Discovery: Pianist Ryan Hanseler, an NCCU & local jazz grad, has gone from Durham to Amsterdam to New Orleans & to the Baltimore/DC area, now leading a monthly jazz jam at Baltimore's An Die Musik, starting Wednesday 7/29--& available online here:

• https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=FE24F17C-962D-BC5C-7DA66E867FC4E57F

This Week: Having kept track of Ryan's playing since he left here--in addition to recommendations below--I recommend hearing him any place you can (including leader & sideman gigs at Sharp Nine next month).

Monday July 29
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam
     9p @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com

Tuesday July 30
NCJRO
    7:30p @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html
Jeremy “Bean” Clemons
    8p @ Kingfisher, Durham kingfisherdurham.com 

Wednesday July 31
Kevin Van Sant/Dan Davis
    12p @ Box Yard, https://boxyard.rtp.org/calendar/
4 on 6
    5p @ La Vita Dolce, Chapel Hill, https://www.lavitadolcecafe.com
Alison Weiner’s Mahalo Jazz
    5:30, 7:30p @ The Eddy Pub, Saxapahaw, theeddypub.com
Danny Grewen & Robert Griffin
    6:30p @ Imbibe, Chapel Hill, 108henderson.com
Old Havana Nights w/ Brevan Hampden
    7:30p @ Missy Lane’s, Durham, https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31856 
Jazz Jam
  7:30p @ Niche Wine Lounge, Holly Springs, nichewinelounge.com/calendar/ 
Jazz Jam
    8p @ Broadside & Brews, Wake Forest, broadsidesandbrews.com

Thursday Aug 1 
Guy Libido Orchestra w/ Chris Frank
    5pm @ Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill, https://www.instagram.com/lapinbleumidway/
City Lights
    6:30p @ Sulivan’s, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Casey Toll Trio
    7p @ Corpse Reviver Bar, Durham, 
        durhamdistillery.com/pages/corpse-reviver-cocktail-bar-and-lounge
Triangle Jazz Orchestra
    7:30p @ The Plant, Pittsboro, https://www.theplantnc.com/upcomingevents
The Session w/ THRIO
    8p @ Bond Brothers Eastside, Cary, bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar

Friday 
Aug 2
Ray Bar 
    11a @ Jamaica Jamaica, Durham, jamaicajamaicartp.com 
Danny Grewen & Robert Griffin 
    5p @ Lapin Bleu, Chapel Hill, instagram.com/lapinbleumidway/
Jon Drymon Duo
    6:30p @ Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/
Chris Keller
    6:30p, Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Onyx Club Boys
    7p @ Succotash, Durham, succotashdurham.com/index.php/events/
Baron Tymas & Friends
    7:30p @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html
TJ Maiani
    8p @ Weldon Mills, Durham, facebook.com/WeldonMillsDurham/events
Doug Kobs
    9p @ Carspace, Raleigh, https://www.carspaceinc.com

Saturday Aug 3
Doug Kobs
    11:30a, Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Daze Work
  5:30p @ Sullivan's, Raleigh, sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh/                                                                
Chris Keller 
    6:30p @ Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Angela Bingham w/ Scott Sawyer & Grant Osborne
    7:30p @ Sharp Nine, Durham, durhamjazzworkshop.org/concerts.html
Paul Creel & Ben Bolosny
    7:30p @ Pimiento Tea Room, Holly Springs, pimientotearoom.com/ptr-after-dark


Sunday Aug 4
Paul Bomar
    10a @ STIR Restaurant, Raleigh, https://stirraleigh.com
Gary Brunotte
    11:30a @ Washington Duke Inn, Durham, washingtondukeinn.com
Crystal Bright
    4p @ Speakeasy, Carrboro, speakeasycarrboro.com/calendar
Live Jazz    
    6:30p @ Flying Bull, Durham, flyingbullbeercompany.com/morrisevents

Question: Why would 58 people (a good minority first-timers) pay $30 each to hear the unfamiliar band, the Stephen Philip Harvey Octet, at Sharp Nine last night? I think it's Sharp Nine's word-of-mouth reputation. Folks know they can rely on that venue for good jazz. And, there were rewarded last night by well-written/arranged/played SPH compositions that swung. Here's a recent sample:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdghHeX0xY

​Followed my nose via that YT to S9 last night & came home very happy...

Discovery: The Dan Davis Group being the busiest band in NC, Dan's told me his mission is bringing jazz to people who might not otherwise hear it. Hear the Pied Piper--with drums--of NC jazz here:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91RciUDfWos
  

​Their playing at Goorsha Sunday evening made me post this!