What to Stream, June 22–28

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Julian Lage (left) and Don Was

(Photo: Courtesy of Blue Note Records)

This week’s streaming highlights feature Julian Lage in conversation with Don Was, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic gala, the kickoff of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Ramsey Lewis playing songs from Black Orpheus and more. As always, 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: First Look with Julian Lage and Don Was

Available now: CSO Sessions Episode 21: Nicole Mitchell and Wadada Leo Smith. Available through July 9. (Chicago)

June 22: Jazz: The Asian American Connection

June 23: Clovis Nicolas Quartet at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)

June 23: Gustavo Cortinas & Desafio Candente at Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)

June 23: JFA All-Star Jazz Ensemble at the New Orleans Jazz Museum

June 24: Duchess! at the Jazz Forum (New York)

June 24: Chicago Jazz Philharmonic “Think Big” Gala

June 24: Brent Birckhead Quartet at An Die Musik (Baltimore)

June 24: Marques Carroll’s Trumpet Summit at Fulton Street Collective (Chicago)

June 24: Alyssa Allgood at Epiphany Center for the Arts (Chicago)

June 25–July 4: TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

June 25: Eli Winter at Constellation (Chicago)

June 25: Quarantunes: Down On Their Luck Orchestra at the New Orleans Jazz Museum

June 26: Ramsey Lewis, Songs From Black Orpheus And Other Movies

June 26: The Trio Waz at Constellation (Chicago)

June 27: Third Coast Percussion at Constellation (Chicago)

June 27: John Lamkin Favorites Quintet at An Die Musik (Baltimore)



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