Jazz in Texas

[king ubu]

Starting this thread for a friend who currently spends lots of time working in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area... he mentioned not having seen anything much about jazz, so I volunteered to milk the Tejas community here a bit and let him have some directions...

Are there any clubs, shops, whatever that he should check out? Any upcoming special events?

[kh1958]

There are generally rather slim jazz pickings in Dallas-Fort Worth.

On July 7, Ronald Shannon Jackson will make a rare appearance at the Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff. The Rebirth Jazz Band is playing at the Kessler on May 11.

On May 20 and June 17, board members Jim Sangrey and Greg Waits appear at the Free Man in Deep Ellum.

For CDs, CD Source on Greenville Avenue has a fairly large jazz stock (used).

The flagship Half Price Books outlet on Northwest Highway is also worth checking out for used jazz CDs and LPs.

[Joe]

Live music?

Monday nights at the Amsterdam Bar in Exposition Park (across the street from the State Fair grounds) = rather good jam session. Shelley Carrol is usually there, and sometimes Andrew Griffith (he used to play with Marchel Ivery and was once a member of this board, I believe) mans the skins.

http://amsterdambar.blogspot.com/

There's also Sandaga Jazz, recently relocated and re-opened, also in Exposition Park... http://uptownjazzdallas.com/profile/SandagaJazz

[CraigP]

The Amsterdam Bar in Exposition Park, near Deep Ellum, has jazz on Monday nights. Saxophonist Shelly Carroll plays there mostly. And trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez and his sons (the band is Yells at Eels) plays occasionally at The Common Table and at the Kessler Theatre.

[Aggie87]

Ubu - Also keep an eye on this thread: Dallas and Austin Jazz Concerts

[mjzee]

How about Houston?

[Joe]

How about Houston?

http://namelesssound.org/

[king ubu]

Not sure if he's in Houston, too - but I gave him the link to this thread and I'm sure he'll appreciate the pointers!

Thanks!

[JSngry]

If you can find Jason Davis playing someplace, stick around while he does.

[jazzbo]

Jazz in Texas. Not as big as it should be in this big big state.

[JSngry]

If you can find Jason Davis playing someplace, stick around while he does.

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