Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
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Locavore Jazz is a one-stop site for the Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill jazz scene especially when existing jazz calendars & list serves don't do the trick: Click links below to local jazz players.
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
11h ago
Discovery: Just noticed Al Strong added "featuring the Rebecca Kleinmann Quartet" to his listing for the Durham Hotel Jazz On the Roof tomorrow at 7p:
https://www.alstrongmusic.com/#shows-2
Hmm, must decide between the above & Missy Lane's NCCU Jazz Jam--or both ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
2d ago
Discovery: One of the most exciting, energetic Sharp Nine performances--both Thrio sets from a few weeks ago--is now on the S9 YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@Sharp9Gallery
If you missed it then, you can catch it now ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
3d ago
Discovery: Yet another jazz jam, this time led by Gregg Gelb at Raleigh's Umbrella Dry Bar Wednesday night:
https://umbrelladrybar.com/calendar
I've lost track of how many regular jazz jams there are around here ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
4d ago
Discovery: It happened again last night! I go to a lesser-known venue--in this case Durham's Wine Feed--& the music is magical. Pianist Ryan Hanseler was as good as ever, complemented by bassist Butler Knowles & drummer Chrishawn Darby. Plus, the food & wine there were as good as the music!
This Week: In a usually good week, my only frustration is that Al Strong & Gaston Reggio overlap, tempting me to sample the two...
Monday Mar 25
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam
9pm @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com
Tuesday Mar 26
NCJRO
  ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
5d ago
Discovery: Today's headline: "Bassist sells out Sharp Nine!" Jason Foureman exclaimed that after his first number last night. Yes, bassists are in demand--as sidemen--but don't often get the glory. Last night's audience would say that Jason got his glory....
Look for the above in a couple of week's on the Durham Jazz Workshop YT channel ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
5d ago
Discovery: Kassa Overall: not jazz but jazzish sax & piano players & a great show ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
6d ago
Discovery: OK, time for another new jazz venue: Slim's in Raleigh, almost every Wednesday night:
https://slimsraleigh.com
OK, I'll ask again, why is every brewery around here scheduling jazz ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
6d ago
Discovery: Attention all fans of pianist Sean Mason! As a rising international jazz star, he's playing at Amsterdam's Bimhuis tomorrow & should pop up live on the Bimhuis YouTube channel (as will fellow pianist Danilo Perez today):
https://www.youtube.com/@BimhuisTV
I've found numerous good gigs on that channel, gigs that also pop up later on YT ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
1w ago
Discovery: Found out via Al Strong's website that Raleigh's Transfer Co Food Hall now has a Jazz Fusion Thursday Night:
https://www.transfercofoodhall.com/upcoming-events/6mzpzxw4p9wdab8-aw6ds-l7afr-2af9d-dp4h3-pgn3e-3e5sr-g2hds-5krtx-mtfml
Yup, another new weekly jazz gig ..read more
Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog
1w ago
Discovery: I hadn't paid much attention to drummer Kassa Overall, thinking he's just another player of possibly jazzish music. I was wrong! I will see him at Missy Lane's Thursday night. Here's what convinced me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6xQD0asp-k
This Week: Gustav Niemeyer is an interesting, gypsyish guitarist; it's hard to choose between Jason Foureman & fine young guitarist Kai Lance on Friday; the picture for Chrishawn Darby's Wine Feed gig includes fine pianist Ryan Hanseler sneaking into Durham...
Monday Mar 18
The Halo Trio Jazz Jam
&nb ..read more