Lots of Live Jazz this week, Dec. 11-18
By Kathy Edwards McFarland and “Mister Joe” Pinson
Contact : kathyedwards57@verizon.net and joseph.pinson@verizon.net
TONIGHT – Tuesday, December 11:
A Taste of Herb (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass tribute band) at Dan’s Silver Leaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, 5 p.m. – FREE FMI: http://www.danssilverleaf.com/
Rosana Eckert & Mike Drake Trio perform at Times Ten Cellars, 6324 Prospect Avenue, Dallas, from 7-9 p.m. – $/? FMI: http://timestencellars.com/dallas/
Sweetwater Jazz Quartet – featuring Jim Riggs, sax; Neil Slater, keyboard; Lou Carfa, bass and Ron Fink on drums, perform at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 150 S. Elm St., Denton, 7-9 p.m. – FREE FMI: http://sweetwatergrillandtavern.com/
Wednesday, December 12:
Jimi Tunnell and the Trilateral Commission play their unique style of fusion Jazz at Dan’s Silver Leaf, 103
Industrial St., Denton, 8 p.m. – FREE FMI: http://www.danssilverleaf.com/
Saturday, December 15:
Lindon McCarty (jazz) at Banter Bistro, 219 West Oak St., Denton, at 6 p.m., followed by Oui Bis, at 8 p.m. – BOTH FREE
About “Oui Bis” – Leaders Leon Peak and Steve Horn with Don Tinker, Maristella Feustle, Allison Hicks, Albert Alfonso, offer their own rendition of dance music from a variety of American eras including old standards, Latin American Jazz, Parisian Gypsy Jazz, both Northern and Southern American Old Time, Irish Traditional, and music from written by modern performers.
Monday, December 17:
Vintage Jazz Society meets at the Center for Visual Arts, 400 East Hickory St., Denton, 9:30 a.m. for discussion, followed by a jam session at 10:30 a.m. – everyone is welcome FMI: http://www.dentonarts.com/subsite2/
Monday, December 17:
A Taste of Herb (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass tribute band) at Dan’s Silver Leaf, 103 Industrial St., Denton, 9 p.m. – FREE FMI: http://www.danssilverleaf.com/
Late Night Jazz with Adam Hutcheson on sax and flute, at the Greenhouse Restaurant, 600 N. Locust, Denton, 10 p.m. – $/? FMI: http://www.greenhouserestaurantdenton.com/
Tuesday, December 18:
Stefan Karlsson Quintet performs at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 150 S. Elm St., Denton, 7-9 p.m. – FREE FMI: http://sweetwatergrillandtavern.com/
Please send additions or corrections ASAP.