Date:	03-Nov-1998 14:26:12
From:	Michael Ricci (coolcat@visionx.com)
	In Philly, be sure to check out guitar whiz Jimmy Bruno at Chris' Jazz Cafe (1421 Sansom St.). I'd also make a point of seeing John Swana (trumpet) and the venerable Larry McKenna & Bootsie Barnes at Ortlieb's Jazz Haus (847 N. 3rd St.).

 

Date:	04-Nov-1998 23:00:41
From:	ChriS (cslawec9@idt.net)
	I'd also suggest the Coltrane House/Museum in Philly. Man, what a swingin' town!

 

Date:	04-Nov-1998 23:28:15
From:	Robert Rouda
	Jimmy McGary:Cincinnati (I think he's still around)and all the stupendous guitar players from the area like Cal Collins; Almicar at El Charro in Tucson and his buddies, Descarga at the other El Charro; and KUAZ a super jazz station.

 

Date:	05-Nov-1998 00:19:06
From:	Paul Abella (Pabella3@aol.com)
	In Chicago, there are far too many truly stellar talents to list than space allows, but here's the cream of the crop: Johnny Frigo -- Johnny is well, well, indescribable (sp?). He is beyond all else, one of THE jazz greats, and although many haven't had the chance to check him out, everybody should. Von Freeman -- Tuesdays at New Apartment. His group is simply amazing, and my fellow drummers need to get there just to check out Michael Raynor. Von is truly phenomenal, and legend has it that Von was actually Miles' first choice for the 50's quintet. Jodie Christian -- Jodie is another monster, and we here in Chicago have the opportunity to see him practically every day of the week. (for those of you outside of Chicago who may want to check him out, he's all over Eddie Harris' Listen Here) Finally, Kurt Elling, Fareed Haque and Patricia Barber are all at the Green Mill (outside of the Jazz Showcase, the Mill is the mother of Chicago jazz clubs)on a weekly basis, and they're all great. Keep Your Ears Open, Paul

 

Date:	05-Nov-1998 13:10:09
From:	Guicho
	We used to have jazz players, and very good ones, in Guadalajara, but as you can imagine, there is no jazz on the radio and even the University radio plays rock of very bad taste, most sung in English with very foul words which almost nobody understands anyway. Now, there is really only one person. Maestro Carlos DeLaTorre who plays piano at the Coppenhagen at Parque Revolucion near centro de la ciudad. His piano voicings on the standard type tunes he plays are truely original since, by no choice of his own, he learned evrything with only his ears.They hear a lot. And please, try to find music by a very incredible singing artist, Eugenia Leon who is as fine as anyone ever recorded.(www.eugenia.com.mx)

 

Date:	06-Nov-1998 02:12:39
From:	Mark6Man (ajabja@msn.com)
	San Diego, CA has no finer musician than saxophonist Gary Lefevre. He is a formally trained musician with his roots in beebop. Having mixed it up with performers ranging from Chet Baker to Zoot Sims, Gary Lefevre is up there with the best of them.

 

Date:	07-Nov-1998 17:13:35
From:	Sherman Ferguson (drumshop@earthlink,net)
	I no longer live in Philly,having resided in LA since '76. But I know of some really great plyers still living there. The wonderfully swingin' pianist Eddie Green.The always working bassists Tyrone Brown.And a bad-ass drummer Greg McGiver.And of course Odean Pope,saxophonist with Max Roach for many years,along with the aforementioned Tyrone Brown. I am very proud to be a jazz musician from Philadelphia!! Oh man...I couldn't not mention one of my major influences still swingin'in Philly...MICKEY ROKER !!! Drummer EXTRADENAIRE!!! SHERMAN FERGUSON JAZZ DRUMMER/TEACHER

 

Date:	09-Nov-1998 23:48:37
From:	Stu Clark (102347.1333@compuserve.com)
	Come to the Last Frontier for some great jazz at The Hole in the Wall, 14th and Gambell, Anchorage. Thu, Fri, Sat 9:30-1:30. Mainstays are from local USAF Bands. Great talent!

 

Date:	10-Nov-1998 20:37:37
From:	Jason West (JasonWst@aol.com)
	In Seattle we have a ton of great jazz musicians, many of whom have regular gigs. Floyd Standifer tops the list. You can hear his quartet every Wed. night at The New Orleans restaurant in Pioneer Square. Floyd's bass player, Phil Sparks, plays a duo gig with a different special guest every Thursday night at Mona's. On Tuesdays I highly recommend visiting the Old Town Ale House where you'll catch drummer John Bishop. He's always got top notch musicians with him, including Hans Tueber, Jeff Johnson, Dave Peterson, Rick Mandyck, Chuck Deardorf, Doug Miller and Marc Seales. On Fridays and Saturdays, Tula's is the place to go. Give them a call and ask who is playing. On any given night there's great jazz from the likes of Don Lanphere and New Stories; Jay Thomas and his quartet; and vocalists Jay Clayton and Greta Matassa. Check it out!

