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George Coleman (left) and Eric Alexander are set to perform at Countdown 2023, A John Coltrane Festival.
(Photo: Courtesy of Countdown 2023, A John Coltrane Festival)Countdown 2023, A John Coltrane Festival, starts Dec. 20 and runs through Jan. 8 at Smoke Jazz Club in New York.
Scheduled artists include George Coleman/Eric Alexander Quintet, Melissa Aldana Quartet, Louis Hayes with the Eric Reed/Vincent Herring Quartet, Steve Turre with the Eric Reed/Vincent Herring Quintet and Jeremy Pelt with the Eric Reed/Vincent Herring Quintet, as well as a New Year’s Eve celebration and the Billy Harper Quintet 80th birthday celebration.
A full schedule and tickets can be found here. DB
Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation.
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