What to Stream, April 19–26

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Ramsey Lewis will play songs from his 1965 hit record The In Crowd.

(Photo: Todd Winters Photography)

This week’s streams feature Ramsey Lewis playing songs from The In Crowd, a master class with Christian McBride, The Melissa Aldana Quintet from the Jazz Standard, The Sam Newsome Quartet from Brooklyn, Django Reinhardt stylings from guitarist Stephane Wremble and much more. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. Please support jazz radio. DB

Available Now: Welcome To The Sands Box with Christian Sands

Through April 22: Bob James and Paul Howard

April 19: Johnny Sansone’s Blue Monday with Jonathan Booigie Long (New Orleans)

April 19: Christian McBride Master Class (New Jersey)

April 20: Brown/Platt Duo Perform Herb Ellis & Joe Pass (Chicago)

April 20: Pat Donaher Sextet Live!

April 21: Max Bessesen Quartet (Chicago)

April 21: Sam Newsome Quartet at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)

April 22: Stephane Wrembel, Django L’Impressionniste

April 22: Chris Greene Quintet (Chicago)

April 22: Mdou Moctar — Live In Niamey, Niger (Africa)

April 22: Walter Wolfman Washington (New Orleans)

April 22: Bonzo Squad, Chicago Jazz Series

April 23: Melissa Aldana Quintet, Jazz Standard Flip Side Sessions (New York)

April 23: Newvelle Live: Rufus Reid and Sullivan Fortner

April 23: Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade at Constellation (Chicago)

April 23: Soul Rebels (New Orleans)

April 23: Into The Mist featuring The Chicago Cellar Boys (Chicago)

April 23: Henry Johnson/Jo Ann Daugherty Quartet (Chicago)

April 23–May 6: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra with Hubert Laws

April 24: Ernest Dawkins Trio at Constellation (Chicago)

April 24: Ramsey Lewis, Songs From The In Crowd

April 24: Gary Washburn and the Honoka’s Jazz Band

April 25: Evan Christopher at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)

April 26: Juli Wood’s Little Rootie Tootie Monk Tribute (Chicago)



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