passings
James Blood Ulmer, guitarist, singer, February 8, 1940 – June 3, 2026
With Amin Ali (bass), Cornell Rochester (drums), live, Berlin, 1981
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With Don Cherry (1936-1995, pocket trumpet), Rashied Ali (1933-2009, drums), New York, published 2008
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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)
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
what’s new
Mark Turner (tenor saxophone) with Jason Palmer (trumpet), Joe Martin (bass), Jonathan Pinson (drums), “Supersister” (M. Turner), published yesterday
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
sounds of New York
Peter Evans (1981-, trumpet), “Sequence 01,” live, New York (Roulette), 10/1/25
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other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
One-word review: Wow!
The Leaders (Lester Bowie, 1941-1999, trumpet, MCOTD Hall of Fame; Chico Freeman, 1949-, tenor saxophone [son of MCOTD Hall of Famer Von Freeman]; Arthur Blythe, 1940-2017, alto saxophone; Kirk Lightsey, 1937-, piano; Cecil McBee, 1935-, bass; Famadou Don Moye, 1946-, drums), live (“Luna,” C. Freeman; “Blues on the Bottom,” C. McBee; “Heaven Dance,” K. Lightsey), Vienna, c. 1989 (published 8/20/25)
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other day, outside Chicago
like nobody else
Terry Riley (June 24, 1935-, composer, musician), 90th birthday celebration, live, New York, 6/24/25: The Holy Liftoff (2024), Claire Chase (flutes); In C (1964), large ensemble
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
One-word review: Wow!
Peter Evans/Being and Becoming (PE, trumpet; Joel Ross, vibraphone, electronics; Nick Jozwiak, bass, electronics; Michael Shwekwoaga Ode, drums), live, Germany (Berlin), 2024
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
Happy (103rd) 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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lagniappe
radio
WKCR-FM (Columbia University): all Mingus, all day.
*****
* “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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