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.

Noah Powell August 1 at BEYU Caffe   BEYU Caffe tonight  -  JAM SESSION  7pm start.  These sessions just keep getting better and better.  Hope to see you there - musicians and jazz lovers.

WHO'S PLAYING WHERE, EF2 PARTY

You can find a lot of folks playing at lots of places in Durham, NC and environs by checking various on line sources  - http://locavorejazz.weebly.com/peters-blog, WNCU 90.7 FM Jazz Calendar, web sites for the individual musician and/or his/her group.  As I've mentioned to many of you when we have talked in person, I'll put things that I find out about in posts on this blog.  If you know about jazz happenings in this area or elsewhere that you want us to be aware of, please feel free to provide that information in comments. 

Looks like lots of good jazz listening in Durham and about this week  --  BEYU schedule shows the jam session Wednesday night 7/22 and Aaron Hill's trio on Thursday night.  The jam sessions in Durham just keep on getting better and better.  Aaron Hill allows me to drift back to some great Cannonball releases -  "Sack of Woe", "Work Song".   Check THE SHED schedule for some other good looking happenings coming up.


The EF2 PARTY should be on your schedule from 1-5pm , Sunday September 20, 2015 at the BEYU Caffee in Durham, NC.  We are extending an invite to the jazz community and would love to have you join us for a knock down/drag out, loving jazz jam session/party.  Please come join us - perform with lots of great players - party with lots of great jazz lovers.  If we have not yet emailed you an invite send me your email address so I can get you an invite via email.  YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS PARTY!!!   Ed Furtick  edfurtick@gmail.com

IRA WIGGINS/BEYU CAFFE

Saturday night at BEYU with Dr. Wiggins.  A winning combination.