What to Stream, May 18–24

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Christian McBride, Marcus Strickland and Christian Sands head up an ensemble celebrating What’s Goin’ On at 50 in New York.

(Photo: Courtesy 92nd Street Y)

This week’s streaming highlights include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Jeremy Pelt Quartet, the Dezron Douglas Quintet and Christian McBride honoring Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On at 50. A fee is associated with some of the material listed, and some items have been sourced from WBGO, WDCB and WWOZ. Please support jazz radio. DB

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May 19: Dezron Douglas Quartet at Bar Bayeux (Brooklyn)

May 19: Keisha Janae/Ben Lamar Gay & Ayako Kato/Jason Roebke at Constellation (Chicago)

May 20: Ethan Philion Quartet at Constellation (Chicago)

May 21: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra — Freedom, Justice, and Hope

May 21: Keef Jackson Trio at Constellation (Chicago)

May 21–22: Jeremy Pelt Quartet at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club (New York)

May 21: Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On at 50 with Christian McBride at the 92nd Street Y (New York)

April 22: Twin Talk Trio at Constellation (Chicago)

May 23: Alisha Pattillo Quartet at Murray’s (Columbia, Missouri)

May 23: Bobby Rush Raw



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