Sunday, May 3rd
sounds of Chicago
Dr. Charles G. Hayes and the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, “Jesus Can Work It Out,” 1980
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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2026
Saturday, May 2nd
basement jukebox
Guitar Ray, “Ball & Chain,” 1967
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2026
Friday, May 1st
sounds of Buenos Aires
Juana Molina (1961-, voice, guitar, keyboards, electronics, compositions) with Diego López de Arcaute (drums, percussion), live, Buenos Aires (CCK [Centro Cultural Kirchner]), live, Buenos Aires, 2022
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2026
Tuesday, April 28th
3n
Josh Berman Trio (JB, cornet; Jason Roebke, bass; Chris Corsano, drums), “Observers,” 2026
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2026
Sunday, April 26th
testify!
Georgia Sea Island Singers (John Davis, Emma Ramsay, Henry Morrison, Mabel Hillary, Bessie Jones), “Moses,” “Yonder Comes Day,” “Buzzard Lope (Throw Me Anywhere Lord),” “Adam in the Garden (Picking up Leaves),” and “Down in the Mire (Bright Star Shinning in Glory),” 1963
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2026
Saturday, April 25th
what’s new
Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, composition) with Bill Frisell (guitar), Nate Smith (drums), Burniss Travis (bass), Rane Moore (clarinet), Zekkereya El-Magharbel (trombone), Sara Caswell (violin), “Into Africa,” published 4/23/26
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2026
Friday, April 24th
what’s new
Amaia, live, Washington, D.C., published yesterday
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2026
Thursday, April 23rd
never enough
Miles Davis (1926-1991, trumpet) with Wayne Shorter (1933-2023, tenor saxophone), Herbie Hancock (1940-, keyboards), Ron Carter (1937-, bass), Tony Williams (1945-1997, drums), “Filles de Kilimanjaro” (M. Davis), 1968
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2026
Wednesday, April 22nd
Happy (104th) Birthday, Charles!
Charles Mingus Sextet (CM, 4/22/1922–1/5/1979, bass, compositions; Eric Dolphy, 1928-1964, alto saxophone; Clifford Jordan, 1931-1993, tenor saxophone; Johnny Coles, 1925-1987, trumpet; Jaki Byard, 1922-1999, piano; Dannie Richmond, 1931-1988, drums), live, Belgium,* Norway,** Sweden,*** 1964
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radio
WKCR-FM (Columbia University): all Mingus, all day.
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* “So Long Eric,” “Peggy’s Blue Skylight,” “Meditations on Integration”
** “So Long Eric,” “Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk,” “Parkeriana,” “Take The ‘A’ Train”
*** “So Long Eric” (performance and rehearsal), “Meditations on Integration” (performance and rehearsal)
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2026
Monday, April 20th
what’s new
Nicola Cruz (DJ), The Lot Radio (New York), 4/14/26
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