LAST NIGHT GET TOGETHER

Folks, enjoyed meeting you and sharing a good night of Nina's music.  There may be less than six degrees of separation to a Westchester connection.  When you get a chance, please feel free to send me an email, edfurtick@gmail.com. and maybe we'll find some other connections.  Thanks for sharing the berries.  Ed & Ellen

APRIL 30, 2016 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY

Check TV and internet schedules for broadcast schedules.  Let us know if there are any local celebrations here in  Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill.

NINA SIMONE/LARRY Q. DRAUGHN & COMPANY FRIDAY 4/29/16

NICE!  Q and associates made us feel that all "Four Women" were performing.  I'm happy to say there's more like this to come.  "Keep On Keepin' On".

Vanessa Ferguson - vocals Dave Finucane - sax Thomas Linger - piano Kenny Phelps-McKeown - bass Larry Q Draughn - drums Will Darity - guitar

NINA SIMONE STUFF

If you like Nina and you're anywhere near Durham, NC tomorrow night check out Larry Q Draughn and his group at Sharp Nine Gallery.  You may still be able to get tickets for this Friday, April 29 concert by going to the Sharp Nine web site.  Last month Larry Q and company celebrated the music of another North Carolina jazz musician, Max Roach.  NICE!  Tomorrow night ought to be another winner.

OTHER STUFF

Edward Furtick Jr.

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Today would be my dad turning 111 if he was still alive. He was a great guy who was happiest when he was helping somebody! He lived to be 99 and for that I am very thankful. So taking my lead from Ira Wiggins, rather than a moment of silence to salute my father, I'd like to give him some lasting applause. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD.

LAST CHANCE AT CURRENT BEYU LOCATION PER DORIAN

GOODBYE, 335 W. Main... Tuesday, April 26th is our final day at good ol' 335 West Main Street.  We'll be closed for one week as we move into our new location and we are SO excited!  Make sure and come by this weekend for one last hurrah in the old Beyù!  Read on to find out more about this weekend's events! LAST CHANCE! Come on out to the old Beyù this weekend and send us off right!  We are looking to get nostalgic with all our friends and say farewell to our original location in style!  Friday night we've got soulful vocalist TISH SONGBIRD, plus the rockin' blues style of the LOCKDOWN BLUES BAND on Saturday.  Sunday is your last opportunity for JAZZ BRUNCH at the old Beyù as well, so don't miss it!   HELLO, 341  ! We'll be closed the week of the 25th to complete our big move!  We will be opening up in our new space at 341 West Main Street the first week in May and celebrating with a Grand Opening the last weekend of May -- watch your email for details!   BEST OF DURHAM! Did you know Beyù Caffè is up for several categories in Durham Magazine's 2016 Best of Durham?!  We're so proud to have been nominated!  Go visit DURHAMMAG.COM  to cast your votes!

AT THE SHED ADDITIONAL INFO PER DAN STARK

ekly jam session at The Shed featuring the Ernest Turner trio! Two important items to note for this week's session. 

For a limited time, and starting this week, the jam session will be FREE ADMISSION for everyone (not just students). Those who want to support financially are welcome to buy a beverage or used book to support the music! 

Second - thanks to a generous donor, we have a pair of tickets (Fri / Sat club passes) to the ART OF COOL FEST that we will be auctioning off. A raffle will be held at the end of the session (11 PM or thereabouts); all jam session attendees are eligible to participate. We are SO excited to give two lucky jazz fans the chance to experience the festival!

MUSIC STARTS 8 PM MONDAY NIGHT / DOORS 7:30

A SUNDAY AFTERNOON OUTING AT THE SHED

Fresh from their Charlotte Jazz Festival appearance with Wynton Marsalis Sammy Miller and the Congregation assemble at The Shed for a matinee concert,3 PM on Sunday (doors 2:00). Don't miss this rare chance to catch one of NYC's best horn sections in action, up close and personal! Tickets for adults are $15, with free admission for kids under 10 years.  https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ecjgsaz0e61a0fd1&oseq&c&ch

WEEKEND JAZZ IN DURHAM APRIL 22-24

Looks like some good gigs going on.  Check out the jazz calendar as broadcast on WNCU and go  to the individual web sites (see Peter Burke's blog for contact info,  If you check in on BEYU CAFFE,  SHARP 9, and THE SHED, YOU MAY WELL FIND HAPPENINGS TO TAKE YOU TO GOOD LIVE JAZZ  RIGHT HERE IN DURHAM  - TONIGHT THRU SUNDAY.

NCCU 26TH ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

WOW!  THANK YOU SO MUCH, NCCU JAZZ STUDIES AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN.  CAN WE GET A SAMPLING OF THIS GALA  ON A MONTHLY BASIS?  PLEASE  "KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON".  ED FURTICK

ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON COMPETITION HAPPENS MAY 4.

GREG GELB HAS A BAND IN THE FINALS!  "kEEP ON KEEPIN'  ON"

WEDNESDAY JAZZ IN DURHAM, NC

LAST NIGHT FOR THIS SEMESTER  -  Jazz @ the Mary Lou - 9:30pm -12:30am.  Should be another great jam.

NCCU JAZZ FESTIVAL BEGINS TODAY - INFO FROM LENORA HELM HAMMONDS

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Lenora Helm Hammonds shared her post.

