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RIP.

I think he was the last musician alive from the Ellington Orchestra.

Eric Reed posted on his face book page that Joe Temperley has past. He had such a great sound. I'm glad I got to see him live. RIP Joe Temperley.

Say hey Willie. Happy birthday.

Yes, i'm glad to hear that he's still around. Played on so many great sessions.

Here are 2.

He had a great voice. R.I.P. Bill.

RIP, Lonnie.

Wow. RIP Prince. Although I wasn't into his style of music, he was a talented musician.

The Heath Brothers did get to play about 40 to 50 seconds yesterday. Tootie was fun when Stephen was talking to them. Who was on the Show Monday? Tuesday it was Shorter. Wednesday it was the Heath Brothers. Tonight it is Roy Haynes. Who will it be Friday? The Heath Brothers and the band played, "On the Trail" and "Gingerbread Boy." I don't know what else may have been played on the show.

I'll be watching.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday

What an amazing collection of music. Man, Sonny is so good even into his 70s when most of this music was created.

Happy Birthday.

Sad. I like his playing. R.I.P. Pete. I will listen to his album, "How Long Has This been Going On" tonight.

I got a copy at the CD release party/gig. It is very good.

Down Beat Magazine's article on this. Bill Evans Studio Album Unearthed Posted 4/8/2016 The term “lost session” has been overused, but it is certainly appropriate for the new release by iconic pianist Bill Evans (1929–’80). Resonance Records will issue LP, CD and digital editions of Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest, a previously unreleased studio album that was recorded on June 20, 1968. Joining Evans for this trio date were bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette, both of whom were interviewed for the liner notes booklet that accompanies the album. Resonance will issue a limited edition, hand-numbered, two-LP version, mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, for Record Store Day (April 16). This LP will be sold at select independent record stores participating in the event. Some Other Time, which includes more than 90 minutes of music, also will be available as a two-CD or digital version on April 22. Tracks include standards such as “My Funny Valentine,” “These Foolish Things,” “What Kind Of Fool Am I?” and “On Green Dolphin Street.” http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=3116

Here are some Village Vanguard has the Eric Reed Quartet Jazz Standard has the Patricia Barber Quartet Smoke has Jeremy Pelt Quartet Mezzrow has Andy Bey Solo Dizzy's has the Joe Locke Quintet Birdland has The Yellowjackets Bluenote has Michel Camilo Smalls has the Bob DeMeo Quartet and also the Melissa Aldana Quartet Jazz Gallery has solo piano night. 7:30 pm Fabian Almazan, 8:15 pm Theo Hill, 9:00 pm Kris Davis Kitano has Joyce Breach Trio JALC has Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman)

One of the last in a generation of jazz greats, Sonny Rollins once thought music could change the world. His optimism about humanity has since vanished but, at 85, he still has much he wants to say. The "Saxophone Colossus", a nickname that was also the title of his seminal 1956 album, is among a handful of sax players including John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins who defined the instrument, with Rollins creating a heavy-charging, mordant style that was also readily experimental. The hard-working tenor saxophonist has taken several extended sabbaticals, most famously when he temporarily retired - yet would practice on New York's Williamsburg Bridge. He later moved to India and Japan to explore spirituality. His latest break is less intentional - respiratory problems have kept him from playing since 2012. "I am not finished with what I want to do musically, so I definitely want to do more and I am hoping that I will be able to," Rollins said in a reflective interview on a career spanning more than 65 years. Full article