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For the vast stretch between Dallas and Houston, the rail route would probably parallel I45. So we're probably just talking about getting into downtown in both cities. At least in Houston, there are a lot of freight rail lines that perhaps could be repurposed or shared.

The main post office/mail distribution center in downtown Houston is closing in the next couple of weeks - the land was put up for sale some time ago, and the operations are being relocated to the remaining distribution center in north Houston and another retail/business mail post office facility elsewhere in the downtown area.

Since the current downtown post office site used to house the Southern Pacific rail terminal for many years prior to the post office's construction in the early 1960s, it would be an obvious endpoint for a high-speed rail line. The Amtrak station is also in very close proximity to the site.

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May 13, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

May 14, 2015: ICP Orchestra, North Door, Austin

May 15, 2015: Vijay Iyer, solo and with Brentano String Quartet, Tobin Center, Alvarez Studio, San Antonio

May 15, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Free Man, Deep Ellum

May 16, 2015: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio

May 19, 2015: Eddie Gomez, Dan's Silverleaf, Denton

May 20, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

May 23, 2015: Nicole Mitchell Indigo Trio, Meca, Houston

May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Trinity University, San Antonio

May 29, 2015: Cassandra Wilson, Miller Theater, Houston

May 29, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Free Man, Deep Ellum

June 4, 2015: Eric Gales, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney

June 5-6, 2015: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

June 6, 2015: Indradeep Ghosh, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston

June 7, 2015: Eric Gales, Hat Tricks, Lewisville

June 12, 2015: Marcus Miller, One World Theater, Austin

June 13, 2015: Marcus Miller, Granada Theater, Dallas

June 17, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Paramount Theater, Austin

June 18, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Annette Straus Square, Dallas

June 20, 2015: Bill Evans, Brookhaven Village, Norman, Oklahoma

June 20, 2015: Chris Thomas King, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin

September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Austin

September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library

Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin

October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston

October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mighty Duck, Houston

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas

November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston

December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston

January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Austin

March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston

April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Austin

April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston

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Leena Conquest
Sunday, May 3 at 3 pm
The Corner Theatre
211 East Pleasant Run
Desoto
Uptown/Downtown DeSoto continues its tradition of bringing the best classical and jazz musicians to Southwest Dallas County.
Hear avant garde jazz vocalist and singer Leena Conquest as she creates a singular, artful performance.

Uptown/Downtown DeSoto Music Series admission: $10

Free parking in the Civic Center Garage

Discount at Tuscany Italian Restaurant

Tickets: 866-967-8167 or Showtix
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May 23, 2015: Nicole Mitchell Indigo Trio, Meca, Houston
May 24, 2015: Randy Weston and Company, Trinity University, San Antonio

May 29, 2015: Cassandra Wilson, Miller Theater, Houston

May 29, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Free Man, Deep Ellum
June 4, 2015: Eric Gales, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney
June 5-6, 2015: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

June 6, 2015: Indradeep Ghosh, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston

June 7, 2015: Eric Gales, Hat Tricks, Lewisville

June 11, 2015: Ginger Baker, One World Theater, Austin

June 12, 2015: Marcus Miller, One World Theater, Austin

June 12, 2015: Ginger Baker, Dosey Doe, Houston
June 13, 2015: Marcus Miller, Granada Theater, Dallas

June 13, 2015: Zac Harmon, Babb Bros., Dallas

June 17, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Paramount Theater, Austin

June 18, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Annette Straus Square, Dallas

June 20, 2015: Bill Evans, Brookhaven Village, Norman, Oklahoma

June 20, 2015: Chris Thomas King, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

July 2, 2015: Ignacio Berroa, Miller Theater, Houston

July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin

July 31-August 2, 2015: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans

September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival
September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Austin

September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library

Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin

October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin

October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston

October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mighty Duck, Houston

October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas

November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston

December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston

January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, Austin

March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston

April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Austin

April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston

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Re Cassandra Wilson in Houston 5/29: it is a free concert. See: http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/650/


Also notable (and free) is June 6: Accordion Kings & Queens. See: http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/652/

2015 Lineup

Debra Peters & The Love Saints​
Jerome Batiste and the ZydeKo Players
Big Squeeze Champions
Los Texmaniacs​ with special guests Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers and Rick Treviño.


Also: Inaugural Latin Jazz Jam 7/2/15 with Ignacio Berroa. See: http://milleroutdoortheatre.com/events/686/

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I just saw Cassandra Wilson in New Orleans, and she has a really good band that includes Charlie Burnham on violin, Kevin Breit on guitars and Lonnie Plaxico on bass. One thing I enjoyed about her (in addition, of course, to her gorgeous voice and the wonderful songs) was the evident joy she took in the playing of her band.

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I just saw Cassandra Wilson in New Orleans, and she has a really good band that includes Charlie Burnham on violin, Kevin Breit on guitars and Lonnie Plaxico on bass. One thing I enjoyed about her (in addition, of course, to her gorgeous voice and the wonderful songs) was the evident joy she took in the playing of her band.

Somebody had a December 2014 gig up on youTube for a quick minute a few weeks ago, and yeah...I would pay fair money to go see that.

