testify!
Dr. C. J. Johnson (1913-1990) and Family, “You Better Run,” 1989
alone
Paul Bley (1932-2016, piano), live, San Francisco, 1976*
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago

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*First Set: (1) ? ; (2) “Ictus, Vashkar” [12:05-]; (3) “I Loves You, Porgy” (ends w/ “I Remember Harlem”) [21:47-]; (4) Seven [31:12-]; (5) Mr. Joy [40:17-]; (6) “Don’t Explain” (ends w/ “Music Matador”) [50:02-]; (7) “Olhos de Gato ” [57:17-]; (8) ? [1:05:40-]; (9) “I Can’t Get Started” [1:17:02-].
Second Set: coming.
Happy (102nd) 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
All Mingus, all day: WKCR-FM (Columbia University).
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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)