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Time for Jazz!! The North Carolina Central University Jazz Festival week of events kicks-off today at the Steve Bromberg photo exhibit. 4:30 - 6:30 for the exhibit and refreshments. The exhibit is free and open to the public. See the attached flyer for exhibit hours. He has wonderful photos of past NCCU Jazz Festival artists, NCCU Jazz Studies alum (Lance Scott, Ryan Hanseler, Lynn Grissett and others) and NCCU Jazz Faculty. Then join us later at Beyu Caffe for the jam session at 7 pm!

Lenora Helm Hammonds

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Time for Jazz!! The North Carolina Central University Jazz Festival week of events kicks-off today at the Steve Bromberg photo exhibit. 4:30 - 6:30 for the ex...

NCCU BAND AT DIZZY'S APRIL 12, 2016

NCCU Jazz at DIZZY's 4/12/16!

JAZZ PHOTO EXHIBIT STARTING APRIL 14, 2016

STEVE BROMBERG'S PHOTO EXHIBIT RUNS APRIL 14 -APRIL 20, 2016 AND COINCIDES WITH ACTIVITIES OF THE 26TH ANNUAL NCCU JAZZ FESTIVAL.  From the shots I've seen so far, you'll be highly pleased when you view this exhibit.  The attachment gives info on the location/schedule.  Attachment Preview attachment Parking Directions.pngaParking Directions.png Preview attachment Exhibit Opening.pdf Exhibit Opening.pdf

LYNN GRISSETT - BEYU 8 & 10 PM SAT. 4/9/2016

See the write up on Lynn in the BEYU posting.  He and his fellow musicians always present an enjoyable set.

TRU BORN & ERIC MEYER TOMORROW NIGHT 4/9/2016

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Tru began playing guitar at the age of 12. At 13, he received a scholarship to the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. He began teaching at the age of 14. Tru entered the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA, earning a degree and becoming one of the youngest members of the faculty a year after graduation.

After three years on the faculty at Berklee, he left Boston and moved to Brooklyn, New York. While in New York, he became a member of the Black Rock Coalition, which led to alliances with such cutting edge musicians as Vernon Reid and Michelle Ndegeocello. At the same time, he began working in the New York jazz scene with such artists as Oliver Lake and Ronald Shannon Jackson.

During this period Anthony began teaching privately and honing his craft as a songwriter, placing songs for producer Andre Harrell on Atlantic Records, and director Spike Lee for Columbia records.

While working in New York, he became involved with performing and recording projects with Peter Gabriel, Joan Baez, Janis Ian, and Cassandra Wilson. These alliances took him all over the world, on television and on various recordings.

Eric Meyer on bass and Tru Born on guitar and vocals at the West End Wine Bar, Main St., Durham, 9 - midnight.

HAPPENINGS APRIL 2016

INFO FROM ERIC MEYER

Onda’s April 2016 News Inbox x Onda <info@ondaband.com> 2:24 PM (50 minutes ago) to me Hi Ed, We hope that you had a lovely March. Onda continues to be on hiatus, but each of the band members is performing around town. A full list of Stephen Coffman’s shows are available on his web site www.stephencoffman.com. Not to be missed: Nelson Johns presents a lecture and recital for his master's thesis on April 27th at 7:00 pm in BN Duke auditorium on the NCCU campus. This is the culmination of his work over the past two years, and we’re all very excited for him. Also of note, guitarist Tru Born (Anthony Michael Peterson) and Eric are in residency this month on Saturday nights at West End Wine Bar. We will play an eclectic mix of jazz, r&b, singer songwriter, and folk music. Saxophonist and vocalist Stephen Daniels and Eric Meyer will entertain you with swinging jazz standards and soulful ballads while you enjoy dinner or cocktails at Irregardless on Saturday, April 23, 6pm-8:30pm. Our other collaborations. The members of Onda play in other jazz groups that we think you will enjoy. Eric Meyer with the Erich Lieth quartet featuring Tim Smith Weaver Street Market, Southern Village Wine Show Saturday, April 9 | 1pm-4pm Eric Meyer and Tru Born duo West End Wine Bar, Durham, NC Saturday, April 9, 16, 23*, 30 | 9pm-12am | free *Eric will not play with Tru on April 23 Eric Meyer with Michael Jones West End Wine Bar, Durham, NC Sunday, April 10 | 4pm-6pm | free Eric Meyer, Noah Sager, and Donovan Cheatham jazz trio West End Wine Bar, Durham, NC Sunday, April 17 | 4pm-6pm | free Eric Meyer and Stephen Daniels duo Irregardless Cafe, Raleigh, NC Saturday, April 23 | 6pm-8:30pm | free Eric Meyer with John Westmoreland West End Wine Bar, Durham, NC Sunday, April 24 | 4pm-6pm | free Nelson Johns Lecture and Recital BN Duke Auditorium, NCCU, Durham, NC Wednesday, April 27th | 7pm | free Cool 21 Jazz Trio - BC Smith piano, Eric Meyer bass, Peter Joyner drums Every Tuesday at Alley Twenty Six, Durham, NC, 8pm-11pm Thank you! Onda Eric Meyer, bass Nelson Johns, guitar Stephen Coffman, vibraphone Ana Mitchell, percussion