Last Night: Twenty-one year old vocalist Samara Joy McLendon was scary good, not just for her age, but for the depth of her feeling for the music. The video isn't immediately available, but I'd check vtjazz.org &. its Facebook in the future. She's well worth hearing.
Friday-Saturday
8p: Trumpeter Tom Harrell w/ fine pianist Luis Perdomo at: villagevanguard.com
8p: Saxist Vincent Herring w/ pianist Cyrus Chesnut at: smokejazz.com
Saturday
5&7p: Vibist Joel Ross Group at: smallslive.com
7:30p: Pianist Bill Charlap at: keystonekornerbaltimore.com
8p: Saxist Lakecia Benjamin at: vtjazz.org
8p: Pianist Chris Pattishall's performance video at: duke performances.edu
Sunday: Yeah, there's more!
2:30p: Peter Lamb & the Wolves, Zen Poets, Doug Largent Trio at: shelteredevents.org. SOLD OUT
6p: Local saxist Sam King plays Lou Donaldson at: Hayti.org
7p: Vocalists Kurt Elling & Kate McGarry discuss jazz, philosophy, & spirituality at: livingjazz.org. I NORMALLY ADVOID TALKING ABOUT MUSIC, BUT I MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THIS!
Tomorrow I'll preview next week.