummer Jeremy "Bean" Clemons. Join the fun at:

https://www.youtube.com/c/JAZZNOW

2. I should've seen trumpeter Eric Williams' quintet at Sharp Nine last week instead of seeing Emmet Cohen in Charlotte, but made up for it by going to:

https://www.youtube.com/c/JAZZNOW

Yes, I do recommend much from Sharp Nine, but only because it's the local listening room.

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LJ: Thursday 5.26.22

5/26/2022

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Discovery: The trumpeter Thomas Heflin/trombonist Mitch Butler gig at Sharp Nine is shaping up to be interesting. Their rhythm section is pianist Ernest Turner, UNCG professor & bassist Steve Haines, & drummer Jeremy "Bean" Clemmons. They will swing at:

https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=2834B044-C3D6-92C7-7B66F1057F5EBED6

I will be there...

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