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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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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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Friday, April 17th

like nobody else

Nina Simone ([1933-2003], vocals, piano), “Tomorrow Is My Turn” (Charles Aznavour, “L’amour c’est comme un jour”), live, Netherlands, 1965

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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois

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Wednesday, April 15th

like nobody else

Sun Ra ([1914-1993], piano), “Quiet Ecstasy,” 1980

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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois

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Tuesday, April 14th

spellbinding

Dinu Lipatti ([1917-1950], piano), live, Zurich, 1950; Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Nocturne No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2; Etude in E Minor, Op. 25, No. 5; Etude in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5 (“Black Keys”)

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Saturday, April 11th

never enough

Morton Feldman (1926-1987, MCOTD Hall of Fame), Palais de Mari (1986): Sabine Liebner (piano), 2007

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other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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Wednesday, April 1st

One-word review: Wow!

Herbie Hancock (1940-, piano) with Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Walter Smith III (tenor saxophone), Ben Williams (bass), Mark Merella (percussion), “Footprints” (Wayne Shorter), 2023 (published yesterday)