John Coltrane records his final concert in New-York : ‘The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording’ (1967)

John Coltrane‘s ‘The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording’ is his final live recording made in New York on April 23, 1967 and released in 2001 by Impulse!.

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Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane & Jeff Sipe meet for Earth Day Celebration (2002)

Hellborg, Lane, Sipe - Earth Day Celebration 22 April 2002
Hellborg, Lane, Sipe - Earth Day Celebration 22 April 2002
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Wayne Shorter Quartet performs in Toronto (2017)

Wayne Shorter Quartet | 1 @ Koerner Hall (April 22, 2017)
Wayne Shorter Quartet | 1 @ Koerner Hall (April 22, 2017)
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Columbia publish Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ recorded with, on some tracks, John Coltrane & Bill Evans (1959)

Miles Davis‘ ‘Kind of Blue’ is a studio album recorded on March 2 and April 22, 1959 with on some tracks John Coltrane & Bill Evans and released on August 17, 1959 by Columbia

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Chick Corea, Michael Brecker et al play at NY Blue Note (2003)

Chick Corea - Three Quartets, Live, Blue Note, New York, 22 April 2003
Chick Corea - Three Quartets, Live, Blue Note, New York, 22 April 2003
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On TV today, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra on ‘Jazz Casual’ (1968) –

Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra (April 22, 1968) - Jazz Casual
Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra (April 22, 1968) - Jazz Casual
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Miles Davis and his Quintet record ‘In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk’ (1961)

Miles Davis‘ ‘In Person Friday & Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk’ is a live album recorded with the Quintet on April 21 & 22, 1961 at a nightclub in San Francisco and released the same year by Columbia

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Keith Jarret, Gary Peackock & Jack DeJohnette are in Tokyo (1988)

Keith Jarret, Gary Peackock and Jack DeJohnette Live at Tokyo Japan on April 21, 1988
Keith Jarret, Gary Peackock and Jack DeJohnette Live at Tokyo Japan on April 21, 1988
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On TV today, Frank Sinatra has famous Friends – (1977)

Frank Sinatra & Leslie Uggams - The lady is a tramp
Frank Sinatra & Leslie Uggams - The lady is a tramp
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The Ravi Coltrane Quartet is downtown New York (2012)

RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET "I'm Old Fashioned" (Part 1) (LIVE)
RAVI COLTRANE QUARTET "I'm Old Fashioned" (Part 1) (LIVE)
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The Joshua Redman Quartet plays in Italy (2014)

Joshua Redman Quartet @ Visioninmusica 2014
Joshua Redman Quartet @ Visioninmusica 2014
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Dee Dee Bridgewater releases ‘Dee Dee’s Feathers,’ recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by Irvin Mayfield (2015)

Dee Dee Bridgewater‘s ‘Dee Dee’s Feathers’ is a collaborative album recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and released on April 20th, 2015 by Masterworks / Okeh Records.

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