Apr 15, 2020 9:06 PM
Saxophonist Lee Konitz Dies At 92
Chicago-born alto saxophonist Lee Konitz passed away April 15 at the age of 92. WBGO confirmed his death, adding that…
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Jon Batiste, Anatomy Of Angels: Live At The Village Vanguard (Verve)
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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, The Essentials II (Concord)
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Alan Broadbent Trio, New York Notes (Savant)
Brock/Ulery/Deitemyer, Wonderment (Woolgathering)
Matt Brewer, Ganymede (Criss Cross)
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Michael Jerome Browne, That’s Where It’s At! (Borealis)
Kevin Burt, Heartland & Soul (Little Village Foundation)
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Kris Davis, Diatom Ribbons (Pyroclastic)
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Moppa Elliott, Jazz Band/Rock Band/Dance Band (Hot Cup)
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Peter Evans/Sam Pluta, Two Live Sets (Carrier)
Ferran Fages, Un Lloc Entre Dos Records (Another Timbre)
Tanja Feichtmair, Omnixus + Solo (Leo)
Amina Figarova, Road To The Sun (Amfi)
Jonathan Finlayson, 3 Times Round (Pi)
Mary Flower, Livin’ With The Blues Again (Little Village Foundation)
Mimi Fox, This Bird Still Flies (Origin)
Bill Frisell, Harmony (Blue Note)
Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan, Epistrophy (ECM)
Anthony Fung, Flashpoint (Tiny 1)
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Benny Green, Then And Now (Sunnyside)
Larry Grenadier, The Gleaners (ECM)
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Apr 15, 2020 9:06 PM
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