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Join us every Thursday starting around 2pm EST for the livestream Jazz Pot Pourri! https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97495476280
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026
12pm–2pm: George Scala presents
217 years after the birth of Abraham Lincoln, George Scala presents a smorgasbord of musical delights recorded on this date—from Ornette Coleman in 1966 through Wadada Leo Smith in 2023.
2pm–3pm: Worldwide Fellowship Hour
3pm–7pm: Jack DeJohnette’s Special Edition (From the Lab)
In 1980 Jack DeJohnette introduced the band, brand and concept Special Edition, which endured for over a decade as a main vehicle for his composing and leadership. This week’s Lab session surveys sounds from that band, sourced out of the tape library of founding member and bassist Peter Warren. We emphasize the connection of DeJohnette and Warren, both of whom we lost in recent years, and will savor the group’s flexibility via long sets from the three early Special Edition personnels.
7pm–Late: Ras Moshe hosts for The Black Cosmic Music Library
February greetings and happy Black History Month from The Black Cosmic Music Library (BCML). We'll engage another collective listening experience with the musical excerpts of:
A re-play of the Tyrone Washington Quartet's unreleased session for Blue Note. August 1968
The Sam Rivers Trio at Studio Rivbea, NYC. April 1973
Frank Wright–Frank Lowe–Alan Silva–Bobby Few–Rashied Ali at Artists House, NYC. 1972
The Don Pullen Ensemble at The Tin Palace, NYC. 1976.
Past Events
2026-02-05: Photography of J.D. Parran (From the Lab), with special guest J.D. Parran, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream. On his first sojourn to NYC in 1971–72, Parran photographed the scene around him, including several projects that Ware was involved in. His photos testify boldly to the power of several intriguing sessions, like Archie Shepp’s January 1972 recording dates for the eternal Attica Blues project.
2026-02-01: Celebrating Westbeth Jazz, Round 2, with special guest commentator Nasheet Waits, 2-5pm. Historic recordings of the 1980 Westbeth Works concerts featuring Freddie Waits, Nasheet Waits, and more! Presented at the Community Room, Westbeth Artists Housing and Center for the Arts, 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014 – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
2026-01-22: Alan Silva early sounds honoring the bassist’s 87th birthday, with a special guest appearance from Alan Silva, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream.
2025-12-11: More on Gary Hassay and Improvco, with special guest drummer Tracy Lisk, recordings from the Gary Hassay Collection, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream.
2025-10-23: Gary Hassay and Improvco, recordings from the Gary Hassay Collection, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2025-06-12: Joe Rigby, recordings from the Kazunori Sugiyama Collection, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2025-06-01: Celebrating Westbeth Jazz 1980, with special guest commentator Billy Harper, 2-5pm, presented at the Community Room, Westbeth Artists Housing and Center for the Arts, 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014 – FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2025-05-08: Mary Lou Williams 1945, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2024-10-24: The Jazz Photographs of Kazunori Sugiyama, Part 2, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2024-07-25: The Jazz Photographs of Kazunori Sugiyama, Part 1, presented as part of the Jazz History Database From the Lab session of the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2024-02-03: Peter Brötzmann Memorial Listening Session, NYC, part of the First Annual Out Music Festival, co-produced by Arts for Arts and FourOneOne
2024-01-29: Rare music from the Black Artists Group, Earl Cross, Jemeel Moondoc, Peter Kowald, and others, NYC, part of the First Annual Out Music Festival, co-produced by Arts for Arts and FourOneOne
2023-12-14: Akio Suzuki Listening Session, Brooklyn, NY, co-presented with Blank Forms
2022-09-08: Paul Bley Quartet (Sweet Basil, May 30, 1987), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-08-25: Paul Bley Quartet (Sweet Basil, May 30, 1987), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-08-11: Betty Carter at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit (January 1979), co-presented with documentarian Nancy Barber on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-07-14: Airto (November 1980), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-06-30: J.J. Johnson (Village Vanguard), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-06-16: Joe McPhee (Soundscape, 1980), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-06-02: The Chadbournes (2nd Set, February 6, 1981), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-05-19: Ted Daniel's Energy (May 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-04-21: Evelyn and Art Blakey (Japan, September 19, 1968), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-04-07: Evan Parker Solo (1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-03-10: Pepper Adams (Baker's Keyboard Lounge), co-presented with documentarian Nancy Barber on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-02-10: World Saxophone Quartet (Brooklyn Academy of Music), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-01-27: Marvin 'Hannibal' Peterson, presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2022-01-03: Barre Phillips solo, presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-12-30: Muhal Richard Abrams + Horace Silver, presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-12-16: Phineas Newborn Trio (April 16, 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-12-02: Bill Frisell and Tim Berne (136 Lawrence St., Brooklyn, June 21, 1984), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-11-18: Walter Thompson Quartet (Soundscape, June 22, 1981), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-11-04: Billy Bang and Frank Lowe (1979), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-10-21: Eugene Chadbourne and Toshinori Kondo (December 29, 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-10-07: Black Artists Group (Studio Rivbea, 1974), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-09-23: Jemeel Moondoc memorial via Ensemble MUNTU (Piano Magic, April 1, 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-09-09: Sunny Murray, presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-08-26: Phineas Newborn (1958 UFO), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-08-12: Butch Morris and Andrew Cyrille (Newfoundland Theater, April 30, 1981), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-07-29: Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Trio (Public Theater, November 11, 1979), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-07-15: Mary Lou Williams’s History of Jazz (April 22, 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-07-01: Rashied Ali/William Parker/Mabo Suzuki/Takehisa Kosugi (386 Broadway, February 26, 1984), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-06-17: Charles Tyler Sextet (Sweet Basil, March 1984), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-06-03: Mal Waldron and Charlie Rouse (Soundscape, October 24, 1981 and unreleased early 1980s studio session), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-05-20: Pharaoh Sanders with the Collective Black Artists Ensemble (Town Hall, January 26, 1978), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
2021-05-06: New Music Remembers the Old Master Duke Ellington (Town Hall, July 6, 1980), presented on the Jazz Potpourri livestream
