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International Jazz Day Special

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
May 4, 2026
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This edition of One Man's Jazz landed on April 30th, the date on which International Jazz Day is celebrated. The 2026 festivities are the 15th such event, but this show has been pumping the tires of international artists for many more years than that. Nevertheless, any excuse for a special show, yes? You'll hear music from many different places that includes several new releases. Pianists Alexander Hawkins (UK), Felix Hauptmann (DE) & Simon Nabatov (RU/DE), a pair of flautists in Henriette Ellertsen (NO) & Laurence Cousseau (BE), Devil's Gate Outfit from New Zealand, saxophonist Liba Villavecchia's trio from Spain, Transition Unit from Portugal, and a special gift!—a newly discovered recording by the Carla Bley, recorded live on radio in 1984 in Hamburg Germany. I also pay tribute to South Korean saxophonist Soojung Lee who died in January—way too soon. R.I.P. Soojung!

P.S. This is also the 400th show on Mixcloud. Time does fly.

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