1. Ernest Turner held his own playing with (inter)nationally known pianists at Monk @ 100: I knew, I knew it, I knew it!
2. Ethan Iverson's web blog: Iverson is co-curator of & performer this week in Duke's Monk @ 100. His blog--DO THE M@TH--has a great recounting of that event.
3. The WNCU jazz calendar is now 3 weeks behind: Don't now what's going on. I emailed them last week, with no reply yet. I do know that Aasim Inshirah, who announced the on-air calendar, is no longer on air. B. H. Hudson is now back, though.
4. Minor downside to Monk @ 100: I couldn't listen to other jazz yesterday. Checked the Sharp Nine Friday night group, Cowboys & Frenchmen, on YouTube, but found them too nice after the incredible edginess of Monk music. Nevertheless, I will keep testing myself.
This Week: There are three nights of saxophone quartets in Monk @ 100. I'll catch Ravi Coltrane Thursday night, but any remaining performances are worth taking in. Or, you can stay local with...
--The NCJRO tonight at Sharp Nine 8p Tuesday, power & beauty.
--Wednesday's Jazz At the Mary Lou 9:30 jazz jam. Ethan Iverson wrote quite positively in his blog about local players at the M@100 jam sessions. It's your turn to experience that.
--NCCU jazz musicians/vocalists are at Durham's WD Hill Rec Center 5-7p Thursday.
--Friday: Choose between the high energy saxophonist Brian Miller at the Beyu 7 & 9p &/or the mellow extravore Cowboys & Frenchmen at Sharp Nine 8p.
--Saturday: Having finally worked through the M@100 curse, I'll see bassist Will Goble's quartet at Sharp Nine, in part because Ernest (I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!) Turner's playing with him--along with Kobie Watkins & UNC/G-based trumpeter Brandon Lee.