Visions: A belated Malcolm X birthday tribute, John Coltrane and more

Listen to “Visions” with Kaleigh Wilder every Monday from 8-10 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

Kaleigh Wilder posing in front of a brick wall.

Kaleigh Wilder

This week on Visions, we have a belated celebration of Malcolm X’s birthday with selections from Terence Blanchard’s The Malcolm X Jazz Suite.

I also feature classics from Jackie McLean, Cedar Walton, Bennie Maupin and more.

Check out the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks.

Visions Playlist for May 20, 2024

  • “Another Hairdo” –  Gary Bartz, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Charlie Mariano
  • “Just Friends” – Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
  • “Water Torture” – Bennie Maupin
  • “Taurus” – Geri Allen & The Mary Lou Williams Collective
  • “Blues for Malcolm” – Terence Blanchard
  • “Alabama” – John Coltrane
  • “Ancestral Improvisation II” – Ian Fink
  • “Jumping” – Jarmo Savolanien, Wallace Roney, Rick Margitza, Ron McClure & Billy Hart
  • “Cleaver’s Loops” – Andrew Bishop
  • “Off Minor” – Cedar Walton
  • “Symbiosis” – Mike Nock, Bennie Maupin, Cecil McBee & Eddie Marshall
  • “Nem Um Talvez” – Miles Davis
  • “Malcolm At Peace” – Terence Blanchard
  • “Lovely Sky Boat” – Alice Coltrane
Listen to Visions with Kaleigh Wilder every Monday from 8-10 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

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  • Visions hosted by Kaleigh Wilder
    Kaleigh Wilder is a multi-instrumentalist and improviser based in Detroit. Speaking primarily through the baritone saxophone, Kaleigh combines elements of classical, jazz, avant-garde and Afro Diasporic influence into a unifying sound.