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April 17:

1944 - Ben Webster Quartet (Johnny Guarneri, Oscar Pettiford, David Booth) record session for Signature

1957 - Johnny Griffin (with Wynton Kelly, Curley Russell, Max Roach) record session for BN (Introducing JG)

1959 - Red Garland trio record session for Prestige (Red in Bluesville)

1960 - Jackie McLean (with Blue Mitchell) record session for BN (Capuchin Swing)

1961 - Donald Byrd (with Pepper Adams, Herbie Hancock...) record session for BN (Chant)

1962 - Roland Kirk (with Herbie Hancock, Roy Haynes...) record session for Mercury

1964 - Charles Mingus (with Johnny Coles - who collapsed during the concert -, Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan...) perform at the Salle Wagram in Paris, released on America and Esoldun)

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April 18th. Recorded on this date:

1957, John Coltrane with Idrees Sulieman, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell,

Doug Watkins & Louis Hayes record (Prestige):

"Eclypso", "Solacium", "Minor Mishap", "Tommy's Tune".

1961, Thelonious Monk 4 with Charlie Rouse, John Ore & Franie Dunlop

appear at 'Theatre L'Olympe' in Paris, 12 tunes recorded for Riverside:

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1962, Sonny Rollins 4 with Jim Hall, Bob Cranshaw & Ben Riley record

"If Ever I Would Leave You" (RCA Victor).

1964, Charles Mingus 5 with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Jaki Byard &

Dannie Richmond appear at the 'Salle Wagram', Paris and perform:

"Peggy's Blue Skylight", "Orange was the Color of her Dress, then Blue

Silk", "Meditations on Integration", "Fables of Faubus",

"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat', "Parkerania". Available on

REVENGE! - LEGENDARY PARIS CONCERTS (Revenge).

1966, Jackie McLean 4 with Larris Willis, Don Moore & Jack DeJohnette

records "High Frequency", "Combined Effort", "Moonscape", "Jossa Bossa",

"The Bull Frog" (Blue Note).

1969, Herbie Hancock ensemble begins 6 day session of THE PRISONER (Blue Note):

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1975, Clifford Jordan 4 with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones & Billy Higgins

record 15 titles - MAGIC IN MUNICH (Steeplechase):

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1989, Steve Lacy records a solo album of 11 Monk pieces -

MORE MONK (1st of 2 days, Soul Note):

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1944, Johnny Guarneri Swing Men feat. Lester Young record for Savoy

1944, Earl Warren and his Orchestra, feat. Lester Young record for Savoy

1956, Henri Salvador Plays the Blues on a Fontana EP

1957, Toby Fichelser records for Amiga

1962, Roland Kirk records for Mercury

1963, Wes Montgomery - Fusion! (Riverside)

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April 19th. Recorded on this date:

1956, Herbie Nichols leads a trio date with Teddy Kotick & Max Roach, recording

6 titles for Blue Note: "Wildflower", "Mine", "Trio", "The Spinning Song",

"Riff Primitif", "Query".

1957, Mal Waldron leads a sextet featuring John Coltrane, Jackie McLean

& Bill Hardman recording 5 titles for Prestige: "Potpourri",

"J.M.'s Dream Doll", "Don't Explain", "Falling in Love with Love",

"Blue Calypso".

1965, Lee Morgan leads a quintet date featuring Joe Henderson, Ronnie Mathews,

Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins -

THE RUMPROLLER (completed 4/21, Blue Note):

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1968, Andrew Hill records 5 titles for Blue Note with a sextet that includes

Woody Shaw, Frank Mitchell, Jimmy Ponder, Reggie Workman & Idris Muhammad.

(1/2 of GRASS ROOTS album):

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April 20th. Recorded on this date:

1939, Billie Holiday records for Commodore with backing by Frankie Newton:

"I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues", "Yesterdays", "Strange Fruit", "Fine and Mellow".

1953, Miles Davis leads a sextet that includes J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Heath,

Gil Coggins, Percy Heath and Art Blakey, recording 6 titles for Blue Note:

"Kelo", "Enigma", "Ray's Idea", "Tempus Fugit", "C.T.A.",

"I Waited for You".

1955, Paul Chambers leads a group that includes John Coltrane, Pepper Adams,

Curtis Fuller, Roland Alexander* & Philly Joe Jones, recording:

"Trane's Strain", "High Step", "Nixon, Dixon and Yates Blues".

(available AS 1/2 of A JAZZ DELEGATION FROM THE EAST - Blue Note).

