Discovery: Aided by pianist Lovell Bradford's fiery playing on up-tempo tunes, new-to-me vocalist Liz Bridge blew me away along with the sold-out crowd at Sharp Nine last night. Wait for the...

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13.01.2025

LJ: Weekly Calendar 1.13-19.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Eric Hirsh has an interesting upcoming gig. He's joining fiddle player Omar Ruiz-Lopez at Carrboro's Arts Center Sunday 2/16 3p:...

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06.01.2025

The State of Local Jazz 1.5.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discoveries: I'm looking over my 2024 jazz calendars to see what observations pop up.... Yeah, it's obvious that Missy Lane's made an impact on jazz locally, both bringing in premier jazz...

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06.01.2025

LJ: Weekly Calendar 1.6-12.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discoveries: Check out the post before this, my assessment of the local jazz scene... This Week: OK, back to normal after the holidays.... Monday Jan 6 Felix Pastorious 9p @ The...

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03.01.2025

LJ: Thursday 1.2.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: There should be a fine concert at Missy Lane's Sunday night 7p. World-class drummer & Durham native Michael Ode's quartet includes the seldom-seen pianist Ernest Turner:...

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02.01.2025

LJ: Wednesday 1.1.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: There's a new short but useful jazz calendar online, the Triangle Jazz Calendar, which lists major venues & weekly jazz jams. Yeah, it's competition but I appreciate it:...

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01.01.2025

LJ: Tuesday 12.31.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Since I don't get around as much as I used to, I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon a YouTube site that shows how guitarist Charlie Garnett plays these days & what happens at The...

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30.12.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 12.30.24-1.5.25 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discoveries: First, there’s a good jazz jam at Missy Lane’s tonight 6p led by Durham native & nationally known jazz drummer Michael Ode… Second, son of Jaco Pastorious, Felix Pastorious, plays...

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23.12.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 12.23.29.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Yeah, no Sharp Nine or Missy Lane's, but things pick up Thursday at small places... This Week: Lots you might otherwise miss... Monday Dec 23 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The...

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18.12.2024

LJ: Tuesday 12.17.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Xara Wilde's Sixcount podcast is back on the air, starting with bassist Thomas Owens: https://sixcount.simplecast.com/episodes I'm looking forward to more!

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16.12.2024

December 15th, 2024 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Not at full speed, but I'm back... This Week: Santa has lots of pre-Christmas gifts for all of you.... Monday Dec 16 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, ...

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02.12.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 12.9-15.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Monday Dec 9 Phil Allen Octet 8p @ Farmhouse Cafe, Wendell, farmhousecafewendell.com/events The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com Tuesday Dec 10 NCJRO ...

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02.12.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 2.16-22.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Monday Dec 16 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The Cave, Chapel Hill, caverntavern.com Tuesday Dec 17 Thomas Taylor Learning Jam 5:30p @ Sharp Nine, Durham, ...

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02.12.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 12.2-8.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Since I'll be out of commission for 2-3 weeks, my Christmas gift is a calendar for the next three weeks. I hope to be back 12/23/24. Monday Dec 2 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The...

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25.11.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 11.25-12.1.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: The playing of Miguel Zenon & Luis Perdomo at Missy Lane's Friday night was so beautiful it just made me smile! Here's a hint on YouTube of what they did:...

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18.11.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 11.18-24.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: This is NCCU Jazz Week, culminating with saxophonist Vincent Herring joined by the NCCU Jazz Ensemble. Details in the calendar.... This Week: Good luck choosing among the week's...

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15.11.2024

November 14th, 2024 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: I'm really looking forward to hearing Scott Sawyer perform with Tj Maiani & Casey Toll at the Corpse Reviver in Durham. When I saw them a few weeks ago there, they were perfect... ...

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11.11.2024

LJ: Weekly Calendar 11.11-17.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: As often as I do this blog, it hit me this week that an "average" week like this one is full of gigs, full of gigs worth recommending. Nice to be in a place like this. This Week: ...

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10.11.2024

LJ: Saturday 11.9.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: Here's the 2025 Grammy jazz nominations. Interesting.... https://www.wrti.org/2024-11-08/jazzs-2025-grammy-nominees-a-gradual-changing-of-the-guard

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08.11.2024

LJ: Thursday 11.7.24 - Locavore Jazz © 2014 Peter Burke

Discovery: For those of you who want to hear more of Maya Kronfeld's marvelous piano playing, here she is with the Butler Knowles Quartet at Sharp Nine Sunday night: ...

