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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jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
2026
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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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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Monday, May 4th
Some musicians make statements; others ask questions.
Mat Maneri (viola), Tanya Kalmanovitch (viola), live, Boston, 2015
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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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Saturday, May 2nd
basement jukebox
Guitar Ray, “Ball & Chain” (R. Washington), 1967
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Friday, May 1st
sounds of Buenos Aires
Juana Molina (1961-, voice, guitar, keyboards, electronics, compositions) with Diego López de Arcaute (drums, percussion), live, Buenos Aires (CCK [Centro Cultural Kirchner]), live, Buenos Aires, 2022
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Tuesday, April 28th
3n
Josh Berman Trio (JB, cornet; Jason Roebke, bass; Chris Corsano, drums), “Observers,” 2026
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Sunday, April 26th
testify!
Georgia Sea Island Singers (John Davis, Emma Ramsay, Henry Morrison, Mabel Hillary, Bessie Jones), “Moses,” “Yonder Comes Day,” “Buzzard Lope (Throw Me Anywhere Lord),” “Adam in the Garden (Picking up Leaves),” and “Down in the Mire (Bright Star Shinning in Glory),” 1963
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Saturday, April 25th
what’s new
Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, composition) with Bill Frisell (guitar), Nate Smith (drums), Burniss Travis (bass), Rane Moore (clarinet), Zekkereya El-Magharbel (trombone), Sara Caswell (violin), “Into Africa,” published 4/23/26
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