Sunday, May 24th
testify!
Rev. Utah Smith (1906-1965), “Take a Trip” (1953)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2026
Saturday, May 23rd
what’s new in Berlin
Olga Reznichenko Trio (OR, piano, compositions; Lorenz Heigenhuber, bass; Maximilian Stadtfeld, drums), live, Berlin, 2026 (published 5/19/26)
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art beat: yesterday, Art Institute of Chicago (Matisse’s Jazz, through 6/1/26)
Henri Matisse (1869-1954), from Jazz (1947), fragment
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Thursday, May 21st
what’s new
George Enescu (1881-1955), Octet in C major (Op. 7), 1900: Hannah Tam, Himari-chan, Boha Moon, Sameer Agrawal (Violins); Emad Zolfaghari, Sam Tatsuki (Violas); Carson Ling-Efird, Laura Navarsardian (Cellos), live, Philadelphia (Curtis Institute of Music), 4/20/26 (published 5/18/26)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Tuesday, May 19th
basement jukebox
Five Stairsteps & Cubie, “Don’t Change Your Love” (C. Mayfield), 1968
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Monday, May 18th
sounds of Jamaica
The Jewels (JA): DJ Mix by Mista Savona (Heaviest Dubs), 2026
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other day, outside Chicago
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Sunday, May 17th
This I could listen to all day.
John Davis with Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Island Singers, “Moses, Don’t Get Lost,” live, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1959
Oh Moses, Moses, don’t get lost — in that Red Sea
Smite your rod and come across — in that Red Sea
Talkin’ about the host got lost, got lost, got lost
Ol’ Pharoah and the host got lost – in that Red Sea
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Saturday, May 16th
never enough
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), 24 Preludes (Op. 28): Maria João Pires (piano), live, Portugal (Évora), 1987
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Thursday, May 14th
what’s new
Daniel Lanois, “Steel Mill,” published 5/8/26
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Wednesday, May 13th
Yesterday, after stumbling upon this sound-world, I didn’t want to leave.
Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972), String Quartet (1969): Curtis Macomber (violin), Theodore Arm (violin), Toby Appel (viola), Fred Sherry (cello), rec. 2006 (published yesterday)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Sunday, May 10th
sounds of Chicago
Loretta Oliver with Milton Brunson (1929-1997) and the Thompson Community Singers (with Jessy Dixon [1938-2011], organ), “Joy Will Come in the Morning,” live, 1964
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