Come on down Wednesday to Cafe Saint-Ex's Gate 54 lounge to the only Jazz DJ night of it's kind in DC. I promise good music by the trunkful. Artists like the great underrated piano giant Randy Weston will be featured, along with Charles Tolliver's Music Inc., Bobbie Humphrey, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bennie Green, and many many more. So come early, stay late and make sure you tip Benji the Bartender, who is only one of the reasons the night is such a success!
I may even break with our vinyl tradition and drop a special selection or two from a very important new release on Blue Note Records. Recently discovered Voice of America Radio recordings of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane playing together at Carnegie Hall in 1957. The quality sounds great, and the backstory is truly amazing, as it was unearthed right here in DC at the Library of Congress by accident last year. It came out today, so I will be picking it up in time for tomorrow's Jazz Corner. I am really excited for this release!
Check back on Thursday for a full set list.
Quote of the Day
"Originality is nothing more than judicious plagiarism."
-Voltaire
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