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Anyone besides me planning on going to see Randy Weston Sunday?

I considered going to see Nicole Mitchell, then Randy Weston, but business travel the week before and the week after discouraged me, so I went with the long-time favorite (and the easier city to navigate).

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Randy Weston's current concert schedule:

Randy Weston African Rhythms Quartet & Billy Harper
Musical Bridges Around the World
at Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University

www.musicalbridges.org >>
San Antonio, TX, USA

June

11

2015

Randy Weston & Billy Harper
at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center

www.tribecapac.org >>
New York, NY, USA

June

20-21

2015

Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio
at Harlem Jazz at Minton's

www.music.mintonsharlem.com >>
Harlem NY, NY, USA

July

11

2015

Randy Weston & Billy Harper
at North Sea Jazz - Madeira stage

www.northseajazz.com >>
Rotterdam, Netherlands

October

17

2015

Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio
at The Ritz Theatre

www.ritzjacksonville.com >>
www.facebook.com/pages/Flying-Saucer-Presents >>
Jacksonville, FL, USA

March

19

2016

Randy Weston African Rhythms
at Zankel Hall - Carnegie Hall

www.carnegiehall.org >>
New York, NY, USA

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No San Antonio this weekend for me either. Multiple cars troubles and other unpleasantries have derailed those plans. Kinda feel like I'm getting screwed, too, like this was something I needed to be at, PLANNED on being at, for, like, months, each day seems totally fine, but life got in the way again and I don't know how to be the kind of asshole that tells life to go fuck itself, that I'm going there anyway, with or without a car, and wife can stay home and take care of the car repairs (and our daughter's repairs out in Anaheim too), fuck it I'm going to see Randy Weston...a long time ago I could be that kind of an asshole, see you when I see you, and out he door. Cost a lady her job one time going to Oklahoma to see Woody Shaw instead of doing night porter gig at Denton Burger King, surprise inspection the next day, oops, manager (and obtw, single mom manger at that) gets reamed out in person AND fired later in the day.

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A place in Tulsa called The Blue Onion., As I remember it, they booked one jazz band a month. The Sam Rivers/Dave Holland/Barry Altschul Trio opened the place (nobody I knew heard about it until after it happened), then Woody played there, then the "alternative" Denton Big Band that I was in called The Kosmic Jazz Orchestra played there, and then the place went broke.

Or maybe the place went broke while we were playing there. The leader called everybody on Monday telling them not to cash the checks, that they were gonna bounce. But I had cashed mine at Kroger firstt hing Sunday AM after we got back. Apparently, I was the only one who had done so because I was the only one (other than the leader himself) who was flatass broke. I offered to give the guy his bread back, but he said, no, keep it, but also keep it to yourself, because if the other guys find out, they'll all want cash, and he himself did not have that kind of money. Awkward moment for everybody, indeed, but the guy did right by me when he would have been completely justified in going the other way with it.

Cat's name was Paul Holderbaum, real old-school "arranger/copyist" cat in terms of skill set and craft application (and work ethic), but very forward looking in terms of what to do with it He built the band around like-minded soloists and rhythm sections. and got 1:00-ish type players for lead and section roles so the charts would speak correctly, that's the type of voicings he was writing, and that's the kind of players he needed for that.. I recall one weeknight evening, we were sitting around getting high and playing poker with Nefertiti playing (god, to have that kind of free time again...), and he said during "Pinocchio" I think it was, "this is gonna be like bebop pretty soon. Instead of everybody playing Bird licks, everybody's gonna play Wayne licks. I'm gonna have the big band for that". Dude put all his time and money into getting demo tapes of his charts made and having them available in printed rather than manuscript for, everything getting ready. This was, like 77-78, nobody had yet heard of Wynton and The Young Lions and all that. Not at all "alternative" like the original AACM Big band was, obviously but..time/place, all that, maybe you had to be there. It was interesting. I do know that a lot of the 1:00 players got a strong draft from "the department" for playing in the band, but this was the same time that Bob Belden was really stepping up his game, and Bob was in the band, so, there was a grimmacing acceptance accorded the goings on.

I see Paul's still making a living in the music industry http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/1380/Paul-Holderbaumso if anybody here knows the guy, tell him I say hi and send full props his way.

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Next year, the Musical Bridges International Music Festival in San Antonio will feature the Charles Lloyd Quartet (February 12, 2016).


June 5-6, 2015: Eric Gales, T Bone Walker Blues Festival, Longview

June 6, 2015: Indradeep Ghosh, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, Houston

June 7, 2015: Eric Gales, Hat Tricks, Lewisville

June 10, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

June 11, 2015: Ginger Baker, One World Theater, Austin

June 12, 2015: Marcus Miller, One World Theater, Austin

June 12, 2015: Ginger Baker, Dosey Doe, Houston
June 13, 2015: Marcus Miller, Granada Theater, Dallas

June 13, 2015: Zac Harmon, Babb Bros., Dallas

June 15, 2015: Jim Sangrey and Summusic, Margo Jones Theater, Dallas

June 17, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Paramount Theater, Austin

June 17, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

June 18, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Annette Straus Square, Dallas

June 20, 2015: Bill Evans, Brookhaven Village, Norman, Oklahoma

June 20, 2015: Chris Thomas King, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

June 20, 2015: Tutu Jones, Balcony Club, Dallas

June 24, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

July 2, 2015: Ignacio Berroa, Miller Theater, Houston

July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin

July 21, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Collin College, Plano [concert?]

