Happening tonight at Duke University Chapel,  first time ever jazz vespers.  Check with Duke for more details.

If you are looking for a group to perform good sounding jazz but with an African slant check out Muningu.  They  hail from the Congo and have a full rich sound - piano, guitar, electric bass, drums.  I believe they are available - contact  Nelson Smith,  Sugar Creek Entertainment, 154 Mciver Street, Sanford,, NC 27330,  919-542-7712, sugarcreek1953@gmail.com.  I've heard them three or four times at the Wednesday night jam session at BEYU Caffe in Durham.  They somewhat reminded me of Hugh Masekela.  Enjoyable. You will find them if you do a google search.  They did not have the American singer with them on the nights I saw them.

Lenora Helm, Lynn Grissett are not connected to the radio show.  A little more on them in a bit. Meanwhile you will find them if you do a search.

The radio show on 10/21 was a bunch of fun, my favorite kind of activity.  I can send a file if you missed it and would like to give a listen.  Check out Lenora Helm.  Also give a listen to Lynn Grissett.

Give a listen on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014 to WNCU 90.7FM or online at wncu.org (they stream) about 1pm for maybe an hour or so.  I'm scheduled to be a guest host on the Bop, Blues, and Ballads show with the regular host Aasim Inshirah.  It's the membership/fundraising time for the station.  I hope to be able to spin a few tunes that folks don't get to hear too often (and a few that they hear a lot).  This should be fun.

http://www.npr.org/event/music/353256144/jazzset-signs-off  A summary of the 23 year history of a very good and informative jazz program.  You'll most likely find lots of things to follow up on.

http://beyucaffe.com/events/the-ira-wiggins-quartet-5/  I was in the house for a performance by these folks on 9/13/2014.  Good mainstream sounds.  If you find the Ira Wiggins quartet playing anywhere near you go check them out.  As you can probably tell I am also a fan of the BEYU Caffe.  It's a great place to hear live jazz and other good music, or just to hang.  The following week I got to hear John Brown who's the head of the jazz program at Duke University here in Durham in concert http://www.jbjazz.com/john-brown-quintet-concert/  It was big fun with outstanding performances by the entire group.  Cyrus Chestnut - WOW.  Durham, NC and surrounding areas getting better and better for jazz.