M o t D (quarter 4)

(4/11, 4,12) We checked out Clifford Brown's recording of this tune.

• Maybe September

• I'll Remember April

• Autumn in NY

(4/13, 4/14) We listened to some tunes by this Brazilian-American Jazz singer

• Esperanza Spalding

• Luciana Souza

• Gretchen Parlato

(4/17, 4/18) We listened to the classic recording of "Poinciana" by this important Jazz pianist

• Ahmad Jamal

• Bud Powell

• Sonny Clark

(4/19, 4/20) We checked out some performances by this Jazz vibraphonist

• Jack Milton

• Milt Jackson

• Jill Mackson

(4/21, 4/24) We heard music by this Harmonica player

• Toots Theilemans

• Boots Randolph

• Zoot Sims

(4/27, 4/28) We listened to a piece called "_______" after a solar storm made the Aurora Borealis (northern lights) in our area.

• Aurora

• Eclipse

• Meteor Shower

(4/27, 4/28) We checked out "Sao Paulo" by this Jazz trumpeter and composer

• Blue Mithcell

• Donald Byrd

• Kenny Dorham

(5/1, 5/2) We listened to "Parfait" by this Jazz Giant around national parfait day

• Duke Ellington

• Duke Nukem

• Duke Snider

(5/3, 5/4) We learned about this prolific film composer (May the fourth be with may)

• Ron Gillian

• John Williams

• Don Killian

(5/8, 5/9) We listened to some works by this important romantic era composer

• Beethoven

• Brahms

• Bartok