July 31-August 2, 2015: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans

September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival
September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Bass Hall, Austin

September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library

Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin

October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin

October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston

October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mighty Duck, Houston

October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas

November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston

December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston

January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio

January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin

February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio

March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston

April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin

April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston

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Monday, June 15 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm in CDT

The Margo Jones Theatre 1121 1st Ave, Dallas, Texas 75210

Pandora's Box Special Presentation: Excerpted Poetics from Joe Milazzo's novel "Crepescule W/ Nellie" as read by a cast of Previous Pandora Players and Performers!

If that's not enough ... The evening caps off with the poetry of Robin Myric

With Musical Guests: Jim Sangrey (tenor sax), Carl Hillman (bass) and Andrew Griffith (drums), aka Jim Sangrey & Summusic.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1441646919473431/

http://www.pandorasboxpoetry.com/#!tour/c9a0

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Monday, June 15 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm in CDT

The Margo Jones Theatre 1121 1st Ave, Dallas, Texas 75210

Pandora's Box Special Presentation: Excerpted Poetics from Joe Milazzo's novel "Crepescule W/ Nellie" as read by a cast of Previous Pandora Players and Performers!

If that's not enough ... The evening caps off with the poetry of Robin Myric

With Musical Guests: Jim Sangrey (tenor sax), Carl Hillman (bass) and Andrew Griffith (drums), aka Jim Sangrey & Summusic.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1441646919473431/

http://www.pandorasboxpoetry.com/#!tour/c9a0

I'll be out of town that day, but good luck.

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June 13, 2015: Marcus Miller, Granada Theater, Dallas

June 13, 2015: Zac Harmon, Babb Bros., Dallas

June 14, 2015: Marcus Miller, House of Blues, Houston

June 15, 2015: Jim Sangrey and Summusic, Margo Jones Theater, Dallas

June 17, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

June 18, 2015: King Sunny Ade, Annette Straus Square, Dallas

June 20, 2015: Bill Evans, Brookhaven Village, Norman, Oklahoma

June 20, 2015: Chris Thomas King, The Auditorium, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

June 20, 2015: Tutu Jones, Balcony Club, Dallas

June 24, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

July 2, 2015: Ignacio Berroa, Miller Theater, Houston

July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin

July 21, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Collin College, Plano [concert?]

July 31-August 2, 2015: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans

September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival
September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Bass Hall, Austin

September 12, 2015: Billy Cobham, Granada Theater, Dallas

September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library

September 24, 2015: Lila Downs, Plaza Theater, El Paso

Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin

October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin

October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston

October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mighty Duck, Houston

October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas

November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston

December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston

January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio

January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin

February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio

March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston

April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin

April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston

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July 1, 2015: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth

July 2, 2015: Ignacio Berroa, Miller Theater, Houston

July 17, 2015: Buddy Guy, Moody Theater, Austin

July 21, 2015: Rudresh Mahanthappa, Collin College, Plano [concert?]

July 31-August 2, 2015: Satchmo Summerfest, New Orleans

September 6, 2015: Buddy Guy, Bedford Blues Festival
September 10, 2015, Billy Childs, Bass Hall, Austin

September 12, 2015: Billy Cobham, Granada Theater, Dallas

September 17, 2015: Billy Hart Quartet, Fort Worth Public Library

September 24, 2015: Lila Downs, Plaza Theater, El Paso

Fall, 2015: T.N. Krishnan (violin), Austin

October 11, 2015: Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Amit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Riverbend Centre, Austin

October 18, 2015: Buena Vista Social Club, Dell Hall, Austin

October 24, 2015: Arthur O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Cullen Theater, Houston

October 27, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Mucky Duck, Houston

October 28, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Cactus Cafe, Austin

October 29, 2015: Nels Cline and Julian Lage, Kessler Theater, Dallas

November 6, 2015: Azar Lawrence with Jeff Tain Watts, Cullen Theater, Houston

December 5, 2015: Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston

January 17, 2016: Edmar Castaneda, San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio

January 22, 2016: Dave Douglas, Uri Caine, Don Byron, McCullough Theater, Austin

February 12, 2016: Charles Lloyd, Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University, San Antonio

March 19, 2016: Guillermo Klein Y Los Guachos, Cullen Theater, Houston

April 9, 2016: Terell Stafford, Bates Recital Hall, Austin

April 16, 2016, SF Jazz Collective, Cullen Theater, Houston

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King Sunny Ade concert cancelled--The Department of Homeland Security is keeping us safe from live Juju.

"We deeply regret to announce that, due to ongoing delays in the processing of international visas, the arrival of King Sunny Adé and His African Beats in the U.S. has been delayed and they will be unable to appear this Thursday at the Center."

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