Discovery: Last week I saw hardly any stats of people linking to here, so I decided to back off on weekly recommendations. However, when Bill Dietch reacted to that I decided to keep it going for him (at least until I'm able to help WNCU revive its on-air & website jazz calendar). Then I see 20+ links to this site this week & I'm confused. Ergo, I'll minimize my own links to here this week, see how many net out & go from there...

This Week: I'm being more cautious about covid, so I'm listing good online gigs too...

Tuesday
Sometime: We'll see how much jazz Carolina Performing Arts has for 2022-3
7:30p: Saxist Joe Lovano, vibist Warren Wolf, vocalist Samara Joy online:

• https://www.92ny.org/events

Wednesday
7:30p: ​Pianist Aaron Diehl & Vibist Warren Wolf honor MJQ's John Lewis online:

• https://jazzatlincolncenter.squarespace.com/aaron-diehl-and-warren-wolf-honor-john-lewis

8p: Drummer Dan Davis trio:

• https://www.facebook.com/speakeasyonmainstreet/events/?ref=page_internal

Thursday
7:30p: Pianist Dan Tepfer & friends pay tribute to legendary saxist Lee Konitz online:

• https://2022.jazz.org/dan-tepfer-friends-a-tribute-to-lee-konitz

Friday
8p: Cello/guitar/electronics player Kenneth Stewart blend local jazz musicians & strings at Durham's Sharp Nine:

• https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=EA66C514-AC64-CAF8-AEEA63CB581DC5C0

There's plenty more at other venues Thursday-Saturday to check out too!

Discovery: I've decided not to promote Locavore Jazz anymore since (i) hardly anyone links to it because (ii) I think local jazz fans know where to go. Starting ten years or so ago, new jazz venues opened--Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp Nine, C Grace, Beyu Caffe--& Art of Cool started. Those omplemented whatever NCCU, UNC, Duke, & NCSU might present, while WNCU had plenty for its jazz calendar. Beyu & Art of Cool faded from the scene, but Sharp Nine & C Grace have provided a consistent music over that time, earning a steady group of customers. And, this website did for much of its eight years.

Though Irregardless has had music for many, many years, most bar/restaurant jazz now is relatively new. In Durham there are the Durham Hotel, Arcana, & Kingfisher, with Hayti's Sunday jazz series; in Saxpahaw, the Eddy Pub; in Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Hillsboro, Imbibe, Speakeasy, The Cave, & the Yonder Bar; in the greater Raleigh area, Bond Brothers Eastside, Catalan Tapas Bar, Revival 1869, Niche Wine Lounge, & Pimiento Tea Room. Plus, there are other restaurants/bars presenting jazz occasionally.

So the local scene has grown mainly around the edges of two primary local jazz venues. It isn't making local musicians rich, but there are bits & pieces to help them put together with other work they do. There seems to be enough jazz around to satisfy local fans. And that's fine with me. I don't have to use this website/blog to promote local jazz.

What do I do then? Good question. Though I think most local jazz fans satisfactorily find the jazz they need, there is no area jazz calendar right now that reaches a large group of people other than the Durham Jazz Workshop's email list. And, there are some people who don't know thy can find live jazz here. They may have found jazz on WNCU but have no link to everything that's happening. 

I'll keep this website/blog live, using it to keep track of who's playing where, which others are free to do. Meanwhile I've got the challenge of what to do next. Should be interesting...

Discoveries: An online recommendation plus some upcoming gigs...

1. If you aren't getting out, watch/hear guitarist Peter Bernstein + supreme pianist Sullivan Fortner at:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-cUNC4A9ko&t=4458s

2. 7/15, 7:30p: Trumpeter Chad Eby & pianist Ariel Pocock in Greensboro at:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-cUNC4A9ko&t=4458s

3. 7/16, 8:30p: Vocalist Dupresha Townsend can cut through the crowd noise in Raleigh at:

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

4. This Lindy hop dance event is coming to Raleigh soon:

• https://www.flyinghomenc.com/?fbclid=IwAR1zM1HMrpOhu_SgMTTzSoKAZFVO-on-mGbdCCr7YBmOhylzBIwPxKMSpME

There's always more jazz to find!