T.K. BLUE/BILLY HARPER
T.K. Blue/Billy Harper: “The Magic of Randy Weston and Melba Liston”
T.K. Blue and Billy Harper in collaboration for a tribute to T.K.’s long-time band-leader and mentor NEA Jazz Master Dr. Randy Weston and the extraordinary Trombonist/Arranger/Composer/Educator Melba Liston! Enjoy 3 nights of performances Live & Online at Keystone Korner Baltimore, Fri-Sun, July 8-10!
T.K.Blue, alto and soprano sax, flute, kalimba
Billy Harper, tenor sax
Eric Kennedy, drums
Janelle Gill, piano
Obasi Akoto, bass
Showtimes: 7:30 & 10:00 pm
Streaming: Fri, Sat, Sun ~ $10 + $1.70 fee
Live: Fri, Sat, Sun ~ $35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee
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JOE FARNSWORTH/MARK WHITFIELD TIME TO SWING QUARTET
Joe Farnsworth/Mark Whitfield TIME TO SWING Quartet
One of the most highly regarded jazz drummers on the scene today, Joe Farnsworth is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing.
Joe Farnsworth~drums,
Mark Whitfield~guitar,
Peter Washington~bass
Julius Rodriguez~piano
Streaming Pass ~ $10.00
Shows: 7:30 & 10:00 pm each night
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ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Atlanta Jazz Festival takes place over the Memorial Day Weekend at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA. It is regarded as one of the largest free jazz festivals in the country.
Their mission is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of jazz aficionados, young jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of American music.
Admission: Free
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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
This week the Jazz Voyager is choosing from the library of rare gems seldom heard on this side of the pond. Thanks to the internet, as you listen to the twenty-nine minutes of the album, remember to keep vigilant about the safety of your health and others. On the turntable is the hard bop Jazz De Chambre, a 1954 recording by double bassist Buddy Banks.
Buddy Banks, originally a saxophonist who switched to bass, had arrived in Europe after World War II. On this session he is accompanied by drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Bob Dorough, and guitarist Jimmy Gourley. The leader takes the spotlight in a subtle take of Yesterdays, though a strange clicking mars an otherwise swinging “I Love You.” Banks’ group also offers serviceable interpretations of modern pieces like Gerry Mulligan’s Line for Lyons and Milt Jackson’s Bag’s Groove.
The album was recorded at Geneix Studio in Paris, France and was produced by Frank Ténot. The liner notes were provided by Alain Tercinet with English translation by Martin Davies.
Tracks | 32:56- A Night In Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie / Frank Paparelli) ~ 4:26
- Almost Like Being In Love (lan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe) ~ 3:19
- Bag’s Groove (Milt Jackson) ~ 3:47
- Yesterdays (Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern) ~ 3:29
- I Love You (Cole Porter) ~ 5:58
- Line For Lyons (Gerry Mulligan) ~ 3:46
- You Go To My Head (J. Fred Coots / Haven Gillespie) ~ 4:29
- Buddy Banks Blues (Buddy Banks) ~ 3:27
- Bob Dorough ~ piano
- Buddy Banks ~ double bass
- Jimmy Gourley ~ guitar
- Roy Haynes ~ drums
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