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04.11.2024

Discovery: T he NCJRO is doing a concert benefitting the Buncombe County Schools hurricane relief at Durham's Westminster Presbyterian Church next Sunday 11/10 at 7p. To donate via SMS text...

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28.10.2024

Discovery: Sometimes there are no discoveries; I trust there will be.. This Week: What you see it what we got.... Monday Oct 28 The Halo Trio Jazz Jam 9p @ The Cave, Chapel Hill,...

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27.10.2024

Discovery: We have a fine new drummer in the area: Jake Richter. He's based here & commutes to Brooklyn for gigs there, including his own quartet. You can find out more about him here:...

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21.10.2024

Discovery: As good as Kate McGarry, Keith Ganz, & Peter Eldridge were at S9 last night--& they were very good--the rhythm section of bassist Paul Creel & Brooklyn/NC based drummer Jake...

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18.10.2024

Discovery: The amazing Dan Tepfer solo performance at Sharp Nine is now on the DJW YouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddHpciowXQ8 It is very special...

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17.10.2024

Discovery: Anyone who knew of pianist Dan Tepfer's solo performance at Sharp Nine last night of his pandemic-written "Songs of Separation & Togetherness" & didn't go made a b-i-i-i-g mistake! It...

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17.10.2024

Discovery: An interesting vocalist, Michael Mayo, performs at Missy Lane's next Sunday 5 & 7p. Here's he is singing a tune from his new recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAlPI_rKvE0...

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12.10.2024

Discovery: I had a great time last night finding jazz gems in two local bars. First was Chapel Hill's Lapin Bleu, where Chris Frank plays piano & occasionally does Frishberg-like vocals. He...

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07.10.2024

Discovery: I enjoyed the UNC Jazz Combos w/ Kate McGarry dueting w/ student vocalists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBHZLueib1I This Week: Yup, I recommend many gigs this week (including...

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06.10.2024

Discovery: More from the NCCU #1 Combo at the Monterey Jazz Fest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACUGI-yEh40 Idea: Get the NCCU & UNC #1 combos together?

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02.10.2024

Discovery: Here's the NCCU #1 Jazz Combo at the Monterey Jazz Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gVw-bQ2tiU You can catch these folks playing at the Thursday night jam at Missy Lane's...

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01.10.2024

Discovery: Ed Furtick would've said it was " smoking '"---->Angela Bingham & the Jim Ketch Quartet at Sharp Nine Saturday, covering Cole Porter & George Gershwin. Keep an eye out for it on the...

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25.09.2024

Discovery: The NCCU #1 Jazz Combo performs at the Monterey Jazz Fest Sunday 9/29 as the winner of the HBCU Jazz Competition, for the second year in a row, directed by Prof Robert Trowers. Here's...

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24.09.2024

Discovery: The first set of THRIO's energized performance at Sharp Nine Saturday is now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fCDqW3dFx0 The audience was just as energized as the band!

Locavore Jazz - Peter's Blog

23.09.2024

Discovery: Every time I see THRIO perform--like last night at Sharp Nine--they are full of energy, matched this time by the audience full of first-timers. Keep an eye out for them on the ...

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22.09.2024

Discovery: 2024 Jazz Vocal Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis performs with her quartet tomorrow at 5 & 7p at Sharp Nine. Here's a link to a performance earlier this year:...

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17.09.2024

Discovery: I listened to saxophonist Dexter Moses's new CD twice yesterday & the day before--becuase it's so good! You should go to this link to listen to it: ...

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16.09.2024

Discovery: Ed Furtick's memorial jam today was exactly as it should have been: musicians, friends, & family meeting to celebrate the music that was at the center of Ed's life. This Week: Yup...

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15.09.2024

Reminder: The Ed Furtick Memorial Jazz Jam is 2p tomorrow at Sharp Nine. He spent a lot of time supporting local musicians, NCCU Jazz Studies, WNCU, & Sharp Nine. He often said that once he...

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12.09.2024

Discovery: Angela Bingham is now vocalizing with THRIO at the Thursday jazz jam at Cary's Bond Brothers Eastside. Here's the link: https://www.bondbrothersbeer.com/calendar Jazz jams...

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