 

Date:	12-Nov-1998 14:56:13
From:	David Whiteis (whiteis@ipfw.edu)
	More good Chicago stuff -- Fred Anderson, one of the founding fathers of the AACM, & his longtime partner Billy Brimfield, continue to host the Sunday evening session at the Velvet Lounge at 22nd & Indiana Ave. -- strong young players, anonymous & talented locals, & the occasional eccentric visionary all make this one of the most enjoyable, unpretentious, & musically satisfying events in town. If you're thirsty & don't feel like drinking alcohol, ask the bartender for a "mix" -- it's a home-made fruit concoction, as bracing as any I've ever tasted -- Also -- look in the papers for Ernest Dawkins, & go anywhere he's playing!!! Can't be beat --

 

Date:	13-Nov-1998 12:35:55
From:	andy scott (ascoott1557@aol.com)
	If anybody gets up to Toronto, Canada I would urge them to jump at the chance to see Don Thompson, Ed Bickert, Lorne Lofsky, Ted Quinlan, Dave Restivo, Jim Vivian, Brian Dickinson, Mike Murley, Kirk Macdonald, Pat Labarbera, Al Kay, The Boss Brass, Ted Warren, David Occhipinti, Phil Dwyer, Reg Schwager etc. All are wonderful musicians!

 

Date:	13-Nov-1998 14:44:15
From:	Vicki (vicki@uab.campus.mci.net)
	In Birmingham, AL, I would higly recommend Eric Essex and Modern Man and also, Robert Moore and the Wildcats.

 

Date:	13-Nov-1998 14:56:24
From:	Vicki (vicki@uab.campus.mci.net)
	Not only do I "higly" recommend the above mentioned groups, I "highly" recommend them also. Sorry for the typo!

 

Date:	21-Nov-1998 02:17:13
From:	John Hurst (hurstcastle@webtv.net)
	San Diego,Ca. has a wealth of great world class musicians. I agree with Mark6man, Gary Lefebvre is one hell of a player. If you want to hear a great trio go to the Sheraton Grand on Harbor Island. Mike Wofford piano, Bob Magnusson bass, Jim Plank drums, and featuring Holly Hofmann on flute.And don't forget Charles McPhearson. The list goes on and on and on.Come to San Diego and enjoy

 

Date:	22-Nov-1998 23:11:28
From:	Jeff Midkiff (augwest@telepath.com)
	We've got one of the best here in Oklahoma City, guitarist Benny Garcia has played/recorded with 'em all. Benny Goodman/Peggy Lee/Zoot /Patsy Cline/was and still is on the bus with The Texas Playboys, toured with Bob Wills and the boys...(and many more I can't get him to mention)...a true master. He never plays the same thing twice. His compadre, drummer Tommy Perkins is of the same school as Benny, another true master. Benny/Tommy and their band "Talk of the Town" (vocalist and bassiest..me) play every Wed. and Sat. night at a club in Oklahoma City called Dooley's Tower Club. The vocalist and myself are "newbies" compared with these guys and their cronies that come out and sit in with us. What an education!!! Jeff If ever out here in the hinterlands, stop by. Jeff

 

Date:	11-Dec-1998 21:35:02
From:	jim
	Ventura, California....There's a good guitar jazz group locally called Mr.O. Double lead, bass & drums. Lee Rollag & Jim Monahan both double up on lead/bass duty.Steven Ryer plays guitar. They opened for John Scofield when he came to town to play the historic Ventura Theater.They can do Wes, rockabilly,bossa, Hendrix,7 Come 11, originals, you name it.

 

Date:	11-Dec-1998 21:36:30
From:	jim (jhendri@oxnardsd.org>)
	Ventura, California....There's a good guitar jazz group locally called Mr.O. Double lead, bass & drums. Lee Rollag & Jim Monahan both double up on lead/bass duty.Steven Ryer plays guitar. They opened for John Scofield when he came to town to play the historic Ventura Theater.They can do Wes, rockabilly,bossa, Hendrix,7 Come 11, originals, you name it.

 

Date:	17-Dec-1998 17:35:50
From:	John MacLeod
	Guelph, Ontario, Canada: a former resident (now relocated 60 miles to Toronto) is Doreen Smith, one of the finest jazz singers I know. http://members.tripod.com/~sardine/doreen.html Also living nearby-ish and playing here sometimes is tenor great Paul Pacanowski. http://members.tripod.com/~sardine/paul.html

 

Date:	18-Dec-1998 00:29:03
From:	Ray
	Without question, in Atlanta, you've gotta see and hear TSA! These cats are ferocious! The piano player (Motley?) is a dynamo! Jacque LAsure on guitar, is from outerspace - how can anyone be that good? The bass player (I can't remember his name) is a technician! On drums, they've got a cat named Bernard (who I swear I've seen with Freddy Cole, Abby Lincoln and a couple of others), By far, the best night of Jazz I've seen in years!

 

Date:	22-Dec-1998 01:22:05
From:	Peter Kenyon (kenyonp@cbs.curtin.edu.au)
	Here in Perth, Western Australia, we have a very lively Jazz scene, although gigs come and go. The people to look out for - the Michael Pigneguy Sextet (hard bop in the Shorter/Blakey Jazz Messengers style, but mostly original stuff); Jamie Oehlers Quintet (ditto, but harder - jamie is one hell of a tenorman), Libby Hammer and Hip-Mo'-Toast - she swings and bops and ENTERTAINS, whether it is lounge music with a firm tongue in the cheek or straight ahead standards; Matthew Jodrell - note that name, he is the hottest young trumpeter I've ever heard and ranges from Armstrong through Hubbard and Morgan to today, with his own sound. If he ever goes to NY he will make it; James Sandon, a big man with an amazingly subtle sound on tenor and alto; Graham Wood, an absolutely brilliant keyboard player; Carl Mackey - a tenorman in the Hank Mobely style, beautiful middle weight sound... and the list goes on. Check out the gig guide at http:\\www.jazzline.net.au\~kenyon\jazz,html

 

Date:	22-Dec-1998 01:23:36
From:	Peter Kenyon (kenyonp@cbs.curtin.edu.au)
	Here in Perth, Western Australia, we have a very lively Jazz scene, although gigs come and go. The people to look out for - the Michael Pigneguy Sextet (hard bop in the Shorter/Blakey Jazz Messengers style, but mostly original stuff); Jamie Oehlers Quintet (ditto, but harder - jamie is one hell of a tenorman), Libby Hammer and Hip-Mo'-Toast - she swings and bops and ENTERTAINS, whether it is lounge music with a firm tongue in the cheek or straight ahead standards; Matthew Jodrell - note that name, he is the hottest young trumpeter I've ever heard and ranges from Armstrong through Hubbard and Morgan to today, with his own sound. If he ever goes to NY he will make it; James Sandon, a big man with an amazingly subtle sound on tenor and alto; Graham Wood, an absolutely brilliant keyboard player; Carl Mackey - a tenorman in the Hank Mobely style, beautiful middle weight sound... and the list goes on. Check out the gig guide at http:\\www.jazzline.net.au\~kenyon\jazz.html

 

Date:	29-Dec-1998 18:49:18
From:	Andrew Wilson (uncgrad@yahoo.com)
	Englewood, New Jersey Takes the prize - It is the birth place of Frank Moten, greats who have resided in this town Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Thelonious Monk, Gloria Lyne, Tony Bennett, Miriam Makeba, Don Bias and Clyde Otis. The area where these musicians lived is known as "The Hill" this is the title of Frank Moten's upcoming album. Sample his music via Real Audio At: http://frankmoten.simplenet.com

 

Date:	02-Feb-1999 23:37:47
From:	Andro Sanger (sanger@lycosmail.com)
	San Antonio, TX--Check out the jazz trio, Side 3, at Swig on the Riverwalk. The bass player, Joël Dilley, is a phenomenal soloist--great composer, too. He has an album out called RIVER OF HOPE (I got it online at http://joeldilley.iuma.com). You gotta hear this guy. His playing will blow your socks off!

 

Date:	23-Feb-1999 02:09:08
From:	SD MAG
	Whether he's playing straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz or wild jazz-rock with Santana overtones, guitarist Jaime Valle is a mainstay of our music scene! SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE (August 1996 )

 

Date:	23-Feb-1999 02:11:56
From:	SD Sidewalk.com
	Jaime Valle is a brilliant guitar virtuoso whose solo performances are majestic affirmations of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and American jazz." sandiego.sidewalk.com

 

Date:	14-Mar-1999 07:05:33
From:	Dave O'Neill
	Just to add to the post from Toronto...... John MacLeod, trumpet/flugel extrodinaire, not to mention arranger and composer Alex Dean, Bob McLaren, Barry Romberg, Barry Elmes, Kevin Turcotte, Pat Collins, Rob Piltch, Dave Piltch, Phil Nimmons .........and on and on.

 

Date:	02-Apr-1999 01:36:21
From:	David Gitinm (dgitin@mbay.net)
	In the Monterey, CA area, I'd recommend some expatriate Brasilians. Helcio Milito and Weber Iago (aka Drummond) on percussion and piano work frequently as duo. Helcio had a disc called KILOMBO (Antilles) years ago, appeared on Getz' box set GIRL FROM IPANEMA (in sixties), founded Tamba Trio, one of first bossa nova groups. Weber is a composer and has appeared on discs by Ali Ryerson, Claudia Villela, Romero Lubambo, Kenny Stahl, Jeff Linsky. In addition, Ms. Villela, who lives 45 miles from here, is a remarkable singer. Her album, SUPERNOVA, with Toninho Horta and Michael Brecker among others, is excellent.

 

Date:	07-May-1999 22:30:19
From:	Chuck Perron (trombird@jersey.net)
	Has anybody heard (or even heard of) Dan Weirich? He was a truly amazing and original trombone player, but I have no idea where he might be. Last known to be in Oregon (Eugene I think). Thanks.

 

Date:	25-May-1999 10:37:59
From:	Max DeLucas
	Hey, if you are ever in Bath, Maine to see the ironworks, don't miss the chance to catch the Dick Mellow quartet. Ferocious, man!

 

Date:	01-Jul-1999 16:01:13
From:	Kevin (kleese@rwd.com)
	In Washington DC be on the lookout for Ron Holloway who, although he is well known across the country, seems to play mostly here in town. Others to look for: Paul Bollenback (guitar), Ronnie Wells (vocals), Jerry Gordon (guitar), David Kane (piano). I wish I could tell people to seek out Eva Cassidy, but lamentably, she is no longer with us.

 

Date:	06-Aug-1999 09:36:40
From:	Laura
	In Washington, DC, Mary Ann Redmond is a fantastic blues/rock singer. The group "The Kennedys" are known nationally but are based here. Jazz singer Pam Bricker is wonderful, as is folk singer Grace Griffith. And for children's music, we have Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. (They also do bluegrass for grownups.) And for comedy, The Capitol Steps !

 

Date:	18-Oct-1999 23:40:38
From:	doug yancey (dya3358446@aol.com)
	your question as it relates to flint,michigan sherm mitchell is a must.

 

Date:	22-Dec-1999 16:01:02
From:	QB passing through London,ENGLAND
	If your ever in LONDON on a sunday afternoon you must!!! check out Tomorrow`s Warriors @ the Jazz Cafe in Camden. The drummer Tom Skinner is only 17! and already a monster. In fact all the guys who play or have played in that group are serious!!. Maybe you`ve heard of Denys Baptiste or the group j-life ? - (you should have!!!) they all started here!..What a jam session.

 

Date:	06-Apr-2000 07:09:23
From:	Ken Watters
	When in Birmingham, Alabama, try and see pianist David Marlow. If you appreciate Brad Mehldau, Jacky Terrasson, Keith Jarret, etc, you need to here Marlow. He's one of the great young players, only he happens to live in Birmingham (rather than NYC). If he was in New York, he'd be on EVERYONE'S CD.

 

Date:	27-Jun-2000 15:26:04
From:	Michelle (michelle@linux-pr.com)
	I would recommend Charlie Sepulveda in San Juan, PR. I caught the Heiniken Jazz Fest and Charlie Sepulveda was playing live in the lounge of the Marriott. It was HOT and Spicey. I hear he may be out with a CD of the festival. Uff! I can't wait!

 

Date:	05-Mar-2001 21:51:02
From:	rich gangi (mr251@alljazzguitar.com)
	when in central florida, on the east coast- Melbourne...be sure to look for a jazz guitar monster by the name of Billy Van Riper...he has played with some of the big boys and blown them away...although his modesty would never let him say that...

 

Date:	06-Mar-2001 17:01:23
From:	Andreas
	Harold Land is a great tenor sax player who's been around for ages. He's recorded several albums that are top notch, and has played as a sideman for countless top-name artists. The fact that he resides in So. California means that he's frequently overlooked by the jazz media with an East Coast bias, but he is certainly among the best players around.

 

Date:	30-Mar-2001 12:06:51
From:	Lauren
	If you're in perth, i would suggest you have dinner on a thursday night in northbridge whilst listening to the hip sounds of Lunar at Vultures, then head on up to the Leederville hotel to catch the intense grooves of "K".

 

Date:	23-May-2001 22:35:44
From:	jj
	When in Baltimore, see F Vattel Cherry, Neil Feather, John Berndt, Catherine Pancake.

 

Date:	27-Jul-2001 23:45:45
From:	Craig
	Portland, OR: Alan Jones...Portland's top drummer. (in my opinion) The man has got groove. Check him out with his Sextet and under Rob Sheps in the Shep's B3 Organ Trio.