Thursday, October 22, 2026

Just what the doctor ordered: Searching solos & insistent rhythms

Day at the Dog Races takes a thoughtful turn, from Thelonious Monk’s enduring melodies to the spiritual reach of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, presented in four parts across three different ensembles.

Warm ballads and small-group conversations give way to searching solos, insistent rhythms, and the broad possibilities of the orchestra. There’s tenderness here, but also urgency—a willingness to sit with a melody, follow a difficult question, and hear where it leads. Set aside some time and listen closely.

Miles Okazaki - Brilliant Corners
Clifford Jordan - Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk - Ruby My Dear

Monty Alexander - Hope
Jeremy Pelt, Monty Alexander, Ron Carter and Steve Jordan - Always

Oscar Rossignoli - Shifting Contexts
Steve Davis, Hank Jones, Peter Washington - Nardis

Branford Marsalis Quartet - A Love Supreme, Acknowledgement (Pt. I)
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Resolution (Pt. II)
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Pursuance (Pt. III)
Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown - A Love Supreme, Psalm (Pt. IV)

Caleb Wheeler Curtis & Jason Moran - Archaeology
Jason Robinson - Fifth Saga
Russell Gunn & Blackhawk - Blackstone Legacy

Wadada Leo Smith - Dark Energy
Satoko Fujii Orchestra - Second Attempt (Part 2, Berlin)
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