CHAPEL HILL FACULTY TRIO

Chapel Hill Faculty Trio, Wednesday 7:30pm Hanes auditorium.  Rm121.

THE SHED

Ernest Turner II  THE SHED  Monday Night Jazz  Could it be better than Monday Night Football?  Come out and be the judge.

REMINDER  SUNDAY, SEPT. 20, 2015, EF2 PARTY.  IF YOU DON'T YET HAVE AN INVITE BY WAY OF EVITE  OR OTHERWISE SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND LET ME KNOW YOU'D LIKE TO BE THERE.  I'LL SEND AN INVITE TO YOU DIRECT.  1-5PM AT BEYU CAFFE.  IT IS GONNA BE A BLAST OF A JAM SESSION/PARTY.  WE ARE MIGHTY THANKFUL AND PLAN TO CELEBRATE LIKE WE MEAN IT.  IF YOU ARE A JAZZ MUSICIAN, COME PREPARED TO BLOW WITH SOME OF THIS AREA'S FINEST.  OH YEAH!!!!!

SUPER JAZZ SUNDAY TODAY 8/23/2015

HOORAY!!!!  Opportunities to listen to lots of live jazz today.  Details can be found at location and performers web sites/facebook pages.  BEYU Caffe  11:00am - 2:00pm  Jazz Brunch.  WEST END WINE BAR  3:00 -5:00 pm  Jazz Trio.  B N DUKE BUILDING NCCU 2:00 - 9:00 pm  "Give The Drummer Some".  THE SHED 6:00 pm start time  Sunday Jazz with Dan.  The health of jazz in Durham, NC just keeps on keepin' on.  Jazz lovers there's a lot to take advantage of in terms of  happening jazz, today and almost every day/night right here.  Thank you musicians.  Thank you location operators/owners.  Thank you jazz educators/administrators.  Thank you WNCU.  Thank you jazz audiences - those who are already attending and supporting jazz on a regular basis and those who are newly adding your support.  You all make it great to be here/now.  If you are not enjoying these happenings yet, come on and join us.  WE ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME (as Paul Simon recommends)!!!  Ed Furtick

THIS SUNDAY AUGUST 23, 2015 B N DUKE AUDITORIUM " DRUMMER SOME"

The music last year at "GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME" was great.  This year the performances start at 6pm.  Thomas Taylor says his band will be smokin'.  Included in his band are Dr. Ira Wiggins, Robert Trowers and Ed Paolantonio.  Just to catch those folks playing together would be worth the price of admission.  ADMISSION IS FREE!  Music workshops start at 2pm.  There's one on playing the vibes.  A silent auction happens at 5pm.  Money from the auction goes to a scholarship fund in Jazz Study.  I had a good time at this program last year.  The only thing that disappointed me was the limited number of folks who were in the audience.  As part of the great Durham & Environs Jazz Community you owe it to yourself to be a part of this happening event.  For further info contact Thomas Taylor 919-530-6319.

TONIGHT IN CHAPEL HILL

The Heart Of Carolina Jazz Orchestra outdoor stage on the Southern Village Green. (600 Market Street).  Bring your lawn chairs.  Free!  Directed by Gregg Gelb.  7 - 9pm

GOOD STUFF

Monday night jazz at THE SHED was good stuff one more time again.  Ernest Turner put out his great blend of things you know and things you're hearing only because of him.  Kenny Phelps Mckeown -  bass and Donovan Cheatham - drums kept things swinging.  Good folks joined in during the jam session  ----  Ginnae Koon - bass,  Nathan Bullington - tenor sax, Brad Leali - alto sax, was passing thru town.  He's from Dallas and left us with the memory of some mellow sounds from his horn.  Also participating  - Joe McPhail - piano,  Mike Ode was back in town and made the drums talk.  Danny Grewen let us know that the trombone still has a lot to say.  Thanks to  Dan Stark and Brian Miller for giving us the ear pleasing sound of double alto sax.  I know there were more participants who I didn't get to identify.  If you were there and played, please let me know at future jam sessions so I can give you a mention.  Thanks to all of you for giving me and mine a good night of good live jazz.

In keeping with the smoking jam session tradition that the BEYU Caffe has developed, Kobi Watkins is on the schedule to make things happen tonight.  This session just keeps gettin' it on.  A great place to hear more live jazz in Durham, NC.  If you need a refresher of what can happen tonight, see my post re: last Wednesday night.  Wow!  Start time 7pm.

A SMOKIN' JAM SESSION - WEDNESDAY NIGHT 8/12/2015

BEYU Caffe    some participants  Andrew Shillito - guitar,  Curtis McPhatter - drums,  Felix Allen - drums,  Atticus xxxxxxxx -  drums,  Allison Dennis -  vocals,  Dan Stark - saxophone,  Female vocalist,  unamed drummer,  unamed sax player

Some Wednesday nights produce Prayer Meetings!  This Wednesday night produced a Jam Session!

House Band  -  Andrew Berinson - piano,  Jonathan Curry - Drums,  Brian Miller - saxophones & flute,  John Brown (The Birthday Man) bass and leader

MONDAY NIGHT JAZZ & LAST WEEK

Ernest Turner plus tonight 8pm at THE SHED.  This is one of the jam sessions that just keeps getting better & better.

Friday, 8/14/2015 was my birthday and a continuation of more good live music from what was a great jazz jam session at BEYU on Wednesday 8/14 with John Brown, Andrew Berinson, Johnathan Curry, Brian Miller.     That session was treated to participation from several folks, Curtis - drums, Felix - drums, Dan -sax, a couple of vocalists, an additional smokin' sax player, etc.  Keepin' on.

Friday night 8/13 started at BEYU with Carolyn Mitchell who was excellent.  If you missed her, check her on the net for some youtube performance and where she'll be next.  That fun session was followed by stop at CUBAN REVOLUTION for Peter Lamb &...... with Al Strong as a guest performer.  They rocked the place.

Sunday at the WEST END WINE BAR had good sounds by Eric Meyer - bass, Eric Hirsh - keys, and Theous Jones - drums.

THURSDAY NIGHT JAZZ THE SHED

8 pm tonight at THE SHED.  Four fine musicians from Africa will be providing the sounds.  MUNINGU  brings good listening.

THE SHED

Monday Night Jazz Jam Session  THE SHED  8pm start.  Ernest Turner and a bunch of other fine jazz musicians.

CHAD EBY

A night of music focused on Ornette Coleman. Chad Eby at BEYU.  Tonight, 8pm.

AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL - TONIGHT THE MICHAEL JONES TRIO

Jam session at BEYU last night was very enjoyable.  Kobie Watkins,- drums, Russell Favret - guitar,  Aaron Gross - bass, serving up the usual great house band sound with Ernest Turner - piano, joining them on some tunes making it even better.   Lots of folks sitting in, some from before and some I heard for the first time.  All of them good -  Philip Nonis - bass, Cameron Cook - tenor sax,  Atticus Reynolds - drums,  Adam Maloney - bass,  John Palowitch - alto sax,  Felix Allen - drums,  Will Flowers - drums,  Curtis McPhatter - drums.  The audience was diggin' the groove.  Thanks folks.  Please keep the good vibes coming.


Tonight at BEYU the monthly first Thursday treat!  The Michael Jones Trio.  Michael Jones - piano/keyboards,  Ellis Merlin - bass,  Bill Hayes - drums.  An energetic evening of great music.  I look forward to seeing some of my fellow jazz lovers at this "Good Time".  7 - 9pm.

Reminder, EF2 Party, 1-5pm, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015, BEYU Caffe.   Ed Furtick

CELEBRATING PAUL JEFFREY

Information thanks to Elaine Crovitz, Ph.D, MAMA JAZZ -  A jazz concert Saturday 8/29/2015, celebrating Paul Jeffrey who was Director of Jazz Studies at Duke University 1983 -2002.  He was a saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator.  The concert is arranged by John Brown, current director of Jazz Studies at Duke University.  8pm at Baldwin auditorium.  Free and open to the public. 

Looks like this ought to be another "good un" thanks to John Brown.  Ed Furtick

Jam session coming up on Wednesday at BEYU.  Just keeps getting better and better.  Big Time Fun scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6 at BEYU - Michael Jones Trio.

 EF2 Party, Sunday Sept. 20, 2015 - 1-5PM.  Send me your email address if you would like to receive an invite to this knock down, drag out jazz jam session/party.  edfurtick@gmail.com.