--Hearing Ernest Turner play last night in the envelope-pushing Stephen Riley Quartet reminded me that you can catch Ernest's trio every Monday night at the Shed for $5. Can do much better than that!
--There's an interesting extravore/locavote performance Wednesday night at 7:30p in UNC's Kenan Music Building: DC-based saxist Brad Linde leads a big band of extravore players blended with key local players (Stephen Anderson, Aaron Hill) reimagining Herbie Hancock's landmark Maiden Voyage recording. I heard this band a year ago, & you'll learn what post-millennial big band music sounds like.
--Jazz guitar icon, the eclectic John Scofield appears Thursday night at the Durham Armory as a Carolina Theatre production. Don't know why that venue, but Scofield is a guitarist whom local guitarists idolize.
--Friday night you have choices & yet don't: collaborating with Sharp Nine, I set up a performance by singer Kate McGarry & guitarist Keith Ganz for my Guide To Local Jazz class at 7p. If you can't get a ticket for that--I feel slightly guilty about competing with other performers--otherwise I'd see the Duke Jazz Ensemble at Baldwin Auditorium or singer Jua at the Beyu.
--I'll be back at Sharp Nine Saturday night for pianist Stephen Anderson & his trio. Stephen is a force...