1957, John Coltrane leads a sextet that includes Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne,

Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins & Art Taylor recording 6 titles for Prestige:

"Dakar", "Mary's Blues", "Route 4", "Velvet Scene", "Witches' Pit", "Cat Walk">

1967, Barry Harris leads a sextet that includes Slide Hampton, Junior Cook,

Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw & Lenny McBrowne -

LUMINESCENCE (Prestige):

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1946, Charles Mingus records for Four Star Records (reissued on Uptown)

1953, Buddy DeFranco records for Verve (for the Mr Clarinet album)

1955, Eddie Condon - Bixieland (Columbia)

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1956, Lucky Thompson records for Disques Swing

1960, Horace Parlan - Us Three (Blue Note)

1965, Earl Hines - Blues in Thirds (Black Lion)

1967, Eddie Harris - The Electrifying Eddie Harris (Atlantic)

1987, Ulrich Gumpert - The Secret Concert (ITM)

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April 21st. Recorded on this date:

1957, Hank Mobley leads a sextet that includes Donald Byrd, John Jenkins,

Bobby Timmons, Wilbur Ware & Philly Joe Jones -

HANK (Blue Note):

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1958, Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan appear at 'Birdland', NYC with Curtis Fuller,

Billy Root, Ray Bryant, Tommy Bryant & Specs Wright -

MONDAY NIGHT AT BIRDLAND (Fresh Sound)

1961, Don Ellis fronts a trio with Paul Bley & Steve Swallow -

OUT OF NOWHERE (Candid).

1961, Miles Davis Quintet with Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers &

Jimmy Cobb appear at the 'Blackhawk', San Francisco -

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BLACKHAWK (Columbia):

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1961, Thelonious Monk Quartet with Charlie Rouse, John Ore & Frankie Dunlop

appear at 'Teatro Lirico' in Milan -

MONK IN ITALY (Riverside):

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1967, McCoy Tyner leads a quartet with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter & Elvin Jones -

THE REAL McCOY (Blue Note):

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1968, Joe Henderson appears with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb

recording what turned out to be two CDs (FOUR & STRAIGHT NO CHASER)

worth of material in one night:

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1987, Don Pullen & George Adams with Cameron Brown & Dannie Richmond -

SONG EVERLASTING (BLue Note).

1990, Keith Jarrett Trio with Garu Peacock & Jack DeJohnette at

Town Hall, NYC - THE CURE (ECM):

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April 22nd. Recorded on this date:

1946, Jazz at the Philharmonic performance in Los Angeles featuring

Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young,

Buck Clayton, Ken Kersey, Irving Ashby, Billy Hadnott & Buddy Rich

performing "I Got Rhythm", "JATP Blues" (Verve).

1959, Miles Davis with John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans,

Paul Chambers & Jimmy Cobb record two tracks for the KIND OF BLUE album,

"Flamenco Sketches" & "All Blues".

1961, Miles Davis Quintet with Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers

& Jimmy Cobb perform Saturday night at the 'Blackhawk' in

San Francisco:

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April 23 & 24 :

In 1986 Mulgrew Miller recorded for Landmark.

Mulgrew Miller (pno), Charnett Moffett (b), Terri Lynn Carrington (dms), Sublimity 8:07;Without a Song 4:33; Blues Again 6:19; Powell's Prances 3:27; Work 6:25; The Sage8:33; My Man's Gone Now 5:58.

Released as "Work".

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1953, Jimmy Raney records for Prestige, feat. Stan Getz

1959, Cannonball Adderley records for Riverside (Cannonball Takes Charge album, released on Capitol)

1963, Sonny Criss records 3 tunes for Brunswick (Mr Blues Pour Flirter album)

1969, Herbie Hancock records 3 tunes for Blue Note (The Prisoner album)

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April 24th. Recorded on this date:

1962, Bill Evans-Jim Hall begin UNDERCURRENT (originally Solid State, now Blue Note)

session that culminates on 5/24:

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1970, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis & Johnny Griffin with Francy Boland,

Jimmy Woode & Kenny Clarke record 8 tunes, released on TOUGH TENORS (MPS).

1997, Charles McPherson with Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond, Victor Lewis

& Bobby Sanabria - MANHATTAN NOCTURNE (completed 4/25, Arabesque):

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April 25th. Recorded on this date:

1950, Wardell Gray leads a quartet with Phil Hill, John Richardson &

Art Mardigan: "Blue Gray", "Grayhound", "A Sinner Kissed an Angel",

"Treadin'" (Prestige).

1955, Bud Powell Trio with George Duvivier & Art Taylor record "Conception",

"Bean and the Boys", "Heart and Soul", "Willow Grove", "Crazy Rhythm",

"Willow Weep for Me" (Verve).

1955, Lennie Niehaus with Monte Budwig & Shelly Manne and strings record

"My Heart Stood Still", "More Than the Blues", "Lens", "Just One of Those Things"

(Contemporary).

1958, Ella Fitzgerald backed by Lou Levy, Max Bennett, Gus Johnson -

ELLA IN ROME: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT (Verve):

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1960, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Frank Strozier, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Hayes or Al 'Tootie' Heath - THE YOUNG LIONS (Vee Jay).

1961, Bill Henderson backed by Eddie Higgins, Richard Evans, Marshall Thompson

record "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Am I Blue" (Vee Jay).

1963, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet with James Moody, Kenny Barron, Chris White &

Rudy Collins record "Bebop", "Good Bait" Medley: "I Can't Get Started/'Round Midnight, "Dizzy Atmosphere", "November Afternoon, "This Lovely Feeling, "The Day After", "The Cup Bearers", "Early Morning Blues" (Philips).

1998 (4/25 - 5/1), Eric Alexander leads groups that include John Hicks, George Mraz,

Idris Muhammad, Jim Rotondi & Joe Locke - SOLID! (Mainstream):

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