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Wednesday, April 3

Today in Jazz

Apr 3
 
Recordings

Alto saxophonist Charlie Parker rehearses with Gene Roland's Big band, 1950. It is issued as The Band That Never Was.
Kenny Drew - This is New (1957)
Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue (1965)
Cecil Taylor Unit / 3 Phasis (1978)
Jimmy Knepper Quintet - Dream Dancing (1986)
McCoy Tyner - New York Reunion (1991)


Birthdays
 
Bassist Scott Lafaro born 1936 in Newark, NJ.




Organist Jimmy McGriff born 1936 in Philadelphia, PA.




other notable events

Death of Sarah Vaughan 1990. New York Times Obituary