Thursday, May 14th
what’s new
Daniel Lanois, “Steel Mill,” published 5/8/26
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
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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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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Saturday, May 8th
Want to be swept away?
Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915), Etude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12 (1894); Daniil Trifonov (1991-, piano), live, Berlin, 2019
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yesterday, Oak Park, Illinois
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Thursday, May 7th
timeless
Washboard Bill (1905-2003) with King Curtis (1934-1971, tenor saxophone) and Mickey Baker (1925-2012, guitar), “In the Morning,” 1956
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Wednesday, May 6th
sounds of Chicago
This track, as I recall, was something of an afterthought, recorded late that night, as the session was winding down, the lights lowered.
Carey Bell (1936-2007, vocals, harmonica), “Woman in Trouble” (C. Bell), Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 1, 1978
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Tuesday, May 5th
sounds of New York
Tomeka Reid Quartet (TR, cello; Mary Halvorson, guitar; Jason Roebke, bass; Tomas Fujiwara, drums), “Hopscotch” (Joe Chambers), live, 2016
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this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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Monday, May 4th
Some musicians make statements; others ask questions.
Mat Maneri (viola), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola), live, Boston, 2015
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other day, Chicago
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Sunday, May 3rd
sounds of Chicago
Dr. Charles G. Hayes and the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, “Jesus Can Work It Out,” 1980
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yesterday, Chicago
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Saturday, May 2nd
basement jukebox
Guitar Ray, “Ball & Chain” (R. Washington), 1967
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other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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