2. Speaking of fresh, I heard the hardest practicing local guitarist, Brad Maiani, at Arcana Friday night after way too many months.
3. If you get a chance to hear the local Brazilian band Timber, do it. Here are samples:
- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tambem+band
This Week: A nice mix of live & online choices!
Sunday
6p: Pianist Chuckey Robinson leads a Stevie Wonder tribute in Durham at:
Monday
6p: Grewen & Griffin weekly gig at Chapel Hill's Imbibe at: 7:30p: Pianist Emmet Cohen will have marvelous vocalist Mary Stallings online at:
Tuesday
6p: Pianist Doug Kobs in Cary at: 7:30p: Jazz Jam in Raleigh at: 8p: The NCJRO in Durham at: 9p: Saxist Brian Horton in Durham at vaccination-required:
Wednesday
5:30,7:30p: Pianist Alison Weiner in Saxapahaw at: 7:30p: Bassist Rick Bugel in Raleigh at: 9:30p: Duke's Jazz At the Mary Lou continues?
Thursday
7:30p: Trumpeter Al Strong in Raleigh at: 8p: Thrio leads Cary's jazz jam at: Friday
8p: Trumpeter Jim Ketch's Swingtet at: 8p? Guitarist Russell Favret in Durham at: 8:30p: Vocalist Lauren Meehan in Raleigh at:9p: Vocalist Gracie Jay in Durham at:
Saturday
6p: Vocalist Dupresha Townsend & pianist Zach Gossett in Raleigh at:7p: Pianist Frank Longino in Holly Springs at: 7:30p: Pianist Doug Kobs in Raleigh at:8p: Drummer Geoff Clapp & guitarist Rale Micic in Durham at: 8:30p: Public Opinion funk jazz w/vocalist Gracie Jay in Raleigh at:
Though I don't see any Omicron effect on local jazz, let's just keep